Lil Uzi Vert denies that '$24 million' forehead diamond is cultural appropriation

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Lil Uzi Vert has denied allegations that his "$24 million" forehead diamond is an example of cultural appropriation.

The US rapper, who shared the news of his reported $24million (£17.6million) adornment last month, NME reports, has denied that it was stolen from other cultures.

Since making the announcement, the rapper has been called out for the diamond, with one Twitter user writing: "Where r all the people saying cultural appropriation? I guess it doesn’t matter when it's Asian cultures."

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"Hey glad to see you sharing your thoughts and knowledge," Vert responded in a tweet. "But I'm not mimicking anything I know about a lot and love different forms of art…do you even know where the images is from? Honestly…I love y'all."

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The rapper, who said that the diamond is "10 almost 11 carats", NME reports, said the diamond is the most expensive item he has ever purchased, costing more than his home and cars combined.

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In a now-deleted tweet, viewed and shared by Revolt, Uzi said that he could die if his forehead diamond isn't removed safely.

But this diamond isn't the only artificial item that the rapper is planning to have installed, and NME reports that he joined Grimes in stating that he would like to have a brain chip implanted.

The rapper made the unusual pledge over the weekend when he tweeted "Neuralink", which refers to Elon Musk's start-up that plans to implant computer interfaces into human brains in order to treat neurological conditions like dementia.

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Musk told users of private app Clubhouse in January that Neuralink used its nanotechnology to implant a chip into a monkey's brain, which enabled the animal to play video games using only its mind.

"You can't even see where the neural implant was put in, except that he's got a slight like dark mohawk," Musk said, per The Hill.

Musk said that human trials of the implant could begin later this year.

"Neuralink is working super hard to ensure implant safety & is in close communication with the FDA. If things go well, we might be able to do initial human trials later this year," Musk wrote, the Hill added.