Lil Uz² Vert, the experimental emo rapper, first had a 10-carat natural pink diamond implanted in his forehead to look like a third eye. Then, he spent a relatively modest $4.4 m²ll²on on a modern villa with glass walls in Bell Canyon, a remote and guard-gated equestrian enclave that winds through the beautiful mountains at the suburban edge of L.A.’s vast San Fernando Valley.

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As famous for his music as he is for his flashy, gender-bending fashion, the bling-loving, anime-obsessed, Bugatti Veyron-driving mixed tape superstar’s 2017 debut studio album (“Luv Is Rage 2”) was certified double platinum and his second studio album (“Eternal Atake”) went straight to number one on the Billboard 200 when it came out in March 2020. He got a lot of flak for it.

The man from Philadelphia bought a beautiful, big, light-filled house on the edges of Los Angeles, about 30 miles and an hour from Beverly Hills, to store his expensive, risky clothes. The two-story house sits on about 1.5 acres and has five bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, and stunning views of the mountains and city lights from gates at the top of a steep road.

The selling was done by David Friedman and Melodi Belluomini of Rodeo Realty, and Alex Vichinsky of The Agency was in charge of representing Lil Uz².

Advertising for the boxy, see-through building calls it a “one-of-a-kind architectural masterpiece” because of its buff-colored stone accents, huge walls of floor-to-ceiling glass, ashy brown wood flooring, and sleek, high-end finishes.

The double-height living and eating area can be reached quickly and easily through the front door.

The U-shaped island in the kitchen goes around a built-in eating banquette with a heavy, beautifully veined white marble table. The island has snow-white countertops, brass accents, and high-end appliances.

A big hallway with two lounge areas and a lofty ceiling looks down on the main room. Full-height windows lead to a big patio that is covered and has a moving staircase that leads to the pool.

The outdoor kitchen and bar area behind the kitchen with views of the mountains make it easy to have people over. The patio outside the living/dining room has thin strips of fake grass that don’t need watering.