The word neon describes the stylings of Lil Uzi Vert well, for there’s a fuzzy luster emitted by his melodies that is striking and intense; they’re gleaming and flashy, conjuring the glow and hum of bright, florescent lighting. On “Neon Guts,” from his debut studio album Luv Is Rage 2, Uzi teams up with Pharrell to bask in glitz and gloss, transmitting “colorful auras” through garish tones and fanciful flexes.

There is a luminescence to Uzi’s vocal runs and turns that is thrilling. Each syllable is animated; they are conductors for electric flows. While he’s still improving as a writer, he has a knack for phonic composition surpassing many of his peers. “Neon Guts” is some of his most spirited performing, and he is ushered along by Pharrell, who provides suave lead-ins to both Uzi verses. Pharrell glides and Uzi struts, but they both move in tandem inside colorful xylophone chimes, accented by delicately plucked strings and buzzing bass. There’s always been an impishness to Uzi’s demeanor, and he’s almost taunting listeners with his spoils here. These are jabs at the uncultured and casual show offs: “Yeah, you never stayed in Kailua/I put Chanel on my shooter/Flooded my chain and it’s Gucci.” On “Neon Guts,” Lil Uzi Vert wants you to see all the things you can’t have.