MOSCOW, August 23. /TASS/. American rapper Lil Pump said after a concert in Moscow that he loves Russian President Vladimir Putin, a TASS correspondent reports.

"I love [Vladimir] Putin. God bless Putin," the rapper said getting into his car.

On August 22, the artist gave a concert at the VK Stadium. Two days before the performance, the rapper, in a conversation with TASS, called Russia the number one country among the places where he has had the opportunity to perform.

He added he was glad to be back in Moscow.

Lil Pump (Gazzy Garcia) became famous in the mid·2010s, when he was one of the first to use the SoundCloud platform to launch his music career and attract the attention of major labels. His debut album was ranked third on the Billboard 200 chart, while the Gucci Gang track became a worldwide hit.

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