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Lil Ugly Mane

Travis Miller (born May 13, 1984), best known professionally as Lil Ugly Mane, is an American rapper, singer and record producer from Richmond, Virginia.[1] He has recorded under multiple aliases in various genres since his first known released project in 2005,[2] including Shawn Kemp, Vudmurk and Bedwetter.

Lil Ugly Mane
Born (1984-05-13) May 13, 1984 (age 39)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active1999–present
Formerly ofSecret Circle

Miller rose to popularity in the early 2010s with an experimental approach to Southern hip hop. His debut album Mista Thug Isolation gained him notoriety in the underground hip hop scene.[3] Since then, he has experimented with a number of styles within and outside the hip hop genre, most recently releasing the indie rock album Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern.[4][5] His other work spans genres including instrumental and abstract hip hop, black metal, free jazz and noise music.

Career edit

Miller began recording music in the 2000s under a number of aliases. Much of his early music cannot be found today on the internet, however some of it has been re-released, such as on his Register compilation album. Some of his early work included the black metal projects Vudmurk and Seidhr, the industrial and noise projects Across, Public Garden and Rats, and the underground hip hop group The Legacy, during which time he rapped under the name Young Gus.[6]

Miller began releasing hip hop under the name Lil Ugly Mane on Bandcamp and producing beats for himself and other artists under the name Shawn Kemp in 2010, releasing his debut mixtape Playaz Circle in 2011.[7] His early work under the Lil Ugly Mane name drew on various styles of underground Southern hip hop from the 1990s such as Memphis rap and chopped and screwed. His style was similar to that of the contemporaneous Raider Klan collective, with whom he collaborated. His 2012 debut album Mista Thug Isolation earned positive reviews from Mishka NYC, among others and support from members of the popular hip hop collective Odd Future.[8][9] The album has since been hailed as a classic of the 2010s underground hip hop scene, earning later praise from Pitchfork.[10] The album was followed by a number of smaller releases, including the Uneven Compromise EP and the single "On Doing an Evil Deed Blues", in which he outlined his grievances with the music industry and his intention to retire the Lil Ugly Mane project.[11]

In 2015, Miller released what was intended to be the final Lil Ugly Mane album – Oblivion Access and the final Shawn Kemp project – Trick Dice, a collaboration with rapper Nickelus F. Oblivion Access saw Lil Ugly Mane taking a more experimental approach divorced from his earlier '90s Southern rap influences.[12]

In 2017, Miller announced he would continue rapping under the name Bedwetter and released his debut project under the name – Volume 1: Flick Your Tongue Against Your Teeth and Describe the Present. The album continued with the more introspective and experimental style of Oblivion Access.[13] Around the same time however, Miller began rapping under the Lil Ugly Mane name again as part of the group Secret Circle with Antwon and Wiki. After releasing a few singles, the group disbanded and scrapped their debut album due to a personal falling out.[14] Miller began working with the remaining members of GothBoiClique, however then appeared to go on hiatus, only releasing small collections of older material sporadically.

In 2021, Miller began releasing new music under the Lil Ugly Mane name. He released the single "Headboard", followed by "Porcelain Slightly" and then his third major release under the Lil Ugly Mane name – Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern, which was covered positively by Sputnik Music and Stereogum.[15][16] Around the same time, Miller released a new black metal demo under the Vudmurk name.[17]

Partial discography edit

Studio albums edit

Mixtapes edit

  • Playaz Circle: Pre Meditation (the First Prophecy) Preview Mixtape (Real Murder Posse Underground Version) (2011)
  • Criminal Hypnosis: Unreleased Shit (2012)
  • Three Sided Tape Volume One (2013)
  • Three Sided Tape Volume Two (2013)
  • Absence of Shitperson (2014)
  • Third Side of Tape (2015)

Extended plays/demos edit

  • Dey Bout 2 Find Yo Body (da Birth of a Murderah) Demo (2010)
  • Softwehr (as Shawn Kemp) (2010)
  • I Thought I Lost You (as Shawn Kemp) (2011)
  • External Files (as Shawn Kemp) (2012)
  • Supasonic (as Shawn Kemp; with Supa Sortahuman) (2012)
  • Uneven Compromise (2012)
  • Sleep Until It Hurts You (as Vudmurk) (2013)
  • The Weeping Worm (2014)
  • Thing s Thatare Stuff (2018)
  • Obedient Form (as Vudmurk) (2021)
  • I Believe the World Would Be a Better Place Without You (2022)
  • Beat Tape 2013 (as Shawn Kemp) (2023)
  • Oblivion Access Demo And Improvised Source Material

Singles edit

  • "U Ain't From My Hood" (2011)
  • "Bust a Sag da Single" (2011)
  • Send Em 2 tha Essence (2012)
  • "Thug Isolation" (as Dale Kruegler & the Missing Felicitys) (2012)
  • "Prelude to Panopticon: 'On Doing an Evil Deed Blues' Single" (2013)
  • Persistence (2015)
  • Grave Within a Grave (2015)
  • "Doing Badass Improvisational Stuff Rag for Piano" (as Dale Krugler) (2018)
  • "Headboard" (2021)
  • "Porcelain Slightly"/"Into a Life" (2021)
  • "Headboard (Nineteen at the Wave Mix)" (2021)
  • "Low Tide at the Dryin' Out Facility" (2022)
  • "Christmas Cowboy" (as Thermos Grenadine) (2022)
  • "Blue Sand" (2022)
  • "Pink & Rose" (2022)
  • "Easy Prey" (2022)
  • "Split Ends" (2022)
  • "Redacted Fog"/"Unassisted" (2022)
  • "Ricochet" (2023)[18]
  • "Orange Over"/"Spill" (2023)

Miscellaneous edit

  • Turns Into (sampled spoken word EP released by Lil Ugly Mane) (2012)
  • Study of the Hypothesized Removable and/or Expandable Nature of Human Capability and Limitations Primarily Regarding Introductory Experiences with New and Exciting Technologies by Way of Motivational Incentive Volume One (various artists album compiled by Lil Ugly Mane) (2012)
  • Study of the Hypothesized Removable and/or Expandable Nature of Human Capability and Limitations Primarily Regarding Introductory Experiences with New and Exciting Technologies by Way of Motivational Incentive Volume Two (various artists album compiled by Lil Ugly Mane) (2012)
  • Entertaners Bluels For Once Micale Jackson Thriler (found tape released as Lil Ugly Mane) (2013)
  • Register (compilation album as Mystery Department, Silver Crumbs, Seidhr, Across, Public Garden, Rats and Confident People) (2017)
  • Songs That People Emailed Me About Asking Why I Hadn't Put Them on Streaming Platforms (compilation album as Lil Ugly Mane) (2019)
  • Singles Collection 2022 (limited cassette singles compilation) (2023)

Guest appearances edit

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"My Hood"[19] 2011 SpaceGhostPurrp Blackland Radio 66.6
"Twistin'"[20] 2012 Denzel Curry King of the Mischievous South, Vol. 1
"Blazin' Up" Supa Sortahuman, Shawn Kemp Supasonic
"Me and You"
"Mystical Virus, Pt. 3: The Scream"[21] 2013 Denzel Curry, Mike G Nostalgic 64
"Higher Than Fuck"[22] Supa Sortahuman Adventure Time
"Rain Song"[23] 2014 Antwon Heavy Hearted in Doldrums
"Oedipus Rex" 2015 Nickelus F, Shawn Kemp Trick Dice
"Bathory Motives"
"Amazon Wishlist"[24] 2016 Antwon non-album single
"Zeltron 6 Billion"[25] 2017 Denzel Curry 13
"See You Shine"[26] 2018 Little Pain non-album singles
"Just Like You"[27] Lil Tracy, Mackned
"Smores"[28] 2019 Your Old Droog, Wiki It Wasn't Even Close
"War Time Dub, Culture City"[29] Culture Abuse non-album single
"Grim"[30] Wiki, Denzel Curry Oofie
"Flowers"[31] 2021 Tony Seltzer Hey Tony
"Meteor Man"[32] Your Old Droog, Billy Woods Space Bar

Guest production edit

List of production excluding solo releases, with performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Performing artist(s) Album
"Twistin'" 2012 Denzel Curry, Lil Ugly Mane King of the Mischievous South, Vol. 1
"Nigga Like Me" Denzel Curry, Yung Simmie Strictly For My R.V.I.D.X.R.Z.
"Don't Fuck Around"[33] Xavier Wulf non-album single
"Higher Than Fuck" 2013 Supa Sortahuman, Lil Ugly Mane Adventure Time
"Rain Song" 2014 Antwon, Lil Ugly Mane Heavy Hearted in Doldrums
"Keep It Low" 2016 Antwon, Wiki, Lil Ugly Mane (Secret Circle) non-album singles
"Giggle (Lil Ugly Mane Remix)"[34] Odwalla88
"Amazon Wishlist" Antwon, Lil Ugly Mane
"Satellite" Antwon, Wiki (Secret Circle), Despot
"Ounce of It" 2018 Antwon, Wiki, Lil Ugly Mane (Secret Circle)
"Pomade (Lil Ugly Mane Mix)"[35] Wiki
"Big Cloud"[36] (additional production) Wavves, Culture Abuse
"Just Like You" Lil Tracy, Mackned, Lil Ugly Mane
"I Tried!"[37] (produced with Fish Narc) Brennan Savage Drowning
"Grim" (produced with Alex Epton, co-produced by NAH) 2019 Wiki, Lil Ugly Mane, Denzel Curry Oofie
"Caught Lookin' (Lil Ugly Mane Remix)" 2020 Young Guv non-album single

References edit

  1. ^ Pearce, Sheldon (August 9, 2018). "Zones: Richmond's Emerging Hip-Hop Scene, According to Nickelus F". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "Majesty of Disease Side A, by SEIDHR". LIL UGLY MANE. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Why Did One Of The Internet's Most Creative Rappers Quit?". The FADER. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "From internet rap to eclectic pop: Lil Ugly Mane returns with two new singles". September 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Lil Ugly Mane turns his brush to college rock and makes the water murky on "PORCELAIN SLIGHLTY/INTO [sic] A LIFE"". Earmilk. September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "various – register". Bandcamp. February 3, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  7. ^ "LIL UGLY MANE – PLAYAZ CIRCLE:PRE MEDITATION(THE FIRST PROPHECY)PREVIEW MIXTAPE (REAL MURDER POSSE UNDERGROUND VERSION)". Bandcamp. February 1, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  8. ^ "Review: Lil Ugly Mane – Mista Thug Isolation". Mishka NYC. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  9. ^ "Earl Sweatshirt Names His Five Favorite Songs". Hypetrak. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  10. ^ O'Connor, Andy (April 12, 2017). "Lil Ugly Mane – Mista Thug Isolation". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  11. ^ Cooper, Duncan (May 1, 2015). "Why Did One of the Internet's Most Creative Rappers Quit?". The Fader. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "LIL UGLY MANE – Oblivion Access". Bandcamp. December 18, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  13. ^ "bedwetter – volume 1: flick your tongue against your teeth and describe the present". Bandcamp. January 29, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  14. ^ "Secret Circle break up – "actions have consequences", says Wiki". Brooklyn Vegan. May 18, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  15. ^ Rowan5215 (October 11, 2021). "Lil Ugly Mane – Volcanic Bird Enemy..." Sputnik Music. Retrieved October 20, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Breihan, Tom (October 12, 2021). "Stream Lil Ugly Mane's Strange New Surprise Album Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern". Stereogum. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  17. ^ "VUDMURK – OBEDIENT FORM". Bandcamp. October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  18. ^ "ricochet, by LIL UGLY MANE". LIL UGLY MANE. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  19. ^ "Spaceghostpurrp: Blvcklvnd Rvdix 66.6 (1991) Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  20. ^ Mixtapez, My (September 24, 2012). "Mixtape of King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 1 Underground Tape 1996 by Denzel Curry" – via mymixtapez.com.
  21. ^ "Album Review: Denzel Curry – Nostalgic 64". October 8, 2013.
  22. ^ "Higher Than Fuck (feat. Lil Ugly Mane) [Prod. Lil Ugly Mane], by Supa Sortahuman". MishkaNYC.
  23. ^ "Antwon reveals new album Heavy Hearted in Doldrums, shares Lil Ugly Mane collaboration 'Rain Song'". Fact. April 3, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  24. ^ "Antwon And Lil Ugly Mane Are In A Giving Mood With "Amazon Wishlist"". The FADER.
  25. ^ "Denzel Curry releases new 13 EP featuring Lil Ugly Mane". June 26, 2017.
  26. ^ "Little Pain X Lil Ugly Mane – See You Shine (Prod. by Nedarb X Suicideyear)". YouTube. July 24, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  27. ^ "LIL TRACY X MACKNED X UGLY MANE – JUST LIKE YOU (PROD. BY SEAN KEMP)" – via soundcloud.com.
  28. ^ "stream Your Old Droog's surprise LP 'It Wasn't Even Close' (ft. Wiki, Lil Ugly Mane, DOOM, more)". BrooklynVegan.
  29. ^ "War Time Dub, Culture City (feat. Lil Ugly Mane), by CULTURE ABUSE". CULTURE ABUSE.
  30. ^ "Wiki teams with Denzel Curry and Lil Ugly Mane on "Grim"". The FADER.
  31. ^ "Tony Seltzer Recruits Lucki & More for "Hey Tony"". HotNewHipHop. September 12, 2021.
  32. ^ "Your Old Droog announces new album, shares "Meteor Man" featuring Lil Ugly Mane and billy woods". The FADER. November 15, 2021.
  33. ^ "Xavier Wulf – DON T FUCK AROUND (PROD. LIL UGLY MANE)" – via soundcloud.com.
  34. ^ "Lil Ugly Mane Remixed ODWALLA88, The Wildest-Sounding Group On Earth". The FADER.
  35. ^ https://youtube.com/0FAXfd_Ncs0?si=eyn96oXDLPoWyOML
  36. ^ "Big Cloud – Culture Abuse, Wavves | Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  37. ^ Dopp, Analyse (October 17, 2018). "Brennan Savage and fish narc Surprise Listeners with "Drowning"". Underground Underdogs.

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