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God Loves Ugly

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Since the late 90's, mainstream hip hop has taken an unusual and very unpleasant turn with the main focus being money, cars, women and the other materialistic things that have been the sole motivation for getting a record deal and releasing an album full of pure garbage. Thus, with the release of God Loves Ugly, Atmosphere's Slug and Ant once again give the correct dose of hip hop that true fans would respect and appreciate. Dubbed as emo-hop(emotional hip hop) by critics and mainstream artists alike, God Loves Ugly breathes life into a genre that has seemingly lost it's way. Slug's lyrical ability is once again on display with tracks like "Lovelife", "Vampires" and the title track, "God Loves Ugly" with Slug's spitting lyrics like "I wear my scars like the rings on a pimp, I live my life like the captain of a sinking ship". My favorite cut would have to be "Blamegame", hands down features some of Ant's best work displaying an old school vibe with Slug expressing his dislike for mainstream hip hop with lyrics like "Raise your hands if you remember the Juice Crew/they don't make em like they used to/this is supposed to be the new school/your songs are nameless/guns are aimless/how long you been famous". Once again complimented by extraordinary production by Ant, this album solidifies Atmosphere's already legendary status.

this was the heyday for slug lyrically he actually had something to say on this album and wasnt just rhyming about the same girls and getting drunk on every track like he does now. this album was my introduction to rhymesayers Hiphop needless to say I was very impressed and now own all of atmospheres albums.
Ant(the quiet mastermind of the group) creates soundscapes that are beautiful well thought out and in the end leave you wanting more. I could see this album apealing to anyone really even if you dont like Hiphop you might want to give this a chance. this and Lucy Ford are atmospheres best. 5 MICS

The latest Atmosphere release has sparked something of a debate among the bands fans; some love it and some can't stand it. What's the deal, is it really a subpar Atmosphere release? Not really, it's just a slight departure in sound from some of the band's previous releases which used to consist of a few more upbeat, funky old-school tracks. "God Loves Ugly," as the title implys, further explores the dark side of frontman Slug hinted at on the excellent "Lucy Ford LP." Certainly that will throw off some people because, on the surface level, it makes for a decidedly less 'fun' listen. Yet "God Loves Ugly" is not without it's merits. These tracks may be downbeat, but they still really thump. Meanwhile, Slug has never sounded better; his flow is confident and articulate, and the subject matter is as biting and personal as ever. I'd imagine that "F*$# You Lucy" is a song that ever dumped boyfriend longs to put on that final mix-tape for his ex-girlfriend; it's blunt and expresses emotions that other songs can only dance around. Imagine the confessional, angry-tone of Eminem only less manufactured. And while on past Atmospere releases it's sounded like Slug was rhyming over an incredibly clever beat this one sounds like it's the beat that's always changing in order to keep up with Slug, an indication that this important duo has just about perfected their distinct sound. Yeah, it's dark, but it's not the music thats scary, it's the fact that the listener might be able to relate to it.

"God Loves Ugly" is good, but you'll find slug's best work on an earlier album called OVERCAST! If you have the means I highly recommend you pick it up before "ugly".

This is one of the best cds I have ever heard. From beats to lyrics atmosphere comes through with God Loves Ugly. The best artists no matter what the genre of music it is, are the ones that can out do there previous cd, well atmosphere has done just this. Not to take anything away from Lucy Ford which is also an excellent disc, but there's not one bad song on this cd. Oh yea and slug is an absolute lyrical genius and its about time that rappers start singin about stuff that actually makes sense instead of just throwin words together that rhyme. If your a fan of underground hip hop get this album you won't be dissapointed.

Slug has a fantastic swagger mixing pain and jokes he is a great rapper and manages to lay phenomenal rhymes over every song.

And when matched with Ant's beats, consisting of strange rare samples, they create one of the most unique and most talented rappers in hip hop major and underground.

Atmosphere is one of those artists that always puts me in a good mood when I hear their music. Their style of wordplay and lack of gang violence and hood experiences makes this an enjoyable listen for many reasons. Hip-Hop/Rap was never intended to become what it was today, but a friend of mine from L.A. explained to me what happened to this genre in the early to mid 90's. So it's refreshing to be able to have options like Atmosphere to listen to amidst the over saturated market of noise and negativity. "God loves ugly" is a great album and after buying this and one of the Sad Clown joints I pretty much got carried away and bought almost all of Atmospheres music. It's that good in my opinion.

Shawn Daily aka slug of atmosphere is more then a rapper,he is also a poet,and he construcs one the best built albums about love and hardships.With impeciable rhymeskills he creates a beautifull masterpeice.With ant proudceing all the beats for the album it is aclassical soundscape of perfection/People theirs white rappers out their that have to say a lot besides eminem I would diffently spend my money on this album anyday.

...then he must REALLY hate this album because it is...for a lack of a better word....beautiful. excellent. pretty. i had a promo copy of this cd a year ago before i was into the underground hip hop thing...guess what i did? i tossed aside to let it collect dust...well fast forward one year and i, surely enough, kicked my own ass. this album is BEAUTIFUL!!! BEAUTIFUL!!! it made me go insane, the album title track...God Loves Ugly...is AWESOME!!! and i think my man slug still got something goin' on against lucy. ant gives you beats nothing short of genius...BEAUTIFUL. so yeah...god hates this album. it is practically perfect. i love it. and don't knock it off with ignorant ass labels like "nerd rap" or "stupid concious rap." how can it be stupid if it's concious...you ugly....but hey at least god loves you.

First off, I'm a huge Slug mark. Have been for about 4 years now.

This is nowhere near lucy ford, not a single song on this album can even approach the classics on there. But then again, that's why it is a classic.

That being said, it's still a Slug album. The songs are entertaining enough, although I think Sean could take the subject matter to another level. The beats are decent, but nowhere close to some of the other albums you could be copping right now. If you're new to Slug, I suggest picking up the Lucy Ford EP to truely understand how much talant he has. If I hadn't ever heard of the guy or any of his previous work, I'd rate this a 4.