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Travis Miller (born May 13, 1984) 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 Lil Ugly Mane, Shawn Kemp, Vudmurk and Bedwetter.

Lil Ugly Mane
Born	(1984-05-13) May 13, 1984 (age 38) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Genres	Alternative hip hop noise black metal alternative rock free jazz
Occupation(s)	Rapper singer songwriter record producer
Years active	1999–present

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

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 and The Needle Drop.[10][11] The album was followed by a number of smaller releases, including the Uneven Compromise EP, which is ranked in the top 10 greatest EPs of all time by user-generated music review site RateYourMusic, 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.[12][13]

Miller announced he would release one final album under the Lil Ugly Mane name, and began sporadically releasing compilations of beats and older material on Bandcamp, including the Three Sided Tape series, the final installment of which, Third Side of Tape, received positive coverage from Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop among others.[14] 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.[15]

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.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18][19] Around the same time, Miller released a new black metal demo under the Vudmurk name.[20]

Partial discography

Studio albums

• Mista Thug Isolation (2012)
• Trick Dice (as Shawn Kemp; with Nickelus F) (2015)
• Oblivion Access (2015)
• Volume 1: Flick Your Tongue Against Your Teeth and Describe the Present. (as Bedwetter) (2017)
• Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern (2021)

Mixtapes

• 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

• 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)

Singles

• "U Ain't From My Hood" (2011)
• "Bust a Sag da Single" (2011)
• "Thug Isolation" (as Dale Kruegler & the Missing Felicitys)(2012)
• "Prelude to Panopticon: 'On Doing an Evil Deed Blues' Single" (2013)
• "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)

Miscellaneous

• 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)

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album
"My Hood"[21]	2011	SpaceGhostPurrp	Blackland Radio 66.6
"Twistin'"[22]	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"[23]	2013	Denzel Curry, Mike G	Nostalgic 64
"Higher Than Fuck"[24]		Supa Sortahuman	Adventure Time
"Rain Song"[25]	2014	Antwon	Heavy Hearted in Doldrums
"Oedipus Rex"	2015	Nickelus F, Shawn Kemp	Trick Dice
"Bathory Motives"
"Amazon Wishlist"[26]	2016	Antwon	non-album single
"Zeltron 6 Billion"[27]	2017	Denzel Curry	13
"See You Shine"[28]	2018	Little Pain	non-album singles
"Just Like You"[29]		Lil Tracy, Mackned
"Smores"[30]	2019	Your Old Droog, Wiki	It Wasn't Even Close
"War Time Dub, Culture City"[31]		Culture Abuse	non-album single
"Grim"[32]		Wiki, Denzel Curry	Oofie
"Flowers"[33]	2021	Tony Seltzer	Hey Tony
"Meteor Man"[34]		Your Old Droog, Billy Woods	Space Bar

Guest production

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"[35]		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)"[36]		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)"[37]		Wiki
"Big Cloud"[38] (additional production)		Wavves, Culture Abuse
"Just Like You"		Lil Tracy, Mackned, Lil Ugly Mane
"I Tried!"[39] (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

External links

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