Lil Ugly Mane

Mysterious and prolific Virginia-based rapper Lil Ugly Mane emerged from the shadows of the Internet around the beginning of the 2010s. His cloudy production and sinister lyrical style followed in the footsteps of Texas rap heroes like Geto Boys or Three 6 Mafia and early horrorcore acts like Insane Clown Posse, but he twisted those influences into something more inhuman and scary sounding on key releases like 2012’s Mista Thug Isolation. After briefly concentrating on work under the alias Bedwetter, Lil Ugly Mane returned in 2021 with the sample-heavy lo-fi rock album Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern.