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Lamont Jody Hawkins, better known as U-God, is an American rapper and member of the multi platinum hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan with over 12 million records sold worldwide. He has been with the group since its inception, and has been known for coming with strong verses on clan albums as well as other members solo albums.
U-God was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York. However he moved to Staten Island as a youth. He was originally a beatboxer for fellow clan member Cappadonna, as well as being well known friends with future members Method Man, Inspectah Deck, and Raekwon. Sometime before the members united, U-God was mentored in rap by Cappadonna. He soon became friends with RZA and Ghostface, and he began rhyming under the alias Golden Arms, based on the Kung-Fu movie The Kid with The Golden Arms. Later on narcotics possession prevented him from featuring heavily on the group’s debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), his input on the seminal LP consisting of only a short bridge on the group’s debut single “Protect Ya Neck” as well as the now famous opening verse of “Da Mystery of Chessboxin’”. Nevertheless, after his release he quickly became known to fans for his rugged flow and bass-like voice on Wu tracks such as “Winter Warz”, “Knuckleheadz”, “Investigative Reports”, and “Black Jesus”. He was featured heavily on the group’s second album Wu-Tang Forever on which he was one of only three of the group to get a solo track - “Black Shampoo” (While the others being Inspectah Deck with “The City”, and Ol’ Dirty Bastard with “Dog Shit”). Around this time his young son was accidentally shot and injured, an ordeal the rapper documented on the Wu-Tang Clan track A Better Tomorrow.
U-God was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York. However he moved to Staten Island as a youth. He was originally a beatboxer for fellow clan member Cappadonna, as well as being well known friends with future members Method Man, Inspectah Deck, and Raekwon. Sometime before the members united, U-God was mentored in rap by Cappadonna. He soon became friends with RZA and Ghostface, and he began rhyming under the alias Golden Arms, based on the Kung-Fu movie The Kid with The Golden Arms. Later on narcotics possession prevented him from featuring heavily on the group’s debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), his input on the seminal LP consisting of only a short bridge on the group’s debut single “Protect Ya Neck” as well as the now famous opening verse of “Da Mystery of Chessboxin’”. Nevertheless, after his release he quickly became known to fans for his rugged flow and bass-like voice on Wu tracks such as “Winter Warz”, “Knuckleheadz”, “Investigative Reports”, and “Black Jesus”. He was featured heavily on the group’s second album Wu-Tang Forever on which he was one of only three of the group to get a solo track - “Black Shampoo” (While the others being Inspectah Deck with “The City”, and Ol’ Dirty Bastard with “Dog Shit”). Around this time his young son was accidentally shot and injured, an ordeal the rapper documented on the Wu-Tang Clan track A Better Tomorrow.
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Golden Arms Redemption
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dgk3188 wrote:
Word, Train Trussle was a hell of a track. I supported the album just cuz it's Wu; I wasn't expecting much. He definitely put out a solid album. My hopes are high for "Keynote Speaker"
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k0narti5t wrote:
Dopium was surprisingly pretty good. Def worth copping. Favourite track from that joint would be Train Trussle.
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FuckingKP wrote:
Hey. Here is a list of Dead Rappers and Producers what people around the internet has been doing. If you notice that list missing someone or just some information missing/ is wrong, come and let us know so we can get the list more rightly... http://www.last.fm/user/FuckingKP/journal/2011/01/02/44w5tw_dead_rappers_rap_producers.
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MetalFL0riO86 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gsdl6MpJSu0 How can you not love this song?
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MetalFL0riO86 wrote:
Yo what is your problem with U-God Kenilla? I see you have good taste in rap...Is he an amazing rapper? No...Does he enough lyrics and swagger to carry himself and represent the Wu-Tang? FUCK YEAH! How can you not love Dopium? or Dat's Gangsta.
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Hawkdaddyfoolz wrote:
U-God only looks bad by comparison to other Wu-Tang members.
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kenilla wrote:
THIS GUY HAS NO TALENT
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Evil_Deed wrote:
Голос у него крутой конечно.
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spindashing wrote:
Tight flow and his voice is great, but I prefer Inspectah Deck. But as far as solo efforts, I have to agree that Golden Arms is stronger.
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Mike_Collie wrote:
Great flow.
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Danman426 wrote:
His solo efforts are much better than Masta Killa and Inspectah Deck... Better flow, better rhymes, tight beats and his voice is cool as shit. Universal God represent!
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haloedeyes wrote:
i like his voice and his contributions to chessboxin but that's about it
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OCD4CDz wrote:
One of the few original Wu artists that can still wreck faces indiscriminately. His style is like scotch whiskey, a classic. All the others sound tired and cashed out, its a shame really but it is true, even ghost and rae, I don't know why they are so over rated.
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dilatedszymek wrote:
my fav member of wu-tang, love his style
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Blue_Key wrote:
yea, he's the weakest in the wu, unless you count ODB lyrically, but so what, U-God's better then 80 percent or so then any other rappers ever, every wu member went off on 36 chambers and u-god killed all his appearances on cuban linx, ironman, etc.
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ToXiChNiY wrote:
what about new album?
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grt05 wrote:
QuartoBrooklyn wrote: December 2010 mad fuckin people hating on this page, how about the fact U-god has ripped countless verses on Wu songs that have had people unexpectedly droppin there jaws, and his whole first album Golden Arms Redemption is an absolute CLASSIC, every song along with every beat is a classic. nobody coulda ripped it like he did with his nasty flow on that shit, i never listened to mr. xcitement but Dopium is fucking sickkk. every track is dope and has it's own style. plus we got the house remixes which i got djs droppin in their mixes all the time. DON'T HATE ON U-GOD simply because he has torn up soo many tracks, put in so much work and is a vet. wu-tang ain't wu-tang without u-god and his countless classic verses on the tracks. c'monn i'm 16 years old white boy and i know the fuckin deal. THIS!!
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ToXiChNiY wrote:
so he's method man fan!)
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IncredibleDog wrote:
My favorite member is Method Man! --- so what?
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