Bandbox is psyched to release a 20th anniversary 3LP set of Atmosphere's rap masterpiece, 'God Loves Ugly.' This album is so special that we decided to do two separate pressings of the record, featuring a limited run of 300 copies on red/black hand poured vinyl (first come, first serve) and 1,700 on white/black marble vinyl. Both versions are fantastic, as are the songs on the album itself. Ant and Slug really hit their creative stride on 'God Loves Ugly,' and they haven't shown any signs of slowing down in the 20 years since. The album's lead single, "Modern Man's Hustle," became a breakout rap hit for Atmosphere, while the record's dynamic title track became a hip hop anthem for outsiders everywhere. God does indeed love the ugly ones, according to Atmosphere, but there is nothing ugly about these brilliant vinyl pressings of 'God Loves Ugly,' available only through Bandbox. Our stunning 3LP set comes with a 16-page full color zine featuring an insightful interview with Ant and Slug, their track-by-track breakdown of the album, and exclusive photos of Atmosphere from that wildly creative era.
(Verse 1)I wear my scars like the rings on a pimpI live life like the captain of a sinking shipThe one thing that I can guaranteeI'm like a stepping raiser, I suggest you stay fair with meBeen paying dues for a decade plusBefore that I was just another face on the busTappin my foot, to the beat on the radioDreaming bout the mic and the money and the ladies,Oh mom, I promise I'm gonna be largeSome day I'm gonna stop trying to borrow your carGonna go far, with charisma and skillUntil they put my face on a million dollar billAtmosphere, it's just a ten letter wordDiscretion is the name of my cement feathered birdAnd if you didn't hear, then fuck whatever's heardI think you got the sickness, I suggest you get it curedCaught up in the mix of a bottle full of fixI'ma hobble down the street till I reach Knob CreekIt's not that I dont like you, I just dont want to speakYou fucking freak, now keep your days out my weekThe world keeps a balance, through mathematicsDefined by whatever you've added and subtractedI'm pushin on the hammer to trigger the brainEmbrace how I live, cause God loves ugly
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Vinyl LP pressing. Atmosphere's third official studio release, the critically-acclaimed God Loves Ugly, has been re-packaged for re-issue, but it remains as ugly as ever. Originally released in 2002, it helped to cement the duo's foothold in the independent hip-hop scene, placing them at the forefront of the emerging subgenre of emo-rap. Slug and Ant weave tales of sorrow, frustration, and forgiveness together seamlessly over beds of melancholic melodies that swell with tension and angst amidst bone-cracking snares and taut bass lines. With some of the most beloved classics in Atmosphere's catalog, including "F*** You Lucy," "Godlovesugly," "Lovelife," "Modern Man's Hustle" and "Shrapnel," God Loves Ugly was effectively a lesson on processing pain without becoming a victim to it. 2ff7e9595c
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