| God Loves Ugly | ||||
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| Released | June 11, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2000-2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 69:28 | |||
| Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Ant | |||
| Atmosphere chronology | ||||
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| Singles from God Loves Ugly | ||||
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God Loves Ugly is the second studio album by American hip hop group Atmosphere. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on June 11, 2002.[1]
Release
The album, via distribution with Fat Beats, went on to sell more than 130,000 copies in the United States.[2] The single from the album, titled "Modern Man's Hustle", reached #18 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart.[2]
On January 20, 2009, God Loves Ugly was re-released with a bonus DVD, featuring cameos from Eyedea, Aesop Rock and Crescent Moon, among others.[3] Originally released as Sad Clown Bad Dub 4, the DVD features two hours of live performance footage, special guest appearances, and music videos for "GodLovesUgly", "Summer Song", and "Say Shh".[3]
Reception and legacy
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Alternative Press | 8/10[6] |
| Blender | [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[8] |
| Kludge | 8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 5.7/10 (2002)[10] 6.6/10 (2009)[11] |
| Rolling Stone | [12] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [13] |
| The Village Voice | A−[14] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, God Loves Ugly received an average score of 76% based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]
In 2011, "Modern Man's Hustle" ranked at number 6 on Complex's "25 Best Rhymesayers Songs" list.[15]
In 2015, God Loves Ugly was listed by HipHopDX as one of the "30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000".[16]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Onemosphere" | 2:19 |
| 2. | "The Bass and the Movement" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Give Me" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Fuck You Lucy" | 5:33 |
| 5. | "Hair" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "GodLovesUgly" | 3:52 |
| 7. | "A Song About a Friend" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Flesh" (featuring I Self Devine) | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Saves the Day" | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Lovelife" | 3:35 |
| 11. | "Breathing" | 3:02 |
| 12. | "Vampires" | 4:19 |
| 13. | "A Girl Named Hope" | 2:09 |
| 14. | "GodLovesUgly Reprise" | 1:49 |
| 15. | "Modern Man's Hustle" | 3:47 |
| 16. | "One of a Kind" | 3:30 |
| 17. | "Blamegame" | 4:50 |
| 18. | "Shrapnel" | 6:53 |
| Total length: | 69:28 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 19. | "Twomosphere" | 3:28 |
| 20. | "Threemosphere" | 4:16 |
| 21. | "GodLovesUgly" (Music Video) | 3:54 |
Personnel
- Ant – Production
- Slug – Vocals
- Mankwe Ndosi – vocal accompaniment on "GodLovesUgly" and "Shrapnel"
- George Faber – harmonica help on "Give Me"
- Sara Lindsay – vocal accompaniment on "Fuck You Lucy"
- Sara Schrantz – vocal accompaniment on "Fuck You Lucy"[18]
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200[19] | 139 |
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[20] | 43 |
References
- ^ "Atmosphere - God Loves Ugly (Original Release)". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ a b Eustice, Kyle (June 11, 2016). "Today in Hip Hop History: Atmosphere Releases Sophomore Album, 'God Loves Ugly'". The Source. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ a b "Atmosphere - God Loves Ugly". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ a b "God Loves Ugly by Atmosphere". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Love, Bret. "God Loves Ugly – Atmosphere". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "Atmosphere: God Loves Ugly". Alternative Press (170): 76. September 2002.
- ^ Smith, RJ (September 2002). "Atmosphere: God Loves Ugly". Blender (9): 143. Archived from the original on May 6, 2004. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Hermes, Will (August 16, 2002). "God Loves Ugly". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Perez, Arturo. "Atmosphere – God Loves Ugly". Kludge. Archived from the original on August 25, 2004. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Chennault, Sam (July 4, 2002). "Atmosphere: God Loves Ugly". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Patrin, Nate (February 20, 2009). "Atmosphere: God Loves Ugly". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (August 22, 2002). "Atmosphere: God Loves Ugly". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 8, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (2004). "Atmosphere". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 27–28. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (July 16, 2002). "Consumer Guide: Spreading the Net". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ Kangas, Chaz (May 3, 2011). "Slug Talks Complex's 25 Best Rhymesayers Songs - #6. Atmosphere "Modern Man's Hustle" (2002)". Complex. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "The 30 Best Underground Hip Hop Albums Since 2000". HipHopDX. August 26, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "United States/Canada iTunes bonus tracks". iTunes. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
- ^ God Loves Ugly (2002) liner notes.
- ^ "Atmosphere - Chart history - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "Atmosphere - Chart history - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
External links
- God Loves Ugly at Discogs (list of releases)
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