Lil Ugly Mane

Travis Miller, better known as Lil Ugly Mane, is an American rapper and record producer (under Shawn Kemp) from Richmond, Virginia. He became a notable underground artist in the hip hop scene with his 2012 debut studio album Mista Thug Isolation. Miller has worked with other underground artists such as Nickelus F, Antwon and Denzel Curry.

Miller rapped for some time in a group known as the Legacy, under the name Yung Gus. He also released at least one hip hop song in the style of Insane Clown Posse, under the name Spook Lo.

Early in his career, he contributed to a number of musical projects in varying genres, such as Vudmurk, Across, Public Garden, Cat Torso, Dreamo and Stormguy, and Head Melt.

Miller joined the hip hop production group Chocolate Milk Collective (CMLK) in 2010 under the name Shawn Kemp. The group has been inactive for some time. Under the Shawn Kemp name, he was also credited for scoring an infomercial for Slippy Syrup vape juice.

He began uploading music to Bandcamp under the name Lil Ugly Mane in 2010. This was followed by his debut mixtape, Playaz Circle, in 2011. His early work drew influence from the early Memphis rap scene's dark, horrorcore and gangsta rap lyrics, distinctive production style, and lo-fi recording quality. He collaborated with underground hip hop collective Raider Klan, who were also heavily influenced by early Memphis rappers such as Three 6 Mafia, on several songs, and designed much of their cover art, drawing influence from classic Southern rap designers Pen & Pixel.

His debut album, Mista Thug Isolation, was released in 2012. The album made waves within underground hip hop, earning positive reviews from Mishka NYC, among others, and support from members of hip hop group Odd Future. It was followed by shorter and more experimental projects such as Uneven Compromise and On Doing an Evil Deed Blues, and the collaborative EP Supasonic with Supa Sortahuman. In 2013, he announced that he planned to retire the Lil Ugly Mane project, although this appears to have not transpired.

Over the next few years, Lil Ugly Mane sporadically released pre-recorded material, such as the single "Underwater Tank" in collaboration with Antwon and the critically acclaimed, genre-spanning mixtape Third Side of Tape.

In late 2015, Lil Ugly Mane released the album Oblivion Access, a more experimental and personal album than previous offerings, as well as a collaborative album with Nickelus F, Trick Dice.

In early 2016, it was announced Lil Ugly Mane, Antwon, and Wiki had formed a new group called Secret Circle. Their first song, "Keep It Low", was released in June of that year.

Studio albums

• Mista Thug Isolation (2012)
• Three Sided Tape Volume One (2013)
• Three Sided Tape Volume Two (2013)
• Absence of Shitperson (2014)
• Third Side of Tape (2015)
• Oblivion Access (2015)
• Bedwetter (2017)

Mixtapes

• Playaz Circle (2011)
• Criminal Hypnosis: Unreleased Shit (2012)
• Thug Isolation (2012)
• Turns Into (2012)
• Sleep Until It Hurts You (2013)

EPs

• Uneven Compromise (2012)
• The Weeping Worm (2014)

Instrumental albums

• Softwehr (2010)
• I Thought I Lost You (2011)
• External Files (2012)

Collaborative albums

• Supasonic (2012) (with Supa Sortahuman)
• Trick Dice (2015) (with Nickelus F)
• TBA (2016) (with Secret Circle)

Compilations

• Three Sided Tape Volume 1 & 2 (2015)
• RIP (2015)

Singles

• "Dey Bout 2 Find Yo Body (Da Birth of a Murderah)" (2010)
• "U Ain't From My Hood" (2011)
• "Bust a Sag" (2011)
• "Underwater Tank" (2012) (with Antwon)
• "On Doing a Evil Deed Blues" (2013)
• "Keep It Low" (2016) (with Antwon and Wiki, as Secret Circle)

Guest appearances