Miller rose to popularity in the early 2010s with an experimental approach to Southern hip hop. His debut album Mista Thug Isolation gained him notoriety in the underground hip hop scene. Since then, he has experimented with a number of styles within and outside the hip hop genre, most recently releasing the indie rock album Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern. His other work spans genres including instrumental and abstract hip hop, black metal, free jazz and noise music.
Career
Miller began recording music in the 2000s under a number of aliases. Much of his early music cannot be found today on the internet, however some of it has been re-released, such as on his Register compilation album. Some of his early work included the black metal projects Vudmurk and Seidhr, the industrial and noise projects Across, Public Garden and Rats, and the underground hip hop group The Legacy, during which time he rapped under the name Young Gus.
Miller began releasing hip hop under the name Lil Ugly Mane on Bandcamp and producing beats for himself and other artists under the name Shawn Kemp in 2010, releasing his debut mixtape Playaz Circle in 2011. His early work under the Lil Ugly Mane name drew on various styles of underground Southern hip hop from the 1990s such as Memphis rap and chopped and screwed. His style was similar to that of the contemporaneous Raider Klan collective, with whom he collaborated. His 2012 debut album Mista Thug Isolation earned positive reviews from Mishka NYC, among others and support from members of the popular hip hop collective Odd Future. The album has since been hailed as a classic of the 2010s underground hip hop scene, earning later praise from Pitchfork and The Needle Drop. The album was followed by a number of smaller releases, including the Uneven Compromise EP, which is ranked in the top 10 greatest EPs of all time by user-generated music review site RateYourMusic, and the single "On Doing an Evil Deed Blues", in which he outlined his grievances with the music industry and his intention to retire the Lil Ugly Mane project.
Miller announced he would release one final album under the Lil Ugly Mane name, and began sporadically releasing compilations of beats and older material on Bandcamp, including the Three Sided Tape series, the final installment of which, Third Side of Tape, received positive coverage from Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop among others. In 2015, Miller released what was intended to be the final Lil Ugly Mane album – Oblivion Access and the final Shawn Kemp project – Trick Dice, a collaboration with rapper Nickelus F. Oblivion Access saw Lil Ugly Mane taking a more experimental approach divorced from his earlier '90s Southern rap influences.
In 2017, Miller announced he would continue rapping under the name Bedwetter and released his debut project under the name – Vol. 1: Flick Your Tongue Against Your Teeth and Describe the Present. The album continued with the more introspective and experimental style of Oblivion Access. Around the same time however, Miller began rapping under the Lil Ugly Mane name again as part of the group Secret Circle with Antwon and Wiki. After releasing a few singles, the group disbanded and scrapped their debut album due to a personal falling out. Miller began working with the remaining members of GothBoiClique, however then appeared to go on hiatus, only releasing small collections of older material sporadically.
In 2021, Miller began releasing new music under the Lil Ugly Mane name. He released the single "Headboard", followed by "Porcelain Slightly" and then his third major release under the Lil Ugly Mane name – Volcanic Bird Enemy and the Voiced Concern, which was covered positively by Sputnik Music and Stereogum. Around the same time, Miller released a new black metal demo under the Vudmurk name.
Cup Fulla Beetlejuice
Lil Ugly Mane Lyrics
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Shooting out the tires on cars while they moving
Headed to this bitch crib who said she will seduce me
If her booty is a clue, that means she gotta keep the coochie juicy
I'm a mack, bout to break this bitch back
If her man wanna yap I got the chopper in the back
I'm omnipotent never worried I can make you vanish
Ain't a pussy on the block I can't manage left handed
Sorry bitch I know I got the unfair advantage
Cup fulla beetlejuice, puffing on that loud
Ugly Mane at bat, playa how you like me now
I got a cup fulla beetlejuice
Guzzle it down! Ain't a killer on my level I be wearing the crown
I got a cup fulla beetlejuice
You already know, it's hard to worry 'bout these suckers when you stacking up this dough
I got a cup fulla beetlejuice
Guzzle it down! Ain't a killer on my level I be wearing the crown
I got a cup fulla beetlejuice
You already know, it's hard to worry 'bout these suckers when you stacking up this dough
Player I'm the coldest, matter fact the boldest
I be in the future while you rappers on that old shit
Every time I spit these motherfuckers want a quotient
But I don't write lyrics I write books full of potions
Put you underneath the Earth's surface
Thought I told you bitches that I sleep with these demons that I worship
Cause shit's deeper than the blood I'm submerged in
Black checkered floor with the red velvet curtain
Got my (?) money money making
If these dummies acting funny no trace, we erase them
Cup fulla beetlejuice puffing on that loud
Ugly Mane back, player how you like me now
The lyrics to Lil Ugly Mane's song, "Cup Fulla Beetlejuice," are for mature audiences only as they include explicit sexual content and violence. The song starts with the singer riding on a black Suzuki, screaming "Free Gucci" while shooting out the tires of moving cars. He then heads to the home of a woman who has promised to seduce him, commenting on how juicy her "coochie" must be based on the size of her booty. He brags about his sexual prowess, suggesting that he will easily break the woman's back and shoot her man with his "chopper" if he tries to get in the way.
The singer claims to be omnipotent, never worried about anyone he encounters on the street, and capable of making people vanish. He prides himself on his left-handed shooting and leaves wounds too big to bandage. He discusses his allegiance to demons and the power of potions in his writing. The song ends with him bragging about his wealth and the impossibility of worrying about anyone else.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm being goofy on a black Suzuki screaming "Free Gucci!"
I am riding a black Suzuki and shouting 'Free Gucci!' for no reason.
Shooting out the tires on cars while they moving
I am shooting at moving cars to flatten their tires.
Headed to this bitch crib who said she will seduce me
I am going to a woman's house who has agreed to seduce me.
If her booty is a clue, that means she gotta keep the coochie juicy
If her buttocks are an indicator, then she must maintain her vagina's moisture.
I'm a mack, bout to break this bitch back
I am a pimp, about to have sex with this woman and potentially injure her.
If her man wanna yap I got the chopper in the back
If her partner has an issue, I have a machine gun in my possession to intimidate him.
I'm omnipotent never worried I can make you vanish
I possess ultimate power, therefore I am not afraid to make someone disappear.
Ain't a pussy on the block I can't manage left handed
I am skilled at managing difficult people with ease and even with my non-dominant hand.
Pump leave her wound so big you can't bandage
I will hurt this woman so severely that the injury will be beyond repair.
Sorry bitch I know I got the unfair advantage
I acknowledge that I have an unfair advantage.
Cup fulla beetlejuice, puffing on that loud
I am drinking Beetlejuice and smoking cannabis.
Ugly Mane at bat, playa how you like me now
I am at the top of my game, and I am proud of it.
Player I'm the coldest, matter fact the boldest
I am the most confident and daring person out there.
I be in the future while you rappers on that old shit
I am always ahead of the game while other rappers are stuck on outdated ideas.
Every time I spit these motherfuckers want a quotient
Whenever I rap, people ask to know more and want an explanation.
But I don't write lyrics I write books full of potions
I am so skilled that I cannot simply call my work 'lyrics,' but instead call them 'books full of potions.'
Put you underneath the Earth's surface
I am skilled enough to bury someone alive.
Thought I told you bitches that I sleep with these demons that I worship
I have already explained that I worship and sleep with demons.
Cause shit's deeper than the blood I'm submerged in
The issues I face are more complex and difficult than just my bloodline.
Black checkered floor with the red velvet curtain
I am in a space with a specific floor pattern and curtains.
Got my (?) money money making
I am making a lot of money.
If these dummies acting funny no trace, we erase them
If people are acting foolish, we will make sure there is no evidence of them left.
Cup fulla beetlejuice puffing on that loud
Ugly Mane back, player how you like me now
I am still smoking cannabis and drinking Beetlejuice, and I am proud of my skills.
Contributed by Adrian R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kegajitt
He sounds like a magical wizard swirling fire around his crystal ball on this one
@corongt
fr
@allterrainbuffalo
this is probably one of the greatest songs of all time
@nnn-pr3vr
yes
@soulmoney119
And Mista Thug Isolation is one of the greatest albums of all time 🔥😎👌
@jeanclaude1916
📠📠📠📠
@jeanclaude1916
my buddy was bumpin this in his crown vic 10 years ago. had me shakin in the back seat from the bass
@albertomoreno3042
It is
@aschemusicreations
this shit is scarily hard
@LittleRandomOne
this beat is insane