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.
Mona Lisa Overdrive
Lil Ugly Mane Lyrics
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You can bask in my eroticisms and natural nectors
No pressure, I can tell you feelin' sexy from your bodily gestures
And my affections growing strong for your bodily textures
Caress ya, 700 thread count no polyester
I like to keep it cushy in the wounds but I's requested
I been waiting forever for your tender surrender
I want to make this a night you remember
So let me lay you down girl, the facts about me
I'm a OG mac, the game is wack without me
Let me take you on a trip girl, far from your home
To a far away land I call erogenous zones
I'mma taste your whole body, I ain't stopping at dough
I got skills to pay the bills, I'm experienced and grown
Bitch you heating up, like a bagel in the microwave
I'mma hit them angles, have your pussy like a tidal wave
Mona Lisa overdrive, booty super wide
Ravishing, voluptuous, a player magnetized
Mona Lisa over drive, heaven synthesized
The way you bust a shorty got me feeling crucified
Cutey tip got me tripping, and you should know that I'm selective
You got me all erected cause that outfit so suggestive
I'mma wear this contraceptive, cause I gotta be protected
I don't trust my predecessors
And I'm less possessed to subject my stress through a lecture during the first trimester
So get the magnum off the dresser, let me undress you
I got Don Blackman on the high five, about to stretch your thighs wide
Eating cantaloupe, with sexing by the fireside
I can see the future, it's reflected in your eyes mine
She like say my name, bitch that's my line
I'mma get the gut, get my nut
All up on your tits and butt
Then we just relax and drinking belvy out this dixie cup
Massaging my back, like a cat making biscuits
Short girl, I swear you the business
The lyrics to Lil Ugly Mane's song Mona Lisa Overdrive are very explicit and deal with sexual themes. The song depicts a sexual experience between the artist and his partner. The opening lines of the song involve Lil Ugly Mane wanting to put his pleasure in his partner's pleasure receptor. He continues to describe his eroticisms and how he can tell that his partner is feeling sexy from her bodily gestures. Lil Ugly Mane praises his partner's bodily textures and talks about how he has been waiting forever for her tender surrender.
Later in the song, Lil Ugly Mane talks about his sexual skills and how he can satisfy his partner. He also mentions that he wants to take his partner far away and taste her whole body. He refers to his partner's body as booty super wide, ravishing, and voluptuous. He ends the song with a description of how he plans to relax with his partner and enjoy some belvy out of a dixie cup.
Overall, the song Mona Lisa Overdrive is a graphic description of a sexual encounter. The lyrics are very explicit and deal with themes of sex, lust, and sexual pleasure. The song can be seen as a celebration of sexual liberation and freedom.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me transmit this dick in your pleasure receptor
I want to have sex with you
You can bask in my eroticisms and natural nectors
You can enjoy my sexual skills and natural bodily fluids
No pressure, I can tell you feelin' sexy from your bodily gestures
You seem to be turned on and I don't want to pressure you
And my affections growing strong for your bodily textures
I really like the way your body feels
Caress ya, 700 thread count no polyester
I will touch you gently with high-quality bedding beneath us
I like to keep it cushy in the wounds but I's requested
I want to make sure it's comfortable, but only if that's what you want
I been waiting forever for your tender surrender
I've been wanting to have sex with you for a long time
I want to make this a night you remember
I want to make sure you have a memorable sexual experience
So let me lay you down girl, the facts about me
Let me take the lead and show you what I'm all about
I'm a OG mac, the game is wack without me
I consider myself to be an important player in the game of sex
Let me take you on a trip girl, far from your home
Let me take you on a sexual journey that you've never experienced before
To a far away land I call erogenous zones
I want to explore all of your most sensitive and pleasurable areas
I'mma taste your whole body, I ain't stopping at dough
I want to give you oral sex and explore every inch of your body
I got skills to pay the bills, I'm experienced and grown
I am skilled and experienced in sex
Bitch you heating up, like a bagel in the microwave
You're getting really turned on
I'mma hit them angles, have your pussy like a tidal wave
I'm going to have sex with you in various positions and give you intense orgasms
Mona Lisa overdrive, booty super wide
Your body is incredibly attractive and sexy
Ravishing, voluptuous, a player magnetized
You are highly attractive to men
Mona Lisa over drive, heaven synthesized
Being intimate with you is a heavenly experience
The way you bust a shorty got me feeling crucified
Your sexual skills are so good, they make me feel weak and helpless
Cutey tip got me tripping, and you should know that I'm selective
You are really attractive and I am interested in you
You got me all erected cause that outfit so suggestive
Your clothing is turning me on
I'mma wear this contraceptive, cause I gotta be protected
I will use a condom to prevent pregnancy and protect against STIs
I don't trust my predecessors
I don't trust other men you've had sex with
And I'm less possessed to subject my stress through a lecture during the first trimester
I don't want to stress you out by lecturing you about pregnancy during the early stages
So get the magnum off the dresser, let me undress you
Let's get the condom and have sex
I got Don Blackman on the high five, about to stretch your thighs wide
I have music playing and I'm going to have sex with you in a position that spreads your thighs
Eating cantaloupe, with sexing by the fireside
We are enjoying fruit while having sex by the fire
I can see the future, it's reflected in your eyes mine
I feel a connection with you and believe we will continue to have good sex together in the future
She like say my name, bitch that's my line
She enjoys calling out my name during sex, but I also like doing the same
I'mma get the gut, get my nut
I want to have sex and reach orgasm
All up on your tits and butt
I want to touch and have sex with your breasts and buttocks
Then we just relax and drinking belvy out this dixie cup
After sex, we will relax and drink Belvedere vodka out of a Dixie cup
Massaging my back, like a cat making biscuits
We will cuddle and you will massage my back, like a cat kneading dough
Short girl, I swear you the business
I think you are amazing and incredible in bed
Contributed by Zachary Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.