Lamont Jody Hawkins, better known as U-God, is an American rapper and membe… Read Full Bio ↴Lamont Jody Hawkins, better known as U-God, is an American rapper and member of the multi platinum hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan with over 12 million records sold worldwide. He has been with the group since its inception, and has been known for coming with strong verses on Clan albums as well as other members solo albums.

U-God was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York. However he moved to Staten Island, New York as a youth. He was originally a beatboxer for clan affiliate Cappadonna, as well as being well known friends with future members Method Man, Inspectah Deck, and Raekwon. Sometime before the members united, U-God was mentored in rap by Cappadonna. He soon became friends with RZA and Ghostface Killah, and he began rhyming under the alias Golden Arms, based on the kung-fu movie The Kid with The Golden Arms. Later on narcotics possession prevented him from featuring heavily on the group's debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), his input on the seminal LP consisting of only a short bridge on the group's debut single "Protect Ya Neck" in 1992 as well as the famous opening verse of "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'". Nevertheless, after his release he quickly became known to fans for his rugged flow and bass-like voice on Wu tracks such as "Winter Warz", "Knuckleheadz", "Investigative Reports", and "Black Jesus". He was featured heavily on the group's second album Wu-Tang Forever on which he was one of only four of the group to get a solo track - "Black Shampoo" (While the others being Inspectah Deck with "The City", Ol' Dirty Bastard with "Dog Shit" and RZA with "Sunshower"; clan affiliate and singer Tekitha sang 'Second Coming' solo). Around this time his young son was accidentally shot and injured, an ordeal the rapper documented on the Wu-Tang Clan track "A Better Tomorrow". He appeared with all the clan members during the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors, as well as on tour for the release of Wu Tang Clan's latest album, 8 Diagrams. U-God released his third studio album Dopium in 2009 and touring around the globe in support of 8 Diagrams. He released his fourth studio album Keynote Speaker in 2013.

Name: U-God
Real Name: Lamont Hawkins
Web: www.myspace.com/ugod

Inferno
U-God Lyrics

Rise up, Come take from me
Little plan for world destruction
Big plan for mass extinction
Big plan for endless wars
Black sun, bad day
One sun burn out from the sky
Can you see it
Can you see it
The world is on a collision course

And who did I hurt
And what was the cause
And I, enter the inferno
And I, enter the inferno

We walk shadows of life and death
Just to get a little edge in life
Hate the maker
Hate the free speech
What does that leave us with

Not my problem
Take your hate out on others
Except for me
Except for me
No exceptions except for me
That is sweet now get sober
Keep your life under control
Lock your mind in a steel cage
Burn forever

And who did I hurt
And what was the cause
And I, enter the inferno
And I, enter the inferno

We walk shadows of life and death
Just to get a little edge in life
Hate the maker
Hate the free speech
What does that leave us with
We walk shadows of life and death
Just to get a little edge in life
Hate the maker
Hate the free speech
What does that leave us with

Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid

Written by: Dante Zimmerman

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