God_Loves_Ugly
God Loves Ugly
2002 studio album by Atmosphere
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]
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| Released | June 11, 2002 (2002-06-11) | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 69:28 | |||
| Label | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Ant | |||
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| Singles from God Loves Ugly | ||||
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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]
| 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]
| 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 |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200[19] | 139 |
| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[20] | 43 |
- "Atmosphere - God Loves Ugly (Original Release)". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- Eustice, Kyle (June 11, 2016). "Today in Hip Hop History: Atmosphere Releases Sophomore Album, 'God Loves Ugly'". The Source. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- "Atmosphere - God Loves Ugly". Rhymesayers Entertainment. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- "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.
- God Loves Ugly at Discogs (list of releases)