Royce Rodriguez (born September 19, 1996), better known by his stage name Ugly God, is an American rapper and record producer from Houston. He is best known for his 2016 single, "Water".
Early life
Royce Rodriguez was born on September 19, 1996 in Indiana. Ugly God started rapping while he was enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi where he wanted to become a computer engineer before dropping out. He first rapped as "Pussy Bacon", He was forced to retire the name once his parents found out about the name.
Career
In 2016, he released his debut single titled "Water" on March 16, 2016 on his SoundCloud account, before being released for digital download as a single on November 19, 2016, by Asylum Records. The song debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100, and later reached number 80 on the chart.
On June 13, 2017, Ugly God was named as one of the ten members of XXL's "2017 Freshman Class".
On August 4, 2017, Ugly God released his debut mixtape titled "The Booty Tape".
Discography
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Booty Tape |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B/HH | |||
| "Water" | 2016 | 80 | 34 | The Booty Tape |
| "Fuck Ugly God" | 2017 | — | — | |
| "No Lies" (featuring Wiz Khalifa) | — | — | ||
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