U-God (born October 11, 1970) is an American rapper and member of the hip hop collective, Wu-Tang Clan. He has been with the group since its inception, and released his debut solo album Golden Arms Redemption in 1999. Biography U-God was born Lamont Jody Hawkins in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York. Being jailed for narcotics possession prevented him from featuring heavily on the group's debut album Enter the Wu-Tang , his input on the seminal LP consisting of only a short bridge on the group's debut single "Protect Ya Neck" as well as the now-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" and "Black Jesus" and featured heavily on the group's second album Wu-Tang Forever (on which he was one of only three of the group to get a solo track

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