I don’t know what it is about time-stretched female vocals and club beats that complement Antwon’s voice so well, but if he had a backing band it would consist of Donna Summer’s ghost and Maurice Gibb’s delirium tremens. Lil Ugly Mane a.k.a. Shawn Kemp hears and channels this, as he had on his two previous Antwon collaborations: “Lap of Luxury” and “Underwater Tank.” Their third team-up, “Rain Dance,” is taken from Antwon’s Heavy Hearted in the Doldrums, which will be available as a free download and limited-edition picture disc come May 6. As for Ugly’s future: “LIL UGLY MANE IS A DEFUNCT PROJECT. A FINAL RELEASE AND BOXSET IS IN DEVELOPMENT WITH ORMOLYCKA LLC,” which was the label behind the now-sold-out Mista Thug Isolation and End of Earth cassettes. The label pushing Antwon’s next album is a clothing company; the label attached to Lil Ugly Mane is a toe tag.
• Antwon: http://antwonnature.com
• Lil Ugly Mane: http://liluglymane.bandcamp.com
• UNIF: http://unifclothing.com
