Royce Rodriguez (born September 19, 1996), better known as Ugly God, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer and internet personality. He is best known for his 2016 song "Water", which peaked at number 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2017. On June 13, 2017, Ugly God was named as one of the ten members of XXL's "2017 Freshman Class" where he performed his Freshman Freestyle alongside rappers Playboi Carti, MadeinTYO and XXXTentacion respectively. As of August 2019, the Freestyle has garnered over 39,000,000 views on YouTube. His debut album, Bumps & Bruises, was released on August 9, 2019 on Asylum Records. On March 16, 2016, he released his single titled "Water" on his SoundCloud account, before being released for digital download as a single on November 19, 2016, by Asylum Records.[12] The song debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100, and later reached number 80 on the chart. "Water" peaked on the On-Demand Streaming Songs chart at #47.