U-God (born Lamont Hawkins, on October 11, 1970 in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York, USA) is an American rapper who is a member of the hip hop group, Wu-Tang Clan. Although he is not as well known as other members of the group such as Method Man and Ol 'Dirty Bastard, he was attached to the group not long after its creation. In 1999 he released a solo album "Golden Arms Redemption".