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Pimp C in mid-2006. Pimp C in mid-2006. |
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Birth name | Chad Lamonte Butler |
Born | (1973-12-29)December 29, 1973 Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. |
Died | December 4, 2007(2007-12-04) (aged 33) Los Angeles, California |
Genres | Southern hip hop |
Occupations | Rapper, Songwriter, Singer Producer |
Labels | UGK, Rap-a-Lot |
Associated acts | UGK, Bun B, Jazze Pha, Lil Boosie, Webbie |
Website | www.pimpcmusic.com |
Chad Lamont Butler[1] (December 29, 1973 – December 4, 2007), better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper, singer, and producer. Pimp C is best known for his work with Bun B as a founding member of the Underground Kingz (UGK) and is widely considered a pioneer of the signature Houston, Texas scene and sound.
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Butler formed the rap group Underground Kingz (colloquially known as UGK) with best friend Bernard "Bun B" Freeman. In 1987, Jive Records signed UGK and released Too Hard to Swallow, followed by the critically acclaimed Super Tight. The group's third album, Ridin' Dirty, reached #2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,[2] and their momentum was continued with features on the popular singles "Big Pimpin'" with Jay-Z and "Sippin On Some Syrup" by Three 6 Mafia. UGK's fourth album, Dirty Money, was distributed in 2001.
Due to Butler's incarceration in 2002, UGK wouldnt release another studio album until 2007's Underground Kingz which included "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)" featuring Outkast.
In January 2002, Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison for violating his probation stemming from an earlier aggravated assault charge.[3] His arrest was widely protested by the hip hop community, who immediately initiated a grassroots "Free Pimp C" campaign.[4] While Pimp C was in prison, Rap-A-Lot Records released Sweet James Jones Stories in 2005, most of which consisted of unreleased freestyle recordings.[3]
Pimp C spent the later portion of his sentence at the Terrell Unit in Brazoria County, Texas and was transferred to the Huntsville Unit a week prior to his release.[5] On December 30, 2005, Pimp C was released from prison and placed on parole until December 2007.[6]
Pimp C was found dead in his hotel room in Los Angeles on December 4, 2007. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner, Butler suffered respiratory depression due to an overdose of promethazine and codeine coupled with a preexisting sleep apnea condition. Like many other Southern rappers, Pimp C frequently referenced the recreational consumption of "syrup" in his music.[7]
The funeral was held at the Bob Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur, Texas on December 13, 2007.[8] Port Arthur mayor Deloris Prince, Pimp C's mother Weslyn Monroe, and fellow UGK member Bun B were among the speakers at the service, and the eulogy was delivered by pastor Dr. John R. Randolph. Attendees included many fellow luminaries of the Houston rap scene: Slim Thug, Chamillionaire, Mike Jones, Willie D, Big Gipp, and Webbie.[9]
Bun B continues to pay tribute to Pimp C through his music, including the tracks "You're Everything," a collaboration with Rick Ross, David Banner, and 8Ball and MJG, and "Pop It 4 Pimp" which was produced by Mouse and featured Juvenile and Webbie[10] off of Bun B's 2008 album II Trill. Bun B released the final UGK album, UGK 4 Life, in 2009. UGK 4 Life had been recorded, for the most part, in the time frame between their previous album and the passing of Pimp C.[11]
During Drake's verse in Bun B's "Put It Down" music video, Pimp C's oldest son Chad Butler II is shown climbing a set of stairs, but the video does not show his face. The chorus and last line of Drake's verse also reference Pimp C.[12]
Pimp C was set to appear in a song titled 'Naked Lady' by Chamillionaire after his wife gave some material to Chamillionaire, however upon realising that Universal Records wanted to take most of the money from the song, leaving little for Butler's family, Chamillionaire returned the material in hopes that it would be sold to someone else for a higher amount of money.
Chamillionaire recently[when?] announced through a hidden message in his mixtape "Major Pain 1.5" that he has gained access to some new unreleased Pimp C content that he plans to put to use.
The group Outlawz released a song called "Brand New (Pimp C Dedication)" as the first track of their mixtape Killuminati 2K11 in 2011.
2 Chainz released a song called "Pimp C Back" in August, 2011.
Nelly and the St. Lunatics released a song entitled "Pimp C" as part of Nelly's O.E.M.O. mixtape, in December of 2011.
Seattle hip hop artist Macklemore depicts Pimp C and embodies his and other drug abuse of the hip hop community in his song Otherside off the Macklemore x Ryan Lewis VS. Redux (2009)
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2005 | Sweet James Jones Stories
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2006 | Pimpalation
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2008 | Greatest Hits
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2010 | The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones
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2011 | Still Pimping
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2005 | "Is A Playa" (featuring Bun B, Twista, and Z-Ro) | 105 | — | — | Sweet James Jones Stories |
2006 | "I'm Free" | — | — | 12 | Pimpalation |
"Pourin' Up" (featuring Mike Jones and Bun B) | 103 | — | — | ||
"Knockin' Doorz Down" (featuring P.O.P. and Lil' Keke) | 108 | — | — |
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1997 | "I Miss My Homies" (Master P featuring Silkk the Shocker and Pimp C) | 25 | 16 | 2 | Ghetto D |
1998 | "Ghetto Life" (Master P featuring Bun B and Pimp C) | — | — | — | Da Last Don |
2006 | "Get Throwed" (Bun B featuring Jay-Z, Pimp C, Z-Ro, and Young Jeezy) | — | 49 | 24 | Trill |
"Love Song" (Missez featuring Pimp C) | — | 53 | — | Single Only | |
"D-Girl (DopeGirl)" (Brooke Valentine featuring Pimp C) | — | 92 | — | Single Only | |
"Make It Home" (Young Buck featuring Pimp C, Hi-C & Lil Murda) | 23 | 53 | — | Welcome To The Traphouse | |
2009 | "Top Notch" (Z-Ro featuring Pimp C) | — | — | — | Crack |
2010 | "Right Now" (Bun B featuring Pimp C, 2Pac & Trey Songz) | — | — | — | Trill O.G. |
Unreleased | "Naked Lady" (Chamillionaire featuring Pimp C) | — | — | — | Unknown |
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2012 | "P.I.M.P.S." | T.I. | Fuck da City Up |
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2006 | "Pourin' Up" | Mr. Boomtown |
2007 | "Knockin' Doorz Down" | Benny Matthews |
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Name | C, Pimp |
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Date of birth | December 29, 1973 |
Place of birth | Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. |
Date of death | December 4, 2007 |
Place of death | Los Angeles, California |
Bun B | |
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Birth name | Bernard Freeman |
Born | (1973-03-19) March 19, 1973 (age 39) |
Origin | Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Hip Hop, Southern Rap, Trill |
Occupations | Rapper, Songwriter, Producer, CEO |
Years active | 1987–Present |
Labels | Rap-a-Lot |
Associated acts | UGK, Slim Thug, Outkast, Scarface, Sean Kingston, Z-Ro, Beyoncé Knowles, Trey Songz, Kirko Bangz, Chamillionaire, Juvenile, Rick Ross, Drake, Usher, Wu-Tang Clan, T.I., Lil Wayne |
Bernard Freeman (born March 19, 1973[1][2]) better known by his stage name Bun B, is an American rapper and was one half of the southern hip hop duo UGK (UnderGround Kingz). He is also a guest lecturer at Rice University located in Houston, Texas.[3] He recently released his third official solo album Trill OG on August 3, 2010, which received a 5 Mic "Classic" rating in The Source Magazine - the first album in over five years to receive the honor.[4] Bun B is married with two stepchildren.[5]
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In the late 1980s, Pimp C started the rap duo UGK. They then got signed to Jive Records where they released their major label debut album, Too Hard to Swallow, and their sophomore album, Super Tight.... Their third album, Ridin' Dirty reached the R&B Charts in 1996 peaking at number 2 and the Billboard 200 chart peaking at number 15. After releasing their fourth studio album, Dirty Money, Pimp C got sentenced to jail.[6]
When Bun B's UGK partner, the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler entered a jail sentence on an aggravated gun assault charge in 2002, Bun B made guest appearances on numerous albums by other rappers and released a 2005 mixtape titled Legends.[6] Singles featuring a Bun B guest appearance included "They Don't Know" by Paul Wall, "Gimme That" by Webbie and "I'm A G" by Yung Joc. Bun B also appeared in a documentary titled Screwed In Houston produced by VBS/Vice Magazine that details the history of the Houston rap scene.
In October 2005, Bun B's debut solo album Trill was released.[7] Singles included "Draped Up",[7] "Git It", and "Get Throwed".[8] The album peaked at the sixth spot on the American Billboard 200 chart and number one on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.[9]
After Pimp C died in 2007, Bun B returned to a solo career. In 2008, he released his second album, II Trill[6] The first single was "That's Gangsta" featuring Jamaican American artist Sean Kingston. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200, selling 98,000 copies.[10] Other singles were "Damn I'm Cold" featuring Lil Wayne and "You're Everything" featuring Rick Ross, David Banner, DJ Corbett and 8Ball & MJG, the latter of which was dedicated to the late Pimp C.
Bun B's third album is Trill OG. In an interview with MTV Live, Bun B stated that 2Pac is set to feature on the album, claiming "It's a brand new verse."[11] The album was released under Universal Music Group[12] on August 3, 2010.[13]
On October 28 2011, a song titled "The Life" and produced by 14KT was leaked.
On March 3 2012, Bun B leaked a song featuring Royce Da 5'9 and Redman titled "Stop Playin'" after he reached 400,000 followers on Twitter. He has not announced the song's appearance on his upcoming album [14]
Bun B recently acted in the Straight-to-DVD movie "Ghetto Stories: The Movie". It is unknown at this time though if he is still pursuing an acting career.
At the start of the Spring 2011 semester, Bun B joined the faculty of Rice University as a Distinguished Lecturer. He taught a course in the School of the Humanities on Hip-Hop and Religion.[15]
Bun B is married to Angela Walls with two children.[5] One of his sons is American rapper Young B, who is currently a member of the rap group Youngest N Charge. Youngest N Charge is currently Bun B's opening act.[16]
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Date of birth | March 19, 1973 |
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Lil' Troy | |
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Birth name | Troy Lane Birklett |
Born | (1966-02-24) February 24, 1966 (age 46) |
Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
Genres | Southern hip hop |
Occupations | Rapper |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Short Stop Records |
Website | www.myspace.com/liltroywannabeaballer |
Troy Lane Birklett (born February 24, 1966),[1][2] better known by his stage name Lil' Troy is an American rapper from Houston, Texas.
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Before his rapping career, Birklett was a successful drug dealer, who funded his music business with the money he earned from selling drugs.[citation needed] In 1988, he founded Short Stop Records and joined the group Mass 187 in 1995. Mass 187's song "Gangsta Strut" was featured on local radio.[3] He eventually was convicted of "using a communications device to commit a felony" and was sentenced to eighteen months in prison, although served only nine months in Beaumont, Texas, federal detention.[4][5]
Lil' Troy, who featured in his songs many members of Houston's thriving rap scene of the late 1990s, managed to reach national audiences with his single "Wanna Be a Baller" produced by Bruce "Grim" Rhodes.[1] The song reached #70 on the Billboard Hot 100, and propelled his debut album, Sittin' Fat Down South, to the Top 25 albums on the Billboard 200. After the success of the lead single, Lil' Troy was picked up by Universal Music Group, which re-released his debut album in 1999 with a larger national distribution. The debut album was a success, as it certified platinum by the RIAA selling 1.5 million copies.[4][6] Lil' Troy released his follow up in 2001, titled Back to Ballin. This album did not contain a charting single and did not fare nearly as well as his debut. He released his third and to date last album, Paperwork, in 2006.
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2001 | Back to Ballin
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1999 | "Wanna Be a Baller" (featuring Fat Pat, Yungstar, Lil' Will, and H.A.W.K.) | 70 | 40 | 31 | Sittin' Fat Down South |
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Birth name | Wesley Eric Weston, Jr. |
Also known as | Flip, Flip Gates, The Clover G, Da #1 Fly Boy |
Born | (1981-03-03) March 3, 1981 (age 31) |
Origin | Cloverland, Houston, Texas, United States |
Genres | Southern Rap |
Occupations | Rapper, Songwriter, Actor |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Clover G, Twenty Two Recordings, EMI, Capitol Music Group |
Associated acts | Young Buck, Lil Scrappy, DTP, Big Pokey, Yukmouth, Mike Jones, Chingy, Mr. Capone-E, Gorillaz, Scarface, Gudda Gudda, DJ Paul, Z-Ro, Chamillionaire |
Website | flipgatesworld.com |
Wesley Eric Weston, Jr.[1][2] (born March 3, 1981),[1] better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is an American multi-platinum hiphop artist best known for his singles Sunshine, "Game Over", "The Way We Ball", "I Can Do Dat" and Rollin on 20's from the 2 Fast 2 Furious Soundtrack.
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Weston began rhyming at a very young age. After receiving an "A" on a 6th grade English oral exam, Weston chuckled, stating "After that I was hooked". Lil' Flip chose this pseudonym because of his ability to use one's words against them, known in the hip-hop and rap culture as "flipping the script".
Lil' Flip, amid the growing underground rap scene in Houston, Texas, quickly rose to fame after independently releasing the 2000 album titled, The Leprechaun, which broke through to a national audience. Flip, as a teenager won the attention of the highly respected DJ Screw, who added the rapper into his loose-knit rap group called the Screwed Up Click, an affiliation that brought instant respect for Flip throughout Texas as well as the greater South. Later on before his untimely death, DJ Screw pronounced Lil Flip, "The Freestyle King."[3]
In 2002 Columbia Records offered Flip a contract and Suckafree a distribution deal. Flip stated "We felt that they not only respected what we'd already accomplished on our own, but they also saw the big picture of what me as an artist, and Hump and I as Suckafree's CEOs were all about." Lil Flip released his debut studio album Undaground Legend on August 27, 2002. The album was certified Platinum in December 2002. It contained his hit single "The Way We Ball". In 2003 Lil' Flip was also featured in David Banner single "Like A Pimp". Then he also made featured appearance on Yung Wun's charting single "Tear It Up". He also made another appearance on Three 6 Mafia single "Ridin' Spinners" that made the charts. In 2003, he also did a track with Ludacris called "Screwed Up".[3]
In 2004 Flip released his second album U Gotta Feel Me it was his most successful album to date. Lil' Flip's label Columbia restructured Flip ended up at Sony Urban Music which could promote his work better. The first single from the album was "Game Over (Flip)". After that he quickly released his second single, "Sunshine" featuring Lea. This album sold 198,000 domestic copies in its first week and was certified double Platinum by August, 2004. Lil' Flip also made an appearance on the "Naughty Girl (Remix)" with Beyoncé in 2004. He was also featured on Chingy's Powerballin' on the remix of Chingy's successful hit single "Balla Baby". In 2004 he also made a remix to his hit single "Game Over (Flip)" which featured Young Buck and Bun B. He also made a guest appearance on Nelly's successful 2004 album "Sweat". He also collaborated with Jim Jones and The Game on the "Certified Gangstas (Remix)" in 2004. In 2005 Lil' Flip & Z-Ro made a collaboration album entitled Kings of the South. Also in 2005 Lil' Flip was featured in Chamillionaire's first single "Turn It Up". He was also featured in the remix of Bun B's single "Draped Up".[3]
On March 27 Lil' Flip released his third studio album I Need Mine. It consist of 2 discs containg 37 songs. The album also debuted at #15 on the Billboard 200 with 43,400 copies sold in the first week released. and has since sold 120,000 copies. In 2006 Lil' Flip collaborated with Mr. Capone-E and made an album entitled Connected. Also In 2007 Lil' Flip collaborated with Mr. Capone-E again on their sequel album, Still Connected it peaked at #68 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums. Then in 2008 Lil' Flip made another collaboration album with Young Noble entitled All Eyez on Us.[3] Lil Flip recorded a tribute song for the victims of the Virginia Tech Massacre shortly after it occurred.
Ahead of My Time was originally set to be released as early as 2007, but was pushed back many times and was finally released on July 6, 2010. Lil' Flip released two "album-before-the-album's" in 2009 to help promote the release of Ahead of My Time. The two albums were: Respect Me[4] and Underground Legend 2.[5] Despite the album's promotion, the album only sold 205 copies when it was released. [6] Sources States Lil Flip Has Partnered With EMI Distributed Label: Twenty Two Recordings An Arkansas Label Ran By Arthur AJ Burton III, & James Giddeon Jr Which Currently Operates Under Capitol Music Group To Release His New Album "Ahead Of My Time 1.5" Which Is Due Out Spring 2012 Along With His New Book, A New Movie, & New Line Of Alcohol.[7]
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Devin the Dude performing in Pearland, TX in 2010 Devin the Dude performing in Pearland, TX in 2010 |
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Birth name | Devin Copeland |
Born | (1970-06-04) June 4, 1970 (age 42) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
Origin | Houston, Texas |
Genres | Hip hop, Southern hip hop |
Years active | 1992-present |
Labels | Rap-a-Lot Records Razor & Tie |
Associated acts | Odd Squad, Coughee Brothaz, Facemob, Scarface, Dr. Dre, UGK, Snoop Dogg, Young Jeezy, Curren$y, Smoke DZA |
Website | www.myspace.com/devinthedude |
Devin Copeland (born June 4, 1970), better known by his stage name, Devin the Dude, is a Houston hip hop rapper. He is best known for his unique rapping style, his long career signed to Rap-A-Lot Records, and his 2002 song, "Lacville '79".
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Devin Lynn Northcutt was born in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 4, 1970 and moved to Tennessee while in the fourth grade.[1] He spent his childhood moving back and forth from New Boston and Houston, finally settling in Houston after graduating from high school. He smoked marijuana for the first time at a skating rink in seventh grade, which would later become a major influence on his music.[2] As a teenager, Copeland became interested in breakdancing, joining several dance crews until he began rapping, which soon became his main interest.[2] After graduating from high school, he met Rob Quest, a blind rapper and record producer, and the duo formed the group the Odd Squad.[1]
Devin Copeland started out as a member of the Odd Squad (later known as the Coughee Brothaz), a group of rappers signed to Rap-A-Lot Records. The label is notable for being the home of hip-hop artists such as Geto Boys, Scarface, and Too Much Trouble. Copeland moved on to become part of Scarface's Facemob before going solo in 1998.[3] Copeland has released seven solo albums: The Dude (1998), Just Tryin' ta Live (2002), To tha X-Treme (2004), Waitin' to Inhale (2007), Landing Gear (2008), Suite 420 (2010), and Gotta Be Me (2010). He also made a number of guest appearances, including on Dr. Dre's "Fuck You" in 1999, De La Soul's "Baby Phat" in 2001, Tech N9ne's "After Party" 2010 off of The Gates Mixed Plate.,[3] and Young Jeezy's "Higher Learning" off of the late 2011 album Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition.
In 2008, he ended his 15 year relationship with Houston based Rap-A-Lot Records after he decided not to renew his contract.[4] Later that year, he signed with indie label Razor & Tie.[5] Devin is currently being distributed by E1 Entertainment, formerly Koch.
Despite being a critical success, Devin the Dude has not achieved success in the mainstream but continues to be a well-known underground hip-hop artist. The New York Times has called him "A brilliant oddball with a spaced-out flow."[6] In addition, he has been called "Rap's best-kept secret" and "Your favorite rapper's favorite rapper."[7] In 2007, he appeared in a documentary titled Screwed In Houston produced by VBS/Vice Magazine that details the history of the Houston rap scene.
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