add site
services
publishers
database
health videos
toolbar
stats
live show
health store
more stuff
JOIN/LOGIN
| advertise add site services publishers database health videos
| | about toolbar stats live show health store more stuff JOIN/LOGIN |
Ross Edgley Pimp My Waistline DVD - The No.1 Fat Loss DVD spnfitness.com |
Chad Lamont Butler[1] (December 29, 1973 — December 4, 2007), better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper and producer. He was one half of the influential hip-hop group UGK, along with Bun B.
[edit] Early lifeButler was born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas. His father, who played trumpet professionally with Solomon Burke, exposed Butler to a variety of music throughout his youth.[2] Butler studied classical music while in high school, and, as a testament to his singing ability, Butler also received a Division I rating on a tenor solo at a University Interscholastic League choir competition.[3] He began to be interested in hip-hop when a friend of his gave him a Run-DMC album.[4] [edit] Music career[edit] UGKMain article: UGK With best friend Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, Butler formed the rap group Underground Kingz, colloquially known as UGK. In 1992, 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,[5] 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 only released two projects prior to 2009: Side Hustles and the eponymous Underground Kingz, the latter of which spawned the hit single "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)", a collaboration with Atlanta's OutKast. [edit] Arrest and solo debutIn 2002, Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison for violating his probation.[6] His arrest was widely protested by the hip-hop community, who immediately initiated a grassroots "Free Pimp C" campaign.[3] While Pimp C was in prison, Jive released Sweet James Jones Stories in 2005, most of which consisted of unreleased freestyle recordings.[6] On December 30, 2005, Pimp C was released from prison and placed on parole until December 2009.[7] [edit] DeathPimp C died on December 4, 2007. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner, Butler suffered respiratory depression caused by an accidental overdose of promethazine and codeine cough syrup coupled with a preexisting sleep apnea condition. Like many other Southern rappers, Pimp C frequently referenced the recreational consumption of "sizzurp" in his music.[8] [edit] LegacyPimp C undoubtedly played a huge role in shaping the archetypal Houston rapping style.[citation needed] His contemporaries often reference his contributions to the Houston rap scene as indelible.[citation needed] After his death, Pimp C made posthumous appearances on Bun B's song "Underground Thang" (also featuring fellow Houston rapper Chamillionaire) from II Trill and much later, the track "Naked Lady" which is to be featured on Chamillionaire's third album Venom. The latter track was produced by Pimp C, marking his final production credit. Bun B dedicated the final UGK album, UGK 4 Life, to Pimp C's memory. [edit] Discography[edit] Albums
[edit] Singles
[edit] References
[edit] External links | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ↑ top of page ↑ | about thumbshots |
