Pimp C

Inside Pimp C’s 13-Track Requiem, ‘The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones’
Inside Pimp C’s 13-Track Requiem, ‘The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones’
Inside Pimp C’s 13-Track Requiem, ‘The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones’
When we lost Pimp C back on December 4, 2007 to a "sizzurp" overdose, a huge void was left within hip-hop, as Pimp C truly lived up to his "pimp" moniker. The UGK member was the mouthpiece for dirty rhymes that came across as more humorous than offensive and more creative than most rappers in the game ...
Bun B Prepares ‘No Mixtape’
Bun B Prepares ‘No Mixtape’
Bun B Prepares ‘No Mixtape’
If you haven't paid any mind to Bun B lately, we'd advise you to start following his trail again. The UGK and Houston-based rapper has been destroying some of the game's brightest beats -- topical raps and freestyles -- ramping up to the release of a new solo record entitled 'OG Trill...
Pimp C’s Wife Organizes Hip-Hop Health Fair in His Honor
In an effort to keep the memory of UGK rapper Pimp C alive, the late rapper's wife Chinara Butler has organized the first-annual Chad "Pimp C" Butler Hip Hop & Health Fair. The event -- which will take place in Port Arthur, Texas -- will raise awareness of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases to youth who lack the resources to get tested and provide information about drug abus
Pimp C Posthumous Album Is on the Way
Pimp C Posthumous Album Is on the Way
Pimp C Posthumous Album Is on the Way
Two years after Pimp C's death, it's certainly no stretch to claim that the hip-hop world still mourns the loss of the Houston legend. Fortunately, Bun B, his former UGK partner-in-rhyme, is hard at work putting finishing touches on a posthumous Pimp C solo record...
Pimp C Died of an Accidental Overdose
Pimp C Died of an Accidental Overdose
Pimp C Died of an Accidental Overdose
The Los Angeles County Coroner's office has confirmed that rapper Pimp C -- one half of UGK -- died of an overdose of prescription-strength cough medicine used when making the drug cocktail dubbed "syrup." According to assistant chief coroner Ed Winter, the rapper suffered from sleep apnea, a disorder that causes blockage of a person's airways during sleep...
Pimp C Funeral Arrangements Made in Rapper’s Hometown
Pimp C Funeral Arrangements Made in Rapper’s Hometown
Pimp C Funeral Arrangements Made in Rapper’s Hometown
Pimp C, who was found dead at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood, California, last week, will be remembered at a funeral service in the rapper's hometown of Port Arthur, Texas on Thursday. L.A. County Fire responded to a 911 call at the hotel on November 4, only to find C -- one half of rap duo UGK -- dead in his bed ...
Pimp C Found Dead in Los Angeles Hotel Room
Pimp C Found Dead in Los Angeles Hotel Room
Pimp C Found Dead in Los Angeles Hotel Room
Pimp C -- one half of hip-hop duo UGK -- was found dead at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood, California, according to TMZ. L.A. County Fire responded to a 911 call at the trendy hotel this morning, only to find the 33-year-old rapper, whose real name is Chad Butler, dead in his bed ...