UGK rapper Pimp C dead at 33

knight_shadow · #1 12-04-2007, 08:07 PM

Didn't see a thread about this on here, but:

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/..._id=1003680929

#2 12-04-2007, 08:09 PM

I saw the article on TMZ.com today...but I've never heard of him.

knight_shadow · #3 12-04-2007, 08:11 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UGK

Not sure where you're located, but they're pretty big down south. They've been around for quite some time.

#4 12-04-2007, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UGK

Not sure where you're located, but they're pretty big down south. They've been around for quite some time.

Hawaii, which says a lot, considering we're always 2 hours late to the party.

Thanks for the link. I do recall "Ridin' Dirty" and definitely remember his appearance on Jay-Z's "Big Pimpin'" now.

RitaMae1908 · #5 12-04-2007, 08:13 PM

RIP Chad Butler bka Pimp C aka Sweet Jim Jones aka Tony Snow aka Mick Jagga!!!

Condolences to the Trill Family...

Still BLUTANG · #6 12-05-2007, 11:58 AM

i am saddened by this. but i don't believe for a minute that he was 33.

SydneyK · #7 12-05-2007, 02:25 PM

The details in the Billboard article are extremely vague. What did he die from? Who called 911?

And BLUTANG, why do you doubt his reported age? Why would someone lie about that?

Still BLUTANG · #8 12-05-2007, 02:43 PM

he looks old, and UGK has been out a long time. i'm just shocked that he was ONLY 33.

Velocity_14 · #9 12-05-2007, 03:36 PM

Yeah, I was shocked by the age too considering how long UGK has been out. And he does look older than 33...however, sometimes when people live harder lives they tend to look a lot older than what they really are.

Nevertheless, people in the entertainment industry---especially music---lie about their ages all of the time.

SoEnchanting · #10 12-05-2007, 11:50 PM

R.I.P.

Animate · #11 12-05-2007, 03:35 PM

I read a report that he died of natural causes apparently. Of course this is before a toxicology and whatever else they may do. Dude was a legend. Its "sad" that people think they, UGK, blew up off of Big Pimpin. They were already like 3 albums into the game at that point.

soulfulremix · #12 12-06-2007, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Animate

Dude was a legend. Its "sad" that people think they, UGK, blew up off of Big Pimpin.

Yes, sir.

RIP, Pimp C. Hip hop is losing.

SigPhiSunshine · #13 12-06-2007, 01:50 AM

This is so sad. I'm was so shook when i found out. UGK is one of my favorite music groups/artists/rappers/whatever you wanna call it. Bun B has always been my favorite rapper, but you can't have Bun without the Pimp. When I first found out (through a text message when i was at work), I hoped it was some stupid rumor, but then i got home only to find it was true. It really didnt fully hit me untill i listened online to the houston radio station and heard people like David Banner and Yung Joc call in and talk about him. And then I finally realized it was real.

For those who have not heard of him or don't know who he is, UGK are rap legends in the south. People like Lil Wayne, Outkast, David Banner, Juvinlle, Jeezy, T.I., (the list goes on) all look up to UGK. Most people who aren't farmiliar with them most likely know them from Jay Z's "Big Pimpin" but they were big in the south way before then. They have made music with anyone who is anyone in the south and even some "up north" rappers.

People really respected them and the hip hop community is really feeling this loss right now. It was reported that Bun B would not talk to anyone yesterday and today was quoted by MTV saying, "[Pimp C's] genius was unparalleled. His passion was undeniable and his love was unmatched. To say that I lost a friend or brother would never do justice to the relationship we shared. I will never be the same again."

For those who do know Pimp and Bun and love their music, you know where I'm coming from.