{{Infobox musical artist
| name =Pimp C
| image =PimpC.jpg
| caption =Pimp C in mid-2006.
| background =solo_singer
| birth_name =Chad Lamont Butler
| birth_date =(1973-12-29)December 29, 1973
| birth_place =[[port arthur. Texas _date = December 4, 2007(2007-12-04) (aged 33)
| death_place =Los Angeles, California
|death_cause =Overdose
| Aliases =Sweet James Jones, Tony Snow
| genre =Hip Hop, Southern hip hop
| occupation =Rapper, songwriter, singer, producer
| years_active =1987–2007
| label =UGK, Rap-a-Lot, Trill Entertainment (founder), Big Tyme Records, Jive Records
| associated_acts =UGK, Too $hort, Jazze Pha, Lil Boosie, Webbie, Chamillionaire, Z-Ro, Young Buck, Slim Thug, Brooke Valentine
| 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 hip hop recording artist and producer. He was best known for his work with Bun B as a founding member of the Underground Kingz (UGK).
Music career
UGK
Butler formed the rap group Underground Kingz (colloquially known as UGK) with best friend Bernard "Bun B" Freeman in 1987 in Port Arthur, Texas.[2][3] In 1991, 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,[4] 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 would not release another studio album until 2007's Underground Kingz, which included the hit "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)", featuring Outkast.[3]
Most recently the late Pimp C was featured on Drake's 2016 Album release "Views". The ninth track "Faithful (feat. Pimp C & dvsn)" begins with Pimp C's aggressive vocals.[5]
Arrest and solo debut
In January 2002, Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison for violating his probation by ignoring his sentence to community service stemming from an earlier aggravated assault charge.[6] His arrest was widely protested by the hip hop community, who along with Bun B, immediately initiated a grassroots "Free Pimp C" campaign.[7] 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.[6]
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.[8] On December 30, 2005, Pimp C was released from prison and placed on parole until December 2007.[9]
On July 11, 2006, Pimp C released his debut solo album, Pimpalation.
Death and tributes
Pimp C was found dead in a hotel in West Hollywood, California, on December 4, 2007.[3] Like many other Southern rappers, Pimp C frequently referenced the recreational consumption of "syrup" (also known as Purple Drank) or "lean" in his music.[10]
The funeral was held at the Bob Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur, Texas on December 13, 2007.[11] 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. Adolph. Attendees included many fellow luminaries of the Houston rap scene: Slim Thug, Chamillionaire, Mike Jones, Bi-Bi, Willie D, and Webbie.[12]
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[13] 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. Outkast paid tribute to Pimp C during their Outkast #Atlast homecoming tour in Atlanta, playing International Players Anthem (I Choose You) onstage with Bun B and dedicating it to the late rapper.[14] That same year, Bun B dedicated a tribute show at the A3C Festival in Atlanta, GA to preclude Pimp C's posthumous album. The late up and coming rapper Doe B released a remix of UGK's song Murder entitled Homicide, which featured T.I. [15]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Year |
Title |
Peak chart positions |
Certifications |
| U.S. |
U.S. R&B |
U.S. Rap |
| 2005 |
Sweet James Jones Stories
- Released: March 2, 2005
- Label: Rap-A-Lot/Asylum/Atlantic
- Format: CD, LP, digital download
|
50 |
7 |
3
|
| 2006 |
Pimpalation
- Released: July 11, 2006
- Label: Rap-A-Lot/Asylum/Atlantic
- Format: CD, LP, digital download
|
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
| 2008 |
Greatest Hits
- Released: June 3, 2008
- Label: Asylum/Warner Bros.
- Format: CD, LP, digital download
|
– |
24 |
– |
| 2010 |
The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones
- Released: October 5, 2010
- Label: Rap-A-Lot/Geffen
- Format: CD, LP, digital download
|
25 |
8 |
5
|
| 2011 |
Still Pimping
- Released: July 12, 2011
- Label: Rap-A-Lot/Universal Motown
- Format: CD, LP, digital download
|
72 |
15 |
8
|
| 2015 |
Long Live the Pimp
- Released: December 4, 2015
- Label: Mass Appeal
- Format: CD, LP, digital download
|
96 |
17 |
11 |
Singles
Featured singles
Guest appearances
Music videos
| Year |
Title |
Director |
| 2006 |
"Pourin' Up" |
Mr. Boomtown |
| 2007 |
"Knockin' Doorz Down" |
Benny Matthews |
References
- ↑ "Port Arthur News Obituaries: 2007". Port Arthur Public Library. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ↑ Jayson Rodriguez, "UGK’s Bun B Remembers Pimp C: ‘It Just Wasn’t In Him To Not Say What He Felt’," MTV News, December 6, 2007.
- 1 2 3 Kelefa Sanneh, "Pimp C, Southern Hip-Hop Rapper, Dies at 33," New York Times, December 5, 2007.
- ↑ Bush, John (2007). "UGK – Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7318785/drake-pimp-c-faithful-leak
- 1 2 Jeffries, David (2007). "Pimp C > Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ↑ Pearson, Ryan (2007-12-05). "Chad Butler, 33: Rap musician known as Pimp C". Toronto Star. Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ↑ "Rapper Pimp C released from prison." KTRK-TV. Friday December 20, 2005. Retrieved on November 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Rapper Pimp C released from prison". MSNBC. Associated Press. 2005-12-30.
- ↑ Rieken, Kristie (2008-02-05). "Cough syrup found in Pimp C's hotel had no label". Houston Chronicle. Associated Press. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ↑ "Dec 13 – OBITUARY for: Mr. Chad Lamont Butler"Pimp C"". Slumz.boxden.com. Retrieved 2011-08-05.
- ↑ Reid, Shaheem (December 13, 2007). "Pimp C Is Given Uplifting, Heartfelt Farewell At Funeral". MTV News. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ↑ "Bun B Brings 'Em Out at II Trill Listening Session in NYC". MTV Newsroom. MTV News. March 5, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ↑ Stolz, Kim (March 2, 2009). "UGK's Last Album An 'Emotional Experience' After Pimp C's Death". MTV News. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ↑ http://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/a3cs-pimp-c-tribute-precludes-release-of-pimp-cs-final-album-through-mass-appeal-records
- ↑ http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database
- ↑ "iTunes - Music - "Against All Odds" by G Kamp". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
- ↑ Paine, Jake. "Juicy J "Stay Trippy" Release Date, Cover Art & Tracklist". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- 1 2 "iTunes - Music - Trill O.G. "The Epilogue" by Bun B". Itunes.apple.com. 1973-03-19. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
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