r.i.p. pimp-c.
Rapper Pimp C Found Dead in LA Hotel
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
(12-04) 20:09 PST Los Angeles (AP) –Pimp C, who spun searing tales of Texas street life into a key role in the rise of Southern hip-hop, was found dead in an upscale hotel on Tuesday. He was 33.
The rapper formed Underground Kingz with partner-in-rhyme Bun B while the pair was in high school, and their often laconic delivery paired with wittily dangerous lyrics influenced a generation of current superstars like Lil’ Wayne. T.I. had the group on as guests when he remade their 1994 song “Front, Back and Side to Side” for his “King” album.
To a mainstream audience, Pimp C was best known for UGK’s cameo on the Jay-Z hit “Big Pimpin’,” and for “Free Pimp C” T-shirts and shout-outs, ubiquitous in rap several years ago while he was jailed on gun charges. On Tuesday, his MySpace page had been changed to read: “C the Pimp is FREE at last.”
Born Chad Butler, Pimp C was found dead in a room at the Mondrian hotel, a longtime music industry hangout not far from the House of Blues on Sunset Strip, where he had performed on Saturday night alongside rap veteran Too . Capt. Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County coroner’s office said Butler had apparently died while in bed in his hotel room.
“At this time there’s no signs of foul play,” Winter said. “It appears to be possibly natural, but pending autopsy and toxicology we can’t say the cause.” (LINK)
i was never a big fan of pimp-c, but i respect ugk and have been known to dig his style now and then. my personal preferences are irrelevant at this moment, so all i can say is rest in peace, man. the list of mc’s that passed too soon just got a little longer.
I am from Houston, Texas, but I now live in GA. I have been a huge fan of UGK since 1990. and I am completely heartbroken behind the news of the recent death of Pimp C. My heat goes out to The Butler Family, Bun B, and the Rap-A-Lot Family. All of Texas will surely be sad because once again one of the true ones has been lost. My Love goes out to you CHAD!!! (PIMP C)UGK FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They was screaming “Free PIMP -C , now C DA Pimp Free”. Mannnnnnnnn this had definitely hit the South hard, especially if you know anything about UGK. This dude was a true definition of the South. God doesn’t make any mistakes and sometimes things like this are beyond our understanding. I will miss that dude, but it’s just like the Pimp said about DJ Screw….. We’ll see you again baby!!!!!!!!! ALREADYYYYYY!!!! UGK 4 LIFE……
R.I.P. PIM C!!!! U WILL FOREVER BE MISSED. WE LOVE U
he is a pimp come to texas and sey some shit like that and get fucked up bitch
isaac, you incredible douchebag, that’s a pimp-c lyric. “sey”…being such a big fan of his, you’d think you would have known that.
and no, i’m not coming to texas. if i wanted to punch a retard that badly i’d visit a mental hospital or your mom’s house.
quite hatin on PIMP C thats da REAL, fuck whoever your a fan of, nigga if u sleepin on mi boy you aint about shit
Ya, you ain’t about shit.
dear tx thug 214,
please see my response to isaac’s post you pus oozing, toxic shock bleeding cunt hole.
warmest regards,
jr 20k
hahahaha what the heck is going on here? i didn’t know gangstas from texas wandered around the internet
Rest in Peace to all the dead Texas Rappers who done gone away. Pimp C was the latest victim to this Texas curse. I can also understand and respect the publisher of this article by him putting his differences with the Pimp aside and showing some respect. But let’s show some real respect by some action and not just words by changing that picture.
RIP PIMP C
RIP DJ SCREW
RIP FAT PAT
RIP BIG MOE
RIP HAWK
RIP MELLO
rip to pimp c.
just like his sung one day said
one day you here than ur gone.
prayers 4 bun b