RIP PIMP C
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Capt. Ed Winter of the L.A. County Coroner's office tells TMZ that it appears as though rapper Pimp C died of natural causes in a Hollywood hotel room today.
We're told no drug paraphernalia or other drugs were found in the room. The rapper, we've learned, was found fully clothed on top of the bed. He did not seem to have fallen or injured himself and he was positioned on his side.
Winter said it did not appear that there was anyone else in the room at the time of his death. An autopsy will be performed and toxicology test results will be available in six to eight weeks.
Pimp C, whose real name is Chad Butler, was one half of the Houston rap duo UGK.
We're told no drug paraphernalia or other drugs were found in the room. The rapper, we've learned, was found fully clothed on top of the bed. He did not seem to have fallen or injured himself and he was positioned on his side.
Winter said it did not appear that there was anyone else in the room at the time of his death. An autopsy will be performed and toxicology test results will be available in six to eight weeks.
Pimp C, whose real name is Chad Butler, was one half of the Houston rap duo UGK.
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u remind me of this thread.
http://www.siccness.net/vb/showthread.php?t=261453
edit: my bad for gettin distracted by that but r.i.p. to pimp c ugk was one of my favorites of the south. pocket full of stones, it's supposed to bubble, 3 in the mornin, and many more are gettin some play.
u remind me of this thread.
http://www.siccness.net/vb/showthread.php?t=261453
edit: my bad for gettin distracted by that but r.i.p. to pimp c ugk was one of my favorites of the south. pocket full of stones, it's supposed to bubble, 3 in the mornin, and many more are gettin some play.
Dec. 5, 2007, 12:42AM
L.A. authorities investigating rapper Pimp C's death
By JOEY GUERRA and PEGGY O'HARE
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
Pimp C remembered
Pimp C, the flamboyant half of a pioneering Texas hip-hop duo that released a No. 1 record this summer, was found dead in a Sunset Boulevard hotel Tuesday after family members reported he had not checked out when expected.
The 33-year-old Port Arthur native worked with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman of Houston as UGK, an act widely cited as an influence for such other Houston rappers as Paul Wall, Mike Jones and Chamillionaire.
Pimp C, whose real name was Chad Butler, was discovered in bed Tuesday by security personnel at the Mondrian hotel in West Hollywood, Calif. Responding to a 911 call, paramedics pronounced Butler dead at the hotel.
The cause of death remained undetermined Tuesday, said the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office. Chief investigator Craig Harvey said the body would be examined today, but a ruling would likely be deferred until more tests are performed.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a statement that homicide detectives were "continuing their investigation."
UGK had performed for nearly 20 years before the breakthrough CD, Underground Kingz, was released in August. It debuted at No. 1 and seemed to validate those long early years.
"It's a sad day in the city," said Jones, one of those who took a Houston rap scene that Butler and Freeman helped build to a national audience. "A legend has passed."
Butler is the second area rapper to die recently. Kenneth "Big Moe" Moore died six weeks ago of a heart attack. In May 2006, John "Big Hawk" Hawkins was shot and killed outside his Houston home.
"It's a real big shock," said Albert Driver, part of a local collective of rappers and DJs who continue the music of the late, legendary DJ Screw. "It's crazy. We just lost Big Moe, you know? Now we lose Pimp C. ... I give my respects out to him. I can't believe he's gone like that, though. He had so much going on for himself — he just got out of prison."
Driver and other members of the Screwed Up Click gathered outside the Screwed-Up Records-N-Tapes shop in the 8200 block of Lawndale on Tuesday night to remember their friend and recall his impact on rap music.
'He put us in the limelight'
"He's the reason why our music is doing so well out here," Driver said. "He put us in the limelight. Here in Texas, nobody had exposure, and he did that video with Jay Z, and he really blew us up. He let the whole world know what's going on in Texas — how we ride, how we dress. We owe a lot of respect to Pimp C."
"We're known for doing underground, and he took it a step further by recording with the big time," said Atiba Caddell, a Screwed Up Click member known as "DJ Gold."
Despite his success, Butler never forgot where he came from and remained down to earth, his friends said. They described him as a loyal family man, as "our Tupac."
In Port Arthur, Butler's mother, Weslyn "Mama Wes" Monroe, said she spoke with her son last week; he was excited about his latest project, a collaboration with Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia.
The rapper had checked into the Mondrian last Wednesday and performed Saturday with label mate Too Short.
"He was in L.A., doing what he loved most," Monroe said.
The son of a professional trumpet player, Butler grew on blues, R&B, jazz and soul music, his mother said.
"He used to sing himself to sleep before he could even speak," she told the Beaumont Enterprise.
UGK formed almost two decades ago when Butler left a group called Mission Impossible to work with Freeman. The duo took its name from a Mission Impossible song, Underground Kingz.
Some underground tapes circulated before the duo recorded Too Hard to Swallow in 1992. UGK recorded several albums for major label Jive, while also working on locally produced recordings, some with DJ Screw.
A Southern pioneer
Though big success took years, UGK had venerable status among Southern rappers.
"Pimp C is a true legend. As far as the South goes, as far as Houston goes, he was the definition of a true pioneer," said rapper K-Rino, who got his start on the local scene in the '80s.
"(Pimp C) and UGK came along at a time — with the Geto Boys — and really hit the underground and then the mainstream when groups from the South weren't getting exposure. They knocked down a lot of doors and let a lot of people shine."
UGK earned its first taste of A-list attention with a guest shot on Jay-Z's Big Pimpin'.
UGK's first studio album in five years, the two-CD opus Underground Kingz tallied six-figure sales and gave the group its first No. 1 album, behind the popular single and video Intl' Players Anthem (I Choose You).
The rough, tumble lifestyle that informed some of UGK's music mirrored Butler's life. The group's rise after the Jay-Z collaboration stopped when he was imprisoned in January 2002. Butler had pleaded no contest to aggravated assault and was jailed after falling behind on his required community service.
His label painted a kinder portrait of the artist.
"He was truly a thoughtful and kind-hearted person," said Jive Records president and CEO Barry Weiss.
Likewise, the Rev. John Morgan, pastor of United Christian Fellowship in Port Arthur, said most people probably didn't know about the rapper's faith.
"He was a real guy, a loving father, and he loved the Lord," Morgan told the Enterprise. "Behind the scenes he was just an everyday, down-to-earth nice guy, and it was a pleasure knowing him."
Butler was paroled in December 2005 and promptly issued a solo album, Pimpalation, in 2006. It was certified gold.
He then got to work with Freeman on a UGK album. The 26-track Underground Kingz showcased a barrage of explicit lyrics, hard club beats and trademark Southern swagger. It also played up the duo's contrasting dynamic — Bun B's cool flow vs. Pimp C's more aggressive, animated rap attack.
The album's release was a point of contention between the group and its label. Underground Kingz was first slated for retail in November 2006 but was held up. It was released nine months later. Pimp C was outspoken about his irritation.
"The record was going to be thrown out there to the wolves, and they ... really didn't care," he said in an August interview.
"Make no mistake — this record business is prostitution."
Beaumont Enterprise reporter Sarah Moore and Chronicle staff writer Andrew Dansby contributed to this report.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/5351186.html
L.A. authorities investigating rapper Pimp C's death
By JOEY GUERRA and PEGGY O'HARE
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
Pimp C remembered
Pimp C, the flamboyant half of a pioneering Texas hip-hop duo that released a No. 1 record this summer, was found dead in a Sunset Boulevard hotel Tuesday after family members reported he had not checked out when expected.
The 33-year-old Port Arthur native worked with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman of Houston as UGK, an act widely cited as an influence for such other Houston rappers as Paul Wall, Mike Jones and Chamillionaire.
Pimp C, whose real name was Chad Butler, was discovered in bed Tuesday by security personnel at the Mondrian hotel in West Hollywood, Calif. Responding to a 911 call, paramedics pronounced Butler dead at the hotel.
The cause of death remained undetermined Tuesday, said the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office. Chief investigator Craig Harvey said the body would be examined today, but a ruling would likely be deferred until more tests are performed.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a statement that homicide detectives were "continuing their investigation."
UGK had performed for nearly 20 years before the breakthrough CD, Underground Kingz, was released in August. It debuted at No. 1 and seemed to validate those long early years.
"It's a sad day in the city," said Jones, one of those who took a Houston rap scene that Butler and Freeman helped build to a national audience. "A legend has passed."
Butler is the second area rapper to die recently. Kenneth "Big Moe" Moore died six weeks ago of a heart attack. In May 2006, John "Big Hawk" Hawkins was shot and killed outside his Houston home.
"It's a real big shock," said Albert Driver, part of a local collective of rappers and DJs who continue the music of the late, legendary DJ Screw. "It's crazy. We just lost Big Moe, you know? Now we lose Pimp C. ... I give my respects out to him. I can't believe he's gone like that, though. He had so much going on for himself — he just got out of prison."
Driver and other members of the Screwed Up Click gathered outside the Screwed-Up Records-N-Tapes shop in the 8200 block of Lawndale on Tuesday night to remember their friend and recall his impact on rap music.
'He put us in the limelight'
"He's the reason why our music is doing so well out here," Driver said. "He put us in the limelight. Here in Texas, nobody had exposure, and he did that video with Jay Z, and he really blew us up. He let the whole world know what's going on in Texas — how we ride, how we dress. We owe a lot of respect to Pimp C."
"We're known for doing underground, and he took it a step further by recording with the big time," said Atiba Caddell, a Screwed Up Click member known as "DJ Gold."
Despite his success, Butler never forgot where he came from and remained down to earth, his friends said. They described him as a loyal family man, as "our Tupac."
In Port Arthur, Butler's mother, Weslyn "Mama Wes" Monroe, said she spoke with her son last week; he was excited about his latest project, a collaboration with Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia.
The rapper had checked into the Mondrian last Wednesday and performed Saturday with label mate Too Short.
"He was in L.A., doing what he loved most," Monroe said.
The son of a professional trumpet player, Butler grew on blues, R&B, jazz and soul music, his mother said.
"He used to sing himself to sleep before he could even speak," she told the Beaumont Enterprise.
UGK formed almost two decades ago when Butler left a group called Mission Impossible to work with Freeman. The duo took its name from a Mission Impossible song, Underground Kingz.
Some underground tapes circulated before the duo recorded Too Hard to Swallow in 1992. UGK recorded several albums for major label Jive, while also working on locally produced recordings, some with DJ Screw.
A Southern pioneer
Though big success took years, UGK had venerable status among Southern rappers.
"Pimp C is a true legend. As far as the South goes, as far as Houston goes, he was the definition of a true pioneer," said rapper K-Rino, who got his start on the local scene in the '80s.
"(Pimp C) and UGK came along at a time — with the Geto Boys — and really hit the underground and then the mainstream when groups from the South weren't getting exposure. They knocked down a lot of doors and let a lot of people shine."
UGK earned its first taste of A-list attention with a guest shot on Jay-Z's Big Pimpin'.
UGK's first studio album in five years, the two-CD opus Underground Kingz tallied six-figure sales and gave the group its first No. 1 album, behind the popular single and video Intl' Players Anthem (I Choose You).
The rough, tumble lifestyle that informed some of UGK's music mirrored Butler's life. The group's rise after the Jay-Z collaboration stopped when he was imprisoned in January 2002. Butler had pleaded no contest to aggravated assault and was jailed after falling behind on his required community service.
His label painted a kinder portrait of the artist.
"He was truly a thoughtful and kind-hearted person," said Jive Records president and CEO Barry Weiss.
Likewise, the Rev. John Morgan, pastor of United Christian Fellowship in Port Arthur, said most people probably didn't know about the rapper's faith.
"He was a real guy, a loving father, and he loved the Lord," Morgan told the Enterprise. "Behind the scenes he was just an everyday, down-to-earth nice guy, and it was a pleasure knowing him."
Butler was paroled in December 2005 and promptly issued a solo album, Pimpalation, in 2006. It was certified gold.
He then got to work with Freeman on a UGK album. The 26-track Underground Kingz showcased a barrage of explicit lyrics, hard club beats and trademark Southern swagger. It also played up the duo's contrasting dynamic — Bun B's cool flow vs. Pimp C's more aggressive, animated rap attack.
The album's release was a point of contention between the group and its label. Underground Kingz was first slated for retail in November 2006 but was held up. It was released nine months later. Pimp C was outspoken about his irritation.
"The record was going to be thrown out there to the wolves, and they ... really didn't care," he said in an August interview.
"Make no mistake — this record business is prostitution."
Beaumont Enterprise reporter Sarah Moore and Chronicle staff writer Andrew Dansby contributed to this report.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/5351186.html