I remember the first time I heard a UGK song. It was ‘Pocket Full of Stones’ and it was something truly different than anything coming out of Texas – or anywhere else for that matter. It was the early 1990’s and UGK most definitely had a sound like no other – and I had to have that album. I remember running to the mall for it, because there was no way my friend was going to let me have his.
Fast forward to 2011. The loss of Chad “Pimp C†Butler on December 4, 2007 has most certainly had a profound effect on today’s music. I do not think that the younger generation has fully realized how much of a change his influence brought about, nor how different things might be without him around.
One-half of UGK, Pimp C was by far the most outspoken of the two rappers. Bun B is certainly known – at least by the public at large – as being much more low key – but perhaps Pimp C’s outspoken personality is what endeared so many to him.
Pimp C was a musician, a rapper, singer, producer, pioneer, vanguard, and all around entertainer whose music touched so many – and brought a totally different sound to the industry – a sound that is now the standard by which Southern Rap is measured.
After being taken away from music for a period of time, Pimp C emerged with several huge hits. He never lost that edge that made his music special.
The Heat Magazine salutes Pimp C’s talent and the progress he made for southern artists in his short time here on earth. The younger generation of artists owes a lot to Pimp C for blazing a trail long before their time. We only hope their generation realizes what he brought to the table not only through his music, but through his outspoken interviews and outbursts. He was a man who spoke his mind, without a doubt, and for that, if nothing else, he is missed by many.
“It’s a whole ‘lotta clones but only 1 Sweet Jones.â€
~SALUTE~
PIMP C IS THE GODFATHER OF SOUTHERN GANGSTA RAP!
WISH I COULD HAVE SEEN A LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM HIM B4 HE WAS TAKEN FROM US….
R.I.P.