RIP Pimp C: A Year Later
Exactly one year ago today (December 4) the Hip-Hop world was rocked by the sudden passing of Chad Butler, known worldwide as the cavalier Pimp C of the seminal Southern rap duo UGK.
The founder of UGK was found dead in a West Hollywood hotel after accidentally overdosing on codeine syrup.
An autopsy report confirmed that it was the combination of sleep apnea and the recreational syrup drug that proved lethal.
In his native Texas, Pimp C’s name and legacy continues to be an inspiration.
“I’m normally good with words but It took me a while just to put a three sentence quote together about him because there are no words to describe how much he meant to me and so many others,” Houston rapper Chamillionaire told AllHipHop.com. “It really seems like it was just yesterday that he was here and I still can’t believe he’s not. He is deeply missed an I know his legacy will live on forever.”
Rapper Slim Thug credits his late predecessor with laying the difficult groundwork in the 80s and 90s that has culminated this decade with an explosion of Texas artists.
“A year has passed since the Pimp died and he is still missed everyday,” Slim said. “I hear him sampled on hooks and hear all the good music he made while alive and I know we will never forget what he did for Texas. Its UGK 4 life b*tch!”
Madd Hatta, host of The Box’s 97.9 Morning Show, is proud of Bun B and Pimp C’s wife Chinara Butler for valiantly upholding the rapper’s name.
But the host admits it is still hard to comprehend that Pimp C is actually gone.
“The city continues to feel the void of our fallen soldier. The colorful language, sayings, clothes, attitude and rhymes he gave us is missed so much,” Hatta explained to AllHipHop.com. “Bun B continues to keep the UGK name and the legacy of Pimp C, as well as Mama Pimp. It’s still a shock to think he hasn’t been with us for an entire year.”
On this day, Chinara Butler chose to frame her words directly to the spirit of her late husband, who she feels remains with her every day.
“To my husband and best friend words can never express how much you are missed and how much of a gap you left in the lives of family, friends, the industry and your fans!” Butler stated. “I don’t think I’m alone when I say I definitely miss you, speaking the real. You are loved and missed but your spirit and music will live on forever. The Trill is gone!”
In 2009 a final UGK and Pimp C solo album will be released, which represent the last work of the deceased rapper.
On December 29, Pimp C would have celebrated his 35th birthday.
Written by: Ismael AbduSalaam
Courtesy of Allhiphop.com
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R.I.P Pimp C
Hold up
R.I.P C The Pimp and my girl Marie who died yesterday
may God bless their souls
R.I.P Sean Taylor # 21. Redskins all day.
R.I.P Pimp C UGK 4 Life
Rip Pimp!!!!!!!!!
Rip Pimp C
The game is not the same w/o you pimp
Say whats up to pac n biggie n big l 4 me
R.I.P. PIMP C.
its funny to me how lame niggas sound talking about how much swag they got when its niggas like pimp who was the definiton of swag and never even spoke on it, just went out and did it. So to pimp c rip and the rest of yall……TAKE THE MUNKY SHIT OFF YALL EMBARASSING US
Was UGK insanely overrated?
Yes
Was Pimp C still an important icon to an area and style of hip hop and a man with a family who will be missed?
Yes
RIP PIMP CHAD
Doesn’t feel like its been a year.
shut the fuck up PMG. UGK overatted? HELL NO. just b/c u dont like them that much dont mean everybody else doesnt like them either. music is opinion so if a lot of people like them how can they be overratted?…bitch
fuck the redskins and rip to tha pimp 2007 took 2 great rappers why couldent it take kayne west or common or lupe or flowrida or dj kahled or ace hood or pretty much all them bubble gum / faggot ass rappers oh well wat u gunna do real niggaz live and die ya mean all they leave is there legacies
First off Common is a legend and Kanye is an upsoming Legend….So dont hate on real hip-hop…Niggas aint gotta talk about guns and shit all the time…You think its bubble gum..I think you need a reality check homeboy!
Teared up, 2 memebers of the Jones tree died close to this time Pimp C and then My pops 08 was super rough for me 09 will be better
R.I.P. Pimp!!!
@t-beans, I agree with you except for the Kanye, Common, and Lupe part, but yeah all them other rappers like Slow Rida can take Ice-T’s advice to Soulja Boy and eat a dick(forget to mention lil you know who). Oh well
R.I.P. Pimp C
UGK 4 LIFE
man some of u niggas is missing the POINT ! its about pimp today not about other rappers and what they have yet to accomplish or if they pop bubble gum rappers . its about Pimp C on this day so fuck them other niggas . as the nigga always said ” smoke something bitch” R.I.P Pimp C trust me those lame wanna be bubble gum rappers wont be here long . 09 looking good so far for hip hop with artist dropping.
i wish pimp were still here so he could expose the rest of these hoe niggaz
R.I.P Pimp, Your music lives on homie…….
im coppin that pimp c/bunB cd FO SHO
The next U.G.K. automatic classic 4sho!!!!
cant believe dude had the nerve to say ugk overrated. pimp wasnt the most lyrical but one of the most powerful is for damn sure. and it didnt take his death for people to say that unlike it did with pac big even curt cobain. nobody ever said pac or big was the g.o.a.t. til they died
rip the pimp, ugk records , trill ent for life we miss u
RIP Pimp C
he originated the prometh trend that is maddd popular these days
I hope hes in a better place now, mad love to his family too.
Peace, burn some L’s today for this dude…and please make sure its datPIFF
rip pimp c, bun b holdin it doown for the ugk
while i saw “A year later” i was like, it is already a fuckin year since he pass’d away?
“For the angel of death spread his wings on the blast.
& breathed in the face of the foe as he pass’d
& the eyes of the sleepers wax’d deadly & chill
& their hearts but once heaved, and forever grew still!”
R.I.P C
UGK 4 LIFE BITCH! slim couldnt have said it better…R.I.P. PIMP CHAD…n by the way R.I.P. DJ SCREW & BIG MOE…southern o.g’s of dis rap shit
Damn this last year flew by.
ya this shit did fly by…ima put one in the air for him in a few mins tho. R.I.P Pimp C ….. keep it south bitches
Gone But Neva B Forgottin.
Looooooooong Live Tha Pimp!
R.I.P Pimp Chad Butler
R-I-P PIMP C
R-I-P AALYIAH
R-I-P 2PAC(WE$TUP)
R-I-P EASY E(WE$TUP)
R-I-P BIGGIE
R-I-P BIG PUN
R-I-P BIG L
R-I-P JAM MASTER JAY
R-I-P LEFT EYE
R-I-P SOULJA SLIM
R-I-P JDILLA
ANY ONE ELSE I FORGOT R-I-P TO YALL AS WELL, I KNO ITS A BUNCH OF YALL THAT I FORGOT!IF ANYBODY ELSE WANNA FINISH MY LIST, GO HEAD!
OH AND TO ALL THE HATERS OUT THERE, KEEP IT UP!! OH AND IN 2009 TO ALL YOU FAGGET ASS FUCK NIGGASS, PLEASE STOP TALKIN BOUT YO SO CALLED”SWAG” CUZ NOBODY GIVE A FUCK!!! AHAAAAAAAAAA
LBE BOUT YO SHIT LIKE THE PIMP WAS!!SO WITH THAT BEING SAID IM GONE,OH AND YEAH IM FROM THE WE$ST BUT I STILL PAY RESPECT, CUZ ITS UGK FOR LIFE BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!
EWALK AND T BEANS BOTH OF YALL BITCHES HAHAHAHA!!
HATING ASS BITCHESS!!IF ITS ONE THING THAT THE PIMP NEVER DID IT WAS HATE ON A NOTHA NIGGA LIKE YALL DOIN!! CUZ MUSIC IS AN OPINION, AND I BET MULA THAT YALL NIGGAS GO TO THE CLUB AND BE DANCIN OFF SOULJA BOY FLO RIDA AND KANYE SHIT!! HAHAHAHA!!!KEEP IT ALL THE WAY REAL!!
THAS ALL I GOTTA SAY TO YOU HOES!!!
R.I.P. PIMP C., UGK 4 LIFE SMOKE SUMPN BIIIIIIIITCH
R.I.P. PIMP C, R.I.P. SEAN TAYLOR
RIP to a true southern legend!
ITZ DA SOUTH NIGGA…….RIP PIMP C…..WE GON HOL YOU DOWN MANE…….SOUTHERN TIL DA CASKET DROP!!!!!