Guide Note

UKG was a Rap duo from Port Arthur, Texas consisting of rappers Bun B and Pimp C.

Fast Facts

UGK is short for Underground Kingz
Genre: Rap
Origin: Port Arthur, Texas
Formed: 1988
Disbanded: 2001
Reformed: 2006-2007
Albums: 8
Label: Jive Records
Pimp C died on December 4, 2007

Career

Members Pimp C and Bun B were well-known solo artists before forming the group in 1988. In 1992, the group singed to Jive Records. Shortly after, Pimp C was charged with aggravated assault and sent to prison. During this time, Bun B continued to record using the UKG moniker. Pimp C was released from prison on December 30, 2005.

UGK released their seventh studio album, UGK (Underground Kingz) in August of 2007. Four months later, Pimp C was found dead in his California hotel room. His death was caused by an accidental overdose of codeine and a pre-existing condition called sleep apnea.

Band Members

Pimp C - (Deceased)
Bun B

Studio Albums

Categories

Entertainment | Music | Rap | Hip-Hop

View Note History

UGK

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: UGK
Official MySpace Page: UGK
Wikipedia: UGK
Biography: UGK
Pitchfork Album Review: Underground Kingz | Buy
Article: "Texas Rapper Pimp C Dies In L.A. Hotel" (2007)
YouTube Video: "The Game Belongs To Me"

UGK News and Articles

Google News Search: UGK
Official Site: UGK News
NobodySmiling.com: "UGK's Pimp C Freed From Prison" (2006)
Thedmonline.com: "UGK: True Representatives Of The Deep South" (2006)
MTV News: "UGK's Pimp C, Remembered By Sway Calloway" (2007)
Associated Press: "Friends And Family Say Goodbye To Pimp C" (2007)
Beaumont Enterpraise: "Rapper Pimp C Was On Cusp Of Greatness, Some Say" (2007)
Los Angeles Times: "L.A. County Investigating Pimp C's Death" (2007)

UGK Music and MP3s

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UGK Videos

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YouTube: "The Game Belongs To Me"
YouTube: "It's Supposed To Bubble"
YouTube: "UGK Rapper Pimp C's Funeral"
YouTube: "Trillest Of The Trill"

UGK Photos

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UGK Lyrics

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UGK Blogs and Commentaries

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Hip-Hop Is Read: UGK - UnderGround Kingz [The Samples]
MOG: UGK
Rhymes With Snitch: UGK Gets Grammy Nod
GuideLive.com: UGK: My First And Only Interview With The Duo...
Austinist: Triller: UGK by UGK
SFWeekly.com: CD Review: UGK Underground Kingz

UGK On Tour

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UGK Merchandise

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