Port Aurthur pioneers UGK, led by Pimp's rich, laidback Texas funk and Bun's razor-sharp baritone, hit their stride on 1996's benchmark Riding Dirty, changing the sound of Southern hip hop forever. Highlights: "Ridin' Dirty," "Pocketful of Stones,...
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In memory of his brother and partner in rhyme, Pimp C, Bun B holds the 4th Annual Pimp C Health and Wellness festival.
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Before there was a Southern rap craze, there was UGK. The sounds of Bun B and Pimp C inspired a generation of Texas rappers like Slim Thug, Paul Wall and Marcus Manchild. They also influenced Young Money's own Drizzy Drake! Now, you know they're g...
Before John Singleton brought the cameras to South Los Angeles, Eazy-E (with some help from Cube, who actually penned the track) painted a picture of the daily life in the impoverished, crime- and drug-infested area so honestly that the ails of th...
Texas duo UGK were one of the first notable Southern rap groups, pioneering the laidback, pimp-hand gangster ethic later mined by greats like T.I. and Outkast and new jacks like Freddie Gibbs.
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Rapper Big Boi of OutKast, Bun B of UGK, and Pimp C's wife accept the Video of the Year award for the song "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)."
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