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UGK

Rap Group Port Arthur, Texas rap duo UGK was comprised of Bernard “Bun B” Freeman and the late Chad “Pimp C” Butler. In 1992, the pair released their debut album Too Hard to Swallow. However, their breakthrough singles would come as featured artists on Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin” and Three 6 Mafia’s “Sippin’ On Some Syrup” in 2000. On December 4, 2007, Pimp C was found dead in a West Hollywood hotel room after an apparent overdose on promathezine/codeine syrup combined with sleep apnea.

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32. Bun B and Pimp C (UGK)

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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Tweet: "This Saturday! Come out and support! #RIPPIMPC #UGK4LIFE http://instagr.am/p/Tv2k-MjQ15/" In memory of his brother and partner in rhyme, Pimp C, Bun B holds the 4th Annual Pimp C Health and Wellness festival. (Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

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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...

Inspired Boyz n the Hood

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...

41. UGK

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. (Photo: John Ricard/Retna Ltd.)

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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)." (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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