Pimp C / Wally Sparks / Bun B - The Kingz flac album

When his musical partner Pimp C passed away 15 months ago, rapper Bun B vowed to make sure the public would be able to hear the final songs they'd written together. We weren't trying to take a new direction with this album; we just wanted to solidify the legacy we've set up," Bun says about "UGK 4 Life," the act's last studio album, slated for a March 31 release. According to Bun B, it was a good way to reinforce the reflective thread throughout the album. I thought the titled summed up everything I wanted to get across to people," he says. The highlight of the duo's victorious musical run is its last album, 2007's "Underground Kingz," which has sold 458,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Another track that supports the sentimental tone is "Used to Be," which features 8 Ball, MJG, E-40 and B Legit, who Bun B considers "members of the UGK family," he says.

But Pimp C's death in December changed things forever. Now Bun B's out with a new CD, and he talks to Michael May about what's next. Together they formed the rap group UGK, or Underground Kingz. Bun B even turned down a college scholarship to keep the group together. Folks in Port Arthur thought he was crazy. I came from a small town, you know what I'm saying?" he says. Bun B's album "Trill" went gold, but his loyalty to his friend never waned. He virtually turned the phrase "Free Pimp C" into a rally cry for Southern hip hop. So when Pimp C finally was freed in 2006, UGK went right back into the studio. Their self-titled 2007 album stayed true to form - it was unabashedly soulful and unapologetically gangsta. It debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. But in December of last year, Pimp C was found dead in his hotel room.

Pimp C - Life After Death. UGK - The Kingz (Southern Conference Special E. DJ Static. We Know Bun B (The Original OG). DJ Smallz, DJ Shure Fire.

The album has gone on to sell over 500,000 copies. Pimp C highly influenced the rap game. He was my best friend and fortunately, I was just with him onstage Saturday night at the House of Blues on Sunset.

Pimp C and Bun B came back with Dirty Money in 2001, but the album failed both critically and financially. As Dirty Money was going through problems, Pimp was faced with even more problems. Pimp C was incarcerated for an aggravated gun assault charge in 2002. People cheered the catch phrase Free Pimp C. During this time, Bun B lived on the UGK name. Butler formed the rap group Underground Kingz (colloquially known as UGK) with best friend Bernard Bun B Freeman. In 1987, Jive Records signed UGK and released Too Hard to Swallow, followed by the critically acclaimed Super Tight. The group’s third album, Ridin’ Dirty, reached on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and their momentum was continued with features on the popular singles Big Pimpin’ with Jay-Z and Sippin’ On Some Syrup by Three 6 Mafia. UGK’s fourth album, Dirty Money, was distributed in 2001.

The album features guest appearances from . Lloyd, Bun B, Pimp C, CeeLo Green, Sleepy Brown, Joi, Jill Scott, Keyon Harrold, Bilal, Robert Glasper, Kenneth Whalum and Burniss Earl Travis II. 4eva Is a Mighty Long Time was supported by four singles: "Confetti", "Keep the Devil Off", "Aux Cord" and "1999". com gave the album a near perfect score, stating "Big .