UGK Finishing 5th LP, Pimp C Locked Down

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Texas rap vets UGK are finishing their 5th LP, "UGK V (Five)." Originally, UGK planned to release an LP titled "Riding Platinum," but decided to wait until 1996's "Riding Dirty" reaches platinum status. "'Five' is the definitive southern rap album - the culmination of 10 years spent rap hustling," Bun B. said. UGK appeared on Jay-Z's 1999 hit "Big Pimpin."

There is no release date on "UGK V," and according to sources, one of the reasons is that Pimp C. is locked down for parole violations and must serve out the duration of his sentence, although the amount of time he must serve isn't clear at press time.

Bun B. is finishing up his third independent release with his group MDDLFNGZ (Middle Fingers). The group, which dropped two albums in 2001 is working on their latest effort, titled "No Apologies." The album features Bun B., I.T., Sean Wee, Bad Ass Bam Young Lo and Big Mon. The album will drop through Perfecto Entertainment later this year.