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DUBCC - Tha Connection => Outbound Connection => Topic started by: Styles1 on December 04, 2007, 11:39:16 AM
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Holy shit... TMZ.com is reporting that UGK rapper Pimp C was found dead this morning in his Hollywood Hotel Room!
RIP Pimp...
Full story: http://www.tmz.com/2007/12/04/rapper-pimp-c-found-dead-in-hollywood-hotel-room/
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What the hell?
RIP Pimp C
And btw, the comments on that TMZ site were ruthless
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fuck... a great loss for hip hop... R.I.P.
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damn thats fucking horrible RIP :-\
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Jesus christ that fucking sucks.
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Man, wtf ???
RIP
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R.I.P.
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Damn.. I was just listening to International Players as I was getting ready this morning...
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Damn.. I was just listening to International Players as I was getting ready this morning...
I just decided to spin it now, .. RIP :(
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holy shit that must be a joke, i cant believe it, thats just a sad sad day for hiphop first spice gettin shot and now Pimp is dead :(
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God Damns! He will be very much missed. R.I.P.
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I hesitated to believe this, but they got it on mtvnews.com
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R.I.P. Pimp C :'(
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Man... That's crazy. I don't know if I should believe it yet. R.I.P. to Pimp C if this is true... Real Legend (not even cuz he died, but cuz damn near any artist from the South has been influenced by him).
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RIP to a legend.
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Yeah.. MTV.com got a confirmation from a Jive representative....
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WHAT THE FUCK?? NOOOOOOOOO
R.I.P. Pimp C....a TRUE LEGEND
i can't fucking believe this shit right now man, FUCK.
wonder what the cause was
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THE FUCK?!?!...that's a fuckin' sad day for hip-hop, when I saw the title I begged that it was a mistake but with those mtv reports :'(
R.I.P. Pimp, sad shit
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Damn... Then it is true. Shit. R.I.P. What a way to end the year...
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Fuck... RIP PIMP C
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just heard from the homie $hort....its true... :'(
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oh man, R.I.P.
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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUK
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33 years old..... damn...
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That's sad to hear .. RIP Pimp C ... UGK is definetely one legendary group .. can't say he had enough time to enjoy his life after being out of jail..
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Im thoroughly disgusted.
RIP to a dope ass producer and a southern legend.
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Damn, such a sad day.. First Spice got shot, then Pimp is dead :'(
RIP Pimp C - a true legend.
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Another sad day for Hip Hop! R.I.P PIMP! A true legend in the game.....
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damn at all these rumours
apparantly shorty b told a member on the forum Pimp was shot
radio now saying he was poisoned
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All we can do is wait at this point...
However, if he was shot I think that TMZ would have been all over that. A story about a celebrity being murdered is the kind of stuff that they live for.
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Thats fucked.
RIP C and UGK
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All we can do is wait at this point...
However, if he was shot I think that TMZ would have been all over that. A story about a celebrity being murdered is the kind of stuff that they live for.
yeaa, i also don't think he was shot
i hope he wasn't poisoned :-\
i don't wanna be negative, but seems 2 be common knowledge pimp fucked round with that white girl quite a bit :-X
also (my own assumption) that purple drink can fuck u up
w/e it was, RIP 2 da pimp :'(
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Jive records statement:
It is with great sadness that Jive Records announces the passing of Chad "Pimp C" Butler, a member of the celebrated rap duo UGK (Underground Kingz). Jive Records' President and CEO Barry Weiss states: "We mourn the unexpected loss of Chad. He was truly a thoughtful and kind-hearted person. He will be remembered for his talent and profound influence as a pioneer in bringing southern rap to the forefront. He will be missed and our prayers remain with his family and Bun B. I've known Chad since he was 18, and we loved him dearly and he was a cherished member of the Jive family."
Born in Port Arthur, Texas, Butler's father was a trumpet player who played professionally with Solomon Burke. Outside of his father, the 33-year old rapper's influences varied, ranging from Bobby Bland, Jimmy McGriff, the 1960's Motown artists to Run DMC. Butler met his inseparable partner Bernard "Bun B" Freeman in high school where they formed UGK. In 1992, the duo signed to Jive Records and went on release a total of eight albums for the label. They earned their highest achievement earlier this year when their most recent album, UGK (Underground Kingz), debuted in the number one position on the album pop chart. According to the New York Times, UGK "helped inspire a generation of Southern hip-hop stars, from OutKast to Lil Wayne."
Bun B is not available for comment at this time.
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RIP Chad "Pimp C" Butler
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I hope he didnt overdose on anything
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Sad this shit had to happen after they've had their most successful year yet.
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Artist: UGK
Album: Underground Kingz
Song: Heaven
Typed by: OHHLA Webmaster DJ Flash
[Chorus: Pimp C]
I wonder if it's a heaven up there for real G's
For all the niggaz in the game that be sellin cheese
I wonder if it's a heaven up there for real G's
For all the niggaz in the game, in the game - uhh~!
[Pimp C]
I wonder if it's a heaven for all the drug dealers
For all the hot boys, strippers and the thug niggaz
Uhh - my wife you can say a nigga drank too
She ain't bad, she what you doin what the paper do
I wonder if they got a spot for all the Tupacs
Dawgs in pens and the boys with the weed spots
I keep a pistol on me cause these niggaz got 'em too
Run up on me nigga I'm gon' do what I gotta do
(If lovin Screw is wrong, I don't wanna be right)
Sippin art and smokin Lite Brite
The preacher talkin 'bout us in the pulpit
Behind closed doors he be on some day shit
I'm out here in the streets this ain't no place to play bitch
Show some weakness come up better catch a case bitch
I wanna change, but this the wrong time
I wanna stop, but these niggaz is harder now
[Chorus] - 2X
[Bun B]
Late at night, when I'm layin off in the bed
Countin bread, some crazy shit be goin through my head
I be wonderin 'bout this life that I live (that I live)
Aiyyo God got some better shit he can give (he can give)
I wonder if it's a better place for the innocent kids
In the ghetto they gotta suffer for shit that they ain't did
By no fault of they own, goin through struggles and strife
Havin to deal with a fucked up life (that's cold)
I know they thinkin nobody knows, or nobody cares
Why can't nobody see the shit, when everybody stares
Man we losin the children, we losin the youth
Cause you motherfuckers won't tell 'em the truth
So they runnin 'round unprepared, and uninformed
It's understood that's why the hood is dumpin on 'em
We gotta show 'em it's a better way (F'REAL) at any cost
Cause they the future if we don't save 'em then we already lost mayne
[Chorus] - 2X
[Pimp C]
I wonder if I'm gon' ever see Screw again
One foot in the street, got one foot in the pen
[Bun B]
Got me wonderin if it's a heaven for them d-boys
Cause if it is then I better get on my knees boy
[Pimp C]
I got cheese boy, I'm sellin niggaz sneeze boy
I'm playin in the candy torture rim with TV's like my Roy
[Bun B]
I'm wonderin if it's a heaven for MC's
Like the Freaky Tah's, the Big L's and B.I.G.'s
[Pimp C]
I wonder if they got a heaven for the convicts
Niggaz doin life, I saw old men in that bitch
[Bun B]
I wish today that the Lord take me away
I'd get to see my old man and I wonder what he would say
[Pimp C]
I feel that, I miss Munroe too
If I could bring him back I'd give up all this shit fool
[Bun B]
But on the cool you know what else I hope is true
They got a heaven for me and got a heaven for you, too
[Chorus] - 2X
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it wuz tha 1st thing i found out when i got home
my brother told me it said RIP PIMP C on Bun B's myspace
hes one of tha only few Texas rappers i listen to damn sucks so much
RIP PIMP C
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wow, that's friggin unbelievable
RIP Pimp C
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Rapper Pimp C's death being treated as homicide
By ANDREW DANSBY
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
Rapper Pimp C of the rap duo UGK was found dead this morning in a Hollywood hotel room. Local police said his death is being treated as a homicide.
Police responded to a 911 call and found the 33-year-old rapper (real name Chad Butler), dead in his bed at the Mondrian Hotel. His publicist confirmed his death this afternoon.
Pimp C had performed in Los Angeles last Saturday.
UGK — which also featured Bun B — formed in Port Arthur in the late-'80s. The duo released its major label debut, Too Hard to Swallow, in 1992, and drew more attention when it appeared on Jay-Z's hit single Big Pimpin' in 2000.
Any momentum from that guest spot was halted when Butler was imprisoned in January 2002 after falling behind on community service required after pleading no contest to aggravated assault. He was paroled in December 2005 after serving half of his sentence.
His release initiated national interest in a new recording by a reunited UGK. The album was scheduled for release in late 2006, but was oft-delayed. The two-CD opus Underground Kingz was released in August and debuted No. 1, UGK's first chart-topper.
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Foul play is always the first thing looked for... but if it is "murder" then somebody is doing a good job of keeping certain details out of the press right now.
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i would've guessed coc overdose, this blows, i was just bumping front back in my ride and pimp c "wana jack me for my candy goddd you must wana die" line was stuck in my head while i was loggin on to dubc
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Damn, R.I.P.
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shocked and saddened, RIP
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Holy fuck... RIP
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By Tai Saint Louis
UGK group member Chad "Pimp C" Butler was found dead in room at the Mondrian Hotel today around 9:00 am PST, after members of the rapper’s family contacted the Sunset Strip property to report the artist missing.
In a statement released by the Mondrian, the hotel received several calls this morning from concerned family members inquiring about Butler’s whereabouts.
"Security personnel went to Mr. Butler’s room and found him in bed, apparently expired," Gerald McKelvy, a spokesman for the hotel told AllHipHop.com. "A 911 call was placed at about 9:20 AM and paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department responded and pronounced Mr. Butler dead."
The Los Angeles County Sherriff’s office has confirmed that their homicide department is currently investigating the scene, which, according to LASD PR Liason Dept. Oscar Butao, is standard procedure whenever a victim is found who did not die of natural causes.
At press time, a cause of death had not been determined.
Butler checked into the Mondrian on November 28 and according to those close to him who contacted the hotel, was due to have checked out on Monday (December 4).
Pimp C. would have celebrated his 34 birthday on December 29.
Various rapper expressed shocked at the sudden passing of Pimp C.
"Pimp C had that type of flow and swagger that no other artist has. Hip-Hop and the world in general will miss his presence," said Chicago rapper Twista, who rapped alongside Pimp C. on the remix to "I'm In Luv Wit A Stripper," with Paul Wall, R. Kelly, MJG and Too Short.
"Pimp C was a great man who inspired a whole generation of people in Texas including us," Said Grammy Award Winning Producers and Texas natives Play-N-Skillz. He was much bigger than just music, he was the Godfather of everything in Texas. We send our sincerest condolences to Chad's family."
Jive Records’ President and CEO Barry Weiss called the rapper a "thoughtful and kind-hearted person."
"He will be remembered for his talent and profound influence as a pioneer in bringing southern rap to the forefront," Weiss said. "He will be missed and our prayers remain with his family and Bun B. I've known Chad since he was 18, and we loved him dearly and he was a cherished member of the Jive family."
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Damn that's some shit..R.I.P. :-\
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Damn, RIP
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Just got off of work and heard about this. Still in shock about it. I hope this is not a murder. It seems like rappers are becoming targets again of violence. It's really sad, I was just thinking about bumping some UGK the other day. Man I am speechless right now.
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RIP Pimp C! he was one of the good ones :'(
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rest in peace
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killed my fuckin day...true fuckin legend. i always admired dude not only for his music but for sayin what he felt in his interveiws. his fans will miss him man. May a true Mack RIP.
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i really still can't believe it
a REAL legend in the game man
ain't jus sayin that shit cuz he's dead now (was waitin 4 da 1st hater 2 come up in da thread and say somethin like that ::)
Pimp C had a presence on the mic that will NEVER be mimicked
R.I.P. :'(
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speechless
RIP sweet jones
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Pimp C-"I Miss You"
16-i miss you22.mp3 - 7.46MB (http://www.zshare.net/audio/53788223665793/)
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'it was free pimp c but now its see the pimp free'
R.I.P Pimp C
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shitty man.
Bumps UGK - Murder
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that is awful he was one of the greats, i know he will not be forgotten easily
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Coroner: Pimp C May Have Died of Natural Causes
Posted Dec 4th 2007 6:09PM by TMZ Staff
Filed under: Music, R.I.P.
Capt. Ed Winter of the L.A. County Coroner's office tells TMZ that it appears as though rapper Pimp C died of natural causes in a Hollywood hotel room today.
We're told no drug paraphernalia or other drugs were found in the room. The rapper, we've learned, was found fully clothed on top of the bed. He did not seem to have fallen or injured himself and he was positioned on his side.
Winter said it did not appear that there was anyone else in the room at the time of his death. An autopsy will be performed and toxicology test results will be available in six to eight weeks.
Pimp C, whose real name is Chad Butler, was one half of the Houston rap duo UGK.
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this is just terrible, RIP and my prayers are with his family
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R.I.P. Pimp C :'(
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damn that shit sucks....RIP Pimp C.
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Manager Rick Martin, who was on hand this morning to identify the body of client and dear friend Chad Butler aka Pimp C, offers this statement regarding today’s tragic loss:
This morning saw the loss of a man that was not only a client, but a very dear friend at a time when he had the most to live for. He was my best friend and I will always love him.
Chad’s tragic passing leaves behind mourners the world over, including his mother, wife and children whom Chad loved more than anything. An official cause of death has yet to be determined.
I was so very proud of Chad and the growth he has shown since his release from prison; as an artist and business man and as a person. As one half of the legendary Texas group UGK, Chad was finally seeing the results of the years of love and labor that he and Bun B have put in over the years, culminating in the tremendous success of their album, Underground Kingz. Chad was set to soar with not only a new solo deal on Jive Records, but a lucrative publishing deal, a new satellite radio show, several group projects and a national cologne endorsement. Chad had everything to live for, making his unexpected passing a travesty.
Right now, my number one concern is the well being and livelihood of his family who are the ones most deeply affected by this loss. All efforts will be made to ensure that they are properly cared for in this tragic time and beyond.
As Chad’s friend and manager, and on behalf of his family and those closest to him, we ask that you, the press keep reports of his passing to tributes to his amazing contributions as an artist and wait for the facts surrounding his death to come to light. Please let us all remember Pimp C as the kind and warmhearted man and rap music pioneer that he was.
Thank you,
Rick Martin / FM2 Inc.
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"On some real sh*t, I feel like a New York ni**a feel like if they lost Kool G Rap or Rakim," Killer Mike told SOHH, who was in the process of getting Pimp to appear on his upcoming album. "Like a West coast ni**a feel like if they just lost Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube. He was full of passion for the south. Pimp and Bun was super tight and showed us how to make a southern classic, street-hop album. They were our foundation. You wouldn't have your OutKast, Goodie Mob or this whole Houston movement without him," he continued. "Like he told me in the studio, the key to succeeding is to rap like you're dying. Like you're drowning. That man done touched a lot of lives."
Lil Jon, who had also worked with rapper in the past, took time out to express his regret for the loss of Pimp C.
"That was my ni**a, good motherfu**in' dude," Lil Jon told SOHH. "Not many like him. Always kept it real and was a champion for the Southern rap movement! A true king! You will be missed brother. Love you man."
"Pimp C was the beginning for me," said Atlanta-based rapper Stat Quo. "He's a legend, someone I wanted to be. He pretty much invented the swag that everybody talks about having today. Dude was just a classy cat. Back in the day he was all we had. Getting to know dude, he was a big brother to this generation of southern rappers."
While reports have yet to surface on how Pimp passed away, the consensus is that no matter the cause of the rapper's untimely death, his legacy is firmly in tact in the hearts and minds of those in hip-hop, especially in the south.
"Damn it's a sad day," Scooby of Houston rap group the Grit Boys told SOHH. "It's dark outside. I think it should pull us closer together. Everybody should understand it don't matter who it is, it can happen to all of us. R.I.P. to that man. He made the best of it when he was here."
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at least he didnt die over some senseless bullshit (sean taylor, anyone?), then.
RIP again.
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I heard about this on the radio at work i had to stop what i was doing it was so shocking to hear. :'(
anyone think Lil Troy was somehow behind this? if i remember right he had some issues with him
RIP to my 3rd favorite rapper of all time
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I heard about this on the radio at work i had to stop what i was doing it was so shocking to hear. :'(
anyone think Lil Troy was somehow behind this? if i remember right he had some issues with him
RIP to my 3rd favorite rapper of all time
I would hope not. I don't think the beef between them was that serious
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^yea plus natural causes is what the cops think right now
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it has to be natural causes because who in LA would have something out for him like that?
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I'm in shock. It's like every year we lose another artist. I was never a big Pimp C fan, but it's a shame that he's gone.
RIP.
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^word, I was thinking, it was only like a year and a half ago that Proof got knocked.
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so, atlanta isn't the south?
he's still a dipshit.
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so, atlanta isn't the south?
he's still a dipshit.
He was dusted when he said that, cut the guy a break.
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so, atlanta isn't the south?
he's still a dipshit.
He was dusted when he said that, cut the guy a break.
just because he's dead? i'll pass.
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Yeah Pimp did say that. And he came back and apologized for it.
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Yeah Pimp did say that. And he came back and apologized for it.
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It's no gay-bashing with me. It's just, be proud of what you are, instead of hidin in the closet. And if ya fuck boys in the ass, then don't be tryna fuck with the girls, too, poisoning the pussy population wit ya shitty ol dirty-ass dick.
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someone hook it up wit pimp c albums
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R.I.P.
But people die every fuckin day
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Rest In Peace!
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R.I.P. Pimp C
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someone hook it up wit pimp c albums
Pimp C only has one official album, Pimpalation. "Sweet Jones Stories" or whatever is just some old vocals + remixed beats (like Bone Thugs - THUGS, or Chamillionaire & Paul Wall - Controversy Sells). Peep at your own risk.
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I hesitated to believe this
Me too. Damn, this is fucked up!
RIP
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I was eating some food and I nearly choked when I read the title
RIP Pimp C :(
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Damn...
RIP PIMP C
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Shit!!!! I am stunned. Glad they got that last album out in time.
R.I.P.
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Wow, they put out their biggest album yet, and now this happens? R.I.P....he will truly be missed.
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RIP Pimp C
i was thinkin heart attack due to all the cocaine the guy supposidly does
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RIP sad shit to hear man :-\
thank god it wasnt camron though!
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his mother:
http://www.tmz.com/2007/12/05/pimp-cs-mom-this-is-a-terrible-loss/
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Wow, they put out their biggest album yet, and now this happens? R.I.P....he will truly be missed.
Yeah, that really makes the situation even more fucked up considering that Pimp C was on peak of his career. Sad that UGK ended like this.
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RIP PIMP C
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oh man, R.I.P.
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RIP wow.
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DAMN!
I haven't been on the net a couple of days so I just read this. Unbelievable...
*R.I.P. Pimp C*
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so, atlanta isn't the south?
he's still a dipshit.
He was dusted when he said that, cut the guy a break.
just because he's dead? i'll pass.
No, nothing to do with that. Re-read - i said give him a pass because he was dusted when he said that. We all say dumb shit when we're fucked up.
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so, atlanta isn't the south?
he's still a dipshit.
He was dusted when he said that, cut the guy a break.
just because he's dead? i'll pass.
No, nothing to do with that. Re-read - i said give him a pass because he was dusted when he said that. We all say dumb shit when we're fucked up.
thats no excuse.
if i was jewish i would not have forgiven mel gibson. im from atlanta so fuck pimp c.
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so, atlanta isn't the south?
he's still a dipshit.
He was dusted when he said that, cut the guy a break.
just because he's dead? i'll pass.
No, nothing to do with that. Re-read - i said give him a pass because he was dusted when he said that. We all say dumb shit when we're fucked up.
thats no excuse.
if i was jewish i would not have forgiven mel gibson. im from atlanta so fuck pimp c.
lol, I'm not sure i get your analogy.
So then it's gotta be fuck everybody from the ATL that fucked w/ Pimp? That's a long list brotha...
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rest in peace PIMP C!
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so, atlanta isn't the south?
he's still a dipshit.
He was dusted when he said that, cut the guy a break.
just because he's dead? i'll pass.
No, nothing to do with that. Re-read - i said give him a pass because he was dusted when he said that. We all say dumb shit when we're fucked up.
thats no excuse.
if i was jewish i would not have forgiven mel gibson. im from atlanta so fuck pimp c.
lol, I'm not sure i get your analogy.
So then it's gotta be fuck everybody from the ATL that fucked w/ Pimp? That's a long list brotha...
no, just pimp c
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thats no excuse.
if i was jewish i would not have forgiven mel gibson. im from atlanta so fuck pimp c.
lol, I'm not sure i get your analogy.
lol, it was kinda broken wasn't it.
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so, atlanta isn't the south?
he's still a dipshit.
He was dusted when he said that, cut the guy a break.
just because he's dead? i'll pass.
No, nothing to do with that. Re-read - i said give him a pass because he was dusted when he said that. We all say dumb shit when we're fucked up.
thats no excuse.
if i was jewish i would not have forgiven mel gibson. im from atlanta so fuck pimp c.
man why dont you try talkin sht bout sumone who can do sumthing about it, and not a dead man who cant do shit, u sound like a bitch right now.
btw RIP PIMP C < A TRUE UNDA GROUND KING!!
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so, atlanta isn't the south?
he's still a dipshit.
He was dusted when he said that, cut the guy a break.
just because he's dead? i'll pass.
No, nothing to do with that. Re-read - i said give him a pass because he was dusted when he said that. We all say dumb shit when we're fucked up.
thats no excuse.
if i was jewish i would not have forgiven mel gibson. im from atlanta so fuck pimp c.
man why dont you try talkin sht bout sumone who can do sumthing about it, and not a dead man who cant do shit, u sound like a bitch right now.
btw RIP PIMP C < A TRUE UNDA GROUND KING!!
ive been saying fuck pimp c for a few years.
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so, atlanta isn't the south?
he's still a dipshit.
He was dusted when he said that, cut the guy a break.
just because he's dead? i'll pass.
No, nothing to do with that. Re-read - i said give him a pass because he was dusted when he said that. We all say dumb shit when we're fucked up.
thats no excuse.
if i was jewish i would not have forgiven mel gibson. im from atlanta so fuck pimp c.
man why dont you try talkin sht bout sumone who can do sumthing about it, and not a dead man who cant do shit, u sound like a bitch right now.
btw RIP PIMP C < A TRUE UNDA GROUND KING!!
ive been saying fuck pimp c for a few years.
oh ok excuse me then, ::)
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so, atlanta isn't the south?
he's still a dipshit.
He was dusted when he said that, cut the guy a break.
just because he's dead? i'll pass.
No, nothing to do with that. Re-read - i said give him a pass because he was dusted when he said that. We all say dumb shit when we're fucked up.
thats no excuse.
if i was jewish i would not have forgiven mel gibson. im from atlanta so fuck pimp c.
man why dont you try talkin sht bout sumone who can do sumthing about it, and not a dead man who cant do shit, u sound like a bitch right now.
btw RIP PIMP C < A TRUE UNDA GROUND KING!!
ive been saying fuck pimp c for a few years.
oh ok excuse me then, ::)
you are excused. :D
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thanks for the interview. still can't believe pimp is gone.
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Judge Denied C-Murder´s Request To Attend Pimp C´s Funeral
C-Murder, born Corey Miller, couldn´t attend Pimp C´s funeral which took place on Thursday, December 13 in Port Arthur, TX.
A Louisiana judge denied C-Murder's request to travel to Texas to attend funeral services for UGK group member Chad "Pimp C" Butler, who was found dead in his Los Angeles hotel room on December 4.
Corey Miller is currently under house arrest, while awaiting a retrial for the 2002 murder of a 16-year-old inside of a nightclub.
C-Murder also requested time to see his three children while he was out of town.
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Shit...
Today I finally get my new internet access and this was one of the first news I read. Really sad :-\
R.I.P. Pimp C
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Shit...
Today I finally get my new internet access and this was one of the first news I read. Really sad :-\
R.I.P. Pimp C
dam your way behind on the news......
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Shit...
Today I finally get my new internet access and this was one of the first news I read. Really sad :-\
R.I.P. Pimp C
dam your way behind on the news......
Yeah, I know :-\
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RIP