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  FYE: Gangsta Rap - Ridin' Dirty UGK / CD / 1996
UGK's third album, Ridin' Dirty, is their first to be released by a major label, which gives you some sort of indication of how far the group has gone in four short years.
UGK is just as hedonistic and materialistic as those rappers out on the West Coast, but they don't infuse their music with the deep funk of the Cali scene, nor do they revel in the buoyant bass of their Miami brethren.
If UGK doesn't really have something new to say, at least they have come up with an engaging way to say it -- the sound of their record is vibrant and direct, bringing you right into the thick of things.
www.fye.com /Ridin--Dirty-Front-Page_stcVVproductId115041VVcatId455366VVviewprod.htm   (338 words)

  
 JLENTERTAINMENT.COM
Underground Kingz, aka UGK, represent Port Arthur, Texas which is located on the Southeastern coast of Texas.
UGK has produced six (6) albums in their known existence.
UGK compiled the rest of the tracks for the album of which 5 were rejected due mainly to the content.
www.jlentertainment.com /artistbio.cfm?artistname=Ugk   (625 words)

  
 MTVNews.com: Underground Kingz In Exile
UGK are not together because the State of Texas says they can't be...
The split isn't of their own choosing: UGK are not together because the State of Texas says they can't be.
Pimp's problems with the law began in the late '90s, just when UGK were hitting the height of their career.
www.mtv.com /bands/h/hip_hop_week/ugk/news_feature_051105   (795 words)

  
 Posts tagged UGK at The Boombox Music Blog
Pimp C's death has transformed UGK from a duo to a one man show, and the 34-year-old rapper is still dealing with the lost of his friend.
Three 6 Mafia, along with UGK, brought attention to the drug combination of codeine and promethazine with the 2000 single, 'Sippin on Some Syrup.' Butler was found dead at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood, California, on December 4.
UGK -- which consisted of C, whose real name was Chad Butler, and Bun B -- were most commonly known for guest appearances on Jay-Z's 1999 hit 'Big Pimpin'' and Three 6 Mafia's underground hit, 'Sippin on Some Syrup,' as well as their latest single, 'International Player's Anthem (I Choose You),' featuring OutKast.
www.theboombox.com /tag/UGK   (905 words)

  
 UGK - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music
Before UGK hit the scene in the early 90s, the pickins were slim for folks looking for authentic hip-hop in the south.
Over the course of two weeks, the song dominated the contest, but UGK was disqualified when their label began pressing up the single and selling it.
While UGK may have never gotten the respect in the music industry that they deserved, the duo was undisputedly known throughout the south as one of the realest rap groups ever, with Bun being regarded as one of the top lyricists ever to touch the game.
music.download.com /ugk/3600-8528_32-100072636.html   (1098 words)

  
 UGK - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
UGK (short for Underground Kingz) are a hip-hop duo born and raised in Port Arthur, Texas.
During this period, Jive released a Best of UGK album, as well as a Chopped and Screwed remix album.
He and Bun B are working on UGK's seventh album, tentatively titled U.G.K. Underground Kingz, due out in December.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/UGK   (698 words)

  
 UGK Music (Used, New, Hard-to-Find) - Alibris
When UGK member Pimp C was released from prison in late 2005, his anxiousness to get the group back in the game after three years off was obvious.
Combine this with his partner Bun B's loyalty to UGK -- he begrudgingly released a great solo album in September of 2005, just to keep the brand going -- and it sure seemed like the late-2006 street...
In that span of time, UGK scaled to the top of the small but vicious hip-hop scene in the Southern United States, creating a distinctive gangsta hybrid in the process.
www.alibris.com /search/music/artist/UGK   (723 words)

  
 MTV News | UGK Have Bigger Pimpin', Better Hustles Planned
"UGK is a 10-year legacy of representing the unseen, the unheard, the untold, the unspoken of the South," Bun B said.
"UGK is a 10-year legacy of representing the unseen, the unheard, the untold, the unspoken of the South." — UGK's Bun B
UGK's Pimp C To Be Released From Prison Within A Month
www.mtv.com /news/articles/1458103/20021011/ugk.jhtml?headlines=true   (1059 words)

  
 Bun B of UGK - Dirty South Rap Basement
Houston, TX The Underground Kingz, aka UGK, represent Port Arthur, Texas which is located on the Southeastern coast of Texas.
Now that there were only two members intact, the name had to change; and so Pimp C and Bun B resorted to the name Underground Kingz aka U.G.K..
Both albums show off UGK's ability to combine live instruments, old RandB hits, and jazzed up beats to provide a sound that is straight up off-tha-hook.
dirtysouth.rapbasement.com /bunb.php   (669 words)

  
 UGK - Underground Kings: Hip-Hop @ Worldz Finest Enterprises
With their longevity and tight sound, UGK has become one of the most respected underground groups from the south.
UGK is often compared to Eightball & MJG.
During Pimp C's incarceration, he made numerous guest appearances in order to keep the UGK name alive (almost all of them featuring a "Free Pimp C" chant).
www.worldzfinest.net /ugk.html   (347 words)

  
 UGK - Idolator
TMZ is reporting that Pimp C, one half of Southern rap legends UGK, was discovered dead in a California hotel room this morning at age 33, causes still unknown.
UGK's first album in five years, Underground Kingz, debuted in the top spot on this week's Billboard 200, selling 160,000 copies.
Yesterday's Houston Chronicle had a piece on delayed hip-hop albums; among the albums profiled is UGK's UGK (Underground Kingz), which after having its release date held up for a year is reportedly going to debut at No. 1 next week.
idolator.com /tunes/ugk   (406 words)

  
 UGK - Game Belongs - Hip-Hop Promotional Music
Ugk is the greatest of all time...their new cd dropping will be more important to the us than 9/11
Ugk is tha s**t that makes a n*gga get tha motivation 2 get ^ in tha mornin and whata go get that $.
Ugk continues to revitalize the south with that gangsta ass twang
www.nobodysmiling.com /hiphop/promotional_audio/86872.php   (478 words)

  
 UGK: listen to free MP3 song download and music video
This is the UGK 94 single "Front, Back, & Side to Side." But its called "64 Chevy" on the Nick Catchdubs 2005 mix tape I grabbed it from.
UGK took the top spot this week on the Billboard Top 200, selling 160,000 copies of their new album Underground Kingz.
UGK have been a staple of southern hip hop for ages, now after almost 20 years in the game the Texas duo are emerging into the limelight.
mog.com /music/UGK   (872 words)

  
 Welcome! - TheUGKS
The UGK's 15 years in the business has culminated with their first Grammy nomination, the biggest acheivement in the music industry.
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).
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.
www.the-ugks.com   (517 words)

  
 Rap Basement - UGK Returns With Double Album In December
Legendary Southern duo, UGK, are finally returning with their long awaited seventh album, U.G.K. Underground Kingz.
UGK put the South on the map in 1988 with their first album, The Southern Way.
The new album, U.G.K. Underground Kingz, is slated for release December 19.
www.rapbasement.com /content/view/2048/35   (290 words)

  
 The latest by UGK puts duo in rapper royalty | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
UGK (Underground Kingz), which hit stores Tuesday, is a dynamic, double-disc whammy.
But it would be unfair — and inaccurate — to peg UGK (Underground Kingz) as a mere exercise in expletives.
Still Ridin' Dirty is grim and gorgeous, pairing UGK with fellow Texas icon Scarface.
www.chron.com /disp/story.mpl/ent/music/cdreviews/5034476.html   (420 words)

  
 UGK: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Jive Records Presents: UGK Chopped and Screwed (2004)
In that span of time, UGK scaled to the top of the small but vicious hip-hop scene in the Southern United States, creating a distinctive gangsta hybrid in the process.
UGK is just as hedonistic and materialistic as those rappers out on the West Coast, but they don't infuse their music with the deep funk of the Cali scene, nor… Read More »
www.music.com /group/ugk/1   (356 words)

  
 VIBE.com: UGK Album Pushed Back
The double set album features 26 new tracks by the Houston duo and lists production by UGK’s own Pimp C, Jazze Pha, Lil Jon, Swizz Beatz, Scarface, BlackOut Movement, and Marley Marl, who produced "Next Up", featuring Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane.
The first official single, the Pimp C produced “The Game Belongs To Me,” has already hit the airwaves, with a video expected to be released at the top of the New Year.
UGK put the South on the map in 1988 with their first album release The Southern Way.
www.vibe.com /news/news_headlines/2006/11/ugk_album_pushed_back   (324 words)

  
 Ugk Discography at CD Universe
UGK: Pimp C, Bun B. Producers: Pimp C., Bernie Bismark, Shetero Henderson, Sergio, 3-2.
UGK (aka Underground Kingz) are Houston-based MCs Bun-B and Pimp-C. Along with the Geto Boys, the duo are considered key figures in the rise of Houston rap in the late 1980s.
Although their lyrics cover fairly typical gangsta rap terrain, the UGK's association with the Screwed Up Click put them at the fore of the then obscure Chopped & Screwed movement.
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/artist/UGK/a/UGK.htm   (196 words)

  
 UGK - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
UGK (Underground Kingz) es un grupo de southern rap formado en Port Arthur, Texas.
Con su longevidad y su apretado sonido, UGK se ha convertido en uno de los grupos underground más respetados del sur.
El single de más éxito de UGK fue Pimpin' Ain't No Illusion, número 6 en las listas de ventas.
es.wikipedia.org /wiki/UGK   (294 words)

  
 Dizzler.com - Free Music > Artists > Ugk
Ugk (short for Underground Kingz) was a hip-hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas formed in 1987 by long-time friends the late Chad "Pimp C" Butler and Bernard "Bun B" Freeman.
On December 4, 2007, Ugk member Pimp C was found dead in a hotel in Hollywood, California.
ugk is the eal king of the motherr fu**in south
www.dizzler.com /music/Ugk   (373 words)

  
 UGK Dropping Double Album In December
October 25, 2006, 11:10 AM ET Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Southern rap titans UGK will release their first new album since 2001's "Dirty Money" before the end of the year.
"U.G.K. Underground Kingz" is due Dec. 19 via Jive and will feature 20 songs spread across two discs.
A testament to its influence, UGK was able to round up Rick Ross, Slim Thug, Sleepy Brown and Three 6 Mafia for guest appearances.
billboard.com /bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003314424   (436 words)

  
 CD Baby: UGK: Banned
Akin to fellow Texans the Geto Boys, UGK's sound is more spare and noirish than your average Southern Bounce crew.
Contentwise, it's the same old "money, macks, and mamis," but UGK do it better than most.
I love Pimp C's southern style and his lyrics are not for the squimish...
www.cdbaby.com /cd/ugk   (199 words)

  
 eBay — UGK Music CDs   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In this dark and brooding collection, written as a very personal diary, over the course of 15 tracks Johnson sets the record straight.
That's not to say that his lyrical and verbal skills are anything less than first-rate, but underneath the raps there's a real...
Brad Johnson is originally from The Geto Boys, the rap trio who put Houston on the map.
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 MySpace.com - UGK - Under Ground Kingz - HOUSTON, Texas - Rap / Hip Hop - www.myspace.com/ugk
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 UGK - Mahalo
UGK was the hip-hop duo whose members, rappers Pimp C and Bun B, were also well-known solo artists.
UGK released its seventh studio album, Underground Kingz, in August of 2007.
Four months later, Pimp C was found dead in his California hotel room.
www.mahalo.com /UGK   (194 words)

  
 UGK >> Tour dates, photo galleries, news and concert ticket info >> LiveDaily
Southern gangsta rappers Pimp C and Bun B formed UGK (aka Underground Kingz) in the late '80s and signed to Jive Records for their major label debut album, 1992's Too Hard to Swallow.
After second album Super Tight..., UGK hit the R&B charts with 1996's Ridin' Dirty, which ascended to the number two spot.
UGK returns to claim No. 1 album spot
www.livedaily.com /artists/106602.html   (330 words)

  
 Rap News Network - BET's Rap City Features UGK On Location In TX
BET's Rap City Features UGK On Location In TX In their hometown of Port Arthur, TX, UGK meet up with BET's Rap City team on location.
Rap-A-Lot Records recording artists Pimp C and Bun B of UGK are making a national appearance on BET's Rap City.
In fact, the show took its crew on the road and interviewed Pimp C and Bun B in their hometown of Port Arthur, TX.
www.rapnews.net /0-202-261028-00.html?tag=rss   (322 words)

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