UGK's Pimp C Found Dead 2007-12-04 by Hedgedive | 13 Comments | Chad Butler a.k.a. Pimp C (of UGK fame) was found dead in his room at the Mondrian Hotel. His body was discovered after the LACFD responded to a 911 call. Few details are available, and the cause of death has yet to be released to the press.
Barry Weiss, CEO of UGK's label Jive Records, confirmed the death. "It is with great sadness that Jive Records announces the passing of Chad "Pimp C" Butler, a member of the celebrated rap duo UGK. 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."
A pioneer of Southern Rap, as well as one half of the long-running Texas group, Underground Kingz, Pimp C, as well as fellow UGK member, Bun B, are heavily respected for their longtime involvement in underground hip-hop.
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Heard about this earlier, very saddening.
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Don't like rap much, but it always sucks when someone dies. R.I.P.
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So many deaths lately 
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Posted this already but thanks. Why the fuck did mine get deleted. R.IP manThis Message Edited On 12.04.07
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Another death! RIP
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a true pimp never dies.
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This sucks. Gonna have to check out the new UGK in his honour.
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I'm really into hip hop, but dont know much southern stuff. who was this this guy??
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We really do need to make a list of all the musicians to die this year. It would be a staggering number.
RIP
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who was this this guy??
Pimp C/UGK were pretty much southern rap.
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Read about this earlier, really horrible.
btw their new album is worth checking out, very good.
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i've been meaning to check out UGK for a while now.
definitely will now
RIP
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Another one bites the dust. RIP.
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