Pimp C, rap artist, was born Chad Lamont Butler in Port Arthur, Texas. He was the son of Weslyn and Charleston Butler. Pimp C is best-known as cofounder and one-half of the Houston rap duo UGK (Underground Kingz), whose soulful, blues-based version of “Dirty South” hip-hop helped put Texas rap music in the national spotlight. He, along with his UGK partner Bernard Freeman (aka Bun B), helped to define Southern rap.
The son of a trumpet player who at one time performed with Solomon Burke, Butler grew up in a home filled with jazz, blues, and soul music. He cited his early influences as B. B. King, Ray Charles, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Marvin Gaye, and many other jazz and blues artists. His parents divorced when he was about six, and his mother married Norwood Monroe. Butler’s stepfather was a band teacher who taught him to read music and later influenced him to incorporate more musical instruments into his sound.∼Rapper-Chad Butler, Pimp C, the flamboyant half of a pioneering Texas hip-hop duo that released a No. 1 record this summer.The 33-year-old Port Arthur native worked with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman of Houston as UGK, an act widely cited as an influence for such other Houston rappers as Paul Wall, Mike Jones and Chamillionaire. Many say he never forgot where he came from and always gave credit to his hometown roots. He was to begin an upcoming project with Three 6 Mafia and did mostly underground music. Some underground tapes circulated before the duo recorded Too Hard to Swallow in 1992. UGK recorded several albums for major label Jive, while also working on locally produced recordings, some with DJ Screw.Butler had pleaded no contest to aggravated assault and was jailed after falling behind on his required community service.Butler was paroled in December 2005 and promptly issued a solo album, Pimpalation, in 2006. It was certified gold. Cause of death natural causes.
∼Chad Mathew Lamont Butler (December 29, 1973 – December 4, 2007), better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper and record producer. He was best known for his work with Bun B as one half of the hip-hop duo Underground Kingz (UGK).
The son of a trumpet player who at one time performed with Solomon Burke, Butler grew up in a home filled with jazz, blues, and soul music. He cited his early influences as B. B. King, Ray Charles, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Marvin Gaye, and many other jazz and blues artists. His parents divorced when he was about six, and his mother married Norwood Monroe. Butler’s stepfather was a band teacher who taught him to read music and later influenced him to incorporate more musical instruments into his sound.∼Rapper-Chad Butler, Pimp C, the flamboyant half of a pioneering Texas hip-hop duo that released a No. 1 record this summer.The 33-year-old Port Arthur native worked with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman of Houston as UGK, an act widely cited as an influence for such other Houston rappers as Paul Wall, Mike Jones and Chamillionaire. Many say he never forgot where he came from and always gave credit to his hometown roots. He was to begin an upcoming project with Three 6 Mafia and did mostly underground music. Some underground tapes circulated before the duo recorded Too Hard to Swallow in 1992. UGK recorded several albums for major label Jive, while also working on locally produced recordings, some with DJ Screw.Butler had pleaded no contest to aggravated assault and was jailed after falling behind on his required community service.Butler was paroled in December 2005 and promptly issued a solo album, Pimpalation, in 2006. It was certified gold. Cause of death natural causes.
∼Chad Mathew Lamont Butler (December 29, 1973 – December 4, 2007), better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper and record producer. He was best known for his work with Bun B as one half of the hip-hop duo Underground Kingz (UGK).
Pimp C, rap artist, was born Chad Lamont Butler in Port Arthur, Texas. He was the son of Weslyn and Charleston Butler. Pimp C is best-known as cofounder and one-half of the Houston rap duo UGK (Underground Kingz), whose soulful, blues-based version of “Dirty South” hip-hop helped put Texas rap music in the national spotlight. He, along with his UGK partner Bernard Freeman (aka Bun B), helped to define Southern rap.
The son of a trumpet player who at one time performed with Solomon Burke, Butler grew up in a home filled with jazz, blues, and soul music. He cited his early influences as B. B. King, Ray Charles, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Marvin Gaye, and many other jazz and blues artists. His parents divorced when he was about six, and his mother married Norwood Monroe. Butler’s stepfather was a band teacher who taught him to read music and later influenced him to incorporate more musical instruments into his sound.∼Rapper-Chad Butler, Pimp C, the flamboyant half of a pioneering Texas hip-hop duo that released a No. 1 record this summer.The 33-year-old Port Arthur native worked with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman of Houston as UGK, an act widely cited as an influence for such other Houston rappers as Paul Wall, Mike Jones and Chamillionaire. Many say he never forgot where he came from and always gave credit to his hometown roots. He was to begin an upcoming project with Three 6 Mafia and did mostly underground music. Some underground tapes circulated before the duo recorded Too Hard to Swallow in 1992. UGK recorded several albums for major label Jive, while also working on locally produced recordings, some with DJ Screw.Butler had pleaded no contest to aggravated assault and was jailed after falling behind on his required community service.Butler was paroled in December 2005 and promptly issued a solo album, Pimpalation, in 2006. It was certified gold. Cause of death natural causes.
∼Chad Mathew Lamont Butler (December 29, 1973 – December 4, 2007), better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper and record producer. He was best known for his work with Bun B as one half of the hip-hop duo Underground Kingz (UGK).
The son of a trumpet player who at one time performed with Solomon Burke, Butler grew up in a home filled with jazz, blues, and soul music. He cited his early influences as B. B. King, Ray Charles, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Marvin Gaye, and many other jazz and blues artists. His parents divorced when he was about six, and his mother married Norwood Monroe. Butler’s stepfather was a band teacher who taught him to read music and later influenced him to incorporate more musical instruments into his sound.∼Rapper-Chad Butler, Pimp C, the flamboyant half of a pioneering Texas hip-hop duo that released a No. 1 record this summer.The 33-year-old Port Arthur native worked with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman of Houston as UGK, an act widely cited as an influence for such other Houston rappers as Paul Wall, Mike Jones and Chamillionaire. Many say he never forgot where he came from and always gave credit to his hometown roots. He was to begin an upcoming project with Three 6 Mafia and did mostly underground music. Some underground tapes circulated before the duo recorded Too Hard to Swallow in 1992. UGK recorded several albums for major label Jive, while also working on locally produced recordings, some with DJ Screw.Butler had pleaded no contest to aggravated assault and was jailed after falling behind on his required community service.Butler was paroled in December 2005 and promptly issued a solo album, Pimpalation, in 2006. It was certified gold. Cause of death natural causes.
∼Chad Mathew Lamont Butler (December 29, 1973 – December 4, 2007), better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper and record producer. He was best known for his work with Bun B as one half of the hip-hop duo Underground Kingz (UGK).
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