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12.5
07

UGK’s Pimp C Found Dead In Hotel Room

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Pimp C, one half of the legendary hip-hop duo UGK, was found dead today in his hotel room bed. He was 33.

The rapper, whose real name was Chad Butler, was staying at the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood when he died of unknown causes. An investigation by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s homicide unit is currently underway.

The Texas rap pioneer’s mom said he’d been working on a collaboration with Three 6 Mafia.

“He was in L.A., doing what he loved most,” she said.

Earlier this year, UGK’s last album, Underground Kingz, debuted at #1 on the Billboard albums chart and sported the hit track “International Players Anthem” featuring Outkast.

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3 Responses to “UGK’s Pimp C Found Dead In Hotel Room”

Amber Says:
December 5th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
RIP Pimp C.

Pay your respects at this awesome tribute page:

http://www.woozyfly.com/pimpc
Rae Says:
December 5th, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Why is it that the best ones die? R.I.P. Pimp c
luvme_or_hateme Says:
December 6th, 2007 at 10:47 pm
R.I.P. PIMP C. U WERE ONE OF THE REALEST 1′S I KNEW. LIKE T.I. ON “T.I. VS. T.I.P.”, “HE USE 2 SCARE THEM NIGGAS SHITLESS, IT’S PRALLY WHY THEM NIGGAS SHOT EM.”—MY HEART GOES OUT!