Pimp C, real name Chad Butler — and one half of the rap duo UGK, was found dead in a hotel room this morning. He was 33.
L.A. County Fire responded to a 911 call at the Mondrian Hotel, located on trendy Sunset Strip in Hollywood. They arrived to his sixth floor hotel room to find him dead in bed.
UGK is best known for appearing on the Jay-Z track “Big Pimpin’” in 2000, and more recently with Outkast on the song “International Player’s Anthem (I Choose You).” Pimp C had just performed with fellow rapper Too Short at the “House of Blues” in L.A. on Saturday night.
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Sniped from TMZ
DROPPED BY Merlin
December 4th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
WOW!!
RIZE IN POWER
& our condolences to the Pimp C/UGK fam
December 4th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
Damn It RIP Chad!
he was a great singer …
all my condolences For his family and to Bun B
December 5th, 2007 at 5:32 pm
This shit is awful.
December 5th, 2007 at 10:42 pm
Easily the most talented rapper/musician in the South. Could play the drums, keyboards/organs, and could sing too. The man was a great. He will be sorely missed. The state won’t be the same, neither will the game. The last man who spoke his mind (whether right or wrong), since Pac passed. I remember growing up, and arguing with friends over who went harder Pimp or Bun. My favorite was Pimp. At one time circa 92-96, Pimp was rapping better than Bun (or atleast on par). Miss those days. But a new style emerged. He’d just make you wanna repeat his raps. Catchy, trademark. One of the last true originals. There was no father to his style (like Ol’ DB). He had demons, and wasn’t afraid to share his. Even put on record that he had a cocaine habit that haunted him. He lived like that. Thus, he urged all the closeted gay rappers to “Come on out the closet”!!! He lived in the light, didn’t hide or sugar coat a thing. I remember how he once said that he would never tell his kids that they could be anything they wanted(like a president). When asked why, he stated, “Cause they are the sons and daughters of a motherfucking felon”! Aside from the fact that nearly all presidents are kin and come from the same 5-6 family lineage. The shit was hilarious, and unabashedly true. We will miss you. The city played you all day. But hey, what’s new?