His vocal style was once described as "high-voiced, unstable and provocateur, as likely to slap your face as to sing you a love song." Influenced by Run-DMC, he started synthesizing beats to rap over after receiving a drum machine and keyboard one Christmas. Īs the son of a trumpet player, Butler had an interest in music since childhood: "I come from a classical background, I came up singing Italian sonnets, Negro spirituals, and shit of that nature." Even before studying musical notation in school he learned to play many instruments by ear, including piano, trumpet, drums and flugelhorn. Butler also suffered from pneumonia at least nine times as a child. His eyesight was poor, and he almost went blind after a severe bout of pinkeye. He also had to be propped up when he slept due to digestive problems. Butler was born prematurely and suffered numerous health issues, including a birth defect that caused his legs to point inward, which required braces to fix. Butler was the only child of Charleston Butler and Weslyn "Mama Wes" Butler Jacob Monroe. 2.1.3 Prison sentence and solo career (2002–2006)Ĭhad Lamont Butler was born December 29, 1973, in Crowley, Louisiana, but was raised in Port Arthur, Texas.Pimp C was found dead in his hotel room on December 4, 2007, with a coroner's report allegedly attributing his death to complications stemming from heavy consumption of purple drank and his pre-existing condition of sleep apnea. UGK released their eponymous fifth studio album in 2007, which spawned the hit single " International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" featuring OutKast, which peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100. After being released from prison in December 2005, he released his second solo album, Pimpalation, in 2006. During this time both members pursued solo careers, with Pimp C releasing his solo debut, The Sweet James Jones Stories, in 2005, composed of material recorded prior to his sentencing. The group went on hiatus for the first half of the 2000s after Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison for a probation violation. The group received national attention in 2000 after being featured on Jay-Z's hit single " Big Pimpin'", which peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Rhythmic Top 40. The group followed this with their second and third major-label albums Super Tight in 1994 and Ridin' Dirty in 1996, both of which charted in the Billboard 200 to further success. Signing to Jive Records in 1992, UGK released their major-label debut album Too Hard to Swallow to critical acclaim. He was best known for his work with Bun B as one half of the hip-hop duo Underground Kingz (UGK).
Chad Mathew Lamont Butler (Decem– December 4, 2007), better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper and record producer.
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