TMZ is reporting that Pimp C, real name Chad Butler — and one half of the rap duo UGK, was found dead in a hotel room Tuesday morning. It has also been reported that he died of natural causes.
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 the 33 year old rapper dead in the room. [SOURCE]
The story is still developing and we will update as soon as any real info comes out.
Our condolences go out to his family and Bun B.
UPDATE:
Jive Records just sent out the following statement regarding Pimp C’s 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 (Underground Kingz). Jive Records’ President and CEO Barry Weiss states: “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.”
Born in Port Arthur, Texas, Butler’s father was a trumpet player who played professionally with Solomon Burke. Outside of his father, the 33-year old rapper’s influences varied, ranging from Bobby Bland, Jimmy McGriff, the 1960′s Motown artists to Run DMC. Butler met his inseparable partner Bernard “Bun B” Freeman in high school where they formed UGK. In 1992, the duo signed to Jive Records and went on release a total of eight albums for the label. They earned their highest achievement earlier this year when their most recent album, UGK (Underground Kingz), debuted in the number one position on the album pop chart. According to the New York Times, UGK “helped inspire a generation of Southern hip-hop stars, from OutKast to Lil Wayne.”
Bun B is not available for comment at this time.
RIP PIMP C
sorry about tthis man i loved his music but now hes dead i heard that they fund him murderd in a hotelroom
PIMP C!!!!! WILL TRULY BE MISSED BY ALL!!!! TO HIZ FAMLIY AND FRIENDS PIMPC HAS GONE TO A BETTA PLACE SO DONT CRY JUST BE HAPPY CUZ U WILL C HIM AGAIN ONE DAY!!!!!! TO BUN B: U HAVE LOST YA RITE HAND MAN BUT WHAT U DONT NO IZ YA RITE HAND MAN IZ STILL HERE WATCHING OVA U
OMFG!!!!!!!!! Pimp C was one of my favorite artists. I thought it was a joke when I heard that he died, but I kept hearing it and that’s when I decided 2 think that it wasn’t a joke n e more. Ths mite sound crazy 2 all ppl, but I cried when I found out that he really died. My condolences goes out 2 his family, friends, and fans(including me). May da Lord b wit him. R.I.P. Pimp C.
WE LOVE YOU PIMP C R.I.P., FROM DALLAS TO HOUSTON
@ Judah
This isn’t a matter of race or religion This is a matter of foolishness and absurdism. For some absurd reason, you continue to recklessly drop bible referrences throughout your posts with the notion as if by doing so, those reading your posts will
see those and disregard all of the other ridiculosly crass statments you’ve made. You are extememly foolish and your way of thinking is extremely absurd. I’m willing to bet, you think you’re impressing someone by making all of these long, drawn out, & pointless statements. Better yet, you’ve probably convinced yourself (operative words: convinced; yourself) that you’re enlightening the unenlightened. Well, maybe you have impressed a few ignorant people. However, based on the majority of the reponses to your posts, I think it’s very fair to say you failed miserably at that attempt. As for myself, if by reading all that I’ve stated thus far, you’re still unclear of my thoughts about you and your views, then you are just as dense as your posts. Your statements have proven you to be foolish and since you seem to love making referrences to the bible, you should have no problem understang these bible verses:
“The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he that hearken unto council is wise” (Proverbs 12:15) You may not go to chuch but some of us including myself, do.
“Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes” (Proverbs 26:5) You may have convinced yourself that you’re right, however, I’m not the least bit convinced.
“Speak not in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words” (Proverbs 23:9)
And on that note, I’ve responded to your comments according to the manner in which you’ve presented yourself. There is no need to for me to address this with you
any further for as the bible says, you will despise what I’m saying regardless.
Have a blessed day.
Church
@360
I’m annoyed with myself for being able to get back to this thread to cut you. I have no idea what relevance those scriptures that you posted have whatsoever. Once again, if you hope to be a man of God or teach the scriptures, you must refer to the Bible and give the sense (Nehemiah 8:8). What, because those scriptures show that people were assigned certain tasks, that means it was alright for this nigga to exalt violence, drug-dealing, and pimping his own women, lmao? You first post coming at me you came from your own philosophy and opinion with no scriptures. This one, you typed a bunch of scriptures with no breakdown,…..and no understanding. My favorite was the “Job” citation where you said “read the entire chapter”. There are 42 chapters in “Job” Rev. Lie-A-lot, lmao! Which one? You cannot “correct my tongue” because you have no idea what I’m talking about, or yourself for that matter. You’re a Type A church coward that alleges satanism when someone has more biblical knowledge than you with a diametrically opposed opinion. Once again no disrespect; but those scriptures that you listed, not cited, but listed like items on an itinerary, have no relevance whatsoever to whatever simplistic doctrine you’re trying to push. The post is about Pimp C and all you effeminate negroes and quasi-lesbians in the church can think about is defending nonsense and folly.
Your “proof” for where the Lord gives Satan permission is assinine. First off, I didn’t ask you where the Lord give Satan proof, you damn liar. I asked you where it says that nonsense you said about Satan losing 10,000 souls. You’re changing it up because you know that there is nowhere in the Bible where it says that, and you’re embarassed to admit that you added onto the Bible (Rev 22:18,19). Furthermore, Numbers 22nd chap is not talking about Satan, it’s talking about Balaam. You have him confused with Baalim. Num 22:5 states that Balaam was a Moabite and that he hasd a father. That’s not Satan you lying idiot. You need to be taught but you’re way too proud to be taught. You need humble yourself and apologize to the Lord for miscontruing his Word and being such a humongous liar. To say that you’re a descendant of Christ, which is blasphemy, is to say that you speak the truth at all times. It’s already been exposed that you’re a liar with no understanding of the Lord’s Word whatsoever. Thanks for calling me a lily (Hosea 14:5, II Esdras 5:24 in the Apocrypha).
@365
I smell a black woman that sits in church and thinks that Christ is her husband, lmao. Sis; no disrespect, but you can take your feminism and spread it to all the homosexuals, angry black women, and masonic reverends in your church. Now as far as impressing someone, I must have impressed you because you responded to me with an equally long, drawn-out, nonsensical piece of b.s. What type of person predicates their belief system off of how many people agree with them? Why would I be concerned with that, lol? Why would you, unless you’re a coward (Matt 5:11, Luke 6:22,23, John 15:18-21, etc.)? Furthermore, what makes you think that I’m trying to convince you? Because you’re a black woman that’s used to weak black men telling you what you want to hear so that they can get into your draws? Sis, you need to be taught. That’s your problem.
If you were a real “Christian” like you claim, you would restore me (Gal 6:2). Like I’ve always said though; as soon as you people in the church run into someone that disagrees with you but is more knowledgeable, you people that say “not to judge”, are the FIRST ones to cast that person into Hell and say that that person is a child of the devil, lmao. Now if you wanted to really deal with me according to the scriptures, you would cite scriptures. Then again, if you really wanted to deal with me according to the scriptures, you wouldn’t say a damn thing.
1Cr 14:34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.
1Cr 14:35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.
1Ti 2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.
1Ti 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
1Ti 2:13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
1Ti 2:14 And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.
1Ti 2:15 Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.
All that being said, I hope that you are a woman because if you’re not, you should be.
church, lmao
Ignorance is truely bliss.. SMH.
Judah @ 358…………… You have ISSUES Judah!……. Im not White ! LOLOLOLOLOLOL You ASSumed that because of my line of questions, and yet youve spent all of your time rambling about Caucasians and racism when you didnt even know who you were writing to!…… It’s plain to see that YOUR BUTTONS CAN BE PUSHED VERY EASILY ON CONCRETE LOOP. It doesnt take much to get you worked up does it???? Practice self control SON….. If it is this easy to get you worked up by writing letters towards you on a blog… i can only imagine the delight in actually seeing your tirades in person!…. Do you yell alot? Beat your wife or children, if you have any? Do you Have ANY FRIENDS?(PROBABLY NOT)…. Ever been arrested?…..
I LAUGH AT YOU BOY…… IN FACT, WE ALL LAUGH AT YOU!
****(readers get ready of a long drawn out post from the big mouthed JUDAH)****
Judah makes me sick………you really know how to mess up a post anyway you can…… religious crazies blow me away………… don’t many people care to see your many bible verses to make everything all biblical like it’s the “end of days” or some crap.
R.I.P. Pimp C.
i have known pimp c for about 11years i felt so close to him he will always be remember in our hearts he was like family to me my blessing gose out to his family and best friend Bun B. LOVE YVETTE
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