The widow of rapper Pimp C is auctioning off one of the UGK star's gold record plaques to raise funds for a new scholarship established in his memory. Pimp C, real name Chad Butler, died in 2007 a...

Lil Wayne is refusing to give up his penchant for the potentially fatal cough medicine-based drink 'syrup', insisting on leaving his fate in God's hands instead. The Lollipop rapper, real na...

Rapper Bun B turned to author Joan Didion's emotional book about the loss of her husband to help him overcome the death of his UGK bandmate Pimp C. Pimp C, real name Chad Butler, died in December 2...

Houston, Texas rappers Trae and Mike Jones stole the show at Monday's Ozone Awards by fighting backstage before the ceremony began. Jones was punched in the fracas, and Trae was escorted from the H...

Killer Mike and his Atlanta based label, Grind Time Official, have joined forces with Bay Area based record label, SMC Recordings. The first release from this dynamic partnership will be the contin...

Officials at the Los Angeles County Coroner's office have ruled rapper Pimp C's December death was an accident. The UGK star, real name Chad Butler, died in his sleep in a Los Angeles hotel on Dece...

British rapper Dizzee Rascal has paid tribute to Pimp C, praising the late American hip-hop star for helping him through "hard times" when he was growing up. The 22-year-old - real name Dylan Mills...

Next year's Grammy Awards will be a sadder affair than usual - three artists nominated on Thursday have died. Rapper Pimp C has been given a nod in the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group catego...

Hip-hop star Lil' Jon is leading the tributes for the late Pimp C, hailing the fallen rapper as "a true king." The MC - real name Chad Butler - was found dead by paramedics on Tuesday morning, afte...

Rapper Pimp C's mother has confirmed her son died in his sleep. The UGK star - real name Chad Butler - was discovered lying on his bed by paramedics answering an emergency call at the Mondrian Hote...

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, locat...

To quote the first track of his upcoming album, Baby Bash is "Numero Uno." Baby Bash is proving to be the surprise digital success story of the season with over 5.1 million profile views, Bash is n...

Hip-hop duo UGK have jumped straight in at the top of the U.S. albums chart with their first disc in five years, "Underground Kingz." Joining UGK at the top of the chart is another new entry, Plies...

New York, NY – Jive recording artists UGK, universally regarded as the true voices of the south by hip-hop royalty Jay-Z, OutKast, and hip-hop luminaries, release their highly anticipated seventh a...

Rapper Pimp C has retracted the controversial comments he made about the city of Atlanta to a music magazine - and issued a groveling apology to his fans in the state of Georgia. In a recent i...

Mississippi hip hop icon David Banner is putting the finishing touches on his much anticipated new SRC/Universal Motown album, Greatest Story Ever Told, preparing it for a fall release. The first s...

New York, NY (July 2007) – Talib Kweli, the Brooklyn wordsmith, returns with his eagerly awaited sixth album Eardrum, in stores on August 21 on Kweli's own label, Blacksmith Music and Warner Bros. ...

YMC Records and Dallas-based rapper, Steve Austin, brings the banging beats of the dirty south to the mainstream this Spring with the release of his album, 800 lb. Gorilla. Austin, known for his sm...

It's The Return Of The Underground Kingz! Their new double album with 25 new songs from Bun B And Pimp C hits stores April 3. Check out these five new songs from UGK's Street Sampler Disc-- some t...

Jive recording artist UGK’s seventh album has been pushed back to February 27, 2007. The double set “U.G.K. Underground Kingz” was originally scheduled to drop on December 19, 2006. The album ...

Jive recording artist UGK returns after a long hiatus with their long awaited seventh album "U.G.K. Underground Kingz." Group members Bun B and Pimp C return with a double album that features twen...

The word "gangster" has many different connotations depending on who you ask. Some envision bandanas while others think of faceless criminals. Nevertheless, there are a couple of good things that a...

The history of Southern hip hop is replete with duos that have made an indelible mark on rap music and popular culture. Over the years, legendary artists such as UGK, Outkast, 8Ball & MJG have move...

Jive recording artist UGK returns after a long hiatus with their long awaited seventh album "U.G.K. Underground Kingz." Group members Bun B and Pimp C return with a double album that features twen...

The platinum-selling "Ambassador of the Bay," E-40, gears up for his 12th CD release, "My Ghetto Report Card," in March 2006 by teaming up with BME head Lil' Jon, who executive produced the CD. ...