Bun B honored his associate, the late Pimp C on the fifteenth anniversary of his passing. In an Instagram put up, Bun paid tribute to his buddy and co-founder of UGK.
“Not a day goes by that I don’t really feel the loss. I simply discover higher methods to deal with it. Missed and liked however appreciated for the time we did have with you,” the put up learn.
He continued: “Your spirit lives on in your music and your legacy lives on via your youngsters. The trillest ever born. They’ll by no means be one other. Love you bro. And it’s nonetheless UGK For Life! #LongLiveThePimp
Over the course of their illustrious profession, UGK has six studio albums of their catalog, together with 2007’s Underground Kingz which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The LP options the basic single “Int’l Gamers Anthem (I Select You)” with Outkast. It will be the final album Pimp C would seem on earlier than his demise.
Whereas his solo profession has taken off and he has turn into a culinary star, Bun B nonetheless reps the UGK model.
Lately showing on The Steven Sulley Examine podcast, Bun B shared that Pimp C was towards showing on JAY-Z‘s 2000 single, “Large Pimpin” due to 2Pac.
“So, 2Pac was not a JAY-Z fan, that is very well-known,” Bun mentioned. “2Pac was not a JAY-Z fan in his profession, and when there was a West Coast, East Coast beef, he felt JAY-Z was a part of the collective that had been his enemies. JAY-Z was good [friends] with Biggie, good buddies with Biggie, who 2Pac felt betrayed him when he obtained shot.”
“JAY-Z had been launched to UGK by an enormous DJ in New York named Clark Kent. And he’s like, ‘I like these guys, I wanna work with them,’” Bun continued. “And Pimp C didn’t need to fuck with those who 2Pac didn’t fuck with, as a result of he thought 2Pac was the very best decide of character.”
Dedicated to preserving Pimp C’s legacy, Bun sat down with Clean Vega to set the document straight about those that had been bootlegging his associate’s music and likeness.
“And I do know lots of people really feel like they honor him with T-shirts and hats and candles and air freshers and all of that, however you’re actually simply attempting to bleed and leach off his legacy,” Bun mentioned. “When you’re not giving something to his household, you’re attempting to leach off his legacy and if the person was alive, he’d pull up on you and you understand that shit.”
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“So everyone that’s out right here pondering they’re displaying love they usually repping the town and all that shit, you are able to do that shit. Simply don’t put that man face on no T-shirts. Don’t put that man face on nothing,” he continued. “You don’t see me out right here doing that shit. You ain’t giving that man household no cash, so don’t do this shit.”
Pimp C, born Chad Butler, was discovered useless December 4, 2007 in a Los Angeles resort after headlining a number of spot tour dates in California with Too Quick. He was 33.
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