The making of UGK’s 2007 hit single “Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You)” featured a memorable clash between Pimp C and André 3000 over the
In country music, few artists possess a backstory as captivating and unconventional as that of Jason Bradley DeFord, better known by his stage name, Jelly
Southern hip-hop hall of famer and UGK rapper Bun B is getting into the culinary arena with his latest business endeavor, Trill Burgers. Bun B,
Houston lyrical tactician Bun B has confirmed that there will be a Verzuz showdown between his group UGK, and fellow Southern statesmen, 8 Ball &
Houston-based rapper Bun B shot an unarmed gunman during a recent home invasion. According to the Houston Chronicle, the incident occurred on the evening of
Can you believe that it’s been 11 years since UGK and Outkast teamed up for easily one of the most quotable songs in hip-hop history?
Mississippi’s proud son Big K.R.I.T. is one of the most talented musicians-producers in the game today. With genre-pushing mixtapes (2013’s King Remembered In Time, 2015’s
Many people forget that former Roc-A-Fella CEO Dame Dash and increasingly bizarre actress turned Fox News correspondent Stacey Dash are first cousins. Since her recent outlandish
Goodie Mob’s debut album might be the best debut in southern rap history and it represents that period in Atlanta’s history just before the cultural and aesthetic shift that defined the city after the 1996 Olympics. If OutKast were your cool cousins you’d hung out with in high school, Goodie Mob was like college “super seniors,” passing blunts while dropping knowledge in university housing.
When legendary UGK founder Chad “Pimp C” Butler died suddenly in 2007, Julia Beverly felt like the rapper-producer who’d help shape the South’s sound and spirit deserved much more adulation than he ultimately received. And she decided to do something about it.
UGK’s legacy is as much a part of Southern hip-hop music and culture as iconic mainstays like OutKast and Scarface. Surviving member Bun B carries the torch, but with her biography of the late Pimp C, Julia Beverly reminds us how much of a void was left by his untimely death.
Jay Z’s copyright troubles over his 16-year-old song “Big Pimpin’” are resurfacing to haunt him. A music composer’s nephew is suing the entertainment mogul and
In 2007, Southern rap fans mourned the loss of one of their heroes when UGK producer and rapper Chad “Pimp C” Butler passed away. But
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Bun B is one of the godfathers of Houston hip-hop, and his perspective carries a lot of weight in the community. The UGK co-founder was recently asked to give his opinion on Houston senator Ted Cruz. Cruz infamously gave a controversial unofficial filibuster of Pres. Barack Obama’s healthcare program that lasted over 21 hours.
“Player’s Ball” changed the hip-hop landscape like only a handful of singles had before. In the same way that Run-D.M.C.’s “It’s Like That” announced the end of hip-hop’s first wave and the start of a new, more aggressive brand of rap; and in the same way that Dr. Dre’s “Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang” put G-Funk and Death Row Records at the forefront of hip-hop visibility, “Player’s Ball” was the opening shot from a city that would soon become the center of hip-hop in the new millennium.
Juicy J announced via Twitter that he is definitely producing a new project from the Port Arthur, TX legend
It’s quite odd that there was a time when hip-hop practiced segregation. In the ’80s and early ’90s, Southern rappers rarely got radio spins in
Beyoncé caused an uproar after the release of her new song, “Bow Down/I Been On.” She sings, “I know when you were little girls, you
