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Pimp C Found Dead In Hollywood Hotel

Wednesday, December 5, 2007
By: Kenny Rodriguez


Pimp CPimp C, born Chad Butler, was found dead early Tuesday morning in a West Hollywood hotel room, as early reports say he passed away from natural causes.

Paramedics and officers responded to a 911 call placed from the Mondrian Hotel on Sunset Boulevard at about 9:30 a.m.

Upon arrival, they found Butler fully-clothed lying on a bed in a hotel room.

According to a spokesman for the county coroner, it appears Butler died of natural causes. No drugs or paraphernalia were found in the room, and it didn’t appear as if anyone had been in the vicinity when he died.

A full autopsy will be performed, and results are expected to be ready in six-to-eight weeks.

“We mourn the unexpected loss of Chad,” Jive Records president and CEO Barry Weiss said.

“He was truly a thoughtful and kindhearted 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.”

By Tuesday afternoon, the rapper’s MySpace page featured the headline: “C The Pimp Is FREE At Last,” a slogan which was popularized while Butler was incarcerated for three years due to gun charges in 2002.

Butler, who was one-half of the Texas rap duo UGK, was 33 years old.

He is survived by a wife and three children.





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Pimp c ~ r.i.p.
Posted by amante
Rip pimp c.
Posted by Summer
1st fools....r.i.p pimp c
Posted by MOB Man
For i had listen to all the music he did and loved it but i will never let the day he past away get me cause i know deep down inside his spirit will live in music. Hopefully i will get to go to your funeral and give you every black rose for the tracks you did may you rest in peace. Love always, destiny
Posted by destiny sanchez
Natural causes at 33?
Posted by djtbear
R.i.p. Pimp c...
Posted by Knodtreal
Yo you will truly be missed pimp in the hearts of many you touched and in the game as well chuuch.... I leave as i came .......a true brother free at last ....preech .........
Posted by gsmooth th mac
Pimp c was like the 2pac of houston rap he will never be replast that mother F*cker and bum b made ugk what it is now he will be mist.i give love out to he's famely. R.i.p. Pimp c destiny,that is some deep sh*t i got love 4 u call if your real=281-326-1374
Posted by tra dayz
R.i.p. You where like the 2pac of houston.igot a lot a love 4 u. Your boy tra dayz] destiny thats deep
Posted by tra dayz
:(
Posted by SlapBoxYaMom
R.i.p to tha pimp chad bulter aka pimp c, tony snow, sweet james jones. Even though you didn't know me you are motivater my mentor and i'ma keep you in heart and we will see each other in that other life.
Posted by 3 0 Paul Rose
We are praying for the family. Memphiskurvez.
Posted by paula D
R.i.p. Pimp-c, god please your family. (all of us!) man, i loved your music, it made me keep pushing!
Posted by James Huddleston
Pimp c was the man. I grew up listening to him all my life. He was my favorite half of ugk. I hate this happened. I wish. It doesnt matter. He was like a distant uncle. Since i was born i heard his voice my whole family bumped ugk he quickly became my idol. I hope that his son is taking it well but how could you. God bless him and his whole entire family for this lost. I feel bad like i knew him. Now all i got left is nas.
Posted by Freshnigg
God this sh*t sucks. I hate this had to happen. Pimp c was the sh*t "the man not the myth". Pimp c Bia'ch, do you know how many times i said that in my whole life. I have heard a pimp c song at least once a day for 20 years. I lost my virginity on ugk's take it off. I dont want this to be true. God bless his soul. I never even got to go to show. Or see him in person. I really wish i could take it back. He was the an in my book sincerely.
Posted by Freshnigg
R.i.p :(
Posted by barboni
R.i.p
Posted by Rennie
Damn i just baught the chopped and screwed pimpalation like last week... Damn i cant believe this... Rip pimp c, i guess ur finally free
Posted by str84rmthasouth
R.i.p my niqqa pimp c. Your ina betta place now. God bless your soul u a talented man. Cant wait till houston drop a mixtape dedicated to u. Once again r.i.p
Posted by Midwest King 313
Rip chad. I send my condolences from europe to pimp family. I love ugk music. Damn he's dead i can't believe it...
Posted by Frenchizzle
......r.i.p., but how can they say natural causes when no autopsy has been done?
Posted by evenwhenilie
Pimp is gone but will never be forgotten. I'm from southeast texas and this has hit every one here real hard. To the family keep your heads high cause the lord called pimp home cause it's his turn to have pimp by his side. To bun b. You did ever thing to keep pimp's name out there, so keep on pushing because pimp would have wanted you to keep going just like it was when he was in jail. We as southeast texasen will miss you pimp and we will keep you in our harts. Pimp c. Is free at last. R.i.p. To chad butler a.k.a. The real pimp c.
Posted by Kennis Da Menace From Beaumont, Texas
R.i.p. To one of the trillest n*ggaz ever. Condolences to his family and bun-b. Also trill fam. He was co-founder of the label. 1
Posted by Chevy Pendagrass
R.i.p. To pimp c...let's start taking better care of ourselves ya, what with all these greasy-ass fast food places like micky d's,popeyes,burger king,etc., they killing us in more ways than one
Posted by dj blendz
I think that this whole situation with pimp c is crazy and i think that drugs wasn't a factor because i don't think that he does that many drugs because i don't think that hes a drug doer.i think he is a good artist and i also think that his music and his rapping is crazy and i think that he is going to be missed a lot and my heart goes out to his wife and kids. Even though i never really listened to his music i think that he was a very talented artist ...all that i wrote on this today is my opinion ....i wouldnt know what other people will think about him.
Posted by samantha
Yo rest in peace say hello to da lord for me
Posted by tev from da bx
Al tha way frm south africa, rest in peace pimp c. My lil sis b cryn ryt now, we al jus upset. Itz crzy hw tinz wrk out, js mesd up. Pimp c wil b rememberd thru hz music. 1 luv. Peace...
Posted by Nomi
I still can't believe he is dead. Shocking news. Ugk are legends of hip hop. R.i.p to pimp c. Country rap tunes!
Posted by Marc
Man thats so fuked up man cause i loved pimp c cause he a trill ass rapper on the d-low so thats messed up but r.i.p to my n*gga pimp c ya digg-and u will always be missed ya digg-1
Posted by babe boss
Pimp those angels in heaven. Rip
Posted by red neck
I heard that pimp c. Died of drinking too much lean. Has anyone else heard that? r.i.p pimp c. We'll mos deff miss you.
Posted by J.B
R.i.p. My n*gga...i walked right past the club (house of blues) dude did his last show at on saturday too...if only i knew what was gon happen...another real n*gga gone.
Posted by free_spm
Matta fact..ima smoke one to "one day" for u chad...damn n*gga
Posted by free_spm
"one day ya here baby, and then ya gone"
Posted by RICH HARVEST ENT.
Rip. May god bless you.
Posted by young
Yo natural causes ??????? r i p from all ur dearly departed fans
Posted by cAnAdA Up
Yo man dat waz my dog pimp c man rip u will be greatly missed especially by me i luv yo music man i miss u already dog i luv u man i hope ur in a better place c the pimp is free at last i luv u baby
Posted by tamar Green
Omg...........my brother just told me the news around midnight yesterday and informed me of pimp c's untimely death. I am deeply heart broken to hear this news and have followed ugk's music for years........wow i can't believe that it seems like yesterday they broadcasted that they freed him from jail.........now he has been taken from the family and people that loved and cherished him in every way. I am a dancer and have been in the bizzness for 10 years and i have been gracing the stage to ugk and pimp c is the voice that really got my ass poppin!! i will go to work 2nite and request that all the songs from this pimp be played until we close the doors at 4am. R.i.p. Pimp c........from the stl all the way to the illinois side where the lovely ladies at bottoms up gentleman's club dwell.........we dancing and shaking our asses for you 2nite pimpin!! 4ever you will be missed and you are with the almighty lord now. Keeping it real gutta........ms. Desire
Posted by Ms. Desire
Pimp you will be truley missed god bless you and yours
Posted by trillnigga
d@mn. It hit me hard when i found out he died. R.i.p pimp. I will 4eva remember your music man.
Posted by Silent
Rip pimp c...
Posted by teddie
I was born and raised in brooklyn new york and when i moved to atlanta in 1994 i had no idea about sounthern rap. By me being a "hip hop head" i quickly embrassed southern hip hop. Ugk was one the groups that had the sick beats and dope lyrics that just made me drop my head straight in my lap!!!! i use to visit back home and people would say "who you listen to?" i would say without a doubt "you don't know nothing about this". It's been so long since then. I would like to say love and nuff respect to pimp c. Rest in peace
Posted by L R
Man a true legend in the game. Ms desire had it right. I stay up in the shake joints. And he is the mayne one being played. Man life is sooo short. I will definatly be rockin a rip shirt this weekend in the club with his picture. No longer "free pimp c" now its "c the pimp is free!"
Posted by 'LOSnCASHVILLE
Man dats crazy. I'll be praying for his family and all who loss a good man like him. Keep yo head up bun-b
Posted by Christopher Williams
Ay thats mad bogus about pimp c the hip hop game just recieved a huge setback
Posted by ICU
I was so shocked when i heard the news in my truck. The celebrities are passing away to early. It makes you wonder what kind of pressue does these stars go throw just to be well known. Does society put too much pressure on them or is it themselves?
Posted by Monique from the Lou
Rip pimp c ugk will live foreva
Posted by vi knight
Keep his dream alive . The south will still rise
Posted by marcus haynes
R.i.p man uwill be missed
Posted by SQUAL
Rest in peace pimp c going 2 miss u bigg pimm
Posted by boggie87
R.i.p. Pimp c. One of the few current rappers i actually liked from the south. My prayers are with his family and bun b.
Posted by Stickman
Freshnigg ... U iz a diverse dude... Pimp c and nas is your two favorite emcees... Thats two complete different ends of the spectrum... Ne way.. Rip pimp c... I didnt like his flow but i felt he carried his weight in alot of other ways. I mean without him there would be no ugk and thats that... God bless thoughs he left behind. Pz
Posted by whatevanicca
Pimp c i was happy for.got out of prison,made the anticipated ugk album,and looked like he was back on the path of making music and having fun being out of jail with all his piers,and now he's dead unexpectedly...a lot of promising people seem to turn out deceased.it's like tragedy will be the penalty of success for those who try getting back on track..r.i.p. Pimp c and now r.i.p. Ugk..sad day in the music industry
Posted by TheRealKingofNewYork
Say man, in 92, i remember when i wazon the football team. I was in the 7th grade coming from a footballgame and some 8th graders was beating on the windows singing "money n the power". I was like yea, man that sh*t gooes off. So evry since then, that was like in 92, i was a u.g.k fan. I got on my grind and ni99a when i said i was a fly azz ni99a and still is, trust me. I was on my sh*t. Ya feel me. Then i had been to alot of concerts and shyt, but i never met them boyz. So when he got off of lock, i went 2 a club in opelousas, name da delta grand. Thats when i met pimp, and i have 2 let hime know that he have a ni99a bye his side thats 1000 at all tymes. He told me, ni99a just lookin at u ,u remind me of me. I told him already!!!!!!! r.i.p. My ni99a, even though you gone, these ni99az still gonna smell ya cologne. Its issimaike or bond number 9.
Posted by gotteaux
This man had talent and ugk kept the south on lock. Still his rap life was interrupted with a 3-4 year jail stint. Then he comes home to make music and tries to revive his name and reclaim houston. I never really got deep with ugk, bun b or pimp c's music but i always liked their singles and guest appearaces. R.i.p to another houston legend. R.i.p. Pimp c.
Posted by deadrappersociety
Damn pimp dats f*cked up p we'll never 4get you from pocket full of stones to players anthem you dig i gotta say pimp you held it down for h-town and p.a and n*gga you will always be remembered and aye bun b baby keep your head up. I dont know how you gone do it (because of da pain) but n*gga i cant wait to hear the remix to 1 day you here and the next day you gone and on dat note i say f*ck da bootleggers dis is 1 copy guaranteed to sell you feel me much luv. And keep it pimpin.
Posted by MAJIK FROM DA 713
This is by far, the most tragic news to shock the hip-hop world in a long time since the death of 2pac, notorious b.i.g, and eazy-e in the 1990's. I literally shed tears when i saw a news report that pimp c of ugk, my #1 favorite rap group of all time, was found dead from unknown causes in his hotel room yesterday. I'm from san antonio,texas, and coming from texas, i grew up listening to ugk as a kid back in the day when they were still underground and practically unknown by the rest of the world at the time. Ugk/underground kingz had a tremendous impact and inspiration on my life, standing for a positive cause, letting people know what was really going on not just on the streets of texas, but america, and that something had to be done, similar to what nwa stood for. They were also the first hip-hop group that originated their own brand of hip-hop, which they called "country rap". It combined various elements of southern music such as soul, funk, groove, and country with rap/hip-hop. Ugk stood for what is real, and they stood for the underground community they connected with so deeply, and i'm so glad that they finally got the recognition they deserve from the mainstream. I wanna send out my love and condolences to all of pimp c's family and friends, including bun-b, for i can't imagine what they're going through right now. Pimp c, i still can't believe your gone, bro, but you made it to the top, and you will forever be remembered not just in the hearts of texas, but the hearts of the urban comm
Posted by HardcoreRob187
Sorry for the families lost first we lose a nfl star now we lose another rap star
Posted by tashawn
So sad to lose a member of music business. He is blessed
Posted by The Engine
Pimpc was a good senger
Posted by natashia bush
R.i.p. Pimp- c he was a good rapper, and the heart of the streets there will never be another like him much respect for his family and bun-b.
Posted by anjelicia Roquemore
Pimp c wuz a tru texan.ugk put houston on the map & 4 that i thank them an all texas rappers so r.i.p pimp c
Posted by Bobby Freash
R.i.p pimp c a true soilder will never beforgottin.
Posted by young rdiddy
R.i.p....jah bless!
Posted by jah bless!
Just listen to that brothers lyrics, and there it is one of the best ever
Posted by Kitaka
This was truly a shock. God bless his familiy and shout out to houston, ya'll had a legend born and bred there. Just about everybody in b-more bumped ugk. R.i.p. "c free at last"
Posted by Jot3
"natural causes"?? i thought the autopsy wasn't done yet? none the less, r.i.p. - pimp c. Peace
Posted by sp
Its all dat pramythazine he be drankin. R.i.p tho pimp, straight up. Im still pimp c Bia'ch, so what tha fuk is up? puttin powder on tha street cuz i got big fukin nutz!!!
Posted by jzilla
The pimp is gone for ever only god can judge him now
Posted by scott
R.i.p. Pimp c
Posted by 40 cent
Everybody in detroit loves ugk, and i especially loved pimp c and the song he made about P*ss*! loven that n*gga and hope he's resting in peace! kisses
Posted by brandis anderson
Rest in piece chad from ya boi killa cam
Posted by cameren
It's true what u said their is a heaven for the real n*gga's like u and me
Posted by dino
Pimp c r.i.p. Nigga.... U help me out.... U made me a better raper..... And em not just sayin cause u die.... U was a spiter that made me keep going... Yo fan always r.i.p.
Posted by kdjfoeijhfo
R.i.p. To pimp c
Posted by lance4201
R.i.p pimp c.
Posted by TORIYANNA
Even though you gone, your memory lives on and on yeah, and even though you died you still my n*gga r.i.p. Pimp c,dj screw, 2pac, aaliyah, big pun nd all tha otha pplz yall now rest n peace nd alwayz love n miss b yall closes pplz das been by ya side since dae 1 nd yall familia r.i.p.
Posted by jloca

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