Song of the Week: UGK – “Murder”
This weeks edition of Song of the Week is dedicated to someone who puts in ALOT of work, but doesn’t get the credit they deserve, or they even care to have. But I got to let you people know who is the engine powering the car…B-EASY.
The Numbers Game: Prince, UGK, Flo Rida, & Bow Wow Debut
This week we have Prince making his return to the charts. You would think a $11 three-CD set sold at Target would get him the #1 spot right? Naw, Keith Urban beat him out by 4,000 units sold. But hey, Prince selling 168,000 and getting the #2 spot ain’t bad.
UGK|UGK 4 Life
Since Pimp C’s untimely death one year ago, we have come to understand that yet another good one has gone to grace far to early in life. Pimp C’s influence and impact on the rap game can still be seen living through Southern artists like
Songs of the Week: Redman, Method Man, Q-Tip, & Big Kuntry King
Most of the times for the Song of the Week column, we either dig in the crates for a older banger, we pick song that has to do with the occasion at the time, or we give you new hot song that grabs us. Well today is not one of those days.
Pimp C Still Lives On
Damn, it’s been a year already since Chad “Pimp C” Butler passed away in his hotel room in California. Time sure does fly by. Even if the Pimp isn’t here in the physical, we will always have his music, videos, and interviews. If you didn’t know, Pimp was part of one of the best [...]
BET Awards ‘08 Wrap-Up
Well, I just got finished watching the 2008 BET Awards with King Jerm and Slik P. It was okay for BET; good to see Black people together at an award show without someone getting punched or stabbed (Just joking…kinda). I’m not going to recap the whole show, just the good parts and all the Hip-Hop/Rap [...]
The Numbers Game: Bun B Keeps It Trill At #2
The SoundScan numbers are out and it looks like the fans actually backed someone whose worthy. Bun B’s II Trill lands at #2 on the Billboard 200. After all he’s been through, you can’t help but feel good for Underground King. Also this week, The Cool Kids make a small splash with their digital EP [...]
Bun B|II Trill
The passing of Pimp C came at a time when UGK was finally getting the mainstream recognition they deserve. Bun B spent a good amount of time making guest spots and keeping the name of UGK relevant in the minds of us older Hip-Hop heads and piquing the interest of the newer kids as well [...]
Songs of the Week: UGK – “One Day” & “Ridin’ Dirty”
Here at nappyafro.com we are saddened with the rest of the world with the passing of a pioneer not only to the South, but Hip-Hop in a whole, Chad “Pimp-C” Butler. One half of legendary group UGK along with Bun-B, they went on to pave the way for all the Southern acts of today.
Pimp C and UGK, Nas a “gangsta rapper”, the Jena 6, McDonald’s fries, Video Vixen retirement, & Birthdays
I know it’s been a while since the last installment of The Lion’s Den. But it’s me snitches! This week we have a few people stopping by, Pimp C and UGK, the term “gangsta rapper”, the Jena 6, some McDonald’s fries, and the retirement of a video vixen. So read on for the stories.
