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{{Short description|American rapper (1973–2007)}}
{{Redirect|Chad Butler|the member of the band Switchfoot|Switchfoot}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name             = Pimp C
| background       = solo_singer
| image            = PimpC.jpg
| caption          = Pimp C in 2006
| birth_name       = Chad Lamont Butler
| alias            = {{flatlist|
* Sweet James Jones
* Tony Snow
* Percy Mack
* Jack Tripper
}}
| birth_date       = {{birth date|1973|12|29}}
| birth_place      = [[Crowley, Louisiana]], U.S.
| origin           = [[Port Arthur, Texas]], U.S.
| death_date       = {{death date and age|2007|12|4|1973|12|29}}
| death_place      = [[West Hollywood, California]], U.S.
| genre            = {{flatlist|
* [[Southern hip-hop]]
* [[dirty rap]]
}}
| occupation       = {{flatlist|
* Rapper
* singer
* songwriter
* record producer
}}
| years_active     = 1987–2007
| label            = {{flatlist|
* [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
* [[Rap-A-Lot Records|Rap-A-Lot]]
* [[Asylum Records|Asylum]]
}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[UGK]]
* [[Chamillionaire]]
* [[David Banner]]
* [[Jazze Pha]]
* [[Mike Jones (rapper)|Mike Jones]]
* [[Screwed Up Click]]
* [[Webbie]]
}}
}}

'''Chad Lamont Butler''' (December 29, 1973 – December 4, 2007), better known by his stage name '''Pimp C''', was an American rapper and record producer. He was best known for his work with [[Bun B]] as one half of the [[hip-hop]] duo [[UGK|Underground Kingz (UGK)]].

Signing to [[Jive Records|Jive]] in 1992, UGK released their major-label debut studio album ''[[Too Hard to Swallow]]'' to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_toohardtoswallow.html |title=U.G.K. (Underground Kingz) :: Too Hard to Swallow :: Jive Records |publisher=Rapreviews.com |date=2007-12-11 |access-date=2014-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=David |last=Jeffries |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/too-hard-to-swallow-mw0000089888 |title=Too Hard to Swallow - UGK |publisher=AllMusic |date=1992-11-10 |access-date=2014-05-04}}</ref> The group followed this with their second and third major-label albums ''[[Super Tight]]'' in 1994 and ''[[Ridin' Dirty]]'' in 1996, both of which charted in the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] to further success.<ref name="Leo Stanley">{{cite web|first=Leo |last=Stanley |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ridin-dirty-mw0000189343 |title=Ridin' Dirty - UGK |publisher=AllMusic |date=1996-07-29 |access-date=2014-05-04}}</ref><ref name="Rapreviews.com">{{cite web|url=http://rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_ugkridindirty.html |title=UGK :: Ridin' Dirty :: Jive Records |publisher=Rapreviews.com |date=2008-01-15 |access-date=2014-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=David |last=Jeffries |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/super-tight-mw0000625970 |title=Super Tight... - UGK |publisher=AllMusic |date=1994-08-30 |access-date=2014-05-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_ugksupertight.html |title=UGK :: Supertight :: Jive Records |publisher=Rapreviews.com |date=2007-12-18 |access-date=2014-05-04}}</ref> The group received national attention in 2000 after being featured on [[Jay-Z]]'s hit single "[[Big Pimpin']]", which peaked at number 18 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number one on the [[Rhythmic Top 40]].

The group went on hiatus for the first half of the 2000s after Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison for a probation violation. During this time both members pursued solo careers, with Pimp C releasing his solo debut, ''[[Sweet James Jones Stories|The Sweet James Jones Stories]]'', in 2005, composed of material recorded prior to his sentencing. After being released from prison in December 2005, he released his second solo album, ''[[Pimpalation]]'', in 2006. UGK released their [[Underground Kingz|eponymous fifth studio album]] in 2007, which spawned the single "[[International Players Anthem (I Choose You)]]" featuring [[OutKast]], which peaked at number 70 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Pimp C was found dead in his hotel room on December 4, 2007, with a coroner's report attributing his death to complications stemming from heavy consumption of [[lean (drug)|lean]] and his pre-existing condition of [[sleep apnea]].