Editing Pimp C (section)

===UGK===
====Early career (1987–1996)====
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Butler formed the rap group [[UGK|Underground Kingz]] (often referred to as UGK) with friend Bernard "[[Bun B]]" Freeman in 1987 in [[Port Arthur, Texas]].<ref name="ksanneh">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/05/arts/music/05pimpc.html|title=Pimp C, Southern Hip-Hop Rapper, Dies at 33|first=Kelefa|last=Sanneh|work=[[New York Times]]|date=December 5, 2007}}</ref><ref>Jayson Rodriguez, [https://web.archive.org/web/20140508065431/http://www.mtv.com/news/1575990/ugks-bun-b-remembers-pimp-c-it-just-wasnt-in-him-to-not-say-what-he-felt/ "UGK's Bun B Remembers Pimp C: 'It Just Wasn't In Him To Not Say What He Felt',"] [[MTV News]], December 6, 2007.</ref> Initially signed to independent label Big Tyme Recordz, the duo released two EPs, ''[[The Southern Way]]'' and ''[[Banned (EP)|Banned]]'', in 1992 to moderate local success, which lead to the group being signed to [[Jive Records]] later that year. In November, they released their major label debut, ''[[Too Hard to Swallow]]'' through Jive, which peaked at #37 on the US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart.<ref name="vh1.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vh1.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961219215429/http://vh1.com/|url-status=live|archive-date=December 19, 1996|title=New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Pop Culture|website=VH1}}</ref><ref name="UGK allmusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p133449/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=UGK – Biography|last=Bush|first=John|year=2007|publisher=allmusic|access-date=2009-05-02}}</ref><ref name="Rapreviews.com"/><ref name="Leo Stanley"/>

UGK's second album, ''[[Super Tight]]'' was released in 1994 to critical acclaim and commercial success, charting at #95 on the [[Billboard 200]] and #9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In 1996, UGK's third album, ''[[Ridin' Dirty]]'', became their most successful, reaching #2 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #15 on the Billboard 200, receiving widespread critical acclaim and commercial success, having sold 850,000 copies to date.<ref name="vh1.com"/><ref name="UGK allmusic"/><ref name="Rapreviews.com"/><ref name="Leo Stanley"/>

====Hiatus and national attention (1996–2001)====
After taking a short hiatus from music in the late 1990s, UGK returned in 2000, appearing on [[Jay-Z]]'s smash hit single "[[Big Pimpin']]", which peaked at #18 on the [[Billboard 200]], as well as "[[Sippin' on Some Syrup]]" by [[Three 6 Mafia]], which peaked at #30 on the US [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]]. Both of these collaborations greatly increased the duo's reputation, and helped fuel anticipation for their next project. Jive Records failed to capitalize on this new-found interest in UGK, as their fourth album, ''[[Dirty Money (album)|Dirty Money]]'', was released in 2001 with little to no advertisement or promotion.

====Prison sentence and solo career (2002–2006)====
After Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison in August 2002, UGK was once again forced to go on hiatus, which led to both members pursuing solo careers. Pimp C's debut studio album, The ''[[Sweet James Jones Stories]]'' was released in March 2005, composed of material recorded prior to Pimp C's incarceration. After being released from prison in December 2005, Pimp C released his second solo studio album ''[[Pimpalation]]'' in July 2006 and peaked at #3 on the US [[Billboard 200]] and topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

====UGK Reunited====
On August 7, 2007, UGK reunited to release their [[Underground Kingz|eponymous fifth studio album]], debuting at #1 on both the Billboard 200 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts. The album was the last UGK album released during Pimp C's lifetime, and spawned the hit single "[[International Players Anthem (I Choose You)]]", and received universal acclaim from critics.<ref>{{cite web|first=David |last=Jeffries |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/underground-kingz-mw0000445788 |title=Underground Kingz - UGK |publisher=AllMusic |date=August 7, 2007 |access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Chris |last=Schonberger |url=https://ew.com/article/2007/08/03/underground-kingz/ |title=Underground Kingz Review |publisher=EW.com |date=August 3, 2007 |access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/music/cdreviews/5034476.html |title=The latest by UGK puts duo in rapper royalty |publisher=Chron.com |date=August 8, 2007 |access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2007_08F_undergroundkingz.html |title=Feature for August 7, 2007 - UGK's "Underground Kingz" |publisher=Rapreviews.com |date=August 7, 2007 |access-date=May 9, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sanneh |first=Kelefa |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/07/arts/music/07sann.html |title=Pimp C - Bun B - UGK - Music - New York Times |website=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 7, 2007 |access-date=May 9, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829045743/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/07/arts/music/07sann.html |archive-date=August 29, 2011 }}</ref>