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Port Arthur, Texas, USA (1987 – 2007)

UGK (short for Underground Kingz) were a hip-hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas, USA. Formed in 1987 by long-time friends Chad “Pimp C” Butler and Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, they were highly respected by many of their peers, due in part to their longevity and their entrenchment in hip-hop’s underground.

UGK, from Port Arthur, TX, the neighboring city to Beaumont, TX, released their first album in 1988. Titled The Southern Way, it was distributed by local record label Bigtyme Recordz and only available as an audio cassette. In 1992, they had caught the attention of Jive Records, and were signed to a five album record contract. Their major label debut album Too Hard to Swallow was released later that same year, on November 10. While it featured several new recordings, it also featured several songs that had been culled from The Southern Way. However, several songs that had been intended to be included on the album were excised at the last minute, apparently due to their overly explicit content. Five of these songs would surface two months before Too Hard to Swallow’s release, on an EP distributed by Bigtyme Recordz; appropriately enough, the EP was titled Banned.

Their sophomore album Super Tight… was released two years later, on August 30. Unlike their previous effort, it managed to break into the Billboard Hot 200, but ultimately peaked at a disappointing #95. Two more years passed before the release of their third album, Ridin’ Dirty.

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1	One Day full track	1,799
2	The Game Belongs To Me full track	934
3	Gravy full track	661
4	Intro full track	638
5	Chrome Plated Woman full track	525
6	Outro full track	455
7	Swishas And Dosha full track	424
8	Like That (Remix) full track	420
9	Underground Kingz full track	332
10	Heaven full track	298
11	Tell Me How Ya Feel full track	239
12	Candy full track	200
13	Living This Life full track	186
14	Like That full track	164
15	Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You) featuring Outkast	153

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ShadowSnakeNZ wrote:
Wednesday morning

Hi-Life not in the top tracks? Come on guys! :D

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vanyathebest wrote:
last week

UGK 4 LIFE [13]

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Poppachippa wrote:
last week

fuck my car

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WESTSIDEKILLA wrote:
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UGK 4 LIFE [12]

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TehSpiral wrote:
17 days ago

Makes me proud to be a Texan...almost.

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ghostrider06 wrote:
27 days ago

Front Back And Side To Side <3

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callcollectplz wrote:
last month

It sucks that we went from "free" to "RIP Pimp C."

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homm wrote:
last month

da game been good to me. best song of ugk :-)

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Dziura111 wrote:
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http://smoothnsmoked.blogspot.com/

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MakaveliCro wrote:
last month

I crave for a new album:(

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blutausbeherit wrote:
last month

These guys should definitely have more plays. I wish Pimp C was still around so he could murder Lil Wayne. Faggot.

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Battle3 wrote:
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UGK 4 LIFE [11]

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Reaperius wrote:
last month

video to she luv it announced! :D

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mikuez wrote:
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She luv it <3

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Chingy314 wrote:
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Da Game Been Good To Me <3

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B-Thug wrote:
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UGK 4 LIFE [10]

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Kamilioner23 wrote:
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UGK 4 LIFE [9]

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IIImatic wrote:
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UGK 4 Life still the top album of 09 for me, what a way for them to go out. R.I.P. Pimp

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oIiIWIiIo wrote:
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Int'l Players Anthem<3

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helozOr wrote:
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Long live pimp C

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