UGK 4 Life
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| Studio album by UGK | ||||||||||
| Released | March 31, 2009 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||||||||
| Genre | Southern hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 58:20 | |||||||||
| Label | Jive | |||||||||
| Producer | Pimp C, Averexx, Mannie Fresh, Akon, Cory Mo, Steve Below, DJ B-Do | |||||||||
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UGK 4 Life is the seventh and final studio album from the hip-hop duo UGK. It was released on March 31, 2009. This is also the first posthumous album for Pimp C.[1]
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[edit] Background
On December 4, 2007, Pimp C was found dead in his California hotel room.[2] In March 2008, Bun B confirmed the final studio album would be dedicated to the late Pimp C.[3]
[edit] Recording
The first single "Da Game Been Good to Me" was released onto the Internet on January 16, 2009.[4] It was made available on iTunes on February 20, 2009.[5] Bun B stated he recorded a song dedicated to his late partner Pimp C.[3]
Bun B stated that he would not experiment with new collaborations or producers.[1]
| “ | This album is not about who I wanna work with and what kind of beats I wanna do, this album is about what the people wanna hear, and that's Bun and Pimp. And I wanna try to give that to them in the most purest sense." | ” |
In addition to Pimp C, production will come from producers such as Mannie Fresh, Akon, Cory Mo, Steve Below and DJ B-Do. Confirmed collaborators include Ronald Isley, Lil Boosie, Webbie, Too Short, Snoop Dogg, Sleepy Brown, Big Gipp, Akon & Raheem DeVaughn.[6]
[edit] Reception
Initial critical response to UGK 4 Life was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 84, based on 9 reviews.[7]
UGK 4 Life debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 selling 76,419 copies in its first week.
[edit] Tracklisting
| # | Title | Featured Guest(s) | Producer(s) | Time | Samples |
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| 1 | "Intro" | Cory Mo | 1:45 | ||
| 2 | "Still on the Grind" | Raheem DeVaughn | Steve Below | 4:13 | "Don't Mess With Mr. T" by Marvin Gaye |
| 3 | "Everybody Wanna Ball" | Cory Mo | 3:57 | ||
| 4 | "Feelin' You" | Steve Below | 3:54 | "Feel That You're Feelin'" by Maze | |
| 5 | "The Pimp & The Bun" | Ron Isley | Mannie Fresh | 3:32 | "Here We Go Again" by The Isley Brothers |
| 6 | "She Luv It" | Cory Mo | 3:53 | ||
| 7 | "7th Street Interlude" | Pimp C, Co-Produced by Mike Dean | 1:26 | ||
| 8 | "Swishas & Erb" | Sleepy Brown | Pimp C & Averexx | 4:02 | "Peaches & Erb" by Society of Soul |
| 9 | "Purse Come First" | Big Gipp | DJ B-Do & Pimp C | 4:23 | "Try Love Again" by The Natural Four |
| 10 | "Harry Asshole" | Lil Boosie & Webbie | Cory Mo | 4:15 | "I Left It Wet For You" by UGK |
| 11 | "Used to Be" | B-Legit, E-40 & 8Ball & MJG | Pimp C & DJ B-Do | 5:40 | |
| 12 | "Steal Your Mind" | Too Short & Snoop Dogg | Steve Below | 4:45 | |
| 13 | "Texas Ave Interlude" | Pimp C, Co-Produced by Mike Dean | 1:16 | ||
| 14 | "Hard as Hell" | Akon | Akon, Co-Produced by Giorgio Tuinfort | 3:55 | |
| 15 | "Da Game Been Good to Me" | Pimp C & Averexx | 4:20 | ||
| 16 | "Outro" | Cory Mo | 3:11 |
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (2009) | Peak position[8] |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 6 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bun B To Release One Last UGK Album To Honor His Late Partner, Pimp C. MTV News.
- ^ BillBoard.com - Report: UGK Rapper Pimp C Found Dead In L.A. (December 4, 2007)
- ^ a b Bun B Says Another UGK Album Is Forthcoming. Hip-Hop DX.
- ^ DX News Bits: Havoc, UGK. Hip-Hop DX.
- ^ Da Game Been Good To Me - Single. iTunes.
- ^ DJBooth.net - UGK Throws Listening Party for UGK 4 Life DJ Booth. Accessed February 21, 2009.
- ^ "UGK:UGK 4 Life (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/UGK/ugk4life. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- ^ Billboard.com - Discography - UGK - UGK 4 Life
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