UGK 4 Life

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UGK 4 Life
Studio album by UGK
Released March 31, 2009
Recorded 2007–2009
Genre Southern rap, Gangsta rap,
Length 58:20
Label Jive
Producer Pimp C, Averexx, Mannie Fresh, Akon, Cory Mo, Steve Below, DJ B-Do
UGK chronology
Underground Kingz
(2007)		 UGK 4 Life
(2009)
Singles from UGK 4 Life
  1. "Da Game Been Good to Me"
    Released: January 16, 2009

UGK 4 Life is the sixth 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]

Contents

[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 came from producers such as Mannie Fresh, Akon, Cory Mo, Steve Below and DJ B-Do. Collaborators include Ronald Isley, Lil Boosie, Webbie, Too Short, Snoop Dogg, Sleepy Brown, Big Gipp, Akon & Raheem DeVaughn.[6]

[edit] Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[7]
Associated Press (favorable)[8]
Los Angeles Times 3.5/4 stars[9]
Pitchfork Media (7.9/10)[10]
PopMatters 8/10 stars[11]
Spin 3.5/5 stars[12]
Vibe (favorable)[13]

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.[14]

UGK 4 Life debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 selling 76,419 copies in its first week. As of 2011, it is their lowest selling album with 217,220 copies sold.

[edit] Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"   Chad Butler, Corey Moore Cory Mo 1:45
2. "Still on the Grind" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn) Steve Below, Butler, Bernard Freeman Steve Below 4:13
3. "Everybody Wanna Ball"   Butler, Freeman, Moore Cory Mo 3:57
4. "Feelin' You"   Below, Butler, Howard Beverly, Freeman Steve Below 3:54
5. "The Pimp & The Bun" (featuring Ron Isley) Butler, Freeman, Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper Mannie Fresh 3:32
6. "She Luv It"   Butler, Freeman, Moore Cory Mo 3:53
7. "7th Street" (Interlude) Butler, Michael Dean, Freeman Pimp C, Mike Dean (co.) 1:26
8. "Swishas & Erb" (featuring Sleepy Brown) Ruben Bailey, Patrick Brown, Butler, Freeman, Rico Wade Pimp C, Averexx 4:02
9. "Purse Come First" (featuring Big Gipp) Butler, Freeman, Cameron Gipp, Michael Hawkins, Lee Hutson, Jr. DJ B-Do, Pimp C 4:23
10. "Harry Asshole" (featuring Lil' Boosie & Webbie) Butler, Freeman, Webster Gradney, Jr., Torrence Hatch, Moore Cory Mo 4:15
11. "Used to Be" (featuring 8Ball & MJG, B-Legit & E-40) Butler, Freeman, Marlon Goodwin, Premro Smith, Brandt Jones, Earl Stevens Pimp C, DJ B-Do 5:40
12. "Steal Your Mind" (featuring Too $hort & Snoop Dogg) Below, Calvin Broadus, Jr., Butler, Freeman, Todd Shaw Steve Below 4:45
13. "Texas Ave." (Interlude) Butler, Dean, Freeman Pimp C, Mike Dean (co.) 1:16
14. "Hard as Hell" (featuring Akon) Butler, Freeman, Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio Tuinfort Akon, Giorgio Tuinfort (co.) 3:55
15. "Da Game Been Good to Me"   Butler, Freeman, Clifford Harris Pimp C, Averexx 4:20
16. "Outro"   Freeman, Moore Cory Mo 3:11
  • (co.) denotes Co-Producer.
Sample credits
  • "Still on the Grind" contains samples of "Don't Mess With Mr. T" by Marvin Gaye.
  • "Everybody Wanna Ball" contains samples of "Big Pimpin'" by Jay-Z and UGK.
  • "Feelin' You" contains samples of "Feel That You're Feelin'" by Maze.
  • "The Pimp & The Bun" contains samples of "Here We Go Again" by The Isley Brothers.
  • "Swishas & Erb" contains samples of "Peaches & Erb" by Society of Soul.
  • "Purse Come First" contains samples of "Try Love Again" by The Natural Four.
  • "Harry Asshole" contains samples of "I Left It Wet For You" by UGK and alludes lyrics from "Let Me See It" by UGK.

[edit] Personnel

Adapted from Allmusic.[15]

  • Ruben Bailey: Composer
  • Keith Bardin: Photography
  • Steve Below: Composer, Producer
  • Frankie Beverly: Composer
  • Leslie Brathwaite: Mixing
  • Calvin Broadus: Composer
  • Patrick Brown : Composer
  • Bun B: Executive Producer
  • Chad Butler: Composer
  • Mike Dean: Mixing, Producer
  • Hal Fitzgerald: Engineer
  • Pam Francis: Photography
  • Mannie Fresh: Producer
  • Jeff Gilligan: Art Direction, Design
  • Cameron K-Oz Gipp: Composer
  • Michael Hawkins: Composer
  • Lee Hutson, Jr.: Composer
  • Ernie Isley: Composer
  • Marvin Isley: Composer
  • O'Kelly Isley: Composer
  • Ronald Isley: Composer
  • Rudolph Isley: Composer
  • Chris Jasper: Composer
  • Anzel "Intl Red" Jennings: A&R
  • Brandt Jones: Composer
  • Rick Marcel: Guitar
  • Clay Patrick McBride: Photography
  • Mike Mo: Engineer, Mixing
  • Corey Moore: Composer
  • Raymond "Yoda" Murray: Composer
  • J. Prince: Executive Producer
  • Ari Raskin: Engineer
  • Todd Shaw: Composer
  • Jeffrey Sledge: A&R
  • Premro Smith: Composer
  • Chris Soper: Engineer
  • Earl Stevens: Composer
  • Aliaune "Akon" Thiam: Composer
  • Giorgio Tuinfort: Composer, Producer
  • Rico Wade: Composer

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (2009) Peak
position[16]
U.S. Billboard 200 6
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 2
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums 1

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Bun B To Release One Last UGK Album To Honor His Late Partner, Pimp C. MTV News.
  2. ^ BillBoard.com - Report: UGK Rapper Pimp C Found Dead In L.A. (December 4, 2007)
  3. ^ a b Bun B Says Another UGK Album Is Forthcoming. Hip-Hop DX.
  4. ^ DX News Bits: Havoc, UGK. Hip-Hop DX.
  5. ^ Da Game Been Good To Me - Single. iTunes.
  6. ^ DJBooth.net - UGK Throws Listening Party for UGK 4 Life DJ Booth.'.' Retrieved February 21, 2009.
  7. ^ "Allmusic review". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1454472. 
  8. ^ "Associate Press review". http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090331/ap_en_re/music_review_ugk. 
  9. ^ "Los Angeles Times review". April 2, 2009. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/04/album-review-the-posthumous-triumph-of-ugk-4-life.html. 
  10. ^ "Pitchfork Media review". http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13073-ugk-4-life/. 
  11. ^ "PopMatters review". http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/109055-ugk-ugk-4-life/. 
  12. ^ "Spin review". http://www.spin.com/reviews/ugk-ugk-4-life-jive. 
  13. ^ "Vibe review". http://www.vibe.com/music/revolutions/2009/03/ugk_ugk_4_life/. 
  14. ^ "UGK:UGK 4 Life (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/UGK/ugk4life. Retrieved 2009-04-07. 
  15. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/ugk-4life-r1454472/credits
  16. ^ Billboard.com - Discography - UGK - UGK 4 Life
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