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]
Background[edit]
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]
Recording[edit]
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]
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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." |
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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]
Reception[edit]
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.
Track listing[edit]
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| 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 |
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"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, |
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.
Personnel[edit]
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
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- 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
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Chart positions[edit]
| Chart (2009) |
Peak
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| U.S. Billboard 200 |
6 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
2 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums |
1 |
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