Pimp C
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Pimp C (born Chad Butler) is an African American rapper, one-half of southern hip hop act UGK. UGK, with also includes Bun B, was a successful act in the Southern U.S. during the late-1990s and early-2000s, and also made prominent guest appearances on hit singles by Jay-Z ("Big Pimpin'", 2000) and Three 6 Mafia ("Sippin' On Some Sizzurp", 2000).
On January 28 2003, Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison for an aggrevated gun assualt charge. Though still incarcerated, Pimp C is set to release his debut solo album, The Sweet James Jones Stories, in March 2005 through Rap-a-Lot Records.