Pimp C, who spun searing tales of Texas street life into a key role in the rise of Southern hip-hop, was found dead in an upscale hotel on Tuesday. He was 33. By The Associated Press UPDATED 7:06 p.m.

Pimp C's legacy will continue to live on with his new album, Long Live the Pimp. The project is set to be released on Dec. 4. But first, fans are getting a taste of what's to come with a new track ...

HOUSTON The funeral for Pimp C, who was born Chad Butler, began at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Robert A. Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur, Texas, but people were still lined up to pass through security ...

HOUSTON Pimp C's death was ruled accidental Monday by the Los Angeles County Coroner's office, which said the combination of codeine and promethazine found in the rapper's system, coupled with the ...

Paul Wall has shared a Pimp C story, adding another layer of lore to the legend of the late rapper—and will likely get a laugh out of T-Pain if he catches wind of it. During a recent interview with ...

Throughout his rap career, Jeezy had a few rap skirmishes. His most known beef was with Gucci Mane, which still remains between the two Atlanta rappers. And there were also rumors that the late rapper ...

I came late to the UGK party. I was out of the country for much of their rise from 1992-1995, and then I lived in Nashville, where their legend had not yet spread, until the end of 1997. Even after ...

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The late and always outspoken Pimp C didn’t like how Andre 3000 went about recording his verse on the classic “Int’l Players Anthem.” Wonder why? According to former Jive Records A&R Jeff Sledge, Pimp ...