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Chad “Pimp C” Butler - Dead At the Age of 33
Shocking news in the world of hip-hop, as Chad “Pimp C” Butler was found dead in a hotel room this morning in Los Angeles. Causes of death are unknown, but homicide authorities are investigating the situation.
On second thought, shocking might not be the word. Not strong enough. For a man only 33 years of age, with the breadth of influence he had in rap music, we probably won’t be able to appreciate how much of a loss this is.
Pimp-C will probably be a best-seller in the coming weeks. I’ve always thought their standing as Underground Kings in the marketplace was a crime, as they were among the pioneers of southern rap music. But for he and Bun-B to gain recognition this way is not the way it is supposed to go. C’s family, personal and musical, have experienced the greatest loss, and they can’t get a piece of it back by running out and getting the UGK collection.
But we can. And it wouldn’t be so bad if we did to deal with this shock in the coming days and weeks.
