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Also known as UGK, the Underground Kingz came out of Port Arthur, Texas in the early 1990s. Comprised of Pimp C and Bun B, they released two EPs on the independent label Big Tyme Records, (The Southern Way and Banned), both loaded with supremely funky production and charismatic rhymes focused mostly on the crack cocaine trade and pimped-out Cadillacs. In 1992 they signed to Jive and dropped their major label debut Too Hard To Swallow. Two more LPs, Super Tight and Ridin' Dirty came out in the '90s, and the duo developed a fast-growing fanbase, especially in the South. In 2000, they hit the mainstream, teaming up with Jay-Z for his smash hit "Big Pimpin'." Now more popular than ever, UGK released Dirty Money the following year, and Side Hustles in 2002. Best of UGK hit stores in 2003. |