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UGK (short for Underground Kingz) was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas, formed in 1987, by Chad "Pimp C" Butler and Bernard "Bun B" Freeman. They released their first major-label album, Too Hard to Swallow, in 1992, followed by several other albums charting on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, including the self-titled Underground Kingz album, which contained their single "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, in August 2007. The duo has also been featured on hit singles by several other artists, such as "Big Pimpin'" by Jay-Z and "Sippin' on Some Syrup" by Three 6 Mafia. Pimp C founded UGK Records in late 2005. On December 4, 2007, Pimp C died in his West Hollywood, California hotel room.

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  • UGK (en)
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  • UGK (de)
  • UGK (es)
  • UGK (fr)
  • Underground Kingz (it)
  • 유지케이 (ko)
  • UGK (ja)
  • UGK (pl)
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  • UGK (ru)
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  • UGK (celým názvem Underground Kingz) je hip-hopové duo z Texasu. Působili jako jedni z prvních rapperů v oblasti jihu USA, tzv. "Dirty South". Duo tvořili hudební producent a rapper a rapper . Společně vydali pět alb a šesté dokončil již sám Bun B, protože na konci roku 2007 byl nalezen Pimp C mrtvý ve svém hotelovém pokoji. Tím také UGK přestali oficiálně existovat. (cs)
  • UGK (Underground Kingz) waren ein von 1987 bis 2007 bestehendes US-amerikanisches Rap-Duo aus Port Arthur, Texas. (de)
  • UGK est un groupe de hip-hop américain, originaire de Port Arthur, au Texas. Le groupe est formé en 1987 par Chad « Pimp C » Butler, qui sera rejoint par Bernard « Bun B » Freeman, qui deviendra son collaborateur. Ils publient leur premier album Too Hard to Swallow, en 1992, suivi de plusieurs autres qui atteindront les classements Billboard 200 et Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, comme l'album Underground Kingz qui sera classé premier au Billboard 200 en août 2007. Pimp C fonde UGK Records à la fin de 2005. Le 4 décembre 2007, Pimp C est retrouvé mort dans une chambre d'hôtel à West Hollywood, en Californie. (fr)
  • UGK (short for Underground Kingz) was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas, formed in 1987, by Chad "Pimp C" Butler and Bernard "Bun B" Freeman. They released their first major-label album, Too Hard to Swallow, in 1992, followed by several other albums charting on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, including the self-titled Underground Kingz album, which contained their single "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, in August 2007. The duo has also been featured on hit singles by several other artists, such as "Big Pimpin'" by Jay-Z and "Sippin' on Some Syrup" by Three 6 Mafia. Pimp C founded UGK Records in late 2005. On December 4, 2007, Pimp C died in his West Hollywood, California hotel room. (en)
  • 유지케이(UGK, Underground Kingz)는 미국의 그래미상을 수여받은 힙합 그룹이다.맴버로는 핌프 C와 번 B로 이루어졌으며, 2007년 후반에 멤버인 핌프 C가 'UGK 레코드'를 설립했다. (ko)
  • UGK (acronimo di Underground Kingz) è stato un duo hip hop nato a Port Arthur (Texas), formato nel 1987 da due amici di lunga data: * Pimp C (Chad Butler) * Bun B (Bernard Freeman) (it)
  • UGK（ユージーケー）は、アメリカ合衆国テキサス州ポートアーサーにて結成されたラップデュオである。サザン・ラップの先駆者として知られており、アメリカ南部のヒップホップシーンをリードした。1992年にメジャーレーベルからデビュー・アルバム『Too Hard to Swallow』を発売した。2007年にピンプ・Cの死亡で活動停止。 (ja)
  • UGK (сокращенно от Underground Kingz) — американский хип-хоп дуэт из Порт-Артура, штат Техас, образованный в 1987 году рэперами Pimp C и Bun B. Они выпустили свой первый альбом «Too Hard to Swallow» в 1992 году. За всё время существования группы они выпустили 6 альбомов. Pimp C основал UGK Records в конце 2005 года. 4 декабря 2007 года Pimp С скончался в своём гостиничном номере. (ru)
  • UGK (también conocidos como Underground Kingz) fue un dúo de southern rap fundado en Port Athur, Texas. El dúo fue conformado en 1987 por los cantantes Bun B y Pimp C y firmados por Jive Records. Con su longevidad y su apretado sonido, UGK se ha convertido en uno de los dúos urbanos más respetados del sur. A menudo son comparados con Eightball & MJG. El sencillo de más éxito de UGK fue Pimpin' Ain't No Illusion, número 6 en las listas de ventas. El grupo colaboró en el sencillo de Jay-Z Big Pimpin', en 2000, y con Three 6 Mafia en Sippin' On Some Sizzurp, del mismo año. (es)
  • UGK (skrót od Underground Kingz) – amerykański duet hip-hopowy, powstały w 1987 w Port Arthur w Teksasie, reprezentujący nurt Dirty South inspirowany G-Funkiem; na południu USA uchodzą również za fundamentalistów rapu. (pl)
  • Underground Kingz ou UGK foi uma dupla de rappers de Hip Hop norte americano. Formado pelo falecido Chad "Pimp C" Butler em 1987. Ele então se juntou com Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, que se tornou se parceiro de longa data. Eles lançaram o primeiro álbum em uma grande gravadora, Too Hard to Swallow, em 1992, seguido por vários outros álbuns pontuando nas paradas da Billboard, incluindo o auto-titulado Underground Kingz que estreou no primeiro lugar da Billboard 200 em Agosto de 2007. O grupo também apareceu em hit singles de outros artistas, como "Big Pimpin'" de Jay-Z e "Sippin' on Some Syrup" do Three 6 Mafia. Pimp C fundou a UGK Records no final de 2005. (pt)
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