Pimp C, the producer and rapper born Chad Butler who, along with Bun B., was one half of the influential Houston hip-hop duo UGK, was found dead in his L.A. hotel room Tuesday. Here's his obit and an MTV appreciation. This year, UGK's Underground Kingz album topped the charts, and its joyously complex "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)," which featured Andre 3000 and Big Boi of Outkast, was unquestionably one of the best singles of 2007. Check out its wedding party video here.
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