Pimp C was found dead in a hotel in West Hollywood, California, on December 4, 2007. On July 11, 2006, Pimp C released his debut solo album, Pimpalation. On December 30, 2005, Pimp C was released from prison and placed on parole until December 2007. Pimp C spent the later portion of his sentence at the Terrell Unit in Brazoria County, Texas and was transferred to the Huntsville Unit a week prior to his release. While Pimp C was in prison, Rap-A-Lot Records released The Sweet James Jones Stories in 2005, most of which consisted of unreleased freestyle recordings. His arrest was widely protested by the hip hop community, who along with Bun B, immediately initiated a grassroots 'Free Pimp C' campaign. In January 2002, Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison for violating his probation by ignoring his sentence to community service stemming from an earlier aggravated assault charge. Due to Butler's incarceration in 2002, UGK would not release another studio album until 2007's Underground Kingz, which included the hit ' Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)', featuring Outkast. UGK's fourth album, Dirty Money, was distributed in 2001. The group's third album, Ridin' Dirty, reached #2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and their momentum was continued with features on the popular singles ' Big Pimpin'' with Jay-Z and ' Sippin' on Some Syrup' by Three 6 Mafia. In 1991, Jive Records signed UGK and released Too Hard to Swallow, followed by the critically acclaimed Super Tight. Butler formed the rap group Underground Kingz (colloquially known as UGK) with best friend Bernard ' Bun B' Freeman in 1987 in Port Arthur, Texas.

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