Dec 13, 2007 9:05 am US/Pacific
Pimp C Funeral Set For Today
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Rapper Chad "Pimp C" Butler was found dead in bed in his West Hollywood, Calif., hotel room, on Dec. 4, 2007. He was 33 years old.
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Pimp C, whose raspy Southern drawl and raw lyrical prowess attracted
legions of fans, was to be remembered at a memorial Thursday in his
southeast Texas hometown of Port Arthur.
The rapper, one-half of the trailblazing rap duo Underground Kingz,
was found dead Dec. 4 in the Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles. He was 33.
Officials said Pimp C, whose real name was Chad Butler, apparently
died in bed and there were no signs of foul play. Autopsy and
toxicology results weren't yet available.
UGK laid the groundwork for the unprecedented success of Southern
rap in this decade, and countless rap superstars name the group as a
major influence.
It wasn't clear who would attend the memorial, but C-Murder
wouldn't be among them. He is on house arrest in Louisiana while
awaiting retrial on a murder charge, and on Tuesday, a judge denied his
request to attend the services. C-Murder is a brother of Master P, who
had collaborated with Pimp C.
Nancy Byron, Pimp C's publicist, said the funeral was open to the
public, but the burial would be limited to family and close friends.
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