Changes: UGK

UGK
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Also known as	Underground Kingz
Origin	Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
Genre	Hip hop, Southern hip hop
Years active	1992-2007
Labels	Bigtyme (1992) ; Jive (1992-2007)
Associated acts	8Ball & MJG, DJ Screw, Outkast, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Three 6 Mafia
Past members	Bun B; Pimp C;

Revision as of 06:29, 15 September 2020

UGK (short for Underground Kingz) was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas. It was formed in 1992 by Bun B and the late Pimp C. They released their debut 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 debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 in August 2007. The duo has also been featured on hit singles by 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 was found dead in a West Hollywood, California hotel room.

Discography

Studio albums

1992: Too Hard to Swallow
1994: Super Tight...
1996: Ridin' Dirty
2001: Dirty Money
2007: Underground Kingz
2009: UGK 4 Life

Extended plays

1992: The Southern Way
1992: Banned

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 |Row 2 title = Origin
 |Row 2 info = Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
-|Row 3 title = Genres
+|Row 3 title = Genre
 |Row 3 info = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]], [[Southern hip hop]]
 |Row 4 title = Years active
-|Row 4 info = 1987-2007
+|Row 4 info = 1992-2007
 |Row 5 title = Labels
-|Row 5 info = Jive, [[UGK Records|UGK]], [[Bigtyme Recordz|Bigtyme]]
+|Row 5 info = [[Bigtyme Recordz|Bigtyme]] (1992) <br> Jive (1992-2007)
 |Row 6 title = Associated acts
-|Row 6 info = [[8Ball & MJG]], [[DJ Screw]], [[Outkast]], [[Paul Wall]], [[Slim Thug]], [[Three 6 Mafia]]}}
+|Row 6 info = [[8Ball & MJG]], [[DJ Screw]], [[Outkast]], [[Paul Wall]], [[Slim Thug]], [[Three 6 Mafia]]
+|Row 7 title = Past members
-'''UGK''' (short for '''Underground Kingz''') was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas, formed in 1987 by the late [[Pimp C]]. He was then joined by [[Bun B]], who became his longtime collaborator. They released their debut 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 debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 in August 2007. The duo has also been featured on hit singles by 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 4 December 2007, Pimp C was founded dead in a West Hollywood, California hotel room.
+|Row 7 info = *[[Bun B]]
+*[[Pimp C]]}}'''UGK''' (short for '''Underground Kingz''') was an American [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] duo from Port Arthur, Texas. It was formed in 1992 by [[Bun B]] and the late [[Pimp C]]. They released their debut 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 debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 in August 2007. The duo has also been featured on hit singles by 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 was found dead in a West Hollywood, California hotel room.
 ==Discography==
+===Studio albums===
-''Main article: [[UGK discography]]''
 *1992: ''[[Too Hard to Swallow]]''
-*1994: ''[[Super Tight]]''
+*1994: ''[[Super Tight...]]''
 *1996: ''[[Ridin' Dirty]]''
 *2001: ''[[Dirty Money]]''
 *2007: ''[[Underground Kingz]]''
 *2009: ''[[UGK 4 Life]]''
+===Extended plays===
+*1992: ''[[The Southern Way]]''
+*1992: ''[[Banned]]''
 [[Category:African-American hip hop groups]]
 [[Category:American hip hop groups]]
-[[Category:Hip hop groups established in 1987]]
 [[Category:Hip hop groups disestablished in 2007]]
-[[Category:Hip hop groups from Houston, Texas]]
 [[Category:Southern hip hop groups]]
 [[Category:Hip hop duos]]
 [[Category:Bigtyme Recordz artists]]
 [[Category:Article stubs]]
+[[Category:Hip hop groups from Texas]]
+[[Category:Hip hop groups from Port Arthur, Texas]]
+[[Category:Hip hop groups established in 1992]]

UGK

Also known as	Underground Kingz
Origin	Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
Genre	Hip hop, Southern hip hop
Years active	1992-2007
Labels	Bigtyme (1992) Jive (1992-2007)
Associated acts	8Ball & MJG, DJ Screw, Outkast, Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Three 6 Mafia
Past members	Bun B Pimp C