UGK 4 Life

UGK 4 Life
Studio album by UGK
Released March 31, 2009
Recorded 2007–2009
Genre Southern rap, Gangsta rap
Length 58:20
Label Jive/Epic
Producer Pimp C, Averexx, Mannie Fresh, Akon, Cory Mo, Steve Below, DJ B-Do
UGK chronology

Underground Kingz
(2007)		 UGK 4 Life
(2009)
Singles from UGK 4 Life
  1. "Da Game Been Good to Me"
    Released: January 16, 2009

UGK 4 Life is the sixth and final studio album from the hip-hop duo UGK. It was released on March 31, 2009. This is also the first posthumous album for Pimp C.[1]

Background

On December 4, 2007, Pimp C was found dead in his California hotel room.[2] In March 2008, Bun B confirmed the final studio album would be dedicated to the late Pimp C.[3]

Recording

The first single "Da Game Been Good to Me" was released onto the Internet on January 16, 2009.[4] It was made available on iTunes on February 20, 2009.[5] Bun B stated he recorded a song dedicated to his late partner Pimp C.[3]

Bun B stated that he would not experiment with new collaborations or producers.[1]

“ This album is not about who I wanna work with and what kind of beats I wanna do, this album is about what the people wanna hear, and that's Bun and Pimp. And I wanna try to give that to them in the most purest sense." ”

In addition to Pimp C, production came from producers such as Mannie Fresh, Akon, Cory Mo, Steve Below and DJ B-Do. Collaborators include Ronald Isley, Lil Boosie, Webbie, Too Short, Snoop Dogg, Sleepy Brown, Big Gipp, Akon & Raheem DeVaughn.[6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [7]
Associated Press (favorable)[8]
Los Angeles Times [9]
Pitchfork Media (7.9/10)[10]
PopMatters [11]
Spin [12]
Vibe (favorable)[13]

Initial critical response to UGK 4 Life was positive. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 84, based on 9 reviews.[14]

UGK 4 Life debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 selling 76,419 copies in its first week. As of 2011, it is their lowest selling album with 217,220 copies sold.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Intro"  Chad Butler, Corey MooreCory Mo 1:45
2. "Still on the Grind" (featuring Raheem DeVaughn)Steve Below, Butler, Bernard FreemanSteve Below 4:13
3. "Everybody Wanna Ball"  Butler, Freeman, MooreCory Mo 3:57
4. "Feelin' You"  Below, Butler, Howard Beverly, FreemanSteve Below 3:54
5. "The Pimp & The Bun" (featuring Ron Isley)Butler, Freeman, Marvin Isley, Ronald Isley, Ernie Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Rudolph Isley, Chris JasperMannie Fresh 3:32
6. "She Luv It"  Butler, Freeman, MooreCory Mo 3:53
7. "7th Street" (Interlude)Butler, Michael Dean, FreemanPimp C, Mike Dean (co.) 1:26
8. "Swishas & Erb" (featuring Sleepy Brown)Ruben Bailey, Patrick Brown, Butler, Freeman, Rico WadePimp C, Averexx 4:02
9. "Purse Come First" (featuring Big Gipp)Butler, Freeman, Cameron Gipp, Michael Hawkins, Lee Hutson, Jr.DJ B-Do, Pimp C 4:23
10. "Harry Asshole" (featuring Lil' Boosie & Webbie)Butler, Freeman, Webster Gradney, Jr., Torrence Hatch, MooreCory Mo 4:15
11. "Used to Be" (featuring 8Ball & MJG, B-Legit & E-40)Butler, Freeman, Marlon Goodwin, Premro Smith, Brandt Jones, Earl StevensPimp C, DJ B-Do 5:40
12. "Steal Your Mind" (featuring Too $hort & Snoop Dogg)Below, Calvin Broadus, Jr., Butler, Freeman, Todd ShawSteve Below 4:45
13. "Texas Ave." (Interlude)Butler, Dean, FreemanPimp C, Mike Dean (co.) 1:16
14. "Hard as Hell" (featuring Akon)Butler, Freeman, Aliaune Thiam, Giorgio TuinfortAkon, Giorgio Tuinfort (co.) 3:55
15. "Da Game Been Good to Me"  Butler, Freeman,Pimp C, Averexx 4:20
16. "Outro"  Freeman, MooreCory Mo 3:11
Sample credits

Personnel

Adapted from Allmusic.[15]

  • Ruben Bailey: Composer
  • Keith Bardin: Photography
  • Steve Below: Composer, Producer
  • Frankie Beverly: Composer
  • Leslie Brathwaite: Mixing
  • Calvin Broadus: Composer
  • Patrick Brown : Composer
  • Bun B: Executive Producer
  • Chad Butler: Composer
  • Mike Dean: Mixing, Producer
  • Hal Fitzgerald: Engineer
  • Pam Francis: Photography
  • Mannie Fresh: Producer
  • Jeff Gilligan: Art Direction, Design
  • Cameron K-Oz Gipp: Composer
  • Michael Hawkins: Composer
  • Lee Hutson, Jr.: Composer
  • Ernie Isley: Composer
  • Marvin Isley: Composer
  • O'Kelly Isley: Composer
  • Ronald Isley: Composer
  • Rudolph Isley: Composer
  • Chris Jasper: Composer
  • Anzel "Intl Red" Jennings: A&R
  • Brandt Jones: Composer
  • Rick Marcel: Guitar
  • Clay Patrick McBride: Photography
  • Mike Mo: Engineer, Mixing
  • Corey Moore: Composer
  • Raymond "Yoda" Murray: Composer
  • J. Prince: Executive Producer
  • Ari Raskin: Engineer
  • Todd Shaw: Composer
  • Jeffrey Sledge: A&R
  • Premro Smith: Composer
  • Chris Soper: Engineer
  • Earl Stevens: Composer
  • Aliaune "Akon" Thiam: Composer
  • Giorgio Tuinfort: Composer, Producer
  • Rico Wade: Composer

Chart positions

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[16] 6
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[17] 2

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rodriguez, Jayson (2009-01-23). "Bun B To Release One Last UGK Album". Web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  2. ↑ "UGK Rapper Pimp C Found Dead In L.A.". Billboard. 2005-12-30. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Burgess, Omar (2008-03-10). "Bun B Says Another UGK Album Is Forthcoming". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  4. ↑ Ortiz, Edwin (2009-01-28). "DX News Bits: Havoc, UGK". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  5. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Da Game Been Good to Me - Single by UGK". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  6. ↑ "UGK Throws Listening Party for UGK 4 Life [Exclusive Coverage]". DJBooth.net. 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  7. ↑ David Jeffries (2009-03-16). "UGK 4Life - UGK | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ "Album review: The posthumous triumph of 'UGK 4 Life'". April 2, 2009.
  10. ↑ "UGK: UGK 4 Life". Pitchfork. 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  11. ↑ Sargent, Jordan. "UGK: UGK 4 Life". PopMatters. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  12. ↑ Golianopoulos, Thomas (2009-03-23). "'' Review". Spin.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  13. ↑ "UGK: UGK 4 Life". Web.archive.org. 2009-03-31. Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  14. ↑ "UGK:UGK 4 Life (2009): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  15. ↑ "UGK 4Life - UGK". AllMusic. 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  16. ↑ "UGK Album & Song Chart History" Billboard 200 for UGK. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  17. ↑ "UGK Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for UGK. Retrieved September 19, 2013.