Artist
UGK
Bun B and Pimp C built the Gulf Coast's blues-inflected sound out of Port Arthur, Texas, a refinery town far from any coastal rap capital. Pimp C's classical training showed up in the tracks themselves: bass guitar, gospel keys, blues guitar licks played live rather than sampled, giving the music a slow-rolling, human warmth.
The full story is in Southern Hip-Hop.
At a glance
- Active
- 1987–2007
- From
- Port Arthur, Texas
- Records in the issues
- 1 (1996), 1 of them a Start here pick
- Original label
- Jive
- Listening guide track
- “Underground Kingz”
Listen
In the Southern Hip-Hop listening guide: “Underground Kingz”
In the issues
- Southern Hip-HopPrincipal · 1987-2007 · Members
Southern Hip-Hop is a music scene from Southern United States, 1987–2007. Its principal artists include Outkast, UGK, Three 6 Mafia and Organized Noize. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 19 dated events.
