UGK feat. Outkast - Intl Players Anthem (video)

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RIP Pimp C
Published 12/4/2007 by Jesse Thorn at The Sound of Young America
RIP to Pimp C of UGK, the Underground Kings, who was found dead this morning in his Hollywood hotel room. One of the most influential and respected groups in the history of Southern hip-hop is no more.

UGK Get Grammy Nod for Int’l Players Anthem
Published 12/6/2007 by eskay at Nah Right
So apparently I left a few categories out of my previous Grammy post (I was in a rush, sue me). Had I been paying attention, I would’ve noticed that UGK picked up a nod in the Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group category. Fuck it, this deserves its own post anyway. Also: MTV has an extensive interview with Bun.

Boo Goo Doo Boom's Best of 2007
Published 12/28/2007 by Enigmatik at Boo Goo Doo Boom
In the 2007th year of our Lord, Hip Hop is still alive (even if the receipts show that sales of hip hop albums are dying). Hip hop was declared dead in 2006, but in 2007 there seemed to be more quality albums as artists started to resort to less conventional methods of getting their music to the people. Hip hop shows were in full force from coast to coast. YouTube and OnSmash reigned supreme in terms distributing videos to the World Wide Web. These new outlets allowed artists to deliver more content than ever; who could forget Cam'ron's spacious pool? Innovation was vital due to the crackdown on one of hip hop's most innovative mediums – the ...