October 25, 2006 @ 7:00 pm

New UGK Album Drops December 19

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On that day, the southern legends will release their seventh album, a 20-track double LP entitled U.G.K. Underground Kingz. The long-awaited set - the group’s first set of original material since 2001’s Dirty Money - figures to be Pimp C and Bun B’s most ambitious record yet. left Much of the production will be handled by Pimp, who has masterminded UGK’s sound since the group began. Southern heavyweights Jazze Pha, Lil Jon and Scarface will also lend beats, as will New Yorkers Swizz Beatz and Marley Marl. Featured emcees will include Rick Ross, Slim Thug, Sleepy Brown and Three Six Mafia. U.G.K. Underground Kingz’ first single will be the Jazze Pha-produced “Stop and Go.” But the most intriguing track on the album will be “H-Town.” Produced by Marley Marl, the song is a collaboration between UGK, Kool G Rap and Big Daddy Kane. Kingz is the latest offering from one of the biggest and most established names in Southern hip hop. UGK’s first album, the underground classic The Southern Way, was released in 1988. After being signed by Jive, Pimp and Bun dropped five more albums, beginning with 1992’s Too Hard to Swallow and 1996’s Ridin’ Dirty. The group is also well known for its appearance on Jay-Z's “Big Pimpin’” in 1999.

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