Released March 31, 2009 Length 58:20 Release date 31 March 2009 | Recorded 2007–2008 Artist UGK Label Jive Records | |
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Genres Hip hop music, Southern hip hop, Gangsta rap Producers Pimp C, Mannie Fresh, Akon, Cory Mo, DJ B-Do Similar UGK albums, Southern hip hop albums | ||
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UGK 4 Life is the sixth and final studio album by American hip hop duo UGK. The album was released on March 31, 2009, by Jive Records and Epic Records. This is also the first posthumous album for Pimp C.
Contents
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Background
On December 4, 2007, Pimp C was found dead in his California hotel room. In March 2008, Bun B confirmed the final studio album would be dedicated to the late Pimp C.
Recording
The first single "Da Game Been Good to Me" was released onto the Internet on January 16, 2009. It was made available on iTunes on February 20, 2009. Bun B stated he recorded a song dedicated to his late partner Pimp C.
Bun B stated that he would not experiment with new collaborations or producers.
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.
Reception
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.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200 selling 76,419 copies in its first week.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic.
Songs
1Intro1:45
2Still On The Grind (feat Raheem DeVaughn)Raheem DeVaughn4:12
3Everybody Wanna Ball3:57