Chad Lamont Butler, better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper and record producer.
11 Facts About Pimp C
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Pimp C was best known for his work with Bun B as one half of the hip-hop duo Underground Kingz.
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The group went on hiatus for the first half of the 2000s after Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison for a probation violation.
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Pimp C was found dead in his hotel room on December 4,2007, with a coroner's report attributing his death to complications stemming from heavy consumption of purple drank and his pre-existing condition of sleep apnea.
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Pimp C had to be propped up when he slept due to digestive problems.
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Pimp C's eyesight was poor, and he almost went blind after a severe bout of pinkeye.
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Pimp C was sent back to prison in January 2002 after failing to report to his probation officer on several occasions, failing to keep up with his community service hours or pay outstanding court fees, as well as testing positive twice for marijuana.
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Pimp C's arrest was widely protested by the hip-hop community, who along with Bun B immediately initiated a grassroots "Free Pimp C" campaign.
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Pimp C was knelt down like he was praying and the candles were all the way burnt down, so they knew he'd probably been dead for a day or so because he always lit those candles to sleep.
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Pimp C's funeral was held at the Bob Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur on December 13,2007.
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Megan Thee Stallion named her 2018 EP Tina Snow in honor of Pimp C's alter ego Tony Snow.