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Bun B - II Trill
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Before anything else is said R.I.P. to the late great Pimp C. From December 29th, 1973 through December 4th, 2007, Mr. Chad Butler was "II Trill" for hip-hop. With every Bun B solo album from now until the end we'll miss your presence in the physical, but your essence in spirit will be preserved on every song. Bernard Freeman has little choice but to go on rapping and hustling. Sadly he had already gotten used to having to flow solo during the long period of time Pimp C was incarcerated, but the silver lining in that cloud is that "Trill" permanently established Bun B not just as one of the South's most popular MC's but as one of the top talents in all of hip-hop music. From the surprising crossover success of "Get Throwed" to the anthemic underground cuts like "Trill Recognize Trill" and "Draped Up" the album represented the long legacy of U.G.K. while simultaneously ensuring that the deep-voiced Port Arthur, Texas drawl of B would forever be widely imitated but never ably duplicated. It was a star-making turn that elevated B to iconic status. Bun B fits perfectly into the list of artists that Eightball mentions on the "II Trill" song "You're Everything": "Let's talk about Pimp C, Bun B, Eightball, MJG Big Boi, Dre 3000, Scarface, Willie D T.I.P., Young Jeezy, Birdman, Lil Weezy Trick Daddy, Young Buck, SoSoDef, Jermaine Dupri"...full text |
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IN THE months since the death of rapper Pimp C, Bun B, his partner in the legendary Southern rap group UGK, has popped up on nearly every high-profile remix to hit the Internet, with each of his verses topping the last. The tragedy has seemingly spurred the veteran Houston rapper to new heights, and his second solo album finds him continuing this ascent. The majority of "II Trill" may have been completed when Pimp C suddenly died in December, but his presence still hangs heavily over the album. From the "R.I.P. Pimp Cs" shouted by David Banner, Rick Ross and 8-Ball & MJG to "Angel in the Sky," Bun B's eloquent lament to his comrade, the ghost of the late Chad Butler, feels ubiquitous. Bun B even includes one of UGK's last tracks, "Underground Thang," and it's one of their best....full text |
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| After the untimely death last year of Pimp C, Bun B gathers a long list of famous friends to celebrate the life of his UGK partner on his sophomore solo set. Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Lupe Fiasco, Sean Kingston, Young Buck, Chamillionaire, Juvenile, 8Ball & MJG, Webbie, David Banner and, of course, Pimp C, are among the collaborators on the drum-heavy, midtempo-laden album. On the Jodeci-sampled "You're Everything," Bun B rhymes about his love for his hometown of Houston, while poverty, politics and spirituality dominate the reflective "If It Was Up to Me....full text |
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