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Pimp C(1973-2007)

  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Pimp C was born on 29 December 1973 in Port Arthur, Texas, USA. He was a composer, known for 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Shaft (2000) and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996). He died on 4 December 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 29, 1973
DiedDecember 4, 2007(33)
BornDecember 29, 1973
DiedDecember 4, 2007(33)
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Known for

Ludacris, Eva Mendes, Tyrese Gibson, Paul Walker, and Devon Aoki in 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
2 Fast 2 Furious
6.0
  • Soundtrack(as Chad Butler)
  • 2003
Samuel L. Jackson in Shaft (2000)
Shaft
6.0
  • Soundtrack("Tough Guy")
  • 2000
Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans in Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
6.6
  • Soundtrack
  • 1996
Michelle Pfeiffer, Ivan Sergei, Wade Dominguez, Paula Garcés, Marisela Gonzales, Bruklin Harris, Rahman Ibraheem, Renoly Santiago, and Marcello Thedford in Dangerous Minds (1995)
Dangerous Minds
6.5
  • Soundtrack(as Chad Butler)
  • 1995

Credits

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Composer

  • Pimpalation: Return of the Trill
    9.0
    • Composer (as Chad Butler)
    • 2006
  • Damon Dash and Jay-Z in Jay-Z Feat. UGK: Big Pimpin' (2000)
    Jay-Z Feat. UGK: Big Pimpin'
    5.4
    Music Video
    • Composer (as Chad Butler)
    • 2000

Soundtrack

  • Sadie Sandler and Chloe East in Roommates (2026)
    Roommates
    5.7
    • writer: "Int'l Player Anthem (I Choose You)"
    • 2026
  • Ari Melber in The Beat with Ari Melber (2017)
    The Beat with Ari Melber
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Big Pimpin' (feat. UGK)" (as Chad Butler)
    • 2026
  • America's Morning Headquarters (2000)
    America's Morning Headquarters
    2.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Brittany Snow, Gina Rodriguez, and DeWanda Wise in Someone Great (2019)
    Someone Great
    6.2
    • writer: "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)"
    • 2019
  • Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph in Forever (2018)
    Forever
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Ridin' Dirty"
    • 2018
  • Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, and Zazie Beetz in Atlanta (2016)
    Atlanta
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Game Belongs To Me"
    • 2018
  • One Hit Wonderland (2012)
    One Hit Wonderland
    8.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "Get Throwed"
    • writer: "Get Throwed"
    • 2016
  • Fired Up! (2009)
    Fired Up!
    6.1
    • writer: "Two Type of Bitches"
    • 2009
  • Ice Cube, Tracy Morgan, and Katt Williams in First Sunday (2008)
    First Sunday
    4.7
    • writer: "Hit the Block"
    • 2008
  • Dominos: The Games We Play (2006)
    Dominos: The Games We Play
    5.7
    • performer: "GET REAL"
    • writer: "GET REAL"
    • 2006
  • Ludacris, Eva Mendes, Tyrese Gibson, Paul Walker, and Devon Aoki in 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
    2 Fast 2 Furious
    6.0
    • writer: "Like a Pimp" (as Chad Butler)
    • 2003
  • Albert Brooks and Leelee Sobieski in My First Mister (2001)
    My First Mister
    7.1
    • writer: "Return"
    • 2001
  • Samuel L. Jackson in Shaft (2000)
    Shaft
    6.0
    • Soundtrack ("Tough Guy")
    • 2000
  • Neve Campbell, William H. Macy, and Donald Sutherland in Panic (2000)
    Panic
    6.6
    • writer: "Murder"
    • 2000
  • Mark Wahlberg and Chow Yun-Fat in The Corruptor (1999)
    The Corruptor
    6.1
    • performer: "The Corruptor's Execution"
    • writer: "The Corruptor's Execution"
    • 1999

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Chad Butler
  • Born
    • December 29, 1973
    • Port Arthur, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • December 4, 2007
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(accidental overdose)

Did you know

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    His collaboration with Jay-Z on the hit "Big Pimpin'" is considered a hip-hop classic.

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