- Born
- Died
- Pimp C was born on December 29, 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 December 4, 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- His collaboration with Jay-Z on the hit "Big Pimpin'" is considered a hip-hop classic.
- Was a heavy consumer of codeine cough syrup, which contributed to his death.
- Rap artist and influential hip-hop figure who recorded under the name Pimp C.
- Member of the Texas hip-hop duo UGK, which scored a No. 1 album in 2007 with "Underground Kingz." With the Oscar-winning rap group Three 6 Mafia, UGK recorded the song "Sippin on Sizzurp," an ode to getting high from cough syrup.
- Died 25 days before his 34th birthday.
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