UGK was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur,Texas,formed in 1987,by Chad "Pimp C" Butler and Bernard "Bun B" Freeman. They released their first major-label album,Too Hard to Swallow,in 1992,followed by several other albums charting on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts,including the self-titled Underground Kingz album,which contained their single "International Players Anthem " and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200,in August 2007. The duo has also been featured on hit singles by several other artists,such as "Big Pimpin'" by Jay-Z and "Sippin' on Some Syrup" by Three 6 Mafia. Pimp C founded UGK Records in late 2005. On December 4,2007,Pimp C died in his West Hollywood,California hotel room.
Bernard James Freeman,known professionally as Bun B,is an American rapper. He is best known as one half of the southern rap duo UGK,a group he formed in 1987 alongside Pimp C. Aside from his work with UGK,Bun B has released five solo albums,including 2010's Trill OG,which received the rare 5-mic rating from The Source.
Stayve Jerome Thomas,better known by his stage name Slim Thug,is an American rapper from Houston,Texas. He gained mainstream attention for his guest performance alongside Paul Wall on Mike Jones' 2004 single "Still Tippin'." The following year,he guest appeared alongside Bun B on Beyoncé's 2005 single "Check on It," which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and won an MTV Music Video Award. Capitalizing on this,he signed with Interscope Geffen A&M and the Neptunes' Star Trak Entertainment to release his debut studio album Already Platinum (2005),which peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. Furthermore,he guest appeared on Gwen Stefani's 2005 single "Luxurious," which peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The following list contains songs produced,co-produced or remixed by hip-hop producer DJ Premier.
Against the Grain is the fourth solo studio album by American rapper Kurupt. It was released on August 23,2005,through Death Row Records,making it his first and,to date,only solo album for the label. Production was handled by Mark Sparks,Doug Mayhem,Sir Jinx,Baby-C-Style,Blaqthoven,Diverse,Joshua Andrews,Ric Rude,Screwface and Tha Row Hitters,with Suge Knight serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Eastwood,Tri Star,Young Tone,2Pac,Dave Hollister,Domination,M.O.P.,Potion,Roscoe,Spider Loc,The Dayton Family and Val C.
The following is a discography of solo production by DJ Quik.
Funk Upon a Rhyme is the sophomore studio album by American recording artist Kokane. It was released in 1994 through Ruthless Records with distribution by Relativity Records. Recording sessions took place at the Edge Studio and Echo Sound in Los Angeles,California. Production was handled by Cold 187um with executive production by Eazy-E. The album features contributions from Janine,Nicki and Tha New Funkateers on background vocals,Cold 187 um on keyboards and vocals,Mike Smooth on guitar and keyboards,Mike "Crazy Neck" Sims on guitar,with guest appearances from Dirty Red,Tha Alkaholiks,Black Hole Of Watts,and Above The Law.
"It's Okay (One Blood)" is a song by American rapper and West Coast hip hop artist The Game featuring vocals from reggae singer Junior Reid,from his second studio album Doctor's Advocate. Released as the album's lead single on July 24,2006,the song was written by The Game himself and Junior Reid,and it was produced by D-Roc,and Reefa. The Game himself revealed that the song would be released on July 31,2006,but actually was released on July 24,2006. The song was originally to be released on July 4,2006 but got pushed back by The Game. Jimmy Rosemond,head of Czar Entertainment and The Game's manager,explained how "One Blood" would receive positive radio airplay and prove the talent that The Game had. A supposed original version of the song was released in late January 2011.
"New York Shit" is a song by American rapper Busta Rhymes,released July 10,2006 as the third single from his seventh studio album The Big Bang (2006). The song,produced by American record producer DJ Scratch,contains a sample of "Faded Lady" as performed by Soul Sensation Orchestra. Additionally the song features vocals from American musician Swizz Beatz,a longtime collaborator of Busta Rhymes.
Ridin' Dirty is the third studio album by American hip hop duo UGK. It was released on July 30,1996,by Jive Records. Despite no music videos or official singles being released,it is their best selling album with over 850,000 copies sold to date,with 70,000 copies sold in its first week.
"Fabulous" is a song by American singer Jaheim,featuring guest vocals by Tha' Rayne. It served as the first single from his second studio album Still Ghetto (2002). It was produced by KayGee and Eddie Berkeley,containing a sample from "Wake Up Everybody" by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. "Fabulous" peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles &Tracks chart,also reaching number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100,as well as number one on the Adult R&B Songs for three weeks from February 1,2003 to February 22,2003. An accompanying music video for was shot in August 2002 in New Jersey and includes appearances by Mary J. Blige and Tha' Rayne.
"Shooter" is the third single from Lil Wayne's fifth studio album Tha Carter II being also the second single on Robin Thicke's second studio album The Evolution of Robin Thicke. The song was also featured on the Like Father,Like Son bonus disc. The song samples the electric piano from Vic Juris’"Horizon Drive,". It is a remake of Robin Thicke's "Oh Shooter",from his first album A Beautiful World,which was inspired by Thicke's real-life experience of being caught in a bank robbery when he was 18.
"Draped Up" is the first single from Bun B's solo debut album Trill. It samples elements from the song "Pimp Tha Pen" by DJ Screw. It features an intro from Lil' Keke. The official remix is on the album and it features Lil' Keke,Slim Thug,Chamillionaire,Paul Wall,Mike Jones,Aztek,Lil Flip,&Z-Ro. The music video features cameo appearances by Chingy,Devin The Dude,Kanye West,Scarface,Spice 1,Paul Wall,Mike Jones,Lil' Keke,Lil' Flip,Slim Thug,Z-Ro,Trae Tha Truth,Aztek,&Birdman. The song topped out at #45 on the U.S. Hot R&B Chart.
The discography of Bun B,an American rapper,and one half of Southern hip hop group UGK,along with the late Pimp C.
"Do You Believe?" is the second single from Stone Crazy,a 1997 album by East Coast hip hop group the Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records as a single with "Give Me Tha Ass" as its b-side in 1997. The song is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by Juju and Psycho Les. Juju begins the song with a verse about his "ghetto mentality," while Psycho Les raps a verse about partying and making music. Juju's verse was later sampled in the song "Dos Factotum" by Louis Logic,while Psycho Les' verse was sampled in "Bottom Feeders" by Smut Peddlers. The song's mournful beat contains a samples "Fueron Tres Anos" by Chilean band Los Ángeles Negros.
"You're Everything" is a song by American rapper Bun B,released July 31,2008 as the third single from his second studio album II Trill (2008). The song,produced by Mr. Lee,features fellow southern rappers Rick Ross,David Banner and 8Ball &MJG. The video was released August 6,2008,on BET's Access Granted.
"The One" is the debut single by Slaughterhouse,a hip hop supergroup consisting of rappers Crooked I,Joe Budden,Joell Ortiz and Royce da 5'9". It was released on July 2,2009 and was produced by DJ Khalil. The song is from the group's self-titled debut album. The beat samples heavily from Boogie Down Productions' "I'm Still #1" and Lenny Kravitz's "Fly Away".
"I Wanna Rock" is the third official single from American rapper,Snoop Dogg's tenth studio album,Malice n Wonderland. It was released digitally on iTunes on November 17,2009,after the second single "That's Tha Homie". The song was produced by Scoop DeVille and mixed by Dr. Dre,and Snoop Dogg released it on a mixtape titled "I Wanna Rock" on November 23. The song was confirmed by BBC Radio 1 to be released in the UK on March 15,2010 but is now listed as "Coming Soon".
"I'm On" is a song by American rapper Trae tha Truth featuring fellow American rappers Wiz Khalifa,Lupe Fiasco,Big Boi,&Wale and American singer Poo Bear,also known as MDMA. The song was released as a digital download on December 6,2011. "I'm On" originally appeared on Trae's album Street King,only featuring Lupe Fiasco,Big Boi,Wale and MDMA. The song was later released as a single adding Wiz Khalifa on December 6,2011. On February 3,2012,a remix entitled "I'm On 2.0" was released,replacing the featured artists with British singer Mark Morrison and American rappers Big K.R.I.T.,Jadakiss,J. Cole,Kendrick Lamar,B.o.B,Tyga,Gudda Gudda,and Bun B.
Fizzyology is the first collaboration album from Termanology and M.O.P. member Lil' Fame. It was released on November 6,2012 on Brick Records. Guest appearances by Bun B,Freeway,Busta Rhymes,Styles P,Lee Wilson,and Kira. Fizzy Womack produced the majority of the songs with the help of DJ Premier,The Alchemist,Statik Selektah,and J-Waxx Garfield.
