Underground Kingz

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Underground Kingz
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Studio album by
UGK
ReleasedAugust 7, 2007
Recorded2006–2007
Genre Hip hop, southern hip hop
Length60:59(disc 1)
68:02 (disc 2)
129:01 (combined)
Label Jive
Producer N.O. Joe, AVEREXX, Below, The Blackout Movement, DJ Paul & Juicy J, Jazze Pha, Joe Traxx, John Bido, Lil Jon, Marley Marl, MoMo, Pimp C, Swizz Beatz, DJ B-Do, Scarface, The Runners, Yung Fyngas
UGK chronology
Side Hustles
(2002)
Underground Kingz
(2007)
UGK 4 Life
(2009)
Singles from Underground Kingz
  1. "The Game Belongs to Me"
    Released: 2006
  2. "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)"
    Released: June 6, 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [2]
Houston Chronicle Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
RapReviews(10/10) [4]
The New York Times (favorable) [5]
Pitchfork Media (8.4/10) [6]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Stylus Magazine B+ [8]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [9]
XXL Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg (XL) [10]

Underground Kingz is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo UGK. The album was released on August 7, 2007, by Jive Records. The album includes collaborations with Z-RO, T.I., Talib Kweli, Rick Ross, Jazze Pha, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, Slim Thug, Dizzee Rascal, Too Short, Charlie Wilson, Middle Fingaz, Outkast, Three 6 Mafia, and many more. Production mainly came from Pimp C, N.O. Joe, Lil Jon, Jazze Pha, Swizz Beatz, DJ Paul & Juicy J, Scarface and Marley Marl.

Contents

The first single was believed[ by whom? ] to be "Stop-N-Go", but it was confirmed that the first single was "The Game Belongs To Me", produced by AVEREXX.

The second single was "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" featuring OutKast, and the video was released on 106 and Park, June 16, 2007. The track is a remix of "Players Anthem" featuring Three 6 Mafia (both versions were produced by DJ Paul and Juicy J). The video was awarded Video of the Year at the 2008 annual BET Hip-Hop awards. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. This song was number 10 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007, and reached number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it their only song to chart there.

Pitchfork Media's "Top 500 songs of the 2000s" listed the song at number 43. The album debuted number 1 on the Billboard 200 with 160,000 copies sold in its first week. [11] It was their first album since Pimp C had finished serving a lengthy prison term. [12] The album was also Pimp C's final performance before his death on December 4, 2007, in Los Angeles, California, four months after the album's release. As of 2011, it has sold 500,000 copies.

Track listing

Credits adapted from liner notes. [13]

Disc 1
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Swishas and Dosha"Steve Below, Pimp C (co.)5:11
2."Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" (featuring Outkast) DJ Paul, Juicy J 4:19
3."Chrome Plated Woman"Pimp C4:17
4."Life Is 2009" (featuring Too $hort) Scarface, Randy "Big Tyme" Jefferson (add.)4:07
5."The Game Belongs to Me"N.O. Joe, AVEREXX, Pimp C (co.)5:14
6."Like That (Remix)"Steve Below, Pimp C (co.)3:50
7."Gravy"AVEREXX, Pimp C (co.)4:57
8."Underground Kingz"Pimp C4:33
9."Grind Hard" (featuring Young T.O.E. and DJ B-Do) DJ B-Do, Pimp C (co.)4:03
10."Take tha Hood Back" (featuring Slim Thug, Vicious and Middle Fingaz) The Runners 5:36
11."Quit Hatin' the South" (featuring Charlie Wilson and Willie D)Pimp C6:06
12."Heaven"Pimp C, N.O. Joe4:20
13."Trill Niggas Don't Die" (featuring Z-Ro)John Bido, Yung Fyngas, Joe Traxx, Pimp C (co.)4:27
Disc 2
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."How Long Can It Last" (featuring Charlie Wilson)Pimp C, N.O. Joe 6:47
2."Still Ridin' Dirty" (featuring Scarface)Scarface5:19
3."Stop-N-Go" (featuring Jazze Pha) Jazze Pha 3:54
4."Cocaine" (featuring Rick Ross)N.O. Joe, The BlackOut Movement, Pimp C (co.)4:50
5."Two Type of Bitches" (featuring Dizzee Rascal and Pimpin' Ken)MoMo, Pimp C (co.), N.O. Joe4:56
6."Real Women" (featuring Talib Kweli and Raheem DeVaughn)Pimp C, N.O. Joe4:32
7."Candy"Scarface, Randy "Bigg Tyme" Jefferson (co.)3:30
8."Tell Me How Ya Feel"Jazze Pha4:25
9."Shattered Dreams" (featuring Sleepy Brown)Pimp C5:14
10."Like That" Lil Jon 2:47
11."Next Up" (featuring Big Daddy Kane and Kool G Rap) Marley Marl 3:03
12."Living This Life"N.O. Joe, Joe Scorsese5:07
13."Outro"Cory Mo0:49
14."Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" (featuring Three 6 Mafia) (Chopped & Screwed by OG Ron C) (bonus track)DJ Paul, Juicy J5:31
15."Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" (featuring Three 6 Mafia) (bonus track)DJ Paul, Juicy J3:20
16."Hit the Block" (featuring T.I.) (bonus track) Swizz Beatz 3:58
Best Buy bonus track
No.TitleLength
17."Top Drop Dyne" (featuring Cory Mo)4:06
Samples

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