Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Pimp C, 1973-2007
I'm deeply saddened by the passing of Pimp C earlier today. Underground Kingz is among my favorite albums of 2007. "Like Houston in July, it's sprawling, steamy and imbued with a nasty funk," I wrote in my year-end recap. Rather than posting an MP3, as I ordinarily would, I'm embedding this YouTube version of "Living This Life." The curious may also want to view this set of promotional videos. Pimp C makes refreshingly candid statements at the 3:53 and the 9:10 marks. I suspect he lived his life with the same candor.
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Excuse my coldness, but this has nothing to do with me or what I am feeling now. May he RIP, I know Diddley about this. The bidness has always been slanted, and one takes away what one does given perceived circumstances. Or experience.
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Oh man, BGO. The humanity expressed in the song I selected can't be ignored. "I don't want to do this no more..." "I'd rather die than continue living this way..." And the music? It's pure Curtis Mayfield. The content- well, watch the local evening news if you need to be reminded about how UGK's desperation DOES have a LOT to do with the way we live in this town.
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