Hailing from Port Arthur, Texas, the Underground Kings, UGK for short, brought the major labels to the state back in the summer of 1991. Rappers Bun B and Pimp C ? who also handled the production for the duo and set all new standards for beatmaking in the south ? had been dabbling in the rap game in other groups throughout the 80?s. However when they clicked up, they created a sound so powerful that the entire music industry had to listen.
?We had labels that like, aren?t even around anymore,? Bun B explains from his new home on the south side of Houston, ?like Select Records, Priority Records, we had all the labels calling for us at ...More
