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Underground Kingz
2007 studio album by UGK
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Underground Kingz is the fifth studio album by American hip-hop duo UGK. The album was released on August 7, 2007, by Pimp C's UGK Records, Jive Records, and Zomba Label Group. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Lil Jon, Jazze Pha, Swizz Beatz, DJ Paul and Pimp C himself. The album also features guest appearances from T.I., Talib Kweli, Rick Ross, Big Daddy Kane, Slim Thug, Too Short, Charlie Wilson, Outkast, and Three 6 Mafia, and among others.
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- 60:59 (disc one)
- 68:02 (disc two)
- 129:01 (combined)
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| Released | August 7, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Houston Chronicle | [3] |
| RapReviews | (10/10)[4] |
| The New York Times | (favorable)[5] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.4/10)[6] |
| Rolling Stone |  [7] |
| Stylus Magazine | B+[8] |
| USA Today | [9] |
| XXL | (XL)[10] |
Underground Kingz was supported by two singles: "The Game Belongs to Me" and "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)". The album received positive reviews from music critics and was a commercial success, debuting atop the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 160,000 copies in its first week.[11] 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.
Singles
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 & Park, June 16, 2007. The track is a remix of "Players Anthem" featuring Three 6 Mafia. 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.[citation needed]
Pitchfork Media's "Top 500 songs of the 2000s" listed the song at number 43.[12] It was their first album since Pimp C had finished serving a lengthy prison term.[13]
Commercial performance
Underground Kingz debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 160,000 copies in its first week.[11] This became UGK's first US number one debut.[11] As of March 2009, the album has sold 460,000 copies in the United States.[14]
Track listing
Credits adapted from liner notes.[15]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Swishas and Dosha" |
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| 5:11 |
| 2. | "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" (featuring Outkast) | 4:19 | ||
| 3. | "Chrome Plated Woman" |
| Pimp C | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Life Is 2009" (featuring Too $hort) |
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| 4:07 |
| 5. | "The Game Belongs to Me" |
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| 5:14 |
| 6. | "Like That (Remix)" |
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| 3:50 |
| 7. | "Gravy" |
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| 4:57 |
| 8. | "Underground Kingz" |
| Pimp C | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Grind Hard" (performed by Pimp C featuring Young T.O.E. and DJ B-Do) |
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| 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 C | 6:06 |
| 12. | "Heaven" |
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| 4:20 |
| 13. | "Trill Niggas Don't Die" (featuring Z-Ro) |
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| 4:27 |
| Total length: | 60:59 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "How Long Can It Last" (featuring Charlie Wilson) |
| Pimp C | 6:47 |
| 2. | "Still Ridin' Dirty" (featuring Scarface) |
| Scarface | 5:19 |
| 3. | "Stop-N-Go" (featuring Jazze Pha) |
| Jazze Pha | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Cocaine" (featuring Rick Ross) |
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| 4:50 |
| 5. | "Two Type of Bitches" (featuring Dizzee Rascal and Pimpin' Ken) |
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| 4:56 |
| 6. | "Real Women" (featuring Talib Kweli and Raheem DeVaughn) |
| Pimp C | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Candy" |
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| 3:30 |
| 8. | "Tell Me How Ya Feel" |
| Jazze Pha | 4:25 |
| 9. | "Shattered Dreams" (featuring Sleepy Brown) |
| Pimp C | 5:14 |
| 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" |
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| 5:07 |
| 13. | "Outro" |
| Cory Mo | 0:49 |
| 14. | "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" (featuring Three 6 Mafia) (Chopped and Screwed by OG Ron C) (bonus track) |
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| 5:31 |
| 15. | "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" (featuring Three 6 Mafia) (bonus track) |
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| 3:20 |
| 16. | "Hit the Block" (featuring T.I.) (bonus track) | Swizz Beatz | 3:58 | |
| Total length: | 68:02 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 17. | "Top Drop Dyne" (featuring Cory Mo) | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 133:07 | |
- Samples
- "Swishas and Dosha" contains a sample of "From Step to You" by Stephen J. Rideau.
- "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" contains samples of "I Choose You" by Willie Hutch and "I Choose You" by Project Pat.
- "Chrome Plated Woman" contains a sample of "Hercules" by Allen Toussaint.
- "Life Is 2009" contains a sample of "Life is... Too Short" by Too Short.
- "Grind Hard" contains a sample of "Cocaine In The Back of the Ride" by UGK.
- "Quit Hatin' the South" contains a sample of "Let's Straighten It Out" by Benny Latimore.
- "Trill Niggas Don't Die" contains a sample of "I Just Want to Celebrate" by Nick Zesses and Dino Fekaris.
- "How Long Can It Last" contains a sample of "Something in the Past" by One Way.
- "Still Ridin' Dirty" contains a sample of "The Fix" by Scarface.
- "Two Type of Bitches" contains a sample of "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare" by Gladys Knight & the Pips.
- "Real Women" contains a sample of "Can't Hide Love" by Earth, Wind, & Fire.
- "Candy" contains a sample of "Bridge Thru Time" by Lonnie Liston Smith.
- "Shattered Dreams" contains a sample of "Goin' Thru School and Love" by Raydio.
- "Next Up" contains a sample of "The Symphony" by Juice Crew.
- "Living This Life" contains samples of "Free" by Goodie Mob and "Free at Last" by Al Green.
- "Hit the Block" contains a sample of "Spit Your Game (Remix)" by The Notorious B.I.G.
Chart positions
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