R.I.P.
Pimp C's Mom: This Is a Terrible Loss!

The late Pimp C's grieving mother is speaking out about the sudden death of her son. "Actually, we have very little idea of what happened," Weslyn "Mama Wes" Monroe told KFDM News. "C's business manager found his body in his hotel room in Los Angeles and we know he died in his sleep. Past that, we don't know anything."



"This is a terrible shock," added Monroe, "Mama is just a little tougher than most, but I break too." Pimp's mom said she has received tremendous support from family, friends, artists and other entertainers. "The phone won't stop ringing. It feels good, if anything can feel good now," she explained, remembering how much Pimp C loved the Port Arthur, Tex. community: "He loved PA ... Even when he came home he chose to live here. And to be honest, I wasn't sure of it. But he was, this was his choice."

The 33-year-old rapper, real name Chad Butler, died yesterday at Hollywood's Mondrian Hotel. He is survived by his wife and three children. He, along with Bun B, made up the Houston rap duo UGK. Funeral plans are pending.


Tags: Chad Butler, ChadButler, death, investigation, Mondrian Hotel, MondrianHotel, natural causes, NaturalCauses, Pimp C, PimpC, rapper

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16. How can you be grieving with no tears? I'd be balling but I'm *very* emotional.

Posted at 2:08PM on Dec 5th 2007 by Hater

17. What ever happened to that Place the Staple Singers sung about so many years ago. Remember? The one that was "Blind to the Races". Help me Mavis... Take me there!

Posted at 2:14PM on Dec 5th 2007 by A dreamer calling for MERCY

18. Obviously, none of these people know a damn thang about Southern Rap! A very influential man in the Texas rap world! And regardless of that, the man had a family, kids, a wife....and he died at 33. Before his time, by anyone's standards. I, for one, think it is very sad. If you don't know who he is, fine....go listen to Coldplay, or whatever. But please, #2....the disrespect shows your ignorance.

Posted at 2:14PM on Dec 5th 2007 by Lili

19. Here we go. Judging. No one knows when his momma cried. It may have not hit her all the way yet. DUH!! I know people grieve in different ways. We don't know. Or do most of us want to see a woman down on the ground, crying and yelling for her son or a woman who is trying to be strong for her family (maybe her 3 grandkids)!! OPEN YOUR MINDS PEOPLE. GET YOUR MIND'S RIGHT. SHOW SOME RESPECT!!! RIP PIMP C. MY LOVE AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO HIS MOMMA, KIDS, FAMILY AND BUN B!

Posted at 2:14PM on Dec 5th 2007 by Ti ti

20. sad for mom.. although she doesn't seem too torn up about it.
just goes to prove what a ridiculously empty genre rap is if this is what's considered a "huge loss".

Posted at 2:17PM on Dec 5th 2007 by el polacko

21. Tiredofignorantrednecks you are a hypocrite for the simple fact that you have no idea if everyone posting ignorant rants on here is white... think about that before you automatically assume the haters are all crackers!

hate comes in every color.... except turquoise...that just comes in tacky.

Posted at 2:28PM on Dec 5th 2007 by equal opportunity offender

22. First off...Its sickening to sit here and read these heartless and ignorant comments posted on here. Everyone has a freedom of speech but its obvious that a lot of you idiots had no proper home training. A man lost his life. PERIOD. So all these non funny fools posting stupid ass comments..Get a life..Pimp C is a southern rap legend. Im sure all of you..white, black mexican, asian have heard the song Big Pimpin by Jay Z and UGK..Well if you ever rocked out to that hit then you rocked out to Pimp C. And for those who dont like rap music..OH WELL..Why even comment on someone that you dont even know...To you, he is a man that lost his life so treat the situation with respect or shut the hell up

Posted at 2:31PM on Dec 5th 2007 by Show some RESPECT

23. REST IN PEACE PIMP C RELAX IN PARADISE..ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE YOU!!!

Posted at 2:30PM on Dec 5th 2007 by THE GOOD DIE YOUNG!!!!!

24. People are just ridiculous...anyway..His mother is using a different kind of mechanism to convey her grief...she's shielding it with the fondness of memory of her child and the much appreciated outreach of support from friends and family...you don't have to kepp balling your eyes out when someone asks you about a lost love one. She seems happy because soooo many people loved him. Pimp C is the Pioneer of Southern rap ...back in the day it ws the Ghetto Boys and UGK that put Texas on the map...and Texas was the only place in the south that was recognized for having rap artists...then came 8 Ball and MJG from Memphis and Outkast from Atlanta followed by Master P from New Orleans....All the southern rap that's being cranked out today..was made possible from the Southern origins of Texas brought to you buy the Ghetto boys and UGK...and it stayed that way for quite some time. " I got a pocket full of Stones -was being pumped when I was in High School all the way up here in St Louis MO...Pimp C is being morned by the true Hip Hop GROWNUPS...Like Biggie and Pac were morned. He was like one of your relatives that stayed real and true to the game...He was like the uncle that came around with the fast cars and fast money and the BIG heart and he made you smile every time you saw him even if he was HOOD. We love you Pimp C..and Bun B...UGK the last of thr TRILL !!!

Posted at 2:34PM on Dec 5th 2007 by jb

25. if you aint from TEXAS you just dont understand! The life some people live he understood that an exposed it to how it really is. JUST listen to tha lyrics of any UGK song. ITS NOTHING BUT REAL. And can relate to ALOT of people. MANN we going to be still keeping it "TRILL". PIMP C FINALLY FREE FROM THIS DIRTY WORLD.

Posted at 11:37PM on Dec 5th 2007 by PIMP C FREE FOM THIS DIRTY WORLD!

26. Posted at 2:23PM on Dec 5th 2007 by Tiredofignorantrednecks!

Sounds like you're the "ignut" racist @$$. Get a mirror so you can see how ugly you are.

Posted at 2:36PM on Dec 5th 2007 by tired of double standards

27. TIred of Rednecks........die, racist a-hole.

Posted at 2:39PM on Dec 5th 2007 by Dumb effer

28. FINALLY! Now I can move up one letter on the 'Pimp List'!

Posted at 2:41PM on Dec 5th 2007 by Pimp D

29. We're gonna miss you Pimp C. You were truly an underground king, and very instrumental in putting the lone star state on the map in the rap game.

Posted at 3:21PM on Dec 5th 2007 by akhboy

30. What to do, grieve for another dead rapper or take a dump. A dump it is!

Posted at 2:48PM on Dec 5th 2007 by Sir Nigel Buttercrumpett

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