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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76. From New Mexico up to the east the pimp gots resepect RIP homie

Posted at 12:38PM on Jan 3rd 2008 by ghettoguttahustla

77. dont you dare say she is not up set about her sons death, i lost my son two years ago and im still very up set about my loss, and so is pimps mom! she will never be the same with out her boy, he was her best friend! Eli

Posted at 5:29PM on Dec 5th 2007 by Eli

78. even if you havent hear of him before. Hear this. What musician do you know that has been able to make music and sell millions of albums over a 15 year span? not too many huh. well Pimp- C did. He even was able to go gold while in PRISON! no tour, no promotion, no nothin.

Posted at 3:49PM on Dec 5th 2007 by ex syrup sipper

79. he knew about biggie's murder. that's why he's dead.

Posted at 4:21PM on Dec 5th 2007 by stay home brit

80. To all you haters making those hater comments about Pimp C and his Mom needs to respect that a life is lost and it is and keep your hating comments to yourself. Rest in Peace Pimp C your contributions to the misic industry will be missed.Also Bless his loved ones

Posted at 3:56PM on Dec 5th 2007 by Much Love in DC

81. First, let me say this for all of you (petite, hater (suits you perfectly), and of course team brit) who posted those inconsiderate, ignorant, and ridiculous messages you are forgetting that a mother has lost her son. Did you forget that people grieve differently?

Second, Pimp C was a great rapper who has made great strides in the industry. No, you don't have to care or understand but for the people who do understand, white or black, it is a great loss and that should be respected.

I understand that we live in a world where common sense, compassion, respect are almost things of the past (it seems like) but you don't have to go out of your way to show your ignorance!

Michel Hess, it's ok that team brit doesn't know who he is but to make the statements he/she has is not ok by no means. It truly disgusts me to see how you (team brit) can make the type of comments that were made and have no idea who or what you are talking about!

To Pimp C's family and friends my prayers are with you.

God Bless

Posted at 4:51PM on Dec 5th 2007 by shortiemac

82. That'll be the day I show respect for anyone who decided he wanted to be known as "Pimp C"! Give us a break!

Posted at 3:57PM on Dec 5th 2007 by moveover00

83. First of all for all of those that don't know let me educate you ignorant bastards. It's never polite to comment on someone you don't know much about. I'm from Texas ya heard and I have been down with UGK since 1992. Way before 'Big Pimpin" w/Jay -Z. The Pimp and Bun were wrecking in Texas. I can remember one year at Kappa Beach in Galveston when Pimp C came through and just shut down the block. I was watching while Bun held it doen and had Jimmy Kimmel yelling Free Pimp C. You know the problem with you ignorant MFs is that you always want to comment on what you don't know about. But F*&^% yall. Let me just take this time to shout out all my comrads, RIP Pimp C, Fat Pat, DJ Screw, Big Moe, Hawk!!!! And to that dumb a^& person who had something to say about the tears his Mama shed, f*&^ ya Mama!!! And I couldn't leave yall without putting yall down with one of the quotes that made Pimp C, Pimp C!!! "They don't know what that star (Texas) about, they dont know what that barr about, They don't know what them candy cars about, or smoking that dro about. Texas is the home of the playas and pimps, Texas MFs, that's where I say!!!!!! RESPECT THE GAME !!!!

Posted at 1:37PM on Dec 6th 2007 by Karmi

84. Your right *86. She terrified wondering how she's going to fill up her Caddy SUV/Lexus now that the money isn't rolling in.

Posted at 4:03PM on Dec 5th 2007 by skiman

85. "82. To all you haters making those hater comments about Pimp C and his Mom needs to respect that a life is lost and it is and keep your hating comments to yourself. Rest in Peace Pimp C your contributions to the misic industry will be missed.Also Bless his loved ones

Posted at 3:56PM on Dec 5th 2007 by Much Love in DC"

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Oh right. To half-wits like you 'haters' is code for 'anyone whose opinions differ from my own which are righteous, correct, holy, just and good.... and anyone who doesn't agree with me is ignorant.

You spew hatred and intolerant for other points of view that are opposite to yours and refer to them as 'haters' - and you have the bloody nerve to refer to yourself as 'Much Love in DC'?

You need to come down off whatever meds you're on because they're not working, and ask your shrink to put you on something that will.

One last time for dolts like you who love to toss the word 'hater' around: we have different points of view that have nothing to do with hate. Repeat as necessary until it sinks into whatever it is that passes for brains in your head.

Posted at 4:08PM on Dec 5th 2007 by Yucko

86. Pimp b & d must be devastated. Did you see his profile on deadsouthernraplegend.com?

Posted at 4:11PM on Dec 6th 2007 by Jackie

87. I thought it was teefs, not teeths.

Posted at 4:15PM on Dec 5th 2007 by skiman

88. It is truly sad to see such ignorant post. Someone lost their son, father, husband and all you can do is bash this young man. I am from PA and went to school with Chad. He was a great person. No matter what happen he is no longer with us and deserves the respect from people as if it was one of your family members. "Judge not" Only God can judge him. If you have nothing positive to say thing click the "X" Please show this family respect. Chad was a great person. PA will forever remember you. R.I.P.

Port Arthur, TX

Posted at 4:20PM on Dec 5th 2007 by D

89. He is going to miss the Jackson 5 reunion.

Posted at 4:10PM on Dec 6th 2007 by Tito

90. I cannot believe some of the people who have been commenting on this. I don't know how you people sleep at night. What I do know is that my Mother taught me this: A.) You don't speak ill of the deceased, B.) Don't judge people and especially people you don't know personally. No matter what you have heard, you don't know them! C.) Everyone has their own way of grieving.
Through out the postings about Pimp C I have seen numerous people post "who is Pimp C and why should we care?" Well, if you don't know who he is, and you don't feel like you should care, why would you post a comment about it? Why not recognize that someone in the entertainment industry died, and move on. Others have posted about how maybe celebrities X,Y,and Z could be next. That is just sick. Do you know these people personally well enough to have that kind of hate? How would you feel if someone was out there right now, wishing you were dead? And why does his mother have to be crying for people to think she is mourning? Have you not ever felt an immense amount of grief but been too overwhelmed to cry? And there are people out there that don't cry period. And it is not that they are cold hearted or anything, but they are just not emotional like that.
When I clicked to look at the comments, I thought I would be seeing alot of support for Pimp C's grieving family and friends, but instead I found a lot of hate. I guess I just need to come to the reality that this world is messed up and it is made up of a lot of messed up people.

Posted at 4:46PM on Dec 5th 2007 by texasmomma

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