On July 11, Pimp C released his debut solo album, Pimpalation. Pimp C was found dead in his hotel room in Los Angeles on December 4, According to the Los Angeles County Coroner, Butler suffered respiratory depression due to an overdose of promethazine and codeine coupled with a pre-existing sleep apnea condition. John R. Chad "Pimp C" Butler made millions of dollars as half of the iconic rap duo Underground Kingz, but the recording artist was far from a financier.
Butler, a Port Arthur native, died nearly nine years ago with more debt than fortune, Jefferson County court records show. The Butler estate owes millions to a former manager and the Internal Revenue Service. His estate owes more on the home than it is worth, records show, and money generated in music sales since his death are small drops in the bucket. Chinara Butler coordinated the release of a posthumous record last year, but it has done little to dent the debt.
There isn't even a rainbow. Follow Billboard. All rights reserved. After almost four years in prison, underground rap star Pimp C became a free man just before noon today Dec. He served about half of an eight-year sentence on an aggravated assault charge. Numerous rap stars have appeared in music videos and at concerts and awards shows clad in gear sporting the phrase.
Pimp C, whose real name is Chad Butler, was sentenced after falling behind on community service required after he pleaded no contest to aggravated assault. He was charged after brandishing a gun during an argument with a woman at a mall. Among the many revelations she offers is an astute analysis of the way that Pimp C's legal troubles coincided with an intensely concentrated investment in the Texas correctional system.
The following selections, which have been condensed and abridged from a broader discussion of Butler's legal battles, help paint a picture of both the complicated realities of criminal justice in America and the ways in which it intersected with the life of one of the country's most important musical figures. Read on to learn more about the chain of events that led to "Free Pimp C" becoming a mantra for rap fans everywhere:.
As he climbed out of the car, Chad stuck a 9mm pistol in the waistband of his blue jeans. He had his eye on a woman who worked at one of the mall kiosks. She gestured towards the escalators, where a man in a flashy mink coat was talking on his cell phone.
He greeted the store manager Kevin Nesby with a handshake; Nesby always took care of him when he stopped by. Still talking on the phone, Chad picked up a new set of Timberland boots near the cash register and asked for a size Dooley and another male friend were at the register paying for their shoes when Lakita approached. Making conversation, the store clerk gestured towards Chad and asked the ladies if they knew who he was.
Chad hung up the phone and turned around to face Lakita. At the mention of Master P, Chad lost his temper and let loose with a flurry of obscenities. Nesby rushed out from behind the cash register and stood between the two as they hurled insults at each other. He faced Chad and grabbed both of his arms. Instinctively, he lifted his jacket to show her that he had one, too.
Chad glanced at the two men with Lakita. This not funny no more. On her way out, Lakita passed by a police officer at the security desk.
He first looked skeptical when Lakita told him that a man had pulled a gun on her. She started yelling, louder, insisting that a man had put a gun in her side and threatened to kill her. The officer put out an alert over the radio for an armed suspect in a mink coat.
Another officer nearby spotted Chad leaving out of the North exit and both officers took off running. Nesby was also upset with Lakita. In the parking lot, Chad was soon surrounded by eight police officers, all circling his vehicle with their weapons drawn and barking out commands.
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