- UGK (Underground Kingz)
Infobox Album
Name = UGK (Underground Kingz)
Type =Album
Artist =UGK
Released =August 7 ,2007
Recorded = 2006-2007
Genre = RapSouthern Rap
Length = 128:16
Label =Jive Records
Producer = AVEREXX, Below, The Blackout Movement, DJ Paul & Juicy J,Jazze Pha , Joe Traxx, John Bido,Lil Jon ,Marley Marl , MoMo, N.O. Joe,Pimp C ,Swizz Beatz ,Scarface ,The Runners , Yung Fyngas
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0zfyxqtrldde link]
*Baltimore Sun B+ [http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/ny-etenvyonthecoast0807,0,5573275.story link]
*Billboard (Favorable) [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20114868/ link]
*Blender rating|3|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=4368 link]
*Houston Chronicle rating|3|4 [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/music/cdreviews/5034476.html link]
*New York (Favorable) [http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2007/08/ugk_elvis_and_an_inebriated_ci.html link]
*New York Times (Favorable) [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/07/arts/music/07sann.html link]
*Pitchfork Media rating|8.4|10 [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/44840-underground-kingz link]
*RapReviews.com rating|10|10 [http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2007_08F_undergroundkingz.html link]
*Rolling Stone rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/15726289/review/15825222/ugk_underground_kingz?source=album_reviews_rssfeed link]
*Stylus Magazine B+ [http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/ugk/underground-kings.htm link]
*USA Today rating|3.5|4 [http://blogs.usatoday.com/listenup/2007/08/this-weeks-revi.html?csp=34 link]
*XXL Magazine rating|4|5 [http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=7291 link]
Last album = "Jive Records Presents: UGK Chopped and Screwed"
(2004)
This album = "UGK (Underground Kingz)"
(2007)
Next album = —"UGK (Underground Kingz)" is the perennially delayed seventh
double album from the rap duoUGK . [cite web
url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/entertainment/5035015.html
title=Record labels take the rap
last=Guerra
first=Joey
publisher=Houston Chronicle
date=August 8 ,2007
accessdate=2007-08-14] It is the first double CD from UGK and includes 26 tracks.The album includes collaborations with
Z-Ro ,T.I. ,Talib Kweli , Rick Ross,Jazze Pha ,Kool G Rap ,Big Daddy Kane ,Slim Thug ,Dizzee Rascal ,Too Short ,Charlie Wilson ,Middle Fingaz ,OutKast ,Three 6 Mafia , and many more. Production mainly came fromPimp C and N.O. Joe, but alsoLil' Jon ,Jazze Pha ,Swizz Beatz ,DJ Paul &Juicy J , Scarface andMarley Marl . [cite web
url=http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/10086
title=UGK Enlists Big Daddy Kane & Kool G Rap For Upcoming Double LP
last=Petipas
first=Jolene
publisher=SOHH
date=October 26 ,2006
accessdate=2007-08-14]The first single was believed to be "
Stop-N-Go ," but it was confirmed that the first single was "The Game Belongs To Me ", produced by N.O. Joe. [cite web
url=http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/10337
title=New UGK Double Disc Pushed Back
last=Bolden
first=Janeé
publisher=SOHH
date=November 26 ,2006
accessdate=2007-08-14] . The second single was "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You) " featuringOutKast , and the video was released on106 and Park ,June 16 ,2007 . The track is a remix of "Players Anthem" featuringThree 6 Mafia (both versions were produced byDJ Paul andJuicy J ). The album debuted #1 on theBillboard 200 with 156,000 copies sold in its first week. [cite web
url=http://www.hhnlive.com/news/more/1670
title=UGK Score First #1 Album
publisher=HHNLive.com
date=August 15 ,2007
accessdate=2007-08-15]The album has sold 516,000 copies as of December 2007.Fact|date=April 2008
Track listing
Official track listing is taken from XXL. [cite web
url=http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=11758
title=Check out the official track listing for UGK’s Underground Kingz
publisher=XXL
date=July 13 ,2007
accessdate=2007-08-14]CD 1
ingles Chart Positions
References
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