The Sweet James Jones stories continue very soon
One of the biggest mysteries in the music world over the last two years has been the third posthumous Pimp C album. Following the releases of the late rapper’s The Naked Soul of Sweet Jones and Still Pimping projects, his widowed wife issued a statement revealing she’s no longer involved in Julia Beverly’s biography for Chad Butler; but did ensure fans more music was arriving. Juicy J, who’s been hinting at his involvement for the third posthumous album was confirmed by Pimp’s wife Chinara Butler to curate the much-anticipated LP.
The likes of Bun B, Mike WiLL Made-It, Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, Lil Wayne, DJ Mustard, Warren G and Chris Brown among many more have all been tapped and confirmed to appear on the new album.
“As the matriarch of my family, and voice of Chad Butler’s estate, I feel that it’s imperative that I make it publicly known that we do not endorse, nor have any ties to Julia Beverly’s pending unauthorized biography of Pimp C’s life. While I did meet with Julia regarding the book, I never committed our support to the project. We are working tirelessly to protect and manage the legacy my late husband built, and this book is counterproductive to our goals.
Pimp C’s estate has several projects underway that we know his fans will appreciate, including new music. After a successful Pimp C Tribute show at A3C, we’re putting the finishing touches on a new album. The project is the culmination of more than a year of work from Juicy J and myself. The project includes production contributions from Ray Murray (of Organized Noise), DJ B-Do ,CoryMo, Mike Will Made-It and Warren G, and features from Bun B, E-40,Too-Short, ASAP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Lill Wayne, Chris Brown, ESG, Lil KeKe, Devin The Dude, Sleepy Brown, Raheem Devaughn,Rick Ross and more. I’m also penning a book that will give the world new insight into Chad Butler, the man.
I believe that all things should be done decent and in order, but more importantly with respect. While we wish Julia the best in her endeavors, it is our desire to totally separate ourselves, and the late Mama Wes from this project.
In closing, I’d like to say thank you to the loyal Pimp C/UGK fans worldwide, keep it Trill!!”
Coming down so TRILL. . . . . .
If you remember last spring following SXSW, Mass Appeal Records confirmed their involvement with the new Pimp C project, along with Nas’ long-awaited release of Lost Tapes 2 to arrive in the near future. Now that Mrs. Butler has confirmed its release, we’re hopeful the untitled effort surfaces in the coming months.
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