Underground Kingz

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[2]
Houston Chronicle	^[3]
RapReviews	(10/10)^[4]
The New York Times	(favorable)^[5]
Pitchfork Media	(8.4/10)^[6]
Rolling Stone	^[7]
Stylus Magazine	B+^[8]
USA Today	^[9]
XXL	(XL)^[10]

Underground Kingz is the fifth studio album by American hip hop duo UGK. The album was released on August 7, 2007, by Jive Records. The production on the album was handled by multiple producers including Lil Jon, Jazze Pha, Swizz Beatz, DJ Paul and Pimp C himself. The album also features guest appearances from T.I., Talib Kweli, Rick Ross, Big Daddy Kane, Slim Thug, Too Short, Charlie Wilson, Outkast, Three 6 Mafia, and many more.

Underground Kingz was supported by two singles: "The Game Belongs to Me" and "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)". The album received positive reviews from music critics and was a commercial success. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 160,000 copies in its first week.^[11] The album was also Pimp C's final performance before his death on December 4, 2007, in Los Angeles, California, four months after the album's release.

Singles

The first single was "The Game Belongs To Me", produced by AVEREXX. The second single was "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" featuring OutKast, and the video was released on 106 and Park, June 16, 2007. The track is a remix of "Players Anthem" featuring Three 6 Mafia. The video was awarded Video of the Year at the 2008 annual BET Hip-Hop awards. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. This song was number 10 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007, and reached number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it their only song to chart there.

Pitchfork Media's "Top 500 songs of the 2000s" listed the song at number 43.^[12] It was their first album since Pimp C had finished serving a lengthy prison term.^[13]

Commercial performance

Underground Kingz debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 160,000 copies in its first week.^[11] This became UGK's first US number one debut.^[11] As of March 2009, the album has sold 458,000 copies in the United States.^[14]

Track listing

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[15]

Disc 1
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Swishas and Dosha"	Steve Below, Pimp C (co.)	5:11
2.	"Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" (featuring Outkast)	DJ Paul, Juicy J	4:19
3.	"Chrome Plated Woman"	Pimp C	4:17
4.	"Life Is 2009" (featuring Too $hort)	Scarface, Randy "Big Tyme" Jefferson (add.)	4:07
5.	"The Game Belongs to Me"	N.O. Joe, AVEREXX, Pimp C (co.)	5:14
6.	"Like That (Remix)"	Steve Below, Pimp C (co.)	3:50
7.	"Gravy"	AVEREXX, Pimp C (co.)	4:57
8.	"Underground Kingz"	Pimp C	4:33
9.	"Grind Hard" (featuring Young T.O.E. and DJ B-Do)	DJ B-Do, Pimp C (co.)	4:03
10.	"Take tha Hood Back" (featuring Slim Thug, Vicious and Middle Fingaz)	The Runners	5:36
11.	"Quit Hatin' the South" (featuring Charlie Wilson and Willie D)	Pimp C	6:06
12.	"Heaven"	Pimp C, N.O. Joe	4:20
13.	"Trill Niggas Don't Die" (featuring Z-Ro)	John Bido, Yung Fyngas, Joe Traxx, Pimp C (co.)	4:27

Disc 2
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"How Long Can It Last" (featuring Charlie Wilson)	Pimp C, N.O. Joe	6:47
2.	"Still Ridin' Dirty" (featuring Scarface)	Scarface	5:19
3.	"Stop-N-Go" (featuring Jazze Pha)	Jazze Pha	3:54
4.	"Cocaine" (featuring Rick Ross)	N.O. Joe, The BlackOut Movement, Pimp C (co.)	4:50
5.	"Two Type of Bitches" (featuring Dizzee Rascal and Pimpin' Ken)	MoMo, Pimp C (co.), N.O. Joe	4:56
6.	"Real Women" (featuring Talib Kweli and Raheem DeVaughn)	Pimp C, N.O. Joe	4:32
7.	"Candy"	Scarface, Randy "Bigg Tyme" Jefferson (co.)	3:30
8.	"Tell Me How Ya Feel"	Jazze Pha	4:25
9.	"Shattered Dreams" (featuring Sleepy Brown)	Pimp C	5:14
10.	"Like That"	Lil Jon	2:47
11.	"Next Up" (featuring Big Daddy Kane and Kool G Rap)	Marley Marl	3:03
12.	"Living This Life"	N.O. Joe, Joe Scorsese	5:07
13.	"Outro"	Cory Mo	0:49
14.	"Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" (featuring Three 6 Mafia) (Chopped & Screwed by OG Ron C) (bonus track)	DJ Paul, Juicy J	5:31
15.	"Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" (featuring Three 6 Mafia) (bonus track)	DJ Paul, Juicy J	3:20
16.	"Hit the Block" (featuring T.I.) (bonus track)	Swizz Beatz	3:58

Best Buy bonus track
No.	Title	Length
17.	"Top Drop Dyne" (featuring Cory Mo)	4:06

Samples

"Swishas and Dosha" contains a sample of "From Step to You" by Stephen J. Rideau.
"Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" contains samples of "I Choose You" by Willie Hutch and "I Choose You" by Project Pat.
"Chrome Plated Woman" contains a sample of "Hercules" by Allen Toussaint.
"Life Is 2009" contains a sample of "Life is... Too Short" by Too Short.
"Grind Hard" contains a sample of "Cocaine In The Back of the Ride" by UGK.
"Quit Hatin' the South" contains a sample of "Let's Straighten It Out" by Benny Latimore.
"Trill Niggas Don't Die" contains a sample of "I Just Want to Celebrate" by Nick Zesses & Dino Fekaris.
"How Long Can It Last" contains a sample of "Something in the Past" by One Way.
"Still Ridin' Dirty" contains a sample of "The Fix" by Scarface.
"Two Type of Bitches" contains a sample of "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare" by Gladys Knight & the Pips.
"Real Women" contains a sample of "Can't Hide Love" by Earth, Wind, & Fire.
"Candy" contains a sample of "Bridge Thru Time" by Lonnie Liston Smith.
"Shattered Dreams" contains a sample of "Goin' Thru School and Love" by Raydio.
"Next Up" contains a sample of "The Symphony" by Juice Crew.
"Living This Life" contains samples of "Free" by Goodie Mob and "Free at Last" by Al Green.
"Hit the Block" contains a sample of "Spit Your Game (Remix)" by The Notorious B.I.G.

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[16]	1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[17]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Position
US Billboard 200^[18]	141
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[19]	37

References

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^ "UGK - Underground Kings - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
^ "This week's reviews: UGK, Kat, Jonas, Zap, Grace, Emerson & Constantine - Listen Up". USA Today. August 6, 2007. Archived from the original on June 25, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
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^ ^a ^b ^c Katie Hasty (August 15, 2007). "After Five-Year Absence, UGK Scores First No. 1 Album". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
^ "UGK Score First #1 Album". September 27, 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
^ "Bun B Talks About the Final UGK Album". Pitchfork. March 13, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
^ Mariel Concepcion (March 23, 2009). "Bun B Memorializes Pimp C With Final UGK Album". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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^ "UGK Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
^ "UGK Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

v t e UGK
Bun B Pimp C
Studio albums	Too Hard to Swallow Super Tight Ridin' Dirty Dirty Money Underground Kingz UGK 4 Life
Compilations	Side Hustles Best of UGK
EPs	The Southern Way Banned
Singles	"The Game Belongs to Me" "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)" "Da Game Been Good to Me"
Featured singles	"Big Pimpin'" "Sippin' on Some Syrup" "Front Back"
Related articles	Discography UGK Records

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