Sweet Jones: Pimp C's Trill Life Story by Julia Beverly

"Hip-Hop Without Pimp C is BORING."
—Bun B

You didn't just meet Pimp C. You experienced him.

A pioneer in the South's quest for respect in the Hip-Hop world and one of the most colorful characters to emerge from the music scene which ultimately topped rap charts at the turn of the century, Chad "Pimp C" Butler along with a controversial life and suspicious death in 2007- left behind many unanswered questions, a family divided, and scores of talented new artists inspired by his group UGK's music.

Sweet Jones pays tribute to the talented and complex musician who embodied the Southern dream...

Written by Julia Beverly, Editor and Publisher of OZONE Magazine—Sweet Jones is compiled from dozens of interviews with Pimp C himself, his mother and manager Weslyn "Mama Wes" Monroe, longtime rap partner and PAT Brother from UGK, Bun B—250 friends, family members, collaborators and many more.

Contributors Include:

• Snoop Dogg
• Scarface
• Geto Boys
• Too $hort
• 8Ball & MJG
• Jazze Pha
• David Banner
• Mannie Fresh
• Paul Wall
• Slim Thug
• Trae tha Truth
• And More!

Praise & Honor for Sweet James Jones

"[Pimp C] was brilliant, but he was mad; he was a little nutty. He was a madman, and he really didn't give a shit. That's what was so endearing and refreshing about him, and what made him such a special person... [He] had a rough exterior but underneath it all he had a big heart and was really just a good person who was as many artists are - just frustrated, [trying] to get his voice heard."
—Barry Weiss, former CEO of Jive Records

"I wouldn't be here without [UGK] All it takes is one person to do something and make everybody else feel that they can do it too. And they was one of the first to do it"
—Lil Wayne

"[UGK) gave birth to Southern rap. UGK made it cool to be country."
—Scarface

"Pimp C helped lay the foundation that we stand on where Southern Hip-Hop music is concerned."
—J. Prince, CEO of Rap-A-Lot Records, Raw Report DVD

"I grew up on 'em. If it wasn't for UGK, Ludacris probably wouldn't even be here."
—Ludacris, The Final Chapter DVD

"[Pimp C) was a revolutionary. He was an undercover agent of God. [To] change people's lives, you gotta be able to get into spots where people need the most help."
—Kool Ace

"Pimp was larger than life. I honestly thought he would live forever."
—Nancy Byron, Pimp C's publicist, The Source Magazine

"The [posthumous] music doesn't really matter to me. I'd give it all back if I could have my friend back."
—Bun B, Houston Chronicle

"As we keep a lighter up for the Pimp, it's only right that we remember him not just for his often-under-rated musical contribution but also for his indomitable, smack-talking spirit."
—The FADER

"No matter how much things change in time, no matter what the adversity or obstacle may be—there's just no oppositional force in existence I can imagine where I can't throw on a UGK or Pimp record, get my head right, say 'let's do this' and get back in the mix. Pimp blessed the city, the state and the world. Called home early, but his presence will remain eternally. Shine in Paradise, King."
—Bust-Down Books Family and bustdownbooks.com