Ridin Dirty
In 1996, Port Arthur, TX duo Bun B and Pimp C aka UGK released their 3rd album, the classic Ridin Dirty. An album that became the duo's magnum opus and an album that forever influenced a legion of rappers from the South to come. UGK had already dropped two great albums before with Too Hard To Swallow and Super Tight, but here on Ridin Dirty they upped the ante. Musically and lyrically the album is great with few weak spots, the production is fantastic handled by Pimp C with contributions from the underrated N.O. Joe. It created a perfect backdrop for the duo to rap about life in Texas in the 90's. The group tackles street shit with tracks like "Murder", "That's Why I Carry", "Touched", pimp game with "Good Stuff and "Pinky Ring", introspective tales with the classic "One Day" and "Hi-Life" and laid back tracks like the title track, "Diamonds & Wood" and "3 In The Mornin". Both Bun and Pimp provide excellent performances on the mic, especially Bun who was in rare form and killed almost every track on here, in fact look no further than his back end destruction on Murder. All in all, UGK solidified their status as the Kings of the Underground and a stepping stone as one of the best duos in rap history.
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