| Underground Kingz | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | UGK |
| Cover: | UGK(Underground Kingz).JPG |
| Released: | August 7, 2007 |
| Genre: | Hip hop, southern hip hop |
| Length: | 60:59 (disc 1) 68:02 (disc 2) 129:01 (combined) |
| Label: | Jive |
| Producer: | N.O. Joe, AVEREXX, Below, The Blackout Movement, DJ Paul & Juicy J, Jazze Pha, Joe Traxx, John Bido, Lil Jon, Marley Marl, MoMo, Pimp C, Swizz Beatz, DJ B-Do, Scarface, The Runners, Yung Fyngas |
| Prev Title: | Side Hustles |
| Prev Year: | 2002 |
| Next Title: | UGK 4 Life |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
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. 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.
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 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.[1] It was their first album since Pimp C had finished serving a lengthy prison term.[2]
Underground Kingz debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 160,000 copies in its first week.[3] This became UGK's first US number one debut.[3] As of March 2009, the album has sold 458,000 copies in the United States.[4]
Credits adapted from liner notes.[5]
| Chart (2007) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 141 | |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 37 |