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country rap tunes
What does country rap tunes mean?
Pimp C's self-coined genre tag for what UGK did — slow-rolling, gospel-tinged, blues-flecked Southern rap built for hot Texas afternoons and slabs creeping down the boulevard. Not country music, not standard rap — the gumbo in between.
"Before everybody called it Southern hip-hop, Pimp C was just out here making country rap tunes."
Origin
Coined by Pimp C of UGK in interviews and on record through the 90s.
Frequently asked questions
What does country rap tunes mean?
Country rap tunes is Pimp C's name for UGK's slow, gospel-soaked Texas sound.
How do you use country rap tunes in a sentence?
"UGK called their style country rap tunes, straight out of Texas."
Where does country rap tunes come from?
It comes from Pimp C of the Texas rap duo UGK, describing their signature sound.
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