Hundreds of UGK fans lined up outside of a Midtown clothing store Sunday afternoon to get their hands on exclusive merch, which included T-shirts, jewelry, ashtrays and a chance to take a photo wearing a replica of Pimp C’s iconic white fur coat.
Throughout the Did It Ourselves clothing brand store at 3917 Main, fans were surrouned by memorabilia reflecting the Houston rap groups career, such as the 2008 BET award the duo received for their “International Players Anthem (I Choose You)” music video and handwritten lyrics written by the late Pimp C (whose real name was Chad Lamont Butler). A DJ, meanwhile, played many of the group’s hit songs.
Pimp C died in December 2007 of an accidental drug overdose complicated by sleep apnea…