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Released | March 31, 2009 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 58:19 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
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UGK 4 Life is the sixth and final studio album by American hip hop duo UGK. It was released on March 31, 2009, by Jive Records. Recording sessions took place at Mad Studios in Houston, Swagger Studios in Los Angeles, Trill Cave Studios in Port Arthur, Maximedia Studios in Dallas, Chung King Studios and Legacy Recording Studios in New York, and Silent Sound Recording Studios in Atlanta. Production was handled by Cory Mo, Pimp C, Steve Below, Averexx, DJ B-Do, Mannie Fresh and Akon, with Mike Dean and Giorgio Tuinfort serving as co-producers. It features guest appearances from 8Ball & MJG, Akon, Big Gipp, B-Legit, E-40, Lil' Boosie, Raheem DeVaughn, Ronald Isley, Sleepy Brown, Snoop Dogg, Too $hort and Webbie.
In the United States, the album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and topped the Rap Albums charts, selling 77,000 copies in its first week.[1]
The album was supported with the only single "Da Game Been Good to Me", which peaked at number 84 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
The album marks the first posthumously released album for the Underground Kingz member Pimp C, as the rapper was found dead in his room at the Mondrian Hotel in Los Angeles on December 4, 2007.[2]