Ahead of the release of the Sweet Jones: Pimp C's Trill Life Story book, DJ Paul took a moment to recall his final interaction with the late UGK rapper.
During a recent interview with DJ Vlad, Paul revealed that Pimp C came to Los Angeles to record with him just days before his untimely death.
"Pimp C was at my house the day before he died," DJ Paul said. "He came to LA for me."
DJ Paul, alongside Juicy J, produced UGK's "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" and Pimp came to town to return the favor.
"When I first moved to LA in '06, he was locked up at the time," DJ Paul remembered. "It was close to him getting out. I produced a single for him, 'International Players Anthem.' I know it was their first platinum single and album because I have the plaque at home. Pimp C was trying to return the favor to me. We were recording the last [Three 6 Mafia] album. Pimp C was on the album. We just recorded the song, 'Ridin' On Chrome.' He did the song and he stayed at my house in LA. We was up until the early morning. He took the garbage out for my son. He was like, 'Oh little man, sit down finish eating your breakfast.' Pimp C did that for him. We hung out until about 11 o'clock. My guy drive Pimp C in his car to Hollywood and he said, 'Pimp C left a CD in your car.' It was a guy named XVII, who he was producing, who was hard as f*ck. And I was calling him to tell him that I would bring the CD, but I didn't get in touch with him."
Pimp C died in West Hollywood in December 2007. In February 2008, The Houston Chronicle reported that "the combination of codeine and promethazine found in the rapper's system, coupled with the sleep disorder apnea, caused his death."
Julia Beverly, former Ozone magazine publisher and editor-in-chief, has taken on the task of writing about the late UGK rapper for a book to be released in July.
The book was written under the guidance of Pimp C's mother and manager, Weslyn "Mama Wes" Monroe.
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