2008 Woodie Awards
The Review
Bun B: Trill
Kennea Anderson
Issue date: 11/2/05 Section: Arts and Entertainment
The self-acclaimed debut album from Bun B, Trill, is one of the hottest albums on the market.
Rapper Bun B (born Bernard Freeman) rose to fame in the duo "UGK." The group consisted of Bun B and Pimp C in the late '80s when their former crew, Four Black Ministers, fell apart.
Based in Port Arthur, Texas, UGK signed with Jive Records. Before Jay-Z or Outkast, before Tupac Shakur or the late Notorious B.I.G., the Texas duo in, 1992 released an album called Too Hard to Swallow, a series of Southern gangster raps.
Bun B had other side projects such as underground hits and Mddl Fngz in 2000, but UGK was certainly his main concern. Unfortunately, his partner and former group member of UGK, Pimp C, was sentenced in 2003 to eight years in prison on an aggravated gun assault charge.
Trill has many hits: Bun a Fire, Bun Dem, and the slow motion first single that features Lil Ke Ke, Drapped Up.
Many of the songs on the album are representations of how it is done "Down South," with emphasis on Texas as a whole. These deliberating tracks showcase other artists such as Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Manny Fresh, Mike Jones, Chamillionaire, and Jay Z.
Trill can be described as meaningful, uplifting, and simply real with no holding back from the well experienced artist.
After years of determination and dedication, Bun B is still holding it down for his fans and his fellow group member Pimp C. Even though he is away, Bun B mentions him in all the music that he writes, saying "Free Pimp C."
Trill is beyond doubt what the rap industry needed. With his Texas customs and screwed up mixes, Bun B will soothe listeners to the end of time. He is one of the hottest rappers on the scene who will maintain his status for giving nothing but the best quality of rap music there is. He simply exemplifies trueness to himself and to the group UGK, which he will always be a member of
Rapper Bun B (born Bernard Freeman) rose to fame in the duo "UGK." The group consisted of Bun B and Pimp C in the late '80s when their former crew, Four Black Ministers, fell apart.
Based in Port Arthur, Texas, UGK signed with Jive Records. Before Jay-Z or Outkast, before Tupac Shakur or the late Notorious B.I.G., the Texas duo in, 1992 released an album called Too Hard to Swallow, a series of Southern gangster raps.
Bun B had other side projects such as underground hits and Mddl Fngz in 2000, but UGK was certainly his main concern. Unfortunately, his partner and former group member of UGK, Pimp C, was sentenced in 2003 to eight years in prison on an aggravated gun assault charge.
Trill has many hits: Bun a Fire, Bun Dem, and the slow motion first single that features Lil Ke Ke, Drapped Up.
Many of the songs on the album are representations of how it is done "Down South," with emphasis on Texas as a whole. These deliberating tracks showcase other artists such as Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Manny Fresh, Mike Jones, Chamillionaire, and Jay Z.
Trill can be described as meaningful, uplifting, and simply real with no holding back from the well experienced artist.
After years of determination and dedication, Bun B is still holding it down for his fans and his fellow group member Pimp C. Even though he is away, Bun B mentions him in all the music that he writes, saying "Free Pimp C."
Trill is beyond doubt what the rap industry needed. With his Texas customs and screwed up mixes, Bun B will soothe listeners to the end of time. He is one of the hottest rappers on the scene who will maintain his status for giving nothing but the best quality of rap music there is. He simply exemplifies trueness to himself and to the group UGK, which he will always be a member of
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