Some mid-90s dirty south gangsta rap. Bassy productions and the compelling, distinctive difference between Pimp C and Bun B's voice set UGK apart. The lyrical tone is more observational than anything - the duo recognizes that the gangsta life can't last forever, so they spend much time recognizing that fact while celebrating it. The beats have a slow, relaxed bounce to them, deflating the anger that a lot of the west and east coast rappers seemed to breathe at the time. While Dr. Dre's productions in the late 80s/early 90s undoubtedly owed a lot to Parliament, UGK appears to take inspiration from George Clinton's other band, with productions echoing early Funkadelic jams throughout by being funky in an unassuming way.
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