II Trill

With II Trill Bun B's ensured the legacy of U.G.K. will exist for decades to come, but more importantly he's created the album that every hip-hop head from North to South with have rattling out of their trunk all summer long. IN THE months since the death of rapper Pimp C, Bun B, his partner in the legendary Southern rap group UGK, has popped up on nearly every high-profile remix to hit the Internet, with each of his verses topping the last. The tragedy has seemingly spurred the veteran Houston rapper to new heights, and his second solo album finds him continuing this ascent.

The majority of "II Trill" may have been completed when Pimp C suddenly died in December, but his presence still hangs heavily over the album. From the "R.I.P. Pimp Cs" shouted by David Banner, Rick Ross and 8-Ball & MJG to "Angel in the Sky," Bun B's eloquent lament to his comrade, the ghost of the late Chad Butler, feels ubiquitous. Bun B even includes one of UGK's last tracks, "Underground Thang," and it's one of their best. - L.A. Times