In an upcoming episode of LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s, The Shop, Andre 3000 recalled the time when Pimp C became “really mad” at him for his verse in Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You). In the released Instagram reel, Andre recalls how he removed the drums from his verse in the 2007 track, which left him upset. Andre 3000 said:
"Pimp was so mad at me because they sent the beat and I wrote my verse, put my words down and I took the beat out for me to rap.”
He continued:
"When I sent it back to them, Pimp was like, 'Fuck this m****f***a, man! This n***a done goddamn took my beat out! Who the fuck does he think he is?!’ So he was really mad at the choice that I had made to take the beat out."
The full episode will be released on Thursday on The Shop's YouTube channel. Meanwhile, the song, Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You) was released in June 2007 by the hip hop duo, UGK, as a part of their fifth studio album, Underground Kingz.
However, the same year, in 2007, Pimp C tragically passed away. As per Rolling Stone, the rapper had a pre-existing condition of sleep apnea and heavily consumed cough syrup, which reportedly became the cause of his accidental death.
“He was like, ‘Okay, okay.’ But he was so mad at me” - Andre 3000 spills details about Pimp C getting angry
Andre 3000 took a moment to remember the deceased rapper, Pimp C, as he narrated the 2007 incident to LeBron James during his podcast, The Shop. As he revealed how he removed the drums from Pimp C’s verse, he recalled that it was Bun B who suggested the same. Andre 3000 said:
"I don’t know if it was Bun B or somebody, they were like, ‘Nah, but you don’t understand, when that beat drop, though, it sets it off.’ So it’s almost like a set-up. So it worked, and once he got that, he was like, ‘Okay, okay.’ But he was so mad at me."
The song, Int’l Players Anthem (I Choose You) was Pimp C’s last appearance as just 6 months after the song got released, he tragically passed away. The song was produced by DJ Paul, and Juicy J and also featured verses from Outkast.
While the song was released as a part of Underground Kingz, it was originally produced for Project Pat, for their 2002 album, Layin’ Da Smack Down.
As soon as the song was released in 2007, it became an instant hit and reached number 70 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and was also featured at number 10 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.
The song received the Best Collaboration award at the 2007 BET Hip Hop Awards. At the same time, it was also nominated for Grammy Awards in the Best Rap Performance category.