Truth in advertising, Too Hard to Swallow is UGK before they got funked up, grinding over some minimal, hard beats that aren't as complementary to their delivery as the smoother production they would later favor.
Still, thanks to members Bun B and Pimp C's ability to write memorable rhymes, the album -- which repeats some tracks from their impossible to find indie release The Southern Way -- is a winner with three mammoth singles so important to the UGK story.
"Something Good" puts a crooked beat under Rufus' most popular number, "Use Me Up" tells its pissed-off tale over a Bill Withers sample, and "Pocket Full of Stones" is a classic tale of crack rocks, Cadillacs, and making bail.
The mucho macho "Cramping My Style" is a fan favorite with "hump and dump" lyrics that didn't really play nice with radio, and the snide "I'm So Bad" is a great example of how well Pimp C can offend and amuse at the same time.
While most will prefer the Kingz' later sound, this is some fans' favorite album thanks to its unforgiving punch and visceral, controversial, cop-killer lyrics.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Use Me UpPimp C, Bill Withers | UGK | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Pocket Full of StonesBun B, Pimp C | UGK | Play | 06:09 | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | Short TexasBun B, Pimp C, Blue Light | UGK | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 4 | Cocaine in the Back of the RideBun B, Bernie Bismark, Pimp C, Shitoro Henderson | UGK | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | It's Too Hard to SwallowBun B, Bernie Bismark | UGK | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Cramping My StyleBun B, Infinity | UGK | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Feel Like I'm the One Who's Doin' DopePimp C | UGK | Play | 06:17 | 14 MB | 42 MB |
| 8 | I'm So BadBun B, Pimp C | UGK | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Trill Ass NiggaBun B, Bernie Bismark, Shitoro Henderson | UGK | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | 976-Bun BBun B, Bernie Bismark, Shitoro Henderson | UGK | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 11 | Something Good (Extended Version) | UGK | Play | 05:27 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 12 | Somthing Good (Pimp C's Remix) | UGK | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 57 mins | 132 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 364 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernie Bismark | Composer, Drum Programming, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer |
| 2 | Blue Light | Composer |
| 3 | Bun B | Composer, Overdubs, Producer |
| 4 | Tom Coyne | Mastering |
| 5 | Mike Dean | Guitar |
| 6 | DJ Bird | Vocals |
| 7 | Shetoro Henderson | Engineer |
| 8 | Shitoro Henderson | Composer, Drum Programming, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 9 | Infinity | Composer, Rap |
| 10 | Tim Kimsey | Engineer |
| 11 | Bruce Lattin | Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Pimp C | Arranger, Composer, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Remixing |
| 13 | Anthony "The Bassmaster" Sapp | Bass |
| 14 | UGK | Primary Artist |
| 15 | Russell Washington | Executive Producer, Production Coordination |
| 16 | Bill Withers | Composer |
| 17 | Stevie Wonder | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |