Watch the official lyrics and hear the UGK legacy continue in this collaboration: Bun B Ft Sean Kingston - Thats Gangsta [Lyrics] eozzy kingo YouTube• Mar 4, 2009 That's Gangsta - song and lyrics by Bun B, Sean Kingston
Interestingly, although Sean Kingston is the featured artist, he in the song's official music video. Instead, the video highlights Bun B's deep connections within the industry and the Houston community, featuring cameos from: Athletes : LeBron James. Hip-Hop Stars : Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, and Young Buck. Industry Figures : J Prince.
: Bun B revealed in a 2008 interview with XXL Mag that he didn't originally seek out Sean Kingston for the song. When producer J.R. Rotem sent him the track, Sean Kingston (who was Rotem's artist) was already on it. Bun B - That's Gangsta (Feat. Sean Kingston)
The song remains a tribute to the "UGK for Life" movement, concluding with a shout-out to the late Pimp C.
: The album's release was actually pushed back to allow the music video for "That's Gangsta" more time to build awareness on platforms like MTV2 . Lyrical Theme Watch the official lyrics and hear the UGK
It's about —never turning your back on a "real homie".
The song's core message is an educational one for the streets. Bun B uses his status as a "street veteran" to explain that being "gangsta" isn't about expensive jewelry, watches, or clothes. According to the lyrics: Industry Figures : J Prince
: Bun B felt the song worked well as it was and didn't see a reason to replace the "teen sensation" Kingston. He didn't view it as a "kiddie style" record, but rather as a way to define what a "trill gangsta" really is—someone who holds down their homies and gives back to their community.