''Too Hard to Swallow'' is the debut

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by American hip hop duo

UGK UGK (short for Underground Kingz) was an American hip hop duo from Port Arthur, Texas, formed in 1987, by Chad "Pimp C" Butler and Bernard "Bun B" Freeman. They released their first major-label album, ''Too Hard to Swallow'', in 1992, followe ...

. It was released on November 10, 1992, by

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Track listing

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" performed by

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, and " Summer Breeze" performed by

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Bill Withers William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grandma's Hands" (1971), " Use Me" (1972) ...

. * "Pockets Full of Stones" contains samples from " Going Back to Cali" performed by

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, and "Gettin' Funky in the Joint" performed by

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" performed by

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. * "976-Bun B" contains a sample from " Fly Like an Eagle" performed by

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Chart positions

References

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