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Bun B Reveals the Iconic UGK Song That Almost Didn’t Make Their Classic Album ‘Ridin’ Dirty’

Bun B explains why one of the best songs on their classic album ‘Ridin’ Dirty’ nearly didn’t make the album.

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UGK’s classic album Ridin’ Dirty turned 30 years old this year. It’s a foundational Southern rap album with some of the greatest verses Bun B and Pimp C ever wrote. Perhaps the strongest song and the centerpiece of the album is “One Day”, a haunting song about grief and loss. But did you know that it almost never made the album?

In a retrospective with Complex, Bun revealed that “One Day” wasn’t even their song at first. In fact, it belonged to fellow Houston MC Mr. 3-2 first. Initially, he came over to the studio to play UGK an early version of his album The Wicked Buddah Baby. The last song on the track list was “One Day” with Ronetta Spencer. Immediately, Pimp C was blown away by the........

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