On this day in 1996, UGK released Ridin’ Dirty, their third studio album. If albums like Reasonable Doubt and It Was Written made 1996 what it was in New York and All Eyez on Me put on for the West Coast, Ridin’ Dirty and ATLiens completed the equation in the South. Ridin’ Dirty is UGK’s most popular album, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and 15 on the Billboard 200. Two of UGK’s greatest hits “Murder” and “One Day” are from this beloved album, and it was immortalized when Jay-Z used Bun B’s lyrics from “Touched” in verse 3 of “99 Problems.”
