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This is a list of rappers from Houston. 5th Ward Boyz; 5th Ward Juvenilez; ABN; Ameer Vann; Baby Bash; Big Hawk; Big Mello; Big Mike; Big Moe; Big Pokey; Boss Hogg ...
It was developed in the Houston hip hop scene in the early 1990s by DJ Screw. The screwed technique involves slowing the tempo of a song down to 60 and 70 quarter-note beats per minute and applying techniques such as skipping beats, record scratching , stop-time and affecting portions of the original composition to create a "chopped-up" version ...
History. Swishahouse was founded in North Houston in 1997 by founder and President Michael "5000" Watts and OG Ron C as a response to the popularity of chopped and screwed music from Houston's south side. The label began by distributing a mixtape series that featured chopped and screwed versions of R&B songs.
Geto Boys (originally spelled Ghetto Boys) was an American hip hop group originally formed in Houston, Texas. They saw commercial success in the 1990s with the lineup consisting of Bushwick Bill, Scarface and Willie D. The group became best known for their 1991 single "Mind Playing Tricks on Me", which peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot ...
Houston rappers Paul Wall, Lil O, Yungstar, Trae the Truth, Slim Thug and Lil' Keke attended a memorial service for Big Pokey over the weekend. Houston hip-hop community celebrates the life of Big ...
BeatKing, the Houston rapper also known as Club Godzilla, dies at 39. Asia Moore. August 16, 2024 at 5:37 PM ... Read more:The 50 greatest moments in hip-hop history. After word of his death ...
KBXX (97.9 FM) is a commercial radio station in Houston, Texas. It airs an urban -leaning rhythmic contemporary radio format, mostly made up of hip-hop music and R&B. It is owned by Urban One as part of a five station cluster with KMJQ, KKBQ, KHPT, and KGLK. The studios and offices are located in the Greenway Plaza district.
Robert Earl Davis Jr. (July 20, 1971 – November 16, 2000), better known by his stage name DJ Screw, was an American hip hop DJ based in Houston, Texas, and best known as the creator of the chopped and screwed DJ technique. [ 1] He was a central and influential figure in the Houston hip hop community and was the leader of Houston's Screwed Up ...