He was recently hospitalized and facing "tremendous health issues." ...

Houston hip-hop icon Michael "5000" Watts, the founder of Swishahouse Records and a pioneer of the "chopped and screwed" sound, has passed away following a recent hospitalization. A central figure in ...

Michael "5000" Watts, a powerhouse DJ and producer from Texas, has died. His family announced the news Friday, revealing he had developed a fatal heart rhythm called Torsades de Pointes, which caused ...

Services for Chad Butler, the rapper known professionally as Pimp C, are set for Thursday in his hometown of Port Arthur, Texas, his publicist said. The body of rapper Pimp C, who died Tuesday in Los ...

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The Houston legend’s family confirms his death following a week-long medical battle, sparking an avalanche of tributes across hip-hop. Houston […] The post DJ Michael “5000” Watts, Swishahouse founder ...

Michael “5000” Watts founded his Swishahouse record label in 1997, and there was a time in the early 2000s when the ...

Watts' family confirmed the Houston rap pioneer's passing in a statement on Friday (Jan. 30).

The Prairie View A&M Panthers defeated the Texas Southern Tigers 85-78 on Saturday led by Tai'Reon Joseph's 31 points. The Panthers improved to 9-13 with the win and the Tigers fell to 6-14.

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Michael “5000” Watts has breathed his last!On Friday, January 30, Fox 26 confirmed that the legendary Houston rapper and visionary DJ died at the age of 52 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in The ...