HOUSTON — The Swishahouse family is mourning the loss of Michael “5000” Watts, the legendary Houston music figure credited with helping define Southern hip-hop’s sound and spirit.

Houston lost one of its most influential cultural architects on Friday with the passing of Michael “5000” Watts, the legendary DJ and entrepreneur who helped turn a local sound into […] ...

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 ...

Watts died after developing Torsades de Pointes, a life-threatening abnormal heart rhythm condition, his family said in a statement.

The co-founder of Swishahouse helped kickstart the careers of rappers such as Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Mike Jones and ...

Michael "5000" Watts, a pioneering Houston, Texas music figure credited with helping define Southern hip-hop, died Friday.

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Michael "5000" Watts, a Houston hip-hop icon and the founder of Swishahouse record label, has died, his family announced in a statement on Friday.

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.

Watts died after developing Torsades de Pointes, a life-threatening abnormal heart rhythm condition, his family said in a ...

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