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 ...

Houston hip-hop pioneer DJ Michael “5000” Watts, best known for helping popularize the city’s signature “chopped and screwed” sound, has died.

Houston hip-hop pioneer Michael '5000' Watts has passed away at 47. The Swishahouse founder died from a rare heart condition.

Michael "5000" Watts, Swishahouse founder and Houston Hip-Hop pioneer, died Friday from heart complications after week-long ...

Michael “5000” Watts passed away on January 30, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Houston and the entire state of Texas are ...

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