“Houston lost a legend tonight,” Chris Hollins wrote. “DJ Michael Watts was one of the most influential contributors to ...

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

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 ...

The DJ and producer helped popularize Houston's slowed-down sound and launched the careers of several rap stars.

Michael "5000" Watts, the co-founder of Swishahouse and widely regarded as one of the greatest Southern hip-hop DJs of all ...

Houston DJ and producer Michael 5000 Watts passed away on January 30 due to a sudden cardiac arrest.

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

Houston hip-hop icon DJ Michael “5000” Watts, founder of Swishahouse Records, has been hospitalized due to serious health ...

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Low" leaned intently over a glowing digital controller, headphones on and head bobbing, as she mixed two tracks by New Order ...

HOUSTON — Michael 5000 Watts, a legendary figure in Houston’s hip-hop scene, is currently hospitalized after experiencing serious health issues over the past week, according to a statement released by ...

The pioneering Tullamore group never quite made it to the mainstream, but they helped clear a path for the generation following in their wake ...