Michael "5000" Watts has died. The Houston DJ, producer, and founder of Swishahouse Records was hospitalized earlier this week and his family had released a statement about his "tremendous health ...

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. In a statement released Friday ...

HOUSTON - Michael "5000" Watts, the visionary DJ and producer who founded the influential Swishahouse record label and helped propel Houston’s "chopped and screwed" sound to international prominence, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tammie Watts, widow of Michael "5000" Watts, gives a tribute to her husband during his memorial service at The Luke Church in ...

Between the success of Mike Jones, Paul Wall, and Slim Thug, Swishahouse Records was a proud father of artists in 2005.. However, as Chamillionaire and Slim Thug fared well without the label at times, ...

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 lost one of its most important pillars with the passing of Michael “5000” Watts, the founder of Swishahouse and one of the most influential figures the city has ever produced. Watts ...

(AllHipHop News) Motivated with a desire to help young music fans, Texas-based independent music label SwishaHouse Records has joined forces with the Syphilis Elimination Advisory Council (S.E.A.C.) ...

DJ OG Ron C has worn multiple hats in the industry before even becoming an integral part of hip-hop in Houston, Texas. The Fifth Ward native was once a part of a rap group as an adolescent. "I ...

Today, we celebrate the life of legendary DJ Michael “5000” Watts. Feb. 17 is now officially known as “King’s Day,” a day for supporters to pay their respects to the Swisha House founder and Houston ...

HOUSTON — Michael "5000" Watts, a legendary Houston, Texas music figure credited with helping define Southern hip-hop's sound and spirit, died Friday. He was 52. Watts died Friday at Memorial Hermann ...