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The Houston native details the making of his new mixtape, his rise to industry tastemaker, and Cactus Jack’s role at the nexus of H-Town’s modern rap renaissance.

It looks like somebody has some explaining to do. DJ Khaled has a new album — his 14th! — dropping sometime in 2025, titled “Aalam of God.” Khaled, who is a king of promotion, dropped a trailer on ...

The Detroit Pistons will be well-represented at this year's NBA All-Star Weekend in Inglewood, California, as Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren and coach J.B. Bickerstaff are set to take the floor with ...

It might just be the greatest album in music history by an act that was pretty sure they had no future just months before. A series of flops was already behind Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Then they ...

graduated from TAMUCC in 2019 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication, with an emphasis on Media Production. Myra and the KRIS 6 Digital Team recently won an Edward Murrow Award in May 2024. HOUSTON ...

Michael Watts, one of the founders of the Houston hip-hop label Swishahouse and a key figure in the legacy of chopped and screwed music, died on Friday (Jan. 30). He was 52. In a statement shared on ...

Michael “5000” Watts founded his Swishahouse record label in 1997, and there was a time in the early 2000s when the Houston-based rap label’s music was taking over the country. It was hard to go ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. As Britpop debuts atop the U.K.'s Official Albums chart, Robbie ...

Jeremy has more than 2300 published articles on Collider to his name, and has been writing for the site since February 2022. He's an omnivore when it comes to his movie-watching diet, so will gladly ...

Once again, the Iowa Hawkeyes have struck gold on a tight end. As long as DJ Vonnahme stays around, tight end university is alive and well in Iowa City. The 6'4'' 240-pound TE is just a freshman which ...