SCREWSTON, Texas – Every June 27, the Houston community gathers together to remember the iconic beats and the soulful sounds of Southern rap created by the one and only, DJ Screw. Recommended Videos ...

Among the hundreds of mixtapes DJ Screw made during his short life, one is cited annually as cause for a proper Houston holiday. Thus far June 27th is celebrated informally by fans. But petitions were ...

NEW YORK — When DJ Screw started trending in August, it wasn’t because of newly discovered music or a coordinated effort by his devoted fans. The chatter surrounded a TikTok video that quickly went ...

We spoke to Lance Scott Walker, the author of the thorough but breezy DJ Screw biography, A Life In Slow Revolution. When it comes to DJ Screw (real name Robert Earl Davis Jr), it’s sometimes ...

Back in 1998, Houston’s ABC television affiliate aired an interview with a local hip-hop superstar whose meteoric rise had taken the city by storm. The segment features Robert Earl Davis Jr.—known as ...

An exclusive look into a new biography that spans the life, death, and legacy of the originator of 'chopped and screwed' music “What’s beautiful about the story of DJ Screw is there’s so many ...

A new book tells the story of the influential Houston producer with interviews of the people who knew and worked with him. His voice is among the most influential in modern day hip-hop. And now, two ...

The late, great DJ Screw, born Robert Earl Davis Jr., sold mixtapes in high school for lunch money. He went on to open his own record store—the legendary Screwed Up Records & Tapes—sell hundreds of ...

Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the death of Robert Earl Davis Jr., a.k.a. DJ Screw. Taken too soon at the still-young age of 29, DJ Screw became a victim In the documentary DJ Screw: The ...

Houston residents and Screwheads alike go hard for all things DJ Screw, so you can imagine the excitement when fans found out about the forthcoming DJ Screw film, “Soldiers United for Da Cash: A True ...