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HOUSTON — The sound that helped define a city took on a softer, more soulful tone as family, friends and fans gathered to celebrate the life of DJ, producer and Swishahouse founder Michael “5000” ...

A diamond of turntable precision is tucked into a Glendale, California, brick-and-mortar DJ school, the Beat Junkie Institute of Sound, co-founded and co-operated by Los Angeles’s next-level-talented ...

Hip hop has been the soundtrack of my life. When I close my eyes, I can still feel the walk to elementary school—morning light low and pale, sneakers darkening with dew—and hear myself half-whispering ...

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 ...

A diamond of turntable precision is tucked into a Glendale brick-and-mortar DJ school, the Beat Junkie Institute of Sound, co-founded and co-operated by LA’s next-level-talented DJ Babu. The institute ...

HOUSTON – Houston hip-hop pioneer DJ Michael “5000” Watts, best known for helping popularize the city’s signature “chopped and screwed” sound, has died. Watts passing was confirmed in a statement from ...

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 ...

Houston and the entire state of Texas are mourning the loss of a true cultural giant. Michael “5000” Watts passed away on January 30, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. His passing has left a deep void ...

AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 17: DJ Michael Watts performs onstage at 'Earn Your Leisure & UnitedMasters Present #earnyourmasters Music Showcase' during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals on March 17, ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On Friday (Dec. 12), hip-hop fans were gifted with an album 30 years in ...

“So, when did you fall in love with Hip Hop?” is a question that Sidney (Sanaa Lathan), a Hip Hop journalist, poses at the very beginning of the 2002 film, Brown Sugar. And, consequently, everyone ...