Black DJs helped craft music culture. Black disc jockeys have crafted music culture through their ear for sound, crowd control, and the creation of atmosphere, long before automated playlists and ...

On this day in the year 2000, Houston lost one of its most influential musical innovators. Robert Earl Davis Jr, better known as DJ Screw, was found dead inside his Houston recording studio at the age ...

From DJ Screw to Dave Chappelle, Trae Tha Truth’s truth tells Houston’s past, present and future into Hip-Hop history. Houston Hip-Hop has always marched to the beat of its own slowed-down, ...

On Sunday, July 29, the Texans will release a retail collaboration at DIOS built around DJ Screw and the legacy he has left on Houston music, culture, and sports. The limited-edition t-shirt will ...

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 ...

Celebrated annually on June 27, DJ Screw Day commemorates the life, career and loss of DJ Screw, the king of Houston hip-hop. Although it’s not officially a holiday, DJ Screw Day has become an annual ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- With his slowed down tempo, DJ Screw gave Houston a sound and changed hip hop forever. DJ Screw is credited for pioneering the sound known as "Chopped and Screwed." "He was the ...

The legacy of Detroit music producer J Dilla will be celebrated with the opening of the multimedia exhibition, "I Got Beats in these Fingertips" Friday, July 12, at Wayne State University. This ...