Radio DJ Art Laboe, who is credited with coining the phrase “oldies but goodies” as well as helping end segregation in Southern California, has died. He was 97. A statement announcing the DJ’s death ...

Country music bard Johnny Cash once said the only difference between himself and Oregon singer-songwriter Buzz Martin was their source materials, which were equally hardscrabble but thousands of miles ...

DJ Michael "5000" Watts was remembered in a massive memorial service that was attended by Slim Thug, Mike Jones and others. On Monday (Feb. 16), the legendary Swisha House co-founder was laid to rest ...

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 “5000” Watts, the influential founder of the iconic Southern Hip-Hop record label Swishahouse, has died at the age of 52. On Friday, Jan. 30, news broke that the Houston native died due to ...

Watts’ family confirmed that the influential music executive and DJ passed away late Friday night, January 30, while hospitalized and surrounded by loved ones. According to a statement shared on ...

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 ...

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 ...

The co-founder of Swishahouse helped kickstart the careers of rappers such as Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Mike Jones and more. Michael Watts, one of the founders of the Houston hip-hop label ...

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 ...

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 ...