Twenty years ago, Three 6 Mafia’s Oscars triumph for “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp” helped an uptight awards show loosen up.

Born in Port Arthur on Dec. 29, 1973, Butler was the son of Charleston Butler, a trumpet player who once performed with Solomon Burke, according to the Texas State Historical Association website. His ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

David Banner’s introduction to a mainstream audience might have been as a producer, as the slick beatsmith behind the boards on T.I.’s “Rubber Band Man.” But he was always a formidable solo artist in ...

Eyewear brand Night Shift Glasses shared an Instagram post on May 5 that featured Sprite, cough syrup, and Jolly Ranchers—aka “lean”—to demo an ice cube tray that doubles as a flask. The video's ...

Paul Wall has shared a Pimp C story, adding another layer of lore to the legend of the late rapper—and will likely get a laugh out of T-Pain if he catches wind of it. During a recent interview with ...

Bun B and Raekwon sit down on Hip-Hop Wired’s latest episode of ‘I Got Questions‘. During this iconic conversation, the two legends spoke about all the history that has brought them to the level they ...

As we celebrate the unparalleled career of the legendary Robert “DJ Screw” Davis Jr. during the week of his passing almost a quarter century ago, we decided to explore some of Houston’s most revered ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OutKast and UGK may have created a wedding staple with “Int’l Players Anthem,” but the recording process may have had a couple of ...