Rap legends E-40 and Too $hort will bring Bay Area hip-hop flavor to the NFL Honors stage, performing during the league’s ...

Houston hip-hop lost a legend on Friday with the death of DJ Michael “5000” Watts. Watts, 52, was the pioneering producer and ...

Artists like Mike Jones, Slim Thug, Chamillionaire and Paul Wall emerged from the Swishahouse mixtape circuit.

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Swishahouse founder Michael “5000” Watts is dead at 52 years old. Watts’ family confirmed the Houston rap pioneer’s passing in a statement on Friday (Jan. 30).

A rapper who has worked with viral stars says his family is “blown away” by his success which has come despite being ...

Michael "5000" Watts, a pioneering Houston, Texas music figure credited with helping define Southern hip-hop, died Friday.

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Sunday's Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief ...

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DJ Andy Purnell takes over celebrating 1 year of Central Cee's debut album Can't Rush Greatness in this week's Legacy Mix. ...