Houston artists mourn DJ Michael '5000' Watts with tributes. Here's what to know.

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

Michael “5000” Watts founded his Swishahouse record label in 1997, and there was a time in the early 2000s when the ...

The co-founder of Swishahouse helped kickstart the careers of rappers such as Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Mike Jones and ...

Houston Hip Hop lost one of its most important pillars with the passing of Michael “5000” Watts, the founder of Swishahouse and one of the most influential figures the city has ever produced. Watts ...

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By Robert Hill Fifty-two-year-old Houston Hip-Hop legend and Swishahouse co-founder Michael Watts, known as "5000 Watts," died Jan. 30. On Jan. 28, Watts was hospitalized due to severe health ...

The Houston native with links to Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, and Mike Jones, suffered a "sudden cardiac death," ...

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

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