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

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

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

Michael "5000" Watts, Swishahouse founder and Houston Hip-Hop pioneer, died Friday from heart complications after week-long hospital stay.

Houston hip-hop icon Michael "5000" Watts, the founder of Swishahouse Records and a pioneer of the "chopped and screwed" sound, has passed away following a recent hospitalization. A central figure in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Houston hip‑hop pioneer Michael “5000” Watts passed away on Friday, January 30. The legendary DJ, producer and founder of Swishahouse Records was 52. His family confirmed the news in a statement ...

Watts' family confirmed the Houston rap pioneer's passing in a statement on Friday (Jan. 30).

The DJ and producer helped popularize Houston's slowed-down sound and launched the careers of several rap stars.

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

Michael Watts, the founder of the influential Swishahouse record label and a pioneer of Houston’s "chopped and screwed" music scene, has been hospitalized, according to a statement released by his ...