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

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

Houston hip-hop icon Michael "5000" Watts, the founder of Swishahouse Records and a pioneer of the "chopped and screwed" ...

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 ...

The Swishahouse co-founder died Jan. 30.

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

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

Fans who want to honor Houston icon Michael "5000" Watts will be able to attend "King's Day" later this month. Here's what to ...

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

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