The Grammys recognized DJ Michael "5000" Watts for his groundbreaking contributions to hip-hop — a powerful moment for Texas ...
Michael “5000” Watts passed away on January 30, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Houston and the entire state of Texas are ...
Houston hip-hop lost a legend on Friday with the death of DJ Michael “5000” Watts. Watts, 52, was the pioneering producer and ...
DJ Mike T, a founding member and producer of the pioneering West Coast Hip-Hop group Compton’s Most Wanted, died, according to close friend MC Eiht. Mike T was instrumental in shaping the sound that ...
Michael "5000" Watts, a Houston hip-hop icon and the founder of Swishahouse record label, has died, his family announced in a statement on Friday.
The co-founder of Swishahouse helped kickstart the careers of rappers such as Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, Slim Thug, Mike Jones and ...
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 lost one of its most influential cultural architects on Friday with the passing of Michael “5000” Watts, the ...