The family of the late Houston hip-hop legend Michael "5000" Watts are planning a "King's Day" event to honor the man who founded the Swishahouse record label and became a strong force for building ...

Michael “5000” Watts, the influential founder of the iconic Southern Hip-Hop record label Swishahouse, has died at the age of 52. On Friday, Jan. 30, news broke that the Houston native died due to ...

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Michael "5000" Watts has died. The Houston DJ, producer, and founder of Swishahouse Records was hospitalized earlier this week and his family had released a statement about his "tremendous health ...

HOUSTON – Houston hip-hop pioneer DJ Michael “5000” Watts, best known for helping popularize the city’s signature “chopped and screwed” sound, has died. Watts passing was confirmed in a statement from ...

Michael Watts, one of the founders of the Houston hip-hop label Swishahouse and a key figure in the legacy of chopped and screwed music, died on Friday (Jan. 30). He was 52. In a statement shared on ...

Michael “5000” Watts, Swishahouse founder and Houston Hip-Hop pioneer, died Friday from heart complications after week-long hospital stay. The Swishahouse Records founder was 52 years old. Watts ...

Michael "5000" Watts, the legendary DJ, producer, and founder of Swishahouse Records, has passed away, according to a statement shared by his family on social media. In the emotional post, Watts' ...

HOUSTON — The Swishahouse family is mourning the loss of Michael “5000” Watts, the legendary Houston music figure credited with helping define Southern hip-hop’s sound and spirit. In a statement ...

Michael 5000 Watts, Swishahouse Records founder and Houston Hip-Hop pioneer, was hospitalized this week with serious health complications. Michael “5000” Watts, the Houston Hip-Hop legend who helped ...

HOUSTON — Michael 5000 Watts, a legendary figure in Houston’s hip-hop scene, is currently hospitalized after experiencing serious health issues over the past week, according to a statement released by ...

Houston rap pioneer and founder of Swishahouse, Michael "5000" Watts, has been hospitalized due to "tremendous health problems," his family said in a statement. The statement, released on Jan. 28, ...