The Houston native with links to Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Chamillionaire, and Mike Jones, suffered a "sudden cardiac death," according to family ...
Michael “5000” Watts has died. The Houston DJ, producer, and founder of Swishahouse Records was hospitalized earlier this ...
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 ...
Watts helped shape Houston hip-hop from neighborhood streets to international stages.
The Grammys recognized DJ Michael "5000" Watts for his groundbreaking contributions to hip-hop — a powerful moment for Texas ...
Michael "5000" Watts, a Houston hip-hop legend and founder of the Swishahouse record label, died Friday. He was 52. Watts died after developing Torsades de Pointes, a life-threatening abnormal heart ...
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.