SCREWSTON, Texas – Every June 27, the Houston community gathers together to remember the iconic beats and the soulful sounds of Southern rap created by the one and only, DJ Screw. Recommended Videos ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- With his slowed down tempo, DJ Screw gave Houston a sound and changed hip hop forever. DJ Screw is credited for pioneering the sound known as "Chopped and Screwed." "He was the ...

Big Pokey, an early member of the Houston hip-hop collective Screwed Up Click and a pioneer of the "chopped-and-screwed" style, died Sunday, according to a statement on his verified Instagram account.

Though If Beale Street Could Talk didn't win an Oscar this year, we all just won, as the chopped and screwed version of the film's soundtrack is here. Comedian Lauren Davis keeps it cute and ...

For those unfamiliar, the “chopped and screwed” genre involves remixing an existing song by slowing it down and deejaying. Now, a Bon Iver song, 2020’s “PDLIF,” has gotten that treatment by The ...

Southern rapper Big Pokey from Houston, TX, known for performing chopped and screwed music has died. He was 45. Pokey born Milton Powell was featured on the hit song “Sittin’ Sideways.” He collapsed ...

The FADER’s “Songs You Need” are the tracks we can’t stop playing. Check back every day for new music and follow along on our Spotify playlist. Not long after he made Houston his home, Rabit became ...