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Houston Edward Summers IV (born October 26, 1983), known mononymously as Houston, is an American former R&B singer, [1] best known for his 2004 single "I Like That" (featuring Chingy and Nate Dogg). In 2005, Houston attempted suicide in a London hotel room, and later gouged his eye out with a fork on the 13th floor of his hotel building.
Z-Ro was born Joseph Wayne McVey IV in Houston's South Park neighborhood on January 19, 1977. [5] When he was six, his mother died, and he was shuttled from household to household in search of stability, eventually settling in the Ridgemont area, a middle-class neighborhood in Southwest Houston near the suburb of Missouri City. [5]
Rowdy Lewayne Williams (born August 28, 1969), better known as Ganxsta NIP (pronounced Gangsta Nip), is an American rapper from South Park, Houston, Texas and a member of the South Park Coalition, which he co-founded in 1987 with Houston rapper K-Rino. [1] In 1992 he released his debut album South Park Psycho.
Houston rapper Beatking, who had viral hit with ‘Then Leave’, dies at 39. Kevin E G Perry. August 16, 2024 at 12:35 PM. Justin Riley, better known as BeatKing, attends Hot 107.9's Birthday ...
Trae tha Truth gained exposure on the Houston rap scene in 1998, when he made his rapping debut with a guest appearance on Z-Ro's album Look What You Did to Me. [9] In 2003, he began his solo career with the album Losing Composure. 2004's Same Thing Different Day, 2006's Restless, and 2007's Life Goes On followed shortly after.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Houston rapper BeatKing, whose booming voice and eccentric songs brought him fame in nightclubs and on social media, has died, his manager said Friday. He was 39.
Houston rapper BeatKing, known for the viral 2010 single "Crush" and the platinum-selling DJ Chose record "Thick," has died.He was 39. Also known as Club Godzilla, the rapper's death was confirmed ...
In the early 1990s, a new type of music began gaining popularity in Houston, collectively called "Chopped and screwed", which was pioneered by DJ Screw. [1] The sound was created from a turntable technique in which Screw slowed down the tempo and torqued with parts of hip-hop anthems, giving them a new hypnotic & mesmerizing sound which he believed also made the lyrics easier to understand.