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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.
This article lists songs about Houston, Texas set there, or named after a location or feature of the city.. It is not intended to include songs where Houston is simply "name-checked" along with various other cities (e.g., "London speed it up, Houston rock it", from Beyoncé's song Countdown).
The song debuted as a minor hit but later became one of Three 6 Mafia's most popular songs. The 2007 documentary film Screwed in Houston details the history of the Houston rap scene and the influence of the chopped and screwed subculture on Houston hip hop. In 2011, University of Houston Libraries acquired over 1,000 albums owned by DJ Screw.
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Hyphy became an instant hit in the Bay Area. The song even induced a riot when The Federation performed "Hyphy" during halftime of the AND1 Live Tour at Oracle Arena in June 2004. On the strength of "Hyphy" and their second single "Donkey", the group's self-titled debut album was released under Virgin Records to critical reception.
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.
Big Hawk appeared on numerous mixtapes from artists in the Houston underground rap scene. After Screw's death in 2000, he was the main person responsible for keeping the S.U.C. together, [ citation needed ] so much so that his nickname was the Five Star General of the Screwed Up Click.
"Area Codes" is a song performed by American rapper Kaliii (known at the time as simply "Kali"), released on March 17, 2023 via Trump Card and Atlantic Recording Corporation. [1] Produced by Tate Kobang and YG! Beats, it interpolates the 2001 song of the same name by Ludacris featuring Nate Dogg.