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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.
On Oct. 7, 2024, the Grammy-winning singer and mother of Whitney Houston died at her New Jersey home while under hospice care for Alzheimer's disease, her daughter-in-law Pat Johnson confirmed.
Milton Powell was born on November 29, 1974, in Houston, Texas.He attended Yates High School, where he played football and became close friends with George Floyd. [4]Known via a variety of nicknames, including Big Poyo and Podina, Big Pokey burst onto the Houston rap scene in the early 1990s as a member of his friend DJ Screw's friend group-turned rap collective Screwed Up Click. [5]
Houston rapper BeatKing has died after a pulmonary embolism. The rapper, who also went by the name Club Godzilla, was known for the songs 'Then Leave' and 'THICK.' BeatKing, the Houston rapper ...
Big Pokey, the founding member of the Screwed Up Click collective and a Houston rapper, has died. He was 45.According to multiple reports, Big Pokey, whose real name was Milton Powell, died after ...
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.
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 ...
This is a list of rappers from Houston. 5th Ward Boyz; 5th Ward Juvenilez; Aaron May; ABN; Ameer Vann; Baby Bash; Big Hawk; Big Mello; Big Mike; Big Moe; Big Pokey ...