"One of the pillars of our city," Bun B wrote in a tribute to Big Pokey Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 and his work has appeared ...

HOUSTONHOUSTON — Big Pokey, a popular Texas rapper and original member of Houston’s pioneering Screwed Up Click, died Sunday after a Juneteenth performance. Born Milton Powell, Pokey was 48. Videos ...

Big Pokey, a local legend on the Houston hip-hop scene and a member of the city’s influential Screwed Up Click, has died at the age of 45. The rapper born Milton Powell reportedly collapsed at his ...

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.

In a graphic video making the rounds online, Big Pokey is rapping to a crowd at the Pour 09 Bar when he suddenly collapses. Someone rushes to his aid as he lays on the ground then the video cuts off.

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