Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 2005 was the year for Houston rap. (album artwork) Twenty years ago, Mike Jones helped bring the sound of Houston to the world. He ...

Houston – Houston rappers are known for their music, their presence, and the mark they’ve made on the culture, but many of them also make giving back a priority, and this weekend, one of the city’s ...

Two Houston hip-hop stars are teaming up for a one-night-only performance in a venue that’s out of this world. Paul Wall and special guest Lil’ Keke will perform at Meow Wolf on Saturday, March 7.

There's a home in Northeast Houston in the Rosewood section. It has a long, drawn-out garage bay, an AC unit jutting out of a window, still secure in place. It should be a cultural landmark because, ...

In the wake of the news DJ Michael "5000" Watts' death on Jan. 30, several Houston artists took to social media to pay tribute to the rap icon, sharing personal stories and reflecting on his impact on ...

Houston’s hip-hop scene continues to thrive, and TSF (The Sauce Factory) artist Sauce Gohan is making waves both musically and in real life. The rising rapper, who is signed to TSF — the label owned ...

Are you happy with your current city? Yeah? Then feel free to ignore this list of rappers from other cities drooling over all things Houston. It’s likely to breed envy. Some of these come from gushing ...

Hip-Hop legend Scarface will be bringing in year 55 at the Bayou Music Center for a birthday bash and concert this Friday. The Houston rapper, whose real name is Brad Terrence Jordan, began his music ...

Twenty years ago, Mike Jones helped bring the sound of Houston to the world. He can still remember what it felt like. "2005 was a moment in time that will forever be filled with memories that are ...

His DJ dreams began there in the mid-1980s. It was there that he did regular speed mixes in high school and crafted the first Swishahouse mixes in 1996–97. Those rumbling, boisterous tapes gave birth ...