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- When you know Texas rap, it's clear why small communities are so connected to Houston: The state's most revered acts, UGK and DJ Screw, were founded in the nearby country towns of Port Arthur and Smithville.
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The Geto Boys, as developed and produced by James Prince, would become Houston’s first nationally recognized hip-hop group, on the strength of the group’s signature song, 1991’s “Mind Playing Tricks on Me.”
Aug 1, 2023 · When you know Texas rap, it's clear why small communities are so connected to Houston: The state's most revered acts, UGK and DJ Screw, were founded in the nearby country towns of Port Arthur and...
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Aug 24, 2023 · Founded in the '90s the Screwed Up Click was a tight-knit collective of rappers, producers, and DJs who were dedicated to representing Houston's unique rap scene. The group's members included artists like Big Hawk, Big Mello, Big Pokey, E.S.G., Lil' Keke, Fat Pat, Lil' Flip, Z-Ro, and many others.
Jul 7, 2023 · While much was made about hip-hop’s east coast and west coast sounds, Houston left its own mark on it, most famously through “chopped and screwed” music developed by artists like DJ Screw and Bun B, among others.
Aug 9, 2023 · Houston's first rap song is believed to be legendary Johnny Guitar Watson's 1981 attempt at rap, "Telephone Bill,” but it wasn't until the late ’80s that Houston became the state’s rap epicenter thanks largely to the legendary Rap-A-Lot label.
Mar 15, 2016 · The Resurrection became the first major Houston rap release of 1996, a Geto Boys reunion where everything seemingly clicked. “Still” eventually translated the group’s early horror core into a...
Aug 8, 2023 · Blowfly, in particular, is credited with the first rap "recording." While not officially released until well into the rap-on-record phenomenon started, Blowfly — known better as industry veteran and R&B favorite Clarence Reid — originally recorded "Rapp Dirty" allegedly back in the mid-’60s.
