Michael “5000” Watts, the influential founder of the iconic Southern Hip-Hop record label Swishahouse, has died at the age of 52. On Friday, Jan. 30, news broke that the Houston native died due to ...

HOUSTON — The Swishahouse family is mourning the loss of Michael “5000” Watts, the legendary Houston music figure credited with helping define Southern hip-hop’s sound and spirit. In a statement ...

Naomi Watts dressed the part. The actress, 57, paid tribute to her on-screen character Jackie Kennedy Onassis at the “Love Story” premiere on Tuesday, embracing the former First Lady’s penchant for ...

Fifty-two-year-old Houston hip-hop legend and Swishahouse co-founder Michael Watts, known as “5000 Watts,” died Jan. 30. On Jan. 28, Watts was hospitalized due to severe health conditions. He soon ...

Houston rap pioneer and founder of Swishahouse, Michael "5000" Watts, has been hospitalized due to "tremendous health problems," his family said in a statement. The statement, released on Jan. 28, ...

Michael "5000" Watts has died. The Houston DJ, producer, and founder of Swishahouse Records was hospitalized earlier this week and his family had released a statement about his "tremendous health ...

Michael “5000” Watts, Swishahouse founder and Houston Hip-Hop pioneer, died Friday from heart complications after week-long hospital stay. The Swishahouse Records founder was 52 years old. Watts ...

HOUSTON – Houston hip-hop pioneer DJ Michael “5000” Watts, best known for helping popularize the city’s signature “chopped and screwed” sound, has died. Watts passing was confirmed in a statement from ...

A man has been charged over a fight with a girl during a student walkout in Texas in protest over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Chad Michael Watts, 45, of Kyle, Texas, was arrested ...

Houston and the entire state of Texas are mourning the loss of a true cultural giant. Michael “5000” Watts passed away on January 30, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. His passing has left a deep void ...

BUDA, Texas — A man has been arrested in connection with an altercation that took place during a student-led protest on Monday in Buda. The Buda Police Department said 45-year-old Chad Michael Watts ...