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Watts' family confirmed the Houston rap pioneer's passing in a statement on Friday (Jan. 30).

Michael "5000" Watts, a pioneering Houston, Texas music figure credited with helping define Southern hip-hop, died Friday.

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Watts helped shape Houston hip-hop from neighborhood streets to international stages.

Michael "5000" Watts, a Houston hip-hop icon and the founder of Swishahouse record label, has died, his family announced in a statement on Friday.

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A celebration of traditional Irish music and culture will return to Elphin, Co Roscommon, with the relaunch of the Dr John Stafford Tradfest later this month. The three day festival runs from February ...

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Houston lost one of its most influential cultural architects on Friday with the passing of Michael “5000” Watts, the ...

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