The hip-hop world is a less than sensible place – lots of times, you’re even required to clarify when bad means bad and when bad means good – so once a week we’re going to get with a rapper and ask ...

The late, great DJ Screw, born Robert Earl Davis Jr., sold mixtapes in high school for lunch money. He went on to open his own record store—the legendary Screwed Up Records & Tapes—sell hundreds of ...

An exclusive look into a new biography that spans the life, death, and legacy of the originator of 'chopped and screwed' music “What’s beautiful about the story of DJ Screw is there’s so many ...

Robert Earl Davis Jr., better known as DJ Screw, will forever be a part of Houston’s cultural makeup. Known as the Originator, the late artist is famous for his skill in slowing down tracks, better ...

NEW YORK, New York -- When DJ Screw started trending in August, it wasn't because of newly discovered music or a coordinated effort by his devoted fans. The chatter surrounded a TikTok video that ...

SCREWSTON, Texas – Every June 27, the Houston community gathers together to remember the iconic beats and the soulful sounds of Southern rap created by the one and only, DJ Screw. Recommended Videos ...

DJ Screw has been a mythic figure in underground music, in life flourishing by word-of-mouth promotion. He was so recognizable in a pre-Twitter world that he couldn't move around Houston without being ...

A new book tells the story of the influential Houston producer with interviews of the people who knew and worked with him. His voice is among the most influential in modern day hip-hop. And now, two ...

Back in 1998, Houston’s ABC television affiliate aired an interview with a local hip-hop superstar whose meteoric rise had taken the city by storm. The segment features Robert Earl Davis Jr.—known as ...

New YorkNew York — When DJ Screw started trending in August, it wasn’t because of newly discovered music or a coordinated effort by his devoted fans. The chatter surrounded a TikTok video that quickly ...