HOUSTON, Texas -- With his slowed down tempo, DJ Screw gave Houston a sound and changed hip hop forever. DJ Screw is credited for pioneering the sound known as "Chopped and Screwed." "He was the ...

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 ...

Houstonians and others in the music industry remembered Robert Earl Davis Jr., also known as DJ Screw. The community honored the late hip-hop DJ by reflecting on his life on June 27 — which is a ...

Celebrated annually on June 27, DJ Screw Day commemorates the life, career and loss of DJ Screw, the king of Houston hip-hop. Although it’s not officially a holiday, DJ Screw Day has become an annual ...

The “chopped and screwed” sound has become such a staple of hip-hop that most fans probably don’t even wonder where the slowed-down, stop-start sonic approach came from — and thus, the late DJ Screw, ...

The FADER’s “Songs You Need” are the tracks we can’t stop playing. Check back every day for new music and follow along on our Spotify playlist. Not long after he made Houston his home, Rabit became ...

Paul Wall wants someone to hook him up with a chopped and screwed version of André 3000's latest album New Blue Sun. On Friday, the Houston rap legend took to X to ask his followers if someone could ...