Watts gave Paul Wall, Slim Thug, Mike Jones, and Chamillionaire a home base. Then he gave Houston the world. He pioneered the chopped-and-screwed aesthetic that defined Houston's rap identity.
This really hit hard. The loss is great on so many levels because in this corner of Texas Michael Watts is a legend. Everyone had multiple Michael Watts/OG Ron C F-Action Cds. You couldn't crawl down the seawall in Galveston during Kappa Beach Party Weekend without hearing his influence.
Powerfull tribute to someone who really shaped Houston's sound. The part about him being a cultural architect who wore multiple hats resonates because most people only see the DJ side. What he did with Swishahouse was basically create infrastrucure for local talent when nobody else was paying attention. That chopped and screwed aesthetic still ripples through modern production in ways people dont always connect back to him.
This really hit hard. The loss is great on so many levels because in this corner of Texas Michael Watts is a legend. Everyone had multiple Michael Watts/OG Ron C F-Action Cds. You couldn't crawl down the seawall in Galveston during Kappa Beach Party Weekend without hearing his influence.
Powerfull tribute to someone who really shaped Houston's sound. The part about him being a cultural architect who wore multiple hats resonates because most people only see the DJ side. What he did with Swishahouse was basically create infrastrucure for local talent when nobody else was paying attention. That chopped and screwed aesthetic still ripples through modern production in ways people dont always connect back to him.