The Dark Side of Houston Rap

Historically, Houston has been a major player in hip hop for a time period that stretches across several generations of rap fans. Going way back to the Foundation of its culture with the founding of Rap a Lot Records and the coming of Suave House Records, that created stars in hip hop like Scarface, The Geto Boys, Tela, 8Ball and MJG along with others. Going on to the era that for the most part created the culture of Houston that thrived for decades, that being Screw, which brought about artists from several different independent record labels which was a movement within itself producing labels like Wreckshop Records, Swisha House, Screwed Up Records, Jam Down, Sucka Free, Chevis Entertainment, Game Face Entertainment, Boss Hogg outlaws and more. There was also a breakout success prior to the ladder that gave Houston artist that had been in the underground a spotlight on Wanna Be a Baller by Lil Troy of Shortstop Records. And now the era that we are in now with a new wave of artists. Some who had seemingly cracked the cheat code in artists like Travis Scott. And breakout superstar Megan thee Stallion that spent a short period of time in the underground before being discovered by 1501 Entertainment and took flight. Kentheman who is in the midst of a ascend in her career, Maxo Kream, Sauce Walka, Lil Jairmy, Tobe Nwigwe, OMB Bloodbath, Don Toliver, Monaleo, Beat King, Lil Guapo, DJ XO and the list goes on and on.
And although Houston has had tremendous success in the music business with so much more to accomplish, there has been a extremely dark side attached to Houston that is centered around death that stained Houston and served as a dark cloud over the city for years.
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[@Mainescrewston]

I've read all the comments on this video.. but I see nobody even mentioned k.rino?? Total disrespect.. his music pre dates all Houston rap.. ! He's been active since 83. Rap a lot was founded in 86.. yall betta research this brother! Coldest outta h.town.. hands down..

[@terrellgaither8699]

Already

[@PoThang1020]

Born and raised in Houston. 5th ward to be exact. I seen it all. I know and I knew alot of the artist you talking about. We lost some real legends. It's been crazy. This should definitely be a documentary. It's much more needed to be said. 🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@abelperez1434]

Can't mention Houston without mentioning South Park Coalition

[@ChowtimeTV]

Right on

[@TexasTakeover]

RIP A.C. Chill

[@XxThePhantomFreezexX]

Street Military Woss Ness Dead End Alliance

[@enzothunder2996]

Haha bro bro ... Facts!

[@justincase9037]

You forgot DOPEHOUSE Records

[@floridaloveclifton5175]

I fuck wit Houston rap. Next to Memphis, they’re the most influential music scene in the south and everyone wanna mimic their style. As an artist myself, I wanna connect with the Houston rap scene and work with some of their artists if my music career takes off. Much love from Florida.

[@Youngjsmith]

I always look forward to when you make videos like this. You definitely got the ability to do a documentary! You narrate very well and take the viewer to the events of the tragedies. Happy new year dawg keep it up 💯🙏🏾

[@ChowtimeTV]

💯💯💯

[@brianholloway4320]

Big Mello and Wicked Cricket...should definitely be mentioned on here.

[@joshsoto762]

You Allready Know 🛰🛰🛰🛰🔩💀🔩💀🔩💀🌆🌆🌆🌆🌆🌆🌆🌆

[@everettpurnell2374]

I would love to see this is as a documentary, with me being from the sip I’m like Big KRIT, I “Learned that shit from Texas” and I’ve been fascinated with the culture since 06 still listen to screw to this day and most definitely would want to know more about the dark side of it

[@elsambo630]

Shoutout to Mississippi!!! From Screwston Texas! Much love and respect! 🤘🤘

[@manofthesword7170]

Man love these videos . Real talk . I look forward to videos like these

[@steveprendiz]

DJ Screw started the slow movement and is the originator but Swishahouse took it national...gotta give the Northside their props too...

[@official_screwed_up_click]

We didn't need too and Screw was working on bringing everybody together under Screwed Up Entertainment but died before he could. Had he done that the world would have never been the same

[@steveprendiz]

@@official_screwed_up_click Ok, but unfortunately, that's not what happened. Sadly, he passed away too early and was not able to make that transition from regional living legend to a national artist. That's where Watts bridged the gap...

[@DJ_PHILCO79]

Screw ,Hawk & Fat Pat Big moe Grace ..mann we miss ya'll

[@sadrocketsfan9988]

Can’t forget pimp c

[@maaan8494]

Rip 32

[@garionbush5906]

Dope video

[@BiggaLew82.]

Very well narration.

[@lequintterrell9742]

Keep up the great work

[@seanharris7122]

Long live my Homie MaCC GraCe

[@forevernoloveent2626]

Cold Ass Video G ‼️💪🏾

[@lequintterrell9742]

We Houston artist need to stick together at all times stop the violence let's get money like we been doing it's anuff for us all to eat love all the city rap artists

[@jabbad2992]

This was a Necessary Video thank you for this Truth being told!!!

[@ad_stayfly7]

Propain, Doughbeezy, Delo, Cal Wayne, Bigg Third carrying the torch too. I love this one man ! Yea that dark side of the H time Rap scene is one that nobody seems to wanna speak on. I get it though.

[@geminination7193]

Good content bro,h town stand up

[@ggbeatz]

Fire content, I’m a houston producer 🌊🤟

[@ChowtimeTV]

Send us some beats for background music [e-mail]

[@historysmysteriesunveiled8043]

*I think that Sherm & sleep deprivation Prawly played a part in DJ Screw's passing* 😥 RIP to The. *O R I G I N A T O R* 👑🔩

[@TexasTakeover]

King of da South🙏

[@kingmontague1926]

Naa somebody poisoned Screw

[@TexasTakeover]

@@kingmontague1926 what makes you say that? Never heard that theory before🤔

[@kingmontague1926]

@@TexasTakeover from his cousin Lil Chucc you can watch it on Donnie Houston podcast

[@kingmontague1926]

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[@h_g.b.5792]

Great Job Chowtime!

[@zaycurtis1618]

Dead-end representing!!!! H-town on tha map so we ain't trippin

[@RashadHouston281]

As a born and raised Houstonian the syrup scene definitely fogged the city with the infamous deaths regarding styrofoam cups and lean. The purple drink made Houston synonymous. Although it has terrible effects to the brain, individuals still sip on syrup. Houston has some good food too so it's all cool but the grey clouded musical stain, it's more of a tribal thing. The fallen artists always are shout out in H-Town. Does Houston have a problem? In a crisis like no, to me it seems like the opiod outbreak and rise Houston we've had that before any of that. We get saved ultimately because we have hurricanes, ice freeze overs, hell heat summers, pollen all over your car, bad traffic, one of the biggest cities in the world, Houston. BBQ off the chain, citywide. The purple drank, lean, swisher rolled tight, for sho it's a Houston thing. It's just like all the other cities where Hip-Hop had an emergence, something happened in the city. I can't believe the influence it's taken. It's like taking someone else's prescription medication. In the end I hope Houston breaks away from the syrup sipping and pill popping.

[@williambrucesanders6878]

SWAT TX STAND UP🤘🤘🤘 FOURUM PARK ,BRAESWOOD, BOB WHITE, PLAINFIELD ,SPICE LN WYA 🤯🤯 ALWAYS GOING DIIIIINE

[@treyday713]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@XxThePhantomFreezexX]

n tha Houston rappers we are left wit legends like Lil Keke Z Ro Slim Thug Yungstar Lil Flip SPM get NO respect outta state like dat we got new generation like Sauce Walka & Maxo Kream but mfs only kno Travis & Megan who basically dont have dat Houston sound at all

[@emoney8368]

Cuz TRAVIS ND MEGAN Are INDUSTRY PUPPETS! THEM PPL Trying To Make Houston Like ATL! WE NOT HVN IT!

[@jamesw.s.7748]

What song is playing with the piano???

[@sn95_capo32]

J-Dawg - Ride on 4’s

[@jamesd1457]

Naw it's sampled from that j dang but its faster

[@Bowie_knife_713]

💯Dope house records....shut em down records.... aggravated records....don't forget about the Mexicans💯

[@ChowtimeTV]

We gone make a video dedicated to dope house

[@XxThePhantomFreezexX]

"Eye hit em wit tha shotty dat Eye bought from Academy"

[@josephigboeli20000]

How did Grace die????

[@miguelsosa5972]

Did Mr. 3-2 change his style to the governor from the wicked Buddha baby

[@castrotroy6622]

They are many more deaths on Screwed Up Click

[@o.g.laylowru7940]

SOUTH PARK COALITION, STREET MILITARY. 🤘🏽👌🏽 🚩.

[@williambrucesanders6878]

Like ro said one deep 4 life can't trust nobody. Bet yo ass tho what's done in the dark always comes to lite. ain't no coincidences.

[@Jessica-gf9tp]

I been said something went on they didn’t die from no syrup

[@BrstStar001]

Don't forget executions style records By Melvin King

[@kc5205]

Lil Dex aka D-pac

[@edmundkempersdartboard173]

Lean is some awful shit that inspired some great music.

[@isaiahperez7138]

Spm never get his clout but I bet if you ask everyone on this list they heard his shit 🤣🤣🧐

[@adog9784]

Dirty third records

[@isaiahperez7138]

Free Da Mex

[@official_screwed_up_click]

SCREWED UP RECORDS is not a record label and screw and swisha house are not connected at all

[@miguelsosa5972]

How are their personas created?

[@ChowtimeTV]

What u mean?

[@miguelsosa5972]

@@ChowtimeTV like did everybody in the SUC create persona for themselves like is z-ro a persona Joseph mcvey created?

[@emoney8368]

SPM = KING OF HOUSTON

[@ChowtimeTV]

He solid but he definitely not the king of the H

[@knowledgeofself90]

Z-Ro And Scarface...

[@kingmontague1926]

TSF is the new Screwed Up Click

[@steveprendiz]

There will never be a new Screwed up click

[@kingmontague1926]

@@steveprendiz we all children of the grey tapes

[@justinjohnson7840]

NAAW MY BOY PIMP C IS NOT FROM HOUSTON HE FROM WHERE I WAS BORN AND RAISED AND DATS PORT ARTHUR TX WHERE WE STARTED DA WORD TRILL #FACTS #TRILLCITY #P.A.TX #DATRILL #PLAYAZZTEXAS OR #P.A

[@joshsoto762]

So True So Trill You Know What I'm $aying 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽💨💨💨💨🔩💀🔩💀🔩💀🔩🌆🌆🌆🌆🌆🌆🌆🛰🛰🛰🛰🛰🛰