Houston lost a pillar of its hip-hop community when Big Pokey died after collapsing onstage during a performance on June 17. He was 48. The rapper, born Milton Powell, embodied the essence of the city ...

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 ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Family and friends gathered at the funeral over the weekend for Houston rapper Big Pokey, an original member of the pioneering group Screwed Up Click. Pokey, who was born Milton Powell, ...

HOUSTON — Big Pokey, a popular Texas rapper and original member of Houston’s pioneering Screwed Up Click, died Sunday after a Juneteenth performance. Born Milton Powell, Pokey was 48. Known for Texas ...