Big Floyd And The Influence Of Houston Chopped N Screwed Music
EPISODE 168
In a Rolling Stone article titled “He Shook The World: George Floyd’s Legendary Houston Legacy”, writer Charles Holmes reveals the musical past of the man who has become an international symbol for justice since his murder. Known as “Big Floyd” in his Houston community, he was part of the city’s Screwed Up Click, a hip-hop collective centered around the now-legendary producer DJ Screw. This underground scene created a style of slowed-down “chopped and screwed” hip-hop that seeped into mainstream hip-hop, and has even been appropriated by bubblegum Top 40. In this episode we unpack how this chopped and screwed sound took over pop and shine a light on George Floyd’s involvement with the Screwed Up Click.
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Read Charles Holmes’ Rolling Stone article: '”He Shook the World': George Floyd's Legendary Houston Legacy”
SONGS DISCUSSED
DJ Screw - Sittin On Top Of The World ft. Big Floyd
Mike Jones - Still Tippin’
Mikes Jones - Back Then
Chamillionaire - Ridin
Chamillionaire - Roll Call
Paul Wall - Sittin Sidewayz
Nelly - Grillz ft Paul Wall
Kanye West, Paul Wall - Drive Slow
Drake - November 18th
A$AP Rocky - Purple Swag
The Weeknd - Initiation
Beyoncé - Bow Down
THE SCOTTS - THE SCOTTS
Travis Scott - Sicko Mode
Travis Scott - R.I.P. Screw
DJ Screw - In The Air Tonight
E.S.G. DJ Screw - Swangin and Bangin
DJ Screw - Screwed Up Click - Red pt 2
DJ Screw - 3 In The Morning
DJ Screw - June 27th Freestyle
DJ Screw and Lil’ Keke - Pimpin Tha Pen