Hip Hop in Houston: The Origin and the Legacy

Rap-a-lot Records, U.g.k. (pimp C And Bun B), Paul Wall, Beyonce, Chamillionaire And Scarface Are All Names Synonymous With Contemporary Hip-hop. And They Have One Thing In Common: Houston. Long Before The Country Came To Know The Chopped And Screwed Style Of Rap From The Bayou City In The Late 1990s, Hip-hop In Houston Grew Steadily And Produced Some Of The Most Prolific Independent Artists In The Industry. With Early Roots In Jazz, Blues, R&b And Zydeco, Houston Hip-hop Evolved Not Only As A Musical Form But Also As A Cultural Movement. Join Maco L. Faniel As He Uncovers The Early Years Of Houston Hip-hop From The Music To The Culture It Inspired.