City · Texas
Rappers from Houston
11 rappers, producers and groups from Houston, Texas in the archive, with their stories, discographies and the records that came out of the city.
Neighborhoods on record: Third Ward · Smithville · Herschelwood · South Acres · South Park
The artists
Who came out of Houston
ArtistBig HawkHouston, Texas
ArtistBig MelloHouston, Texas (Hiram Clarke)
ArtistBig MoeThird Ward, Houston, Texas
ArtistDevin the DudeHouston, Texas (born Pontiac, Michigan)
ArtistDJ PremierHouston and Prairie View, Texas; Brooklyn, New York
ArtistDJ ScrewSmithville, Texas; South Side, Houston
ArtistFat PatHouston, Texas
ArtistGeto BoysHouston, Texas
ArtistLil KekeHerschelwood, Houston, Texas
ArtistScarfaceSouth Acres, Houston, Texas
ArtistZ-RoSouth Park, Houston, TexasThe records
Albums from Houston
AlbumGrip It! On That Other LevelGeto Boys · 1989
AlbumWe Can’t Be StoppedGeto Boys · 1991
AlbumMr. Scarface Is BackScarface · 1991
AlbumHard to EarnDJ Premier, Gang Starr, Guru · 1994
AlbumWegonefunkwichamindBig Mello · 1994
AlbumThe DiaryScarface · 1994
Album3 ‘N the Mornin’ (Part Two)DJ Screw · 1995
Album3 ‘N The Mornin’ (Part One)DJ Screw · 1995
AlbumDon’t Mess Wit TexasLil Keke · 1997
AlbumThe DudeDevin the Dude · 1998
AlbumMoment of TruthDJ Premier, Gang Starr, Guru · 1998
AlbumGhetto DreamsFat Pat · 1998
AlbumCity Of SyrupBig Moe · 2000
AlbumUnder H.A.W.K.’s WingsBig Hawk · 2000
AlbumThe FixScarface · 2002
AlbumJust Tryin’ ta LiveDevin the Dude · 2002
AlbumLet The Truth Be ToldZ-Ro · 2005From the crates
Flyers & scans from Houston
Got an old Houston show flyer or tape cover? Put it in the archive.
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