Editing Southern hip-hop (section)

==Texas==
{{See also|Chopped and screwed|Country rap|Trap music}}
[[File:Z-Ro cropped.jpg|alt=Houston's hip-hop artist Z-ro. |thumb|Hip-hop artist [[Z-Ro]] from Houston, Texas]]
In the late 1980s, the [[Geto Boys]] were Houston's first hip-hop group to gain mainstream popularity. In the early 1990s, Texas groups such as [[Nemesis (rap crew)|Nemesis]], [[Phillip Martin III|PKO]], and [[UGK]] (from Dallas, San Antonio, and Port Arthur respectively) also gained popularity. Before the early 1990s, most Southern hip-hop was upbeat and fast, like [[Miami bass]] and [[crunk]]. In Texas, however, the music started to become slower. In the early 1990s, [[DJ Screw]] created "chopped and screwed" music. Although people associated with Screw have indicated any time between 1987 and 1991, Screw said he started slowing music down in 1990. In [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], DJ Dinero and DJ Z-Nasty helped popularize chopped and screwed music in the Mid South.<ref name="Slow">{{Cite web |date=2006-12-05 |title=Givin It To Ya Slow : DJ Screw interview from RapPages (1995) |url=https://ifihavent.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/givin-it-to-ya-slow-dj-screw-interview-from-rappages-1995/ |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=Press Rewind If I Haven't... |language=en}}</ref><ref>"[http://www.frieze.com/issue/article/music2/ Music] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315130135/http://www.frieze.com/issue/article/music2/ |date=March 15, 2011 }}", ''Frieze magazine'', Archive, Issue 135 November–December 2010.</ref>

Between 1991 and 1992, there was increased abuse of [[purple drank]] in [[Southeast Texas]]. Purple drank was a major influence in chopped and screwed music due to its effect of slowing down perception. DJ Screw, a known user of purple drank, said that it is not required to enjoy chopped and screwed music and that he came up with the style when high on [[Cannabis (drug)|marijuana]].<ref name="Slow"/>

As the spread of Southern hip-hop continued, its mainstream breakthrough occurred in 2000. Duo [[UGK]] made a high-profile guest appearance on [[Jay-Z]]'s hit "[[Big Pimpin']]" and also appeared on [[Three 6 Mafia]]'s hit "[[Sippin' on Some Syrup]]". Both of these collaborations greatly increased their reputation and helped fuel anticipation for their next project. UGK's [[Pimp C]] died from a sudden heart attack after overdosing on purple drank on December 4, 2007 at the age of 33. A song that originally appeared on the compilation album ''The Day Hell Broke Loose 2'', [[Mike Jones (rapper)|Mike Jones]]' "[[Still Tippin']]", achieved mainstream success in 2004 leading to local Houston rap label [[Swishahouse]] signing a national distribution deal with [[Asylum Records]]. Jones released his major label debut, ''[[Who Is Mike Jones?]]'', on Swishahouse/[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]] in April 2005 and was certified platinum that June.<ref>[http://riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH RIAA certification database] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120524143006/http://riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |date=May 24, 2012 }} (search "mike jones")</ref> [[Paul Wall]]'s major label debut, ''[[The Peoples Champ]]'', on Swishahouse/[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]], was released in September 2005, eventually topping the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2006-06-24/billboard-200 ''The People's Champ'' (Billboard 200 chart)], ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', June 24, 2006.</ref> Many rappers from Houston began to have mainstream success in the 2000s.  In 2005, [[MTV]] named Houston the new rap capital of the South.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFabWvj4vvk | title=My Block: Houston | website=[[YouTube]] | date=May 3, 2024 }}</ref>

Notable artists in Houston include [[Travis Scott]], [[That Mexican OT]], [[Maxo Kream]], [[Sauce Walka]], [[Chamillionaire]], [[Paul Wall]], [[Bun B]], [[Pimp C]], [[Z-Ro]], [[Big Hawk]], [[Big Moe]], [[Big Mello]], Big Steve, Chris Ward, [[C-Note (rapper)|C-Note]], [[Devin The Dude]], DJ DMD, [[E.S.G. (rapper)|E.S.G.]], [[Fat Pat (rapper)|Fat Pat]], J-Dawg, Killa Kyleon, [[Kirko Bangz]], [[Lil' Keke]], [[Lil' Flip]], [[Lil' O]], [[Lil' Troy]], Mike D, [[Mike Jones (rapper)|Mike Jones]], K-Rino, Al-D, Mr. 3-2, [[Slim Thug]], [[South Park Mexican]], Yungstar, [[Trae Tha Truth]], [[Scarface (rapper)|Scarface]] and groups such as ABN, [[Boss Hogg Outlawz]], [[Botany Boyz]], Coughee Brothaz, D.E.A., Guerilla Maab, [[Geto Boys]], Herschelwood Hardheadz, M.O.B., [[Screwed Up Click]], South Park Coalition and [[UGK]]. The Houston hip-hop scene is known for the [[chopped and screwed]] sound invented by [[Screwed Up Click]] leader [[DJ Screw]], and remains the location most associated with the style.

[[Vanilla Ice]] was born in Dallas, and grew up moving between Dallas and [[Miami]].<ref name="Mooney">{{cite news |title=''Wellington Resident Vanilla Ice Talks About Madonna, Wallaroos, and What's Next'' |first=Michael J. |last=Mooney |url=http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2009-11-26/news/wellington-resident-vanilla-ice-talks-about-madonna-wallaroos-and-what-s-next/2 |newspaper=[[New Times Broward-Palm Beach]] |date=November 24, 2009 |pages=2–3, 5–6}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Newsmakers 1991 |date= 1991 |publisher=Thomson Gale |isbn=0-8103-7344-0 |chapter=Vanilla Ice |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/newsmakerspeople0000unse_t8r6 }}</ref> [[The D.O.C.]] is from West Dallas. He worked with [[Dr. Dre]] as an artist and writer. Christian hip-hop artist [[Danny Rodriguez|D-Boy Rodriguez]] received moderate commercial success and was part of the burgeoning Christian hip-hop scene in Dallas and the rest of Texas in the late 80s, until he was murdered in 1990. Other rappers such as [[Big Lurch]], [[Mr. Pookie]], [[Mr. Lucci]], [[Big Tuck]], [[Dorrough]], [[BigXthaPlug]], [[MO3 (rapper)|MO3]] and [[Dondria]] also hail from Dallas. Rappers such as legends Lil Sin, and [[Phillip Martin III|P.K.O.]] as well as [[Worldwide (rapper)|Worldwide]], [[Richie Branson]], [[Cadillac Muzik]], [[King Kyle Lee]], [[Mike Dimes]], and [[Megan Thee Stallion]] all hail from San Antonio.<ref>{{cite web|title=San Antonio hip hop music and media resource|url=https://satownhiphop.com/}}</ref> There is also a burgeoning [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] scene that includes alumni such as [[Destiny's Child]] and [[Gary Clark, Jr.]], as well as up-and-comers Leon Bridges, The Suffers, Latasha Lee, Tameca Jones, and Alesia Lani among others.