Swishahouse is an independent
southern rap record label and hip hop collective based in
Houston,
Texas.
History
Swishahouse was founded in North Houston in 1997 by founder and CEO Michael "5000" Watts and
OG Ron C as a response to the popularity of
chopped and screwed music from Houston's south side. The label began by distributing a mixtape series that featured chopped and screwed versions of
R&B songs. Many of the current and former artists come from Acres Homes, Homestead, Rosewood & the Tidwell/Gulf Bank areas. The series includes:
*'' All Freestyles''
*''Final Chapter''
*''Before da Kappa''
*''After da Kappa''
*'' Choppin Em Up''
*''
Fuck Action''
*''Straight To Tha Room'' FKA ''Fuck Action''
*'' The Day Hell Broke Loose''
*''Let Your Nutz Hang"''
*''Rollin' Strap''
*''Paper Chase''
*''Blow One''
A song that originally appeared on the compilation album ''The Day Hell Broke Loose 2'',
Mike Jones' "
Still Tippin'
"Still Tippin" is a song by American rapper Mike Jones, released on November 12, 2004 as his debut and lead single from his album '' Who Is Mike Jones?'' (2005). Prior to this, it was also used as a single to promote Swisha House's compilation al ...
", achieved mainstream success in 2004. The single would go on to be certified Platinum by the
RIAA
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
. This led to Swishahouse signing a national distribution deal with
Asylum Records. Jones released his major-label debut, ''
Who Is Mike Jones?
''Who Is Mike Jones?'' is the debut studio album by American rapper Mike Jones, released on April 19, 2005 in the United States. The singles from the album are "Still Tippin'" and " Back Then".
The CD also comes in a "limited edition" version, w ...
'', on Swishahouse/
Warner Bros. in April 2005; the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA, for selling over a million copies in the United States of America, that June.
Aftermath A&R Angelo Sanders said that the great advantage to independents like Swishahouse is that, "They're able to get their product out on the streets to specific regions at a greater speed than a major ... They're able to flood that whole Texas market with a product before the majors are able to notice what is going on out there."
's major label debut, ''
The Peoples Champ'', on Swishahouse/
Atlantic, was released in September 2005, eventually topping the
''Billboard'' 200. Before embarking on his rap career and while still at school, Wall had worked in the Swishahouse office.
In 2006, Houston based music label
Dope House Records and Swishahouse teamed up to release
South Park Mexican's ninth album, ''
When Devils Strike
''When Devils Strike'' is the ninth solo studio album by American hip hop recording artist SPM. It was released on October 3, 2006 via Dope House Records.
Background
The CD sold approximately 50,000 copies the first week and landed as #46 on the ...
.'' A chopped and screwed version was also released.
Swishahouse has archives hosted by
Rice University's Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning, a center under the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. The physical materials are hosted in the
Woodson Research Center at the university's
Fondren Library
Fondren Library is the main library of Rice University in Houston, Texas. The library is named for Walter W. Fondren, a co-founder of the Humble Oil & Refining Company, whose family donated $1 million in 1946 for construction of the library. Th ...
.
Notable artists
*
Paul Wall
*
Lil Keke
Marcus Lakee Edwards (born March 29, 1976), better known by his stage name Lil' Keke, is an American rapper and original member of the Southern hip hop collective Screwed Up Click.
Biography
Music career
Lil' Keke gained national attention wit ...
*
Highway Yella
Former
*
Chamillionaire
Hakeem Temidayo Seriki (born November 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Chamillionaire (), is an American rapper. He was the founder and an original member of The Color Changin' Click from 2001 until the group split in 2005. He began his ...
*
OG Ron C
*
Slim Thug
*
Mike Jones
* Magno aka Magnificent
See also
* ''
The Day Hell Broke Loose 3
''The Day Hell Broke Loose 3'' is an album from the Swishahouse. The first single was "How Hustler's Do It", featuring Webbie. The album debuted at #72 on the Billboard charts and received positive reviews. There's a video for "How the Hustler's ...
'', Swishahouse compilation album
References
External links
*
Swishahouse Roster Ranker.com
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Hip hop record labels
American independent record labels
Record labels established in 1997