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 Chopped and screwed (also called screwed and chopped or slowed and throwed) is a music genre and technique of remixing music that involves slowing down the tempo and deejaying. It developed in the Houston hip hop scene in the early 1990s by DJ ...

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 alb ...

", achieved mainstream success in 2004. The single would go on to be certified Platinum by the RIAA. This led to Swishahouse signing a national distribution deal with

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. 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/

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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."

Paul Wall Paul Michael Slayton (born March 11, 1981), better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper and DJ. He has spent much of his career affiliated with Swishahouse Records, and has released several albums under the label and collabo ...

's major label debut, ''

The Peoples Champ ''The Peoples Champ'' is the second studio album by American rapper Paul Wall. It was released on September 13, 2005, by Swishahouse, Atlantic Records and Asylum Records. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 176, ...

'', 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

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and Swishahouse teamed up to release South Park Mexican's ninth album, '' When Devils Strike.'' A chopped and screwed version was also released. Swishahouse has archives hosted by

Rice University William Marsh Rice University (Rice University) is a private research university in Houston, Texas. It is on a 300-acre campus near the Houston Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. Rice is ranked among the top universitie ...

'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 Woodson Research Center is an archive located in Fondren Library at Rice University in Houston, Texas. The Center is named for Benjamin N. Woodson and houses the special collections of Rice University's Fondren Library which includes manuscript c ...

at the university's Fondren Library.

Notable artists

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 with ...

* 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 Stayve Jerome Thomas (born September 8, 1980), better known by his stage name Slim Thug, is an American rapper. He initially gained mainstream attention for his contribution to the hit single by rapper Mike Jones, " Still Tippin'". In July 2005, ...

* Mike Jones * Magno aka Magnificent

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