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DJ Screw, a life in slow revolution, Lance Scott Walker

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

individual biography

illustrations

index present

non fiction

DJ Screw

bibliography

1266197007

Lance Scott Walker

American music series

a life in slow revolution

""Screw music doesn't peak. It just grinds." DJ Screw was a Houston DJ who became famous in the 1990s for slowing down rap songs (think: playing a 45 rpm record at 33 1/3 speed), and repeating key lyrics, while local rappers sometimes freestyled over the instrumental portions of the mix. The slowed-down sound became synonymous with Houston, and was often referred to as "chopped & Screwed." It was literally homemade music; Screw recorded in his house, re-mixed the sessions to cassette tapes, and those tapes then went into cars that went booming into the same Houston streets that the local rappers were rapping about. The tapes became immensely popular, with hundreds of people lining up outside Screw's house every night. Eventually, Screwed Up Records & Tapes opened, selling nothing but Screw tapes, and it is still open, still selling nothing but Screw tapes, even though Screw died in 2000. This book blends narrative biography with oral history. Walker has talked to virtually everyone with a connection to Screw, from his immediate family and childhood friends from Smithville to his girlfriends and the rappers he worked with, and the book is rich with extended quotes from people in Screw's world"--, Provided by publisher

Screw York City -- Robert Earl. Houston, Texas -- "Bunnytown" -- Harris Street -- Radio -- The Glove -- The hands -- Z Force Crew -- The next episode -- Smithville to Houston. Southside -- Night people -- MacGregor Park -- Houston rap attack -- The Meadows -- Ghetto Boys! Geto Boys! -- 10201. 3-4 Action -- White insides -- Almeda -- IMG/Nation -- Blast -- Gulfgate -- Screw Tapes -- Telephone love -- Rebel rap family -- Kings -- Broadway. Triple threat -- Smoke one / smoke two -- Southside connection -- Michael Price -- The wood room. Swangin' and bangin' -- Herschelwood -- Welcome to the ghetto -- The drank man -- Screw the world -- So real -- All Screwed up -- 3 'n the mornin' -- June 27th -- Ridin' dirty -- Screwed Up Click. The gate -- Floss mode -- Don't mess with Texas -- Outlaws -- Ghetto dreams -- South Park. The Southside Reunion -- Screwed Up Records & Tapes -- In God we trust -- So many ways -- Screw dub -- Dead end representative -- New Territory. It's gonna get better -- All work, no play -- Uncle Earl -- 99 live -- Strawberries -- The day hell broke loose -- The ring -- Platinum -- City of syrup -- Four corners of the world -- Pitch control -- Commerce Park -- 2000 tears -- The legend. Codeine -- Southside still holding -- Ida Mae -- Boys in a daze -- The Five-Star General -- Screw's house -- University of Houston -- Screwed up headquarters -- The slab -- Bow down -- Poppa Screw -- DJ Screw Day -- Floyd -- Screw luv -- Acknowledgments -- Oral history guide