Swishahouse co-founder Michael ‘5000’ Watts dies at 52, leaving a lasting legacy in Houston hip-hop

Through BLACK ENTERPRISE editors January 31, 2026 Watts died after developing torsades de pointes, a rare and dangerous heart rhythm that can cause sudden cardiac death. By Robert Heuvel Fifty-two-year-old Houston hip-hop legend and Swishahouse co-founder Michael Watts, better known as “5000 Watts,” died on January 30. On January 28, Watts was hospitalized due to […]