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 […]

An Ivy League college graduate heads west to learn something he can’t learn in books, and goes buffalo hunting.

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India Condoles Death of Hyderabad Student shot dead in Texas: ‘In contact with family and extension of help’

Chandrashekhar, who had completed his BDS from India before he had moved to the US for higher studies, was reportedly shot on Friday evening. His family members confirmed the tragic incident and appealed to the government to facilitate the repatriation of his mortal remains for Hyderabad. Indian student Chandrasekhar pole. The Consulate General of India […]