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Chopped and screwed

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Summary

Chopped and screwed is a Houston-associated DJ, remix and listening practice that reshapes recordings through slowed playback, repeated fragments, altered sequencing and other manipulations. Lowered pitch and expanded duration can make familiar voices and instruments feel newly weighted and spacious. The practice is more than a generic speed reduction applied by software. DJ selection, transitions, local freestyles, tape circulation and a community of listeners gave it cultural specificity. It belongs within hip-hop while also transforming material from other musical families, with the resulting atmosphere and social use central to its identity.

Contemporary and trending

The sound continues through Houston musical memory, local artists, archival work, DJ practice and new recordings drawing on its techniques. Online slowed versions have made one surface feature widely accessible, but not every slowed track shares the history or compositional decisions of a Screw tape. Contemporary artists may engage the tradition directly or borrow selected textures within a different production world. The enduring local culture includes cars, listening and community relationships as well as studio manipulation. A discovery article should make those relationships audible without reducing the tradition to one lifestyle stereotype.

History

DJ Screw developed a distinctive Houston practice around records, turntables, mixtapes and the musicians and listeners who gathered around them. The Screwed Up Click and other local relationships helped give the tapes a recognizable social world. Circulation brought the sound into wider southern and later international listening, while subsequent producers made different adaptations. University archives preserve records, tapes and participant accounts that illuminate this network. The history is therefore both an individual creative achievement and a collective regional formation, not merely the invention of a playback effect. [1] [2]

Musical characteristics

Listen to how slowing changes the grain of a voice, the attack of a drum and the space between events. A repeated word or beat fragment can interrupt forward movement and make a new rhythmic figure. Transitions and track selection create a longer listening journey rather than isolated modified songs. Freestyle voices may place local identity inside that transformed sound world. The effects are musical decisions about duration and emphasis: two remixes at the same nominal speed can feel very different because their edits, sequence and treatment of the source material differ.

Geography and communities

Houston and its broad Gulf and eastern Texas hinterland form a connected core that extends beyond a shop or studio address. A larger, lighter southern field represents sustained adoption and musical exchange without making every southern rap scene identical. The map deliberately includes the spaces between city landmarks because listeners and performers share a regional culture, not a set of isolated blocks. More distant influence is discussed without turning every online slowed edit into a new strong geographic center. The fields describe affinity and practice rather than drug consumption, car ownership or other lifestyle proxies.

Artists

DJ Screw's tapes provide the central listening route, with local voices such as Lil' Keke, Fat Pat, Big Pokey and others revealing the social network around the sound. Later Houston figures and DJs developed their own approaches, and Michael5000 Watts represents a related but distinct history of slowed remix circulation. Compare an unmodified source, a carefully edited tape passage and a generic slowed version to hear why sequencing and chopping matter. Archive descriptions offer context, but they should not be mistaken for an account of every informal tape or every participant's experience. [3]

Representative performances

These recordings offer listening examples of the genre. Notes identify the performance setting and any adaptation or mixed repertoire.

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MuGlobe representative performances
Artist Performance / song / title Embedded player URL Notes Repertoire kind Repertoire date Recording date Format Opening Places Fit Evidence Review note MuGlobe favorite Current hit Authentic
Point Blank and DJ Screw My Mind Went Blank — DJ Screw tribute video https://www.youtube.com/embed/75MLYxMxiyM The official tribute video identifies Point Blank’s vocal performance and DJ Screw’s turntable treatment; an example of deliberate chopping and slowing.[4] popular unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown pending Existing recording Legacy unscoped accepted recording retained; migration does not assert new dates or per-country variants. Existing musical notes and native citations are preserved. false false false
DJ Screw with Big Moe, Bird, Demo, Key-C, Yungstar, Big Pokey, Haircut Joe and K-Luv June 27 freestyle https://www.youtube.com/embed/fS9Wt35YKmA An extended tape-session recording with the credited Houston participants, preserving the collective context beyond a short slowed-song excerpt.[5] Embedded playback is currently unavailable (YouTube code 150); the recording reference is retained. popular unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown pending Existing recording Playback blocked: YouTube embedding error 150 observed 19 October 2026. Legacy unscoped accepted recording retained; migration does not assert new dates or per-country variants. Existing musical notes and native citations are preserved. false false false
Quiet Money Dot, EDF, DJ Slim K Lou Rawls (Slim K Slowdown) https://www.youtube.com/embed/NY8unGr60q0 Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Quiet Money DOT. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-05-08; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-10-14; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[6] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Quiet Money DOT. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-05-08; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
Quiet Money Dot, EDF, DJ Slim K Went EZ (Slim K Slowdown) https://www.youtube.com/embed/qXy_Uy_BuNs Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Quiet Money DOT. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-05-08; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-10-14; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[7] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Quiet Money DOT. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-05-08; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
Quiet Money Dot, EDF, DJ Slim K Stayin' Paid (Slim K Slowdown) https://www.youtube.com/embed/7KccPpfcflU Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Quiet Money DOT. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-05-08; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-10-14; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[8] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Quiet Money DOT. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-05-08; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
RiFF RAFF / remix by OG Ron C RiFF RAFF - “Maroon Mongoose” Chopped Not Slopped By OG RON C https://www.youtube.com/embed/OLqw9dLatrI Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: JodyHighRoller. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-09-11; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[9] popular unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: JodyHighRoller. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
Ozonethegod, Young Deji, DJ Slim K You Can Go (Slim K Slowdown) https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z3FBG4ySgZM Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Ozonethegod. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-09-05; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-09-08; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[10] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Ozonethegod. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-09-05; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
HighThoughts, The Chopstars, HotBoySkeeta, whiteTD, Nook da Crook Madea (ChopNotSlop) (feat. HotBoySkeeta, whiteTD & Nook da Crook) https://www.youtube.com/embed/uZY1LL_xUhM Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: HighThoughts - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-09-02; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-09-03; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[11] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: HighThoughts - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-09-02; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
HighThoughts, The Chopstars All I Know (ChopNotSlop) https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZkXeiOWTxag Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: HighThoughts - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-09-02; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-09-03; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[12] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: HighThoughts - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-09-02; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
Slate Stone, The Chopstars (remix by OG Ron C / The Chopstars) Black God Protocol ((chopnotslop Remix)) https://www.youtube.com/embed/FfkdgBeNrOY Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Slate Stone - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-07-19; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-07-18; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[13] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Slate Stone - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-07-19; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
A Tone, The Chopstars (remix by OG Ron C / The Chopstars) Chasing Dreams ((chopnotslop Remix)) https://www.youtube.com/embed/6XToX4wtIKQ Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Release - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-27; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-06-28; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[14] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Release - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-27; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
Gator Mane, The Chopstars (remix by OG Ron C / The Chopstars) Leader of the 512 ((chopnotslop Remix)) https://www.youtube.com/embed/vRGPd0ubXW0 Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Gator Mane - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-26; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-06-28; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[15] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Gator Mane - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-26; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
Saanbluu, The Chopstars (remix by OG Ron C / The Chopstars) Life's so Fun ((chopnotslop Remix)) https://www.youtube.com/embed/hSDs5F_vSCg Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Saanbluu - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-26; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-06-28; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[16] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Saanbluu - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-26; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
91 Don, The Chopstars (remix by OG Ron C / The Chopstars) Time ((chopnotslop Remix)) https://www.youtube.com/embed/xL_lf1l2BRs Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: 91 Don - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-27; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-06-28; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[17] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: 91 Don - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-27; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
Prince Yoda Yasquiat, The Chopstars (remix by OG Ron C / The Chopstars) No Debate ((chopnotslop Remix)) https://www.youtube.com/embed/Amv2zcNoZc8 Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Prince Yoda Yasquiat - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-27; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-06-28; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[18] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Prince Yoda Yasquiat - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-27; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
91 Don, The Chopstars (remix by OG Ron C / The Chopstars) Catching Waves ((chopnotslop Remix)) https://www.youtube.com/embed/wOnWpfje74w Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: 91 Don - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-27; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-06-28; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[19] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: 91 Don - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-27; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
BACK2THEGARDEN, The Chopstars (remix by OG Ron C / The Chopstars) 2Yourgarden ((chopnotslop Remix)) https://www.youtube.com/embed/SEUn2oGHP7M Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: BACK2THEGARDEN - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-27; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-06-28; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[20] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: BACK2THEGARDEN - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-27; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
StorHÉ A.K.A. Black Tiger RA, The Chopstars (remix by OG Ron C / The Chopstars) Everythang Is Everythang (ChopNotSlop Remix) https://www.youtube.com/embed/tq0ZL59oCDM Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: StorHÉ A.K.A. Black Tiger Ra - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-26; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-06-27; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[21] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: StorHÉ A.K.A. Black Tiger Ra - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-06-26; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
IAMYOURLITTLEBROTHER, Bazooka Loe, DJ Candlestick, OG Ron C, Iamyourlittlebrother BULLSHIT (CHOPPEDNOTSLOPPED) (feat. Bazooka Loe) (DJ Candlestick & OG Ron C Remix) https://www.youtube.com/embed/WgAPj-ivSUk Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: IAMYOURLITTLEBROTHER - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-04-20; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-04-20; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[22] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: IAMYOURLITTLEBROTHER - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-04-20; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
RiFF RAFF / remix by OG Ron C RIFF RAFF - "NEED MORE HORSES" (chopped & slowed by OG Ron C) https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nhy6LGHgCjg Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: JodyHighRoller. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-03-31; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[23] popular unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: JodyHighRoller. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
Katie Got Bandz, Dj Slim K, The Chopstars Fn (ChopNotSlop Remix) https://www.youtube.com/embed/xQYYffTniSo Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Katie Gotbandz. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-03-13; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-03-12; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[24] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Katie Gotbandz. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-03-13; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
Katie Got Bandz, Dj Slim K, The Chopstars Throb (ChopNotSlop Remix) https://www.youtube.com/embed/XsFM2W7gKx4 Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Katie Gotbandz. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-03-13; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-03-12; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[25] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Katie Gotbandz. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-03-13; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
Eric Scott featuring Smoke DZA; remix by DJ Candlestick Eric Scott - Wolfstein ft Smoke DZA and DJ Candlestick Chopped and Screwed Visualizer https://www.youtube.com/embed/b0aDIK85olw Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Eric Scott. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-02-22; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[26] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Eric Scott. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
ERIC SCOTT, DJ CANDLESTICK ??ALIVE (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX) https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sb-S5PQPTDw Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Release - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-02-15; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-02-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[27] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Release - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-02-15; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
ERIC SCOTT, DJ CANDLESTICK, Sunnie, RodBitches DANCE AROUND THE DARKNESS (feat. Sunnie & RodBitches) (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX) https://www.youtube.com/embed/vAHSjwXWQLU Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Release - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-02-15; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-02-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[28] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: Release - Topic. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-02-15; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
Patvfoo, Dj Su4l, The Chopstars Kimbo Slice (Chopnotslop Remix) https://www.youtube.com/embed/D9_xFK81fX8 Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: PatvFoo. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-01-30; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2026-01-29; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[29] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: PatvFoo. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2026-01-30; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
DJ Screw and source-credited original performers Sailin da South (Screwed) https://www.youtube.com/embed/tOREmxAVYqk Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: DJ Screw. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2016-12-02; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2025-12-02; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[30] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: DJ Screw. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2016-12-02; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
Phabo, Dj Illadell, OG Ron C, The Chopstars, Prince Graham Palm Trees (Chopped Not Slopped) https://www.youtube.com/embed/MXAOtzyTXjY Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: PHABO. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2022-10-19; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2022-10-18; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[31] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: PHABO. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2022-10-19; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
Phabo, Dj Illadell, OG Ron C, The Chopstars, Prince Graham How's My Driving? (Chopped Not Slopped) https://www.youtube.com/embed/OyPoZRAG1F8 Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: PHABO. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2022-10-19; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2022-10-18; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[32] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: PHABO. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2022-10-19; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
Phabo, Dj Illadell, OG Ron C, The Chopstars, Prince Graham ATL (Chopped Not Slopped) https://www.youtube.com/embed/zTCeSr_il7o Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: PHABO. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2022-10-19; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2022-10-18; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[33] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: PHABO. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2022-10-19; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
DJ Screw and source-credited original performers The Game Goes On (Screwed) https://www.youtube.com/embed/WFLCMho16nQ Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: DJ Screw. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2010-01-07; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2018-01-27; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[34] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: DJ Screw. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 2010-01-07; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
DJ Screw and source-credited original performers My Mind Went Blank (Screwed) https://www.youtube.com/embed/uiJcS9hK1sA Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: DJ Screw. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 1995-08-01; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2015-08-23; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[35] popular unknown unknown audio unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: DJ Screw. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Distributor release date: 1995-08-01; a reissue date does not establish the original session. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false
DJ Screw and source-credited original performers DJ Screw - Big Moe - Freestyle (beat from Total - No One Else R&B remix) https://www.youtube.com/embed/c0mEZw3syUA Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: screwoftheday. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. Video publication: 2013-01-04; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.[36] popular unknown unknown unknown unknown unknown supported Recording/context source Reviewed Chopped and screwed work/performance in its documented musical context. Source: screwoftheday. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Actual named DJ/remixer and the source recording artists are distinguished; no claim that merely slowing any song makes the genre. false false false

Related genres

Hip-hop supplies a broad musical setting, while Houston rap is larger than one remix method. Trap, G-funk and Rhythm and blues may provide source material or later points of exchange without becoming identical to the practice. Contemporary slowed-and-reverb presentation shares some sonic effects but should not erase the local historical formation that gave chopped and screwed its name and cultural meaning.

References and further reading

  1. ↑ DJ Screw and the Rise of Houston Hip Hop — University of Houston Libraries.
  2. ↑ University of Houston — Keeping DJ Screw’s Memory Alive.
  3. ↑ University of Houston — From Coast to Coast: Houston.
  4. ↑ Point Blank and DJ Screw — My Mind Went Blank — DJ Screw tribute video. YouTube recording; metadata checked 2026-10-18.
  5. ↑ DJ Screw with Big Moe, Bird, Demo, Key-C, Yungstar, Big Pokey, Haircut Joe and K-Luv — June 27 freestyle. YouTube recording; metadata checked 2026-10-18.
  6. ↑ Lou Rawls (Slim K Slowdown).
  7. ↑ Went EZ (Slim K Slowdown).
  8. ↑ Stayin' Paid (Slim K Slowdown).
  9. ↑ RiFF RAFF - “Maroon Mongoose” Chopped Not Slopped By OG RON C.
  10. ↑ You Can Go (Slim K Slowdown).
  11. ↑ Madea (ChopNotSlop) (feat. HotBoySkeeta, whiteTD & Nook da Crook).
  12. ↑ All I Know (ChopNotSlop).
  13. ↑ Black God Protocol ((chopnotslop Remix)).
  14. ↑ Chasing Dreams ((chopnotslop Remix)).
  15. ↑ Leader of the 512 ((chopnotslop Remix)).
  16. ↑ Life's so Fun ((chopnotslop Remix)).
  17. ↑ Time ((chopnotslop Remix)).
  18. ↑ No Debate ((chopnotslop Remix)).
  19. ↑ Catching Waves ((chopnotslop Remix)).
  20. ↑ 2Yourgarden ((chopnotslop Remix)).
  21. ↑ Everythang Is Everythang (ChopNotSlop Remix).
  22. ↑ BULLSHIT (CHOPPEDNOTSLOPPED) (feat. Bazooka Loe) (DJ Candlestick & OG Ron C Remix).
  23. ↑ RIFF RAFF - "NEED MORE HORSES" (chopped & slowed by OG Ron C).
  24. ↑ Fn (ChopNotSlop Remix).
  25. ↑ Throb (ChopNotSlop Remix).
  26. ↑ Eric Scott - Wolfstein ft Smoke DZA and DJ Candlestick Chopped and Screwed Visualizer.
  27. ↑ ??ALIVE (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX).
  28. ↑ DANCE AROUND THE DARKNESS (feat. Sunnie & RodBitches) (CHOPNOTSLOP REMIX).
  29. ↑ Kimbo Slice (Chopnotslop Remix).
  30. ↑ Sailin da South (Screwed).
  31. ↑ Palm Trees (Chopped Not Slopped).
  32. ↑ How's My Driving? (Chopped Not Slopped).
  33. ↑ ATL (Chopped Not Slopped).
  34. ↑ The Game Goes On (Screwed).
  35. ↑ My Mind Went Blank (Screwed).
  36. ↑ DJ Screw - Big Moe - Freestyle (beat from Total - No One Else R&B remix).

Hotspot mushrooms

The practice has a Houston/Gulf/eastern-Texas heartland and a broader lighter southern adopted world. A substantial regional core includes connected listeners and communities beyond archive addresses; another broad field represents adoption without equating every online slowed track or southern rap scene with the same tradition.

These fields are editorial illustrations of musical affinity and cultural reach, not listener statistics. Radius marks the zero edge of the fade; overlapping fields of this genre combine by maximum.

MuGlobe hotspot mushrooms
ID Location Latitude Longitude Radius (km) Strength Notes
chopped-and-screwed-houston-gulf Houston, Gulf and eastern Texas chopped-and-screwed landscapes 30.1 -95.1 850 1 A connected local and regional listening world extends beyond the original studio and shop.
chopped-and-screwed-southern-adoption Southern US chopped-and-screwed connections 32 -90 1450 0.48 A lighter broad adopted musical region rather than uniform origin intensity.
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