Death often puts life in perspective. That was the case 12 years ago when DJ Screw passed away. He would have been 45 years old today (July 20). The Texas legend, born Robert Earl Davis, innovated the ...

Had he still been with us, Houston Hip Hop pioneer Robert Earl Davis Jr., better known around the world as DJ Screw, would be celebrating his birthday today. Born on July 20, 1971, Screw didn’t just ...

There exists no bad time to celebrate the life and music of Robert Earl Davis Jr., the Smithville native who became a Houston legend as DJ Screw. Because today is the innovative DJ's birthday, though, ...

1971: Throughout the 1990s, DJ Screw was the one who introduced hip-hop to the psychedelic nature of screw music. Today would have marked his birthday, but Bun B, Trae Tha Truth and more have kept his ...

While we celebrate June 27, honoring the Screwed Up Click and the city's most famous freestyle, it's a myth that it's his actual birthday. July 20 is the musical pioneer's birthday, and Houstonians ...

Houstonians and others in the music industry remembered Robert Earl Davis Jr., also known as DJ Screw. The community honored the late hip-hop DJ by reflecting on his life on June 27 — which is a ...

Texas hip-hop history is not complete without the mention of Robert Earl Davis Jr., known musically as DJ Screw. In Houston, June 27 is reserved to honor Screw. The tempo slows down as the city plays ...