Let’s do this like church and get the announcements out of the way first. Trae Tha Truth’s new album, Street King, is on iTunes right now. So go cop that and come back here.

Now, with that out of the way, what we all came here for, shall we? Houston Hip-Hop is about as unique as the state it resonates from and houses several legendary names in the genre’s history like UGK (Port Arthur, but still) to Scarface to DJ Screw to J. Prince. There’s more, but even more so than the names are the events which have helped place the city permanently on the culture’s landscape. Tha Truth sat down with HipHopDX to reminisce on H-Town 10 most important moments. It’s a pretty good read and rather informative for those not completely familiar with double cups, candy coated whips and chopped and screwed music. 

DJ Screw Founds Screw Music

“[The moment] when the world accepted my homeboy’s legacy; my brother’s legacy, DJ Screw and the world became a part of the Screw music. The day that they accepted that music to the rest of the world was a real big moment for us, just coming from where we come from. You’ve got to [realize] that our whole culture came from Screw. So when you hear people talk about anything pertaining to the “lean” to whatever, it’s because of Screw. Screwed Up Records and Tapes is still standing right now. And the reason memories I remember begins with Screw is because of me being right in there with Screw. He made us who we are today. For you to see that unravel, that’s more personal. Being in his house, sitting there playing the game and watching him do his thing. Screw is like a brother for me.”

Pimp C Released From Jail

“When Pimp C came home, that was definitely a memorable moment because he came out the gates and let the world know he was back. It was like Pimp everywhere. It was a good feeling to know that he came from the concrete jungle and back to being on top. I was devastated when I heard he’d passed. It was one of those situations where you keep asking yourself, “Are they sure? Is it true?” It was like one of those situations that you don’t want to accept. When Screw passed it was the same way. That was crazy.”

To read the remaining eight, click here.