Big Pokey (left) and Paul Wall at the Lil KeKe Legends Only Listening Party Dinner at Five Central Houston on Feb. 8, 2022, in Houston. Houston rapper Big Pokey died at age 48 on Sunday after ...

4:05 p.m. June 21, 2023: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Big Pokey was 45 when he died. He was 48. Big Pokey, the pioneering Houston rapper who helped transform the city's hip ...

"One of the pillars of our city," Bun B wrote in a tribute to Big Pokey Bob Levey/Getty Big Pokey, the Houston rapper and founding member of the Screwed Up Click collective, has died. He was 45. Pokey ...

The untimely death of Texas rapper Big Pokey has led to anti-vax conspiracy theorists blaming the COVID-19 vaccine for his passing. His publicist, however, told Newsweek "the vaccination played no ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A celebration of life was held on Sunday evening to honor the Houston rap legend Big Pokey who died last week. Loved ones, family friends, and fans came to Houston's City Hall ...

Big Pokey, a Houston rapper and original member of the city's pioneering Screwed Up Click, died Sunday after collapsing during a performance, a representative confirmed to USA TODAY. The musician, ...

Rapper Big Pokey died early on Sunday after collapsing on stage in Texas, a post on his Instagram page confirmed. Big Pokey, whose real name was Milton Powell, was 48. "He was well loved by his family ...

HOUSTON — Legendary Houston rapper Milton Powell, better known by the stage name Big Pokey, has died, according to authorities. Video circulating social media showed Big Pokey suffered a medical ...

The Houston-area rapper was performing at a local bar when he reportedly suffered a medical issue. His cause of death is currently unknown. As is customary for major events at the venue, authorities ...

Big Pokey, the pioneering Houston rapper who helped transform the city’s hip-hop scene, has died after collapsing onstage Saturday. He was 48. Big Pokey, whose legal name was Milton Powell, died ...

Houston-based rapper Big Pokey has died. He was 45. The rapper, whose real name was Milton Powell, collapsed on stage during a Juneteenth performance in Texas on Sunday night. He was taken to the ...

Big Pokey, the pioneering Houston rapper who helped transform the city's hip-hop scene, has died after collapsing onstage Saturday. He was 45. Big Pokey, whose real name was Milton Powell, died Sunday ...