Michael “5000” Watts, the Houston Hip-Hop legend who helped shape the South’s sound, is fighting for his health in a hospital bed. The Swishahouse Records founder has been dealing with serious medical issues for the past week. “For the past week, Michael 5000 Watts has experienced some tremendous health issues that have caused him to be hospitalized,” the family said in their statement. Watts took the chopped and screwed sound and ran with it, creating a whole new wave of music that put the city on the map. That track became a nationwide hit and showed the world what Houston Hip-Hop could do.