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Big Pokey
Birth name Milton Powell
Born (1974-11-29)November 29, 1974
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died June 18, 2023(2023-06-18) (aged 48)
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper
Years active 1995–2023
Labels
  • Chevis
  • Wreckshop
  • Koch
Associated acts

Milton Powell (November 29, 1974 – June 18, 2023), better known by his stage name Big Pokey, was an American rapper from Houston, Texas. Big Pokey was associated with chopped and screwed music, and was one of the original members of the Screwed Up Click.

Career

Big Pokey began rapping with Houston producer DJ Screw in the early 1990s releasing songs on many of DJ Screw's mixtapes. Big Pokey was featured on DJ Screw's mixtape "June 27th Freestyle" which became a landmark album in chopped and screwed hip hop.

His first full-length album, Hardest Pit in the Litter, appeared in early 1999. The following year, Pokey returned with D-Game 2000, another album of mid-tempo 808-driven beats featuring several of his Houston peers as guests. In 2001, he collaborated with the Wreckshop Wolfpack for Tha Collabo and then returned in 2002 with another solo album, Da Sky's Da Limit. In 2004, a clip of Pokey's song "Who Dat Talkin Down" was featured in the pilot episode of HBO's Entourage. In 2005, Pokey was featured on Paul Wall's track "Sittin' Sidewayz" which peaked at #93 on US Billboard Hot 100.

Death

On June 18, 2023, Powell collapsed and lost consciousness while performing at a bar in Beaumont, Texas. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died at age 48.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and information
Year Title Peak chart positions
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Independent Albums Heatseekers Albums
1999 Hardest Pit in the Litter
  • Label: Chevis Entertainment
72 47
2000 D-Game 2000
  • Label: Chevis Entertainment
71 31 38
2001 Tha Collabo (with The Wreckshop Wolfpack)
  • Label: Wreckshop Records
74 21 31
2002 Da Sky's Da Limit
  • Label: Wreckshop Records
47 46 46
2008 Evacuation Notice
  • Label: Koch Records
75
2021 Sensei
  • Label: Mob Style Music Group, Win Or Regret, SoSouth

Mixtapes

  • 2003: Mob 4 Life (with Chris Ward)
  • 2004: A Bad Azz Mix Tape Vol. 3
  • 2004: The Best Of Big Pokey II (8ighted & Chopped)
  • 2005: Since The Grey Tapes Vol. 3 (with Lil' Keke)
  • 2007: On Another Note
  • 2008: Keep On Stackin, Vol. 3: Smoked Out... Beatin!!! (with Lil C)
  • 2008: Screwed Up Gorillaz (with E.S.G.)
  • 2010: Warning Shot

See also

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