Lil' Keke and Lil' Flip

Houston rapper Marcus Lakee Edwards, known as Lil Keke, is a pioneer of underground rap and original member of the Screwed Up Click, working closely with DJ Screw. His 1997 debut album, Don't Mess wit Texas, featured the hit single Southside. He signed with Swishahouse Records in 2005 and released numerous albums, including Money Don't Sleep and Legend Hotel. In 2016, he received recognition from President Obama for community service in Houston.

Houston rapper Lil’ Flip, nicknamed the Freestyle King, broke out with his 2000 independent album The Leprechaun. Backed by DJ Screw’s Screwed Up Click, he signed to Universal and released 2002’s Undaground Legend, led by “The Way We Ball.”