Houston lost a pillar of its hip-hop community when Big Pokey died after collapsing onstage during a performance on June 17. He was 48. The rapper, born Milton Powell, embodied the essence of the city ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Paul Wall, right, attended a memorial service for fellow Houston rapper Big Pokey over the weekend. (Bob Levey / Getty Images) ...
Members of the Houston hip-hop community said their goodbyes and celebrated the life of local hero Big Pokey at a memorial service over the weekend. The influential rapper and original member of ...