DJ Screw
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DJ Screw was a pioneering Houston hip-hop DJ and producer best known for creating the influential "chopped and screwed" remix style that slowed down and manipulated rap music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| DJ Screw canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7324527 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DJ Screw Context triple: [Third Ward, Houston, associatedWithPerson, DJ Screw]
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A.
DJ Scratch
DJ Scratch is an American DJ and hip-hop producer renowned for his intricate turntablism and influential work with artists like EPMD, Busta Rhymes, and Jay-Z.
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B.
DJ Frank E
DJ Frank E is an American record producer and songwriter known for crafting pop and hip-hop hits for major artists across the 2000s and 2010s.
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C.
DJ Hi-Tek
DJ Hi-Tek is a hip-hop producer and DJ best known for his work with Mos Def and Talib Kweli, particularly as part of the group Reflection Eternal.
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D.
DJ Lord
DJ Lord is an American turntablist and hip hop DJ best known as the longtime touring and performance DJ for the influential rap group Public Enemy.
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E.
GrandMixer D.ST
GrandMixer D.ST is an influential hip hop DJ and turntablist best known for pioneering scratching techniques on Herbie Hancock’s groundbreaking 1983 track “Rockit.”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: DJ Screw Target entity description: DJ Screw was a pioneering Houston hip-hop DJ and producer best known for creating the influential "chopped and screwed" remix style that slowed down and manipulated rap music.
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A.
DJ Scratch
DJ Scratch is an American DJ and hip-hop producer renowned for his intricate turntablism and influential work with artists like EPMD, Busta Rhymes, and Jay-Z.
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B.
DJ Frank E
DJ Frank E is an American record producer and songwriter known for crafting pop and hip-hop hits for major artists across the 2000s and 2010s.
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C.
DJ Hi-Tek
DJ Hi-Tek is a hip-hop producer and DJ best known for his work with Mos Def and Talib Kweli, particularly as part of the group Reflection Eternal.
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D.
DJ Lord
DJ Lord is an American turntablist and hip hop DJ best known as the longtime touring and performance DJ for the influential rap group Public Enemy.
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E.
GrandMixer D.ST
GrandMixer D.ST is an influential hip hop DJ and turntablist best known for pioneering scratching techniques on Herbie Hancock’s groundbreaking 1983 track “Rockit.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
DJ
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hip hop musician ⓘ person ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1980s ⓘ |
| alias |
DJ Screw
ⓘ
The Originator ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Big Hawk
ⓘ
Big Moe ⓘ Botany Boyz ⓘ E.S.G. ⓘ Fat Pat ⓘ Lil Keke ⓘ Screwed Up Click ⓘ UGK ⓘ Z-Ro ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1971-07-20 ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Earl Davis Jr. ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Smithville, Texas, United States
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linked to:
Smithville, Texas
|
| causeOfDeath |
codeine intoxication
ⓘ
drug overdose ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalImpact | popularized chopped and screwed sound in mainstream hip hop ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2000-11-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Houston, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| familyName | Davis ⓘ |
| founded | Screwed Up Click ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern hip hop
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chopped and screwed ⓘ hip hop ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influenced |
Houston hip hop scene
ⓘ
Southern hip hop artists ⓘ codeine-influenced rap aesthetics ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | New York mixtape DJ culture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Houston screw tapes
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creating the chopped and screwed DJ technique ⓘ slowing down rap records ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a pioneer of Houston rap
ⓘ
posthumously recognized as an influential DJ and producer ⓘ |
| medium |
DJ mix
ⓘ
mixtape ⓘ |
| movement | Houston hip hop ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Screwed Up Click mixtapes
ⓘ
chopped and screwed remix style ⓘ |
| occupation |
DJ
ⓘ
mixtape DJ ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| residence | Houston, Texas, United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: DJ Screw Description of subject: DJ Screw was a pioneering Houston hip-hop DJ and producer best known for creating the influential "chopped and screwed" remix style that slowed down and manipulated rap music.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.