# Big Pokey

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American rapper (1974–2023)

Big Pokey Background information Born Milton Jerome Powell Jr. (1974-11-29)November 29, 1974 Houston, Texas, U.S. Died June 18, 2023(2023-06-18) (aged 48) Beaumont, Texas, U.S. Genres Southern hip-hop Occupation Rapper Years active 1995–2023 Label Presidential Records Formerly of Screwed Up Click

Musical artist

**Milton Jerome Powell Jr.**[1] (November 29, 1974 – June 18, 2023), better known by his stage name **Big Pokey**, was an American rapper. Big Pokey was associated with [chopped and screwed](/source/Chopped_and_screwed) music, and was one of the original members of the [Screwed Up Click](/source/Screwed_Up_Click).[2][3]

## Biography

Milton Powell was born on November 29, 1974, in [Houston, Texas](/source/Houston%2C_Texas). He attended [Yates High School](/source/Yates_High_School), where he played [football](/source/High_school_football) and became close friends with [George Floyd](/source/George_Floyd).[4]

Known via a variety of nicknames, including Big Poyo and Podina, Big Pokey burst onto the Houston rap scene in the early 1990s as a member of his friend [DJ Screw](/source/DJ_Screw)'s friend group-turned rap collective [Screwed Up Click](/source/Screwed_Up_Click).[5] Big Pokey was featured on DJ Screw's mixtape "June 27th Freestyle" which became a landmark album in [chopped and screwed](/source/Chopped_and_screwed) hip hop.[6][7]

In early 1999, he made his solo debut with his first full-length album, *[Hardest Pit in the Litter](/source/Hardest_Pit_in_the_Litter)*.[8] The following year, Pokey returned with *[D-Game 2000](/source/D-Game_2000)*, another album of mid-tempo [808](/source/Roland_TR-808)-driven beats featuring several of his Houston peers as guests. In 2001, he collaborated with the Wreckshop Wolfpack for *[Tha Collabo](/source/Tha_Collabo)* and then returned in 2002 with another solo album, *[Da Sky's Da Limit](/source/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](/source/HBO)'s [*Entourage*](/source/Entourage_(U.S._TV_series)).[9] Pokey was featured on [Paul Wall](/source/Paul_Wall)'s 2005 hit single "[Sittin' Sidewayz](/source/Sittin'_Sidewayz)" which peaked at #93 on US [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100).[10]

## Death

On June 17, 2023, Powell collapsed from a heart attack while performing at a bar called Pour 09 in [Beaumont, Texas](/source/Beaumont%2C_Texas).[11][12] He was taken to a hospital in the city and died overnight on June 18, at the age of 48.[11][13] An autopsy found that he had [atherosclerosis](/source/Atherosclerosis) and [hypertensive heart disease](/source/Hypertensive_heart_disease).[11]

## Discography

### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and information Year Title Peak chart positions Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[14] Independent Albums[15] Heatseekers Albums[16] 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

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- 2003: *Mob 4 Life* (with [Chris Ward](/source/Screwed_Up_Click#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](/source/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.](/source/E.S.G._(rapper)))

- 2010: *Warning Shot*

## See also

- [Houston hip hop](/source/Houston_hip_hop)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Signature Memorial Chapel - Obituary - Mr. Milton Jerome "Big Pokey" Powell Jr.](https://www.signaturememorialchapel.com/obituaries/Milton-Powell-6/#!/TributeWall)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Birchmeier, Jason. ["Big Pokey | Biography & History | AllMusic"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/big-pokey-mn0000060452/biography). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180322021405/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/big-pokey-mn0000060452/biography) from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Lac, J. Freedom du; Shin, Annys (September 15, 2012). ["A $23 million mansion heads to foreclosure as an entrepreneur's fortune vanishes"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-23-million-mansion-heads-to-foreclosure-as-an-entrepreneurs-fortune-vanishes/2012/09/15/9f397744-fe93-11e1-98c6-ec0a0a93f8eb_story.html). *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)*. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0190-8286](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0190-8286). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171013120627/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/a-23-million-mansion-heads-to-foreclosure-as-an-entrepreneurs-fortune-vanishes/2012/09/15/9f397744-fe93-11e1-98c6-ec0a0a93f8eb_story.html) from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-:0_4-0)** Carras, Christi (June 19, 2023). ["Houston rapper Big Pokey dies at 48 after collapsing onstage in Texas"](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-06-18/big-pokey-death-houston-rapper-texas). *Los Angeles Times*. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Big Pokey, of Houston's legendary Screwed Up Click, dies after collapsing at Juneteenth show"](https://apnews.com/article/big-pokey-milton-powell-dies-b17dfd380c235d1a3aa7dead33345c0c). *AP News*. June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Young, Matt (June 27, 2016). ["Why June 27 should be a Houston holiday for hip hop fans"](https://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/Why-June-27-Houston-holiday-for-hip-hop-rap-Screw-8327694.php). *Houston Chronicle*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180322015730/https://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/Why-June-27-Houston-holiday-for-hip-hop-rap-Screw-8327694.php) from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Smith, Nathan (June 27, 2014). ["Meet Big DeMo, the Screwed Up Click's Mysterious "Mr. June 27""](http://www.houstonpress.com/music/meet-big-demo-the-screwed-up-clicks-mysterious-mr-june-27-6506423). *Houston Press*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171009230540/http://www.houstonpress.com/music/meet-big-demo-the-screwed-up-clicks-mysterious-mr-june-27-6506423) from the original on October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Serrano, Shea (April 8, 2010). ["Y'all Musta Forgot: Big Pokey's Hardest Pit In The Litter"](http://www.houstonpress.com/music/yall-musta-forgot-big-pokeys-hardest-pit-in-the-litter-6507054). *Houston Press*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171013172129/http://www.houstonpress.com/music/yall-musta-forgot-big-pokeys-hardest-pit-in-the-litter-6507054) from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Music from Entourage S1E01"](https://www.tunefind.com/show/entourage/season-1/8280). *Tunefind*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230605055650/https://www.tunefind.com/show/entourage/season-1/8280) from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Paul Wall Chart History"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/paul-wall/chart-history/hsi/). *[Billboard Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211117220147/https://www.billboard.com/artist/paul-wall/chart-history/hsi/) from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Lawrence_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Lawrence_11-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Lawrence_11-2) Lawrence, Scott (July 31, 2023). ["Autopsy shows rapper Milton 'Big Pokey' Powell died of massive heart attack"](https://kfdm.com/news/local/breaking-autopsy-shows-rapper-milton-big-pokey-powell-died-of-massive-heart-attack). *[KDFM](/source/KDFM)*. Retrieved October 27, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Evans_12-0)** Evans, Gareth (June 19, 2023). ["Houston rapper Big Pokey dies after collapsing during performance"](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65948497). *[BBC News](/source/BBC_News)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230619100426/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65948497) from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Fonstein_13-0)** Fonstein, Clare (June 18, 2023). ["Houston rapper Big Pokey dies at 48 after collapsing during performance in Beaumont"](https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/big-pokey-milton-powell-dead-beaumont-18158528.php). *[Houston Chronicle](/source/Houston_Chronicle)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230619052133/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/big-pokey-milton-powell-dead-beaumont-18158528.php) from the original on June 19, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Big Pokey Chart History"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-pokey/chart-history/blp/). *[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums](/source/Top_R%26B%2FHip-Hop_Albums)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211117232132/https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-pokey/chart-history/blp/) from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Big Pokey Chart History"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-pokey/chart-history/ind/). *[Independent Albums](/source/Independent_Albums)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211117212733/https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-pokey/chart-history/ind/) from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Big Pokey Chart History"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-pokey/chart-history/tln/). *[Heatseekers Albums](/source/Heatseekers_Albums)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211117165553/https://www.billboard.com/artist/big-pokey/chart-history/tln/) from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2018.

## External links

- [Milton Powell](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5653679/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

v t e Screwed Up Click Groups ABN Botany Boyz Members Big Floyd Big Hawk Big Mello Big Moe Big Pokey C-Note DJ Screw E.S.G. Fat Pat Lil' Flip Lil' Keke Lil' O Trae tha Truth Z-Ro Mr. 3-2 Albums Blockbleeders (1999) See also Chopped and screwed E.S.G. discography Lil' Flip discography Lil Keke discography Trae tha Truth discography Z-Ro discography

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