Michael “5000” Watts Dies At 52 Due To Heart Complications
Michael “5000” Watts died Friday (January 30) at Memorial Hermann Hospital in The Woodlands. The Swishahouse Records founder was 52 years old. Watts passed away from a fatal heart rhythm...
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Average number of days required for songs to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify, 2015-2025 (Source: Chartmetric)Hit songs are happening faster than ever, according to a just-released review of 2025...
