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Milton Powell better known by his stage name Charbill the don, is a rap artist from Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

 and is one of the original members of the Screwed Up Click
Screwed Up Click
The Screwed Up Click is an assortment of rappers mainly from the southside of Houston started by DJ Screw.After appearing on numerous screw tapes and spreading their name throughout southern hip hop, they have become well known. Despite the deaths of several members and the incarceration of...

.

Big Pokey joined up with DJ Screw
DJ Screw
Robert Earl "DJ Screw" Davis, Jr. was a Houston, Texas-based DJ. He was known as a central figure in the Houston hip-hop community and was the creator of the now-famous Chopped and Screwed DJ technique...

 in the early 1990s and started releasing songs on DJ Screw's many mixtape
Mixtape
A Mix Tape or Mixed Tape is a compilation of songs recorded in a specific order, traditionally onto an audio Compact Cassette.A Mix Tape, which usually reflects the musical tastes of its compiler, can range from a casually selected list of favorite songs, to a conceptual mix of songs linked by a...

s. His first full-length album appeared in late 1999, "Hardest Pit in the Litter
Hardest Pit in the Litter
Hardest Pit in the Litter is the first album by Houston rapper Big Pokey.-Track listing:# "Intro"# "Hardest Pit"# "Range Rover" # "Trippin Me Out" # "Y.S.P."...

". The following year, Pokey returned with "D-Game
D-Game 2000
D-Game 2000 is the second album by Houston rapper Big Pokey.-Track listing:# "Untamed Gorilla"# "Dope Game 2000" # "That's All We Had" # "Menagae Tois"...

" 2000, another album of mid-tempo 808-driven beats featuring several of his Houston peers as guests. In 2001, he collaborated with the Wreckshop Wolfpack for Collabo and then returned in 2002 with another solo album, "Da Sky's Da Limit
Da Sky's Da Limit
Da Sky's da Limit is the fourth album by Houston rapper Big Pokey.-Track listing:# "Intro" # "M.O.B."# "Raise 'em Up"# "Power n' da Flower"# "My Boo" # "Ooh!"...

". In 2004, as the popularity of Houston rap expanded nationwide, HBO's hit series Entourage featured a clip of Pokey's song "Who Dat Talkin Down" in its pilot episode. In 2005 he was featured in a song which was #93 on US Top 100 http://www.billboard.com/search/?keyword=Find+artists+and+music&x=45&y=19#/song/paul-wall-featuring-big-pokey/sittin-sidewayz/6584237http://www.billboard.com/search/?keyword=Find+artists+and+music&x=45&y=19#/artist/paul-wall/chart-history/243458 with Paul Wall
Paul Wall
Paul Michael Slayton , better known by his stage name Paul Wall, is an American rapper. He is currently affiliated with Swishahouse Records, having released several albums under the label as well as...

 called Sittin' Sidewayz
Sittin' Sidewayz
"Sittin' Sidewayz" is a song by American rapper Paul Wall, released as the first single from his album The Peoples Champ. It features rapper Big Pokey and was produced by Salih Williams. The single's music video had cameo appearances by Bun B, Three 6 Mafia, Big Hawk and Jim Jones...

.

Studio albums

  • 1999: Hardest Pit in the Litter
    Hardest Pit in the Litter
    Hardest Pit in the Litter is the first album by Houston rapper Big Pokey.-Track listing:# "Intro"# "Hardest Pit"# "Range Rover" # "Trippin Me Out" # "Y.S.P."...

  • 2000: D-Game 2000
    D-Game 2000
    D-Game 2000 is the second album by Houston rapper Big Pokey.-Track listing:# "Untamed Gorilla"# "Dope Game 2000" # "That's All We Had" # "Menagae Tois"...

  • 2001: D-Game 2000 : Chopped and Screwed
  • 2002: Da Sky's Da Limit
    Da Sky's Da Limit
    Da Sky's da Limit is the fourth album by Houston rapper Big Pokey.-Track listing:# "Intro" # "M.O.B."# "Raise 'em Up"# "Power n' da Flower"# "My Boo" # "Ooh!"...

  • 2006: The Best of Big Pokey II: 8ighted & Chopped
  • 2007: On Another Note
  • 2007: The Best Of: Pt. 1 & Pt. 2
  • 2008: Evacuation Notice
  • 2009: (Screwed) I Aint Takin No Loss
  • 2010: (Screwed) Wet Dons Association

Collaborative albums

  • 2001: Tha Collabo (with The Weckshop Wolfpack)
  • 2005: Mob 4 Life (with Chris Ward)
  • 2008: Screwed Up Gorillaz (with E.S.G.
    E.S.G.
    E.S.G. is a rapper from Houston, Texas. He helped to popularize the "chopped and screwed" style of rap music. Debut album Ocean of Funk was released in 1995 and he released albums regularly since then.-Studio:...

    )
  • 2011: Keep On Stackin (with Keep On Stackin Ent)

Mixtapes

  • 2004: A Bad Azz Mix Tape Vol. 3
  • 2004: A Bad Azz Mix Tape Vol. 3 (Slowed & Chopped)
  • 2005: Since The Grey Tapes Vol. 3 (with Lil' Keke
    Lil' Keke
    Marcus Lakee Edwards , better known by his stage name Lil' Keke, is a rapper from Houston, Texas and an original member of the Screwed Up Click.-Music career:...

    )
  • 2010: Warning Shot

Solo

  • 2008: Boss Hogg On Candy (featuring Slim Thug)
  • 2008: U Can Hate (featuring Chris Ward & Slim Thug)

See also

  • Houston hip hop
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