Houston Rapper Big Pokey Dies at 45 After Collapsing Onstage

• Rapper Big Pokey from Houston’s Screwed Up Click has died after collapsing onstage. The founding member of the SUC was 45 years old.
• Pokey (Milton Powell) died after collapsing during a performance in Beaumont, Texas, on Saturday night.
• Pokey was on the mic in front of a crowd in a viral online video. The video shows Pokey taking a breath before falling backward onto the ground. The cause of his death is unknown.
• Pokey’s death was announced on his Instagram profile. His Rep told Houston Fox KRIV that Big Pokey’s autopsy results are pending.
• Condolences go out to the Houston hip-hop community, Big Pokey’s family, friends, and fans.

UPDATE…

• Texas rapper Big Pokey recently passed away and they are still trying to determine the cause of his death
• According to All Hip Hop, an autopsy showed no pathological cause of death.
• They add that his toxicology test won’t be available for months
• Big Pokey was a member of the Screwed Up Click group
• What Screwed Up Click songs do you like the most?