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HoustonSoReal is not dead and will never die, but do not sleep on the fact that AUSTINSURREAL.COM IS THE NEW JUMP OFF!Wednesday night and so his wife took him to the hospital where they discovered his blood pressure was quite high and his brain had begun to hemmorage.Style may have only had one big hit, "Catch 'Em Slippin'," (though many would call it I KNOW HOW TO PLAY 'EM), but he continued to work and record and release music till the day he died.Lot Records and while he may have never reached the levels of his contemporaries in the Geto Boys, he was none the less an influence and a pioneer on this here Houston scene.He was also one of the artists in this community that I considered a friend.We didn't hang out and play ball and have dinners and shit, but when we talked I always felt like this was one of the better dudes that I had met throughout my journeys in this shit.He will be sorely missed.He was preceeded in death by his early partner, Big Boss of the group 4 Deep.Big Boss can be seen pictured on the cover of his first album.Which led me, and many people to believe early on that O.Anyway y'all, dude was a legend.Everytime someone close to me passes it makes me sit back and think about myself.What can I do to ensure that I can keep my health in tact and stay alive to see my grandchildren?When I hear about dudes having heart attacks and high blood pressure, sure I think about the drugs and things, but O.I've seen pork and red meat cause strokes and heart disease, and all these processed foods.Oh yeah, wait, I'm in Austin now, I guess that means I'm a vegan.Listen to the Drum and Kick the Ballistics my brother.He's got some audio samples up on his XXL Blog.I've from Canada and have been looking on the net for "Catch 'em slipping" for a while, but never knew the track's proper title or the name of the group.He succumbed to a massive stroke.This loss was sudden and unexpected and has left a financial burden on his family.He is survived by his wife, Shelley Woods and 8 children.In an effort to ease the financial burden caused by this painfully traumatic experience, we have set up an account at Bank of America for his family.All contributions are deeply appreciated.Eric made a positive and long lasting impression on rapp music, Houston and beyond.His music will live forever.For more information about the life of O.Style and to listen or download his music, please go to www.His music is available at itunes, rhapsody, and all major music download sites.Man you're right, this is 2008...This is 380 Dat Lady and my comment will be brief.Although I didn't have that pleasure with OG STYLE, shortly before he passed he blessed me with a feature on a song for my upcoming album.OG definitly still knows how to play em and catch em slippin.Holiday Party at The Orange ShowMy Party Saturday ...Style , aka Eric Woods, is best known for Catch 'Em Slippin' (I Know How to Play 'Em), a song that was popular in the Houston region in 1991."Eric Woods, a Houston rap pioneer who recorded as O.According to friends, Woods, 37, felt ill Wednesday night and was taken to St.He suffered from a brain hemorrhage and slipped into a coma Thursday morning.If they don't mention O.Style, they don't know what they're talking about."Lot records and released its only album in 1991.Woods grew up in the Fourth Ward, a neighborhood west of downtown Houston and a frequent backdrop for his music over two decades."Fourth Ward," said Smurk, "he owned that.In 2006, he shot his Gangsta video there.As with his music more than 15 years earlier, O.The song is a reaction to 50 Cent's rise."Watch how many gangsta rappers start coming out," he raps.Walking with a gangster limp, talking like you is a pimp."Regional ripplesI Know How To Play Em', the album Woods and DJ Boss recorded as O.Style, is out of print today.It's also a tough find: Used copies on Amazon.Carlos Garza created based on an old sample of a song by New Orleans singer King Floyd.Garza said he and Woods listened to hundreds of records at Garza's duplex to find the right sample."Plain and simple, we were just trying to find something that sounded like a hit single," Garza said.Peers and fans say Woods' style stood out on these songs.It's a shame he was in a category of forgotten rappers.Style's single Steppin' on Toes and addresses that issue.And it never got heard."He was independent'A lack of national exposure didn't keep O.He remained active up until the week of his death."We were always friends, but he kind of did his own thing," said Garza, who last produced O.Return of Da Game, the final album he made before his death.This was just untimely, man."He doesn't plan to abandon the project entirely, though.One of Woods' sons, also named Eric, is a teenage rapper.Style included commentary about a lot of his work on his Web site.With Return of Da Game, he wrote, "I've learned how to do songs and not just be a rapper.It ended up being his last.But the Internet has made his music easier to find and allows an early voice of Houston rap to be heard.Rino, "He got love everywhere in this city.Smurk said his first impression of his friend was one that endured until his death."If that term sounds old school, well, I said it intentionally."Comments are subject to the site' + "'" + 's terms and conditions of use and do not necessarily reflect the opinion or approval of the Houston Chronicle.Kanye West and Mos Def vouching for him.Does he have what it takes?Shawty Lo Responds To T.Why Do You Want To Be In The Music Business?Obama Mashup Tribute: He Really Deed It.He was 37 years old at the time of his death.Big Boss (who also died in late 2006 from kidney failure) to form a group called O.Recently, Woods had returned to rap, independently releasing I Still Know How To Play Em in 2000 and Return Of Da Game in 2005.For more information on O.Tags: Big Boss, Houston, O.You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.Houston is hurting right now, but as a personal friend of Eric I can testify that his untimely passing was not from any complications of drinking LEAN.HoustonSoReal for a deeper look into the very REAL health issues that are striking a whole new generation of hip hop heads.It was a stroke, brought on by high blood pressure, which is, unfortunately, a common killer of African Americans.From the bottom of my heart and the depths of my soul I ask that you please refrain from speculating in these open forums and know that there are family and friends that visit these sites who have truly lost someone near and dear to them.Thank you for that write up.EP to Benefit New Orleans and More: Find Totty here!SUC is the crew started by Robert Davis b.July 2007
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Being the King of the South can get tiring, but T.Where Did Snoop Dogg Go Wrong?Why Do You Want To Be In The Music Business?Obama Mashup Tribute: He Really Deed It.STYLE' WOODS has died suddenly from a brain aneurysm.Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Texas on Wednesday night (02Jan08), but had to be put on life support after slipping into a coma following a brain haemorrhage.Woods' condition failed to improve overnight and on Thursday (03Jan08), his wife gave permission for doctors to take him off life support.DJ Big Boss, and changing his moniker to Original E.The duo's one and only album, I Know How To Play Em', spawned the hit single Catch 'Em Slippin' in 1991.Smurk says, "He (Woods) had another new album he was working on.When I went to see him at the hospital last night, his son told me, 'We're still gonna get it done.Woods is survived by his wife Shelley, their five children, his father and his three siblings.License : Freeware (Enjoy it!For IE4+, NS4+, Opera5+, Konqueror3.Thank you for sharing this video!Please login to add to favorites.The video has been added to your playlist.Change the value of a comment by clicking on a thumb.ROYAL FLUSH,RAHEEM i could go on and on,my point is i put it down for the old school originators and yall will NEVER be forgotten..The Apartmen t Chronicl e...All lyrics are the property and copyright of their respective rights holders.
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