In the early 2000s, one group stood above the rest in Houston’s rap scene with chopped & screwed anthems, car-rattling bass, and a DIY mixtape hustle reshaping southern hip-hop.
With no mainstream backing and no label promotion, Tommy Wright III may be the most influential artist you’ve never heard of – whose legacy can be heard everywhere today.
Leaning on stereotypes and mocking the mainstream, Mr. Wong is grime history at its most bizarre. A Channel U parody artist to most and a musical idol to others.
Easily dismissed by some as a comedy act, the real story behind grime duo Pete & Bas is far more interesting than the characters they portray.