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Ghettochopped

Slow the sound down enough and you hear the culture differently.

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The voices behind the tapes

Ghettochopped is a small desk. Stories are written under one byline, Darius Cole, a disclosed editorial pen name used by the Ghettochopped content team. We use a single byline so readers get one consistent voice and one consistent set of standards, and we tell you that up front instead of dressing it up.

Whoever is at the keyboard, the rules are the same. Check the names and dates. Link the sources. Mark opinion clearly. Don’t invent quotes, interviews or history. Treat Houston and the rest of the South with respect, and don’t let one city stand in for all of it.

Want to pitch a story, offer a correction, or point us to a DJ or producer we should know about? The contact page reaches the whole desk. Guest posts are welcome when they meet the same standards.

Darius Cole

Southern Hip-Hop and Music Culture Writer

Darius Cole is a Southern hip-hop and music-culture writer covering Houston rap, chopped-and-screwed music, mixtapes, production, DJs, cars, fashion, and regional music history. His work focuses on the connection between sound and place.

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