Overview
- The estate made Originals (Volume 1) available on major streaming platforms on Friday, May 29, 2026, marking the first official digital release from DJ Screw’s mixtape archive.
- The estate confirmed that additional mixtapes will be uploaded on a weekly schedule over the next five weeks, with the rollout managed by DJ Screw’s sister, Red.
- For decades the recordings circulated mainly on original cassettes and unofficial YouTube uploads, so this project moves the material into an official, searchable digital catalogue.
- DJ Screw pioneered the slowed, 'chopped-and-screwed' sound in 1990s Houston and led the Screwed Up Click, a scene that included artists such as Big Hawk, Big Moe, and Lil' Flip.
- The release is framed by the estate as both preservation and expansion of audience reach, making the work easier to find for new listeners and placing control of the archive with Screw’s family.