Big Moe of Houston’s Screwed Up Click Passes Away Following Hospital Stay

 •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  46 Comments

Houston rapper Big Moe, 33, of the late DJ Screw’s Screwed Up Click, passed away while at the Ben Taub Hospital in H-Town on Sunday afternoon (October 14). According to the Associated Press, Big Moe, whose real name was Kenneth Moore, had been admitted to the hospital over a week ago for an unspecified ailment. Although a spokesman for the county hospital system did not disclose a cause of death, rumors have circulated over the past week that Moe suffered from a heart attack, possibly brought on by his affinity for “syrup.” The popular drink, also known as “drank” or “lean,” is a popular concoction that includes codeine or promethazine laced cough syrup. “He was a great influence to the music community here in Houston,” Swishahouse Records founder Michael “5000″ Watts told the AP. “He was a good person and one of the founding fathers of the music movement here.” DJ Screw, founder of the Screwed Up Click and an early proponent of the “syrup” movement, died of a heart attack in 2002.

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  • http://xxlmag.com Bol

    I was into Big Moe’s music before it was all trendy.

    • ish

      trendy or not big moe still held it down he never sold out

  • http://www.xxlmag.com MGG

    cmon, DJ Screw died in 2000

  • crack

    thats crazy i just looked up that horrible “purple stuff” video the other day. that song SUCKED

    • http://yahoo alexandria

      u need yo a** whoop

    • ish

      bitch fuck you if you think “purple stuff” sucked…you suck you stank ass ho!

  • Sauce: The Designated Hater

    R.I.P. Big Moe…You will be missed Big Homey.

  • jg420

    rip to big moe

  • SCARTOWN

    Note to Houston niggas: LAY OFF THE SYRUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Raider

    R.I.P Big Moe Southside legend
    oh and Screw passed away in 2000 not 2002

  • ri067953

    Yo, that fool had a heart attack because he was FAT, not because of the lean. I am sure it didn’t help but that fool was huge and probably didn’t excercise. His only cardio was reaching for a slice of pizza.

    • http://yahoo alexandria

      yall need help talkin about that man some gonna happen to yall one day

  • Accurate

    Noooooooooooooooo!
    R.I.P.
    That’s a sign to all u ignant niggas. Eat a salad on occasion.

  • bottom boi g

    fuck you rio67953 and crack. we all gotta die regardless of what our size is, we all have dat day. you niggas may die tommorow for to many dicks in your ass.

  • 3rd Ward Texas

    R.I.P Big Moe

    1st.
    Southside of Houston gone miss u. this was a real nigga out of the streets of Third ward Texas a real down to earth nigga. With a great influence on the music scene of the dirty south. He was a real down to earth guy that had love for everybody and would talk to anybody and very humorous. R.I.P u will be miss.

    2nd
    For you niggas that dont know him, please dont judge him and the decision he made try to learn from him. and keep them negative messages of the page. Respect his family they going through hard times.

    True Screwhead

  • monique f

    rest in peace Big Moe you will always be missed but never forgotten.

  • monie

    all u haters need to quit, at least he did something in life to be remembered!

  • THAT BOY NOAH

    DAMN..

  • Boy Vito!

    dude was a legend here in H-Town…he’ll never be forgettin…R.I.P. Big Moe!!!!!!!!!!!

  • DirtDogggy

    RIP no doubt, but for fuck sakes mutherfuckers, if you weight 250lbs or more of fat what the fuck you expect ? I don’t give a fuck what a man looks like but if you want to live over 40 diet is assential and I don’t mean MC Dicks and fucking Burger King all damn day, shit kills you faster than crack, word to frank white.

  • joey doe

    Too much syrup and pills.

  • H-TOWN

    RIP TO THAT BOY M-O-E,

    TO THA CAT SAYING HOUSTON NIGGAZ LAY OFF THA DRANK IT WOULD BE A SPONGE BOB MUTHA FUCKA SAYING SOME SHIT LIKE THAT! I DON’T KNOW IF U KNOW OR NOT BUT MOE WAS A MUTHA FUCKIN G!IF HE’S GONE THEN THE MAN UPSTAIRS WAS READY FOR HIM!THAT IS WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE WORLD TODAY PEOPLE ALWAYS READY TO TALK DOWN ON WHAT ANOTHER CAT DOIN BUT CAN’T LOOK IN THA MIRROW AND GET HIS OWN BIZZNESS 2GETHER!IF YOU REAL STAY REAL MY NIGGAZ BUT TO YOU FAKE FUCKS KILL YOURSELVES!!!!!

    H-TOWN TEXAS

  • http://www.myspace.com/sexyyoyo SeXyYoYo

    Yo….real talk, all the disrespectful comments on here have me sick to my stomach!! WTF is WRONG with ya’ll?! This man has just DIED. I don’t care if he weighed 1,000 pounds, you don’t type things like “he died cause he was fat”. If his song ‘sucked’, what you even in here postin for? How immature. I pray no one in his family sees your public display of ignorance. Ever hear of..”if you can’t say nothin nice then don’t say a d@mn thing”? What if someone typed that about you? Yeah yeah yeah…I know what your gonna say. I’m not fat, so there! I eat salad so I’m a winner!” waaah wahh wahh. Not cool you guys. Now that I’ve scolded the KIDS, let me say: Ya’ll niggas slow it down on the syrup…real talk. That stuff is dangerous & we don’t need anyone else dying! Much respect and love to the entire Moore family and the city of Houston. Another great one lives in the sky. R.I.P. Big Moe S.U.C Click Baby!!

  • arnell

    love ya moe

  • arnell

    you will be missed suc 4 life

  • Exile

    wtf…all there southern rap “legends” dying off that shit probably gonna be tha fall of tha south.

  • arnell

    for all you hatters f yall moe is suc respect that niggas

  • SLOW NEWS DAY?

    “…In Today’s Jig News – A Big Fat Greasey Jig Died Of An Heart Attack Today. This Big Bull Weighed Over 400 Lbs. And Apparently Was Some Sort Of Rap Star. Damn! They All Look Like Tyson. Film At Eleven. Back To You Bob…”

    • old school

      Your comments are really stupid and uncalled for. Will anyone notice or care when you die? And who says jig?

  • Gay Freddie

    WTF?

    Why is XXL acting like this is news?

    A 500lb Nigga dies after having a heart attack – Happens every day!

    Go for a walk FAT ASS!

  • c

    You fools are heartless up in here. A man has died and all you can do is make stupid comments about his weight. I wonder what people will say when you pass. RIP Moe!

  • jc

    FUCK U GAY FREDDIE..GO STICK A DILDO UP YOUR ASS U FAG!!! FUCK ALL YOU MOTHAFUCKERS TALKING SHIT HERE.THE MAN PAST AWAY. IF YOUR NOT FROM TEXAS & DONT KNOW ABOUT IT.KEEP THE COMMENTS TO YOURSELF BITCHED!!!

  • http://www.hip-hopkings.com Stu

    RIP

  • http://www.xxlmag.com Balla

    Another soldier from the Screwed Up Click passed away R.I.P. Big Moe May God Bless your soul

  • THA WEATHERMAN

    Big Moe was one cool dude. God forgive yall for those negitive comments about him. Just because he took drugs does not mean he doesnt deserve to be recognized. He made a huge mark in screwed up music and was a good person also, from what I’m told. R.I.P. big homie.

  • ri067953

    Yo, sounds like there are a bunch of sensitive fat dudes up in here. The reason his weight is an issue is because it was a the primary cause of his death, not the drugs he ingested.

    • yungchrisG4

      ri067953….stfu…thnx

      R.I.P. Big Moe, true Screwhead veteran

  • Enphyrno

    Yo Big Moe, sorry to see a good man go. RIP and Swisha House 4ever.

  • http://yahoo alexandria

    that we miss moe and love u and the family im so sorry he died

  • http://MYSPACE.COM/WATROBITCH WATRO_YYO

    R.I.P MOEYO….MAYNE ITS DA BARRE BABY

  • Biggie

    R.I.P. DAWG

  • http://www.webcrawler.com what it do

    R.I.P big homie

  • ish

    R I P MOE GOD BLESS!! I SEND MY CONDOLENCE TO THE MOORE FAMILY

  • Screwmatic

    R.I.P. M-O-E, shit i couldn’t believe when i heard dat. I was on my computer screwin’ and choppin’ dat long-ass 40 mins freestyle June 27th up. Is like i had the feelings sumthin’ wasn’t right. MANN HOL’ UP, man.
    Big Moe was great nigga on the mic he sang, he rapped and all dat. Big Moe was the only nigga u can remember on the mic if u listen to June 2th.Is really hard for me screwhead to hear all this Screwed Up Click souljas dyin’ , knoomtoombout?
    Hope to see y’all niggas when i get thurr in Heaven i’m still gon bang screw, Drank-A-Drank, smoke a Sweets and jsut freestlye, knoombout. Y’all take care of urself and y’all in a better place now.

    R.I.P.

    DJ Screw
    Fat Pat
    Pat Lemon
    Big Moe
    Big Hawk
    Big Troy
    Big Mellow
    Big Steve
    Lil’ Head
    Lil’ Boo
    B.G. Gator

    FREE

    Dat Boy Grace
    Cory Blount aka CB
    Big Daz

    SHOUT OUT TO…

    AL-D
    Mike D
    Big Pokey
    Big Toon
    Lil’ Keke
    Lil’ Flip
    Lil’ 3rd
    Lil’ O
    Mr. 3-2
    LOS Luciano
    Clay Doe
    E.S.G.
    Dave
    T-Pop
    Kendo
    C-Note
    Will-Lean
    Hard Head
    WossNess
    Stick 1
    Yungstar
    Grace Wood
    Trae
    Z-Ro

    I mean er’body comin’ outta the Screwed Up Click, knoomtoombout.
    MAAN HOL’ Up, man, i’m finsta Drank and po’ it up fo’ my these niggas, mayne.

  • BigMex

    R.I.P Big Moe he was the barr baby 4real.now have said that what about SOUTH PARK MEXICAN!!! has everybody 4got about him he was there wit Dj screw.is it because he is MEXICAN or what he got set up by some black chick he used to fuck back in the day she said he rape her.now all these black dudes sayin they put h-town on the map it was already there!!!!!!

  • chop chop down ya blocc

    rip big moe
    oh by the way DJ SCREW DIED NOVEMBER 16TH 2001 not in 2002 so go get ya facts str8