H.A.W.K.

H.A.W.K.

Biography

John Edward Hawkins (November 15, 1969 – May 1, 2006), better known as H.A.W.K. or Big Hawk was rapper from Houston, Texas and a founding member of the late DJ Screw's rap group the Screwed Up Click.

In 1994 Hawk, Fat Pat, DJ Screw, Lil' Keke and Koldjack, collaborated to form the group D.E.A. and Dead End Records (named for the dead end block of Martin Luther King Blvd where Hawk grew up in Houston). In late 1998 D.E.A. released an original independent album entitled, “Screwed For Life” featuring Lil' Keke, Big Pokey and the rest of the S.U.C. After the deaths of Hawk’s brother (Fat Pat) and DJ Screw and the incarceration of many others SUC members, Hawk’s ultimate mission and goal became keeping the “Ghetto Dream” alive. In 1999 Hawk participated in a Southside Playaz compilation album titled “You Got Us Fuxxed Up,” with Mike D, Claydoe and other members of the S.U.C. Hawk released his solo album, "Under Hawk's Wings" on Dead End Records in 2000 and had recorded with Lil' Flip, Lil' Keke, Big Moe, Z-Ro and was featured on the Lil' Troy hit "Wanna Be A Baller."

Big Hawk appeared on numerous mixtapes from artists in the Houston underground rap scene. After Screw's death in 2000, he was the main person responsible for keeping the S.U.C. together, so much so that his nickname was the Five Star General of the Screwed Up Click. He collaborated with Lil' O on the smash hit, “Back Back” Next, he partnered with Game Face Records in 2002 and released his first album under his label Ghetto Dreams Ent., self-titled, “HAWK.” With the hit song, “U Already Know,” the album charted the Billboard’s list of top R&B and Rap Albums at no. 45. It was at Game Face Records where Hawk met and clicked with a young up and coming group called the GritBoyz and an artist named Starchy Archy. Hawk and Ghetto Dreams Ent. teamed up with Presidential Records in 2003 to release “A Bad Azz Mix Tape Vol. II.” A year later he and Lil' Keke teamed up to release “Wreckin 2K4” with Presidential Records as well. It was around this time when the original S.U.C. members, along with M.J. (of Southside Studios) started collaborating on a group/compilation album titled “The Takeover.” Trae tha Truth made an album dedicated to BIG HAWK called Life Goes On.

Hawk was featured on the popular single "Swang" by Trae that included a tribute to Fat Pat in 2005. In 2006, Hawk, along with Clint Dempsey of the U.S. National Soccer team recorded a song for Nike's "Joga Bonito" World Cup soccer promotion called "Don't Tread". He was part of Pepsi's Yahoo! "Houston Mic Pass" with Lil' Flip, Chamillionaire, Trae, Chingo Bling, Bun B, Short Dawg, Magno and Mike D. Since his death, Hawk has been featured on several tracks including Lil O's "I Do" single, "Down In Texas" off of the 2008 A.B.N. album It Is What It Is, and Big Unk's "I'ma Beast" to name a few.

On May 1, 2006, Hawkins, 36, was shot to death outside of 12127 Redfern Drive, Houston, TX. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to police Hawkins had gone to the location to play dominoes with a friend. He arrived before the friend and started to walk along the side of the house when an unknown suspect shot him multiple times. Police were unable to find any witnesses that could provide information on a suspect or a motive for the shooting. He died 8 years after his brother Fat Pat was assassinated.

Shortly after his death, Bun B, a fellow Houston rap artist, spoke about Hawkins in an interview with the Houston Chronicle saying, "There were no kinks in this man's moral armor, because he was a rapper there will be people who will take his death the wrong way, but he was a peaceful guy and a family man who had no beefs with anybody."

On November 11, 2011 two posthumous singles were released called "Somebody Who Loves You" and "Praise God."

Discography
	H.A.W.K. - Under H.A.W.K.'s Wings	Dead End Records	2000
	H.A.W.K. - HAWK	Game Face Entertainment, Ghetto Dreams Entertainment	2002
	Lil' Keke & Big Hawk Presents PR Wreckin' 2004	Presidential Records	2004
	H.A.W.K. - Since The Gray Tapes Vol. 4	Screwed Up Click Entertainment	2006
	HAWK - Endangered Species	Ghetto Dreams Entertainment	2007
	Lil Keke & H.A.W.K - Still Wreck'in	Presidential Records	2008
Guest Appearances
	Snitch E.S.G. - Return Of The Living Dead	Black Hearted Records	1997
	If The World Was Point Blank - N-Tha-Do'	Bigtyme Recordz	1997
	Missing Our G's Fat Pat - Ghetto Dreams	Wreckshop Records	1998
	Dreamz Fat Pat & The Wreckshop Family - Throwed In Da Game	Wreckshop Records	1998
	Baby Boo Southside Playaz - You Gottus Fuxxed Up	LafTex Records	1998
	Crunk21G Doobie Smoov - Make The World Lean	Suicide Records	1998
	Playas Get Chose Lil' O - Blood Money	Game Face Entertainment	1999
	South Side Story Guerilla Maab - Rise	Resurrection Music Group	1999
	Whatcha Got Big Steve Aka Granpappy Mafioso - My Testimony	Woss Ness Entertainment	1999
	1 Monkey Pymp Tyte - All N' Yo Face	Wreckshop Records	1999
	Screwed Up Click C-Note Of The Botany Boyz - Third Coast Born	Big Shot Records	1999
	Hands Up Big Pokey - Hardest Pit In The Litter	Chevis Entertainment	1999
	Top Of The Line H.$.E. - Hustlaz Stackin' Endz	Sucka Free Records	1999
	Boys N Da South E.S.G. - Shinin' N' Grindin'	Wreckshop Records	1999
	Wanna Be A Baller Lil' Troy - Sittin' Fat Down South	Short Stop Records, Republic Records, Universal Records	1999
	Superstars Lil' Keke - It Was All A Dream	Jam Down Records	1999
	Day 4 Day G's Day 4 Day G's - What's Da Deal!	Spotlight Wreckords	1999
	6 Keys DJ Screw & The Screwed Up Click Presents Southside Playaz - Street Game	Laftex Records	2000
	Steady Ballin Z-Ro - Vs. The World	Straight Profit Records	2000
	Dirty Souf Lil' Flip - The Leprechaun	Sucka Free Records	2000
	Nigga Who Dat Woss Ness - 2000 Bangin' Screw	Woss Ness Entertainment	2000
	Luv It Main C-Note Of The Botany Boyz - Third Coast Born 2000	Big Shot Records	2000
	Grind On Rowdy Bone - Major Takeover	Sandspider Records	2000
	Woe Now Ace Deuce - Southern Gutta Butta	BackWoodz Records	2000
	What's Happen Big Steve - Back To Back Hits	Woss Ness Entertainment	2000
	Po' It Up Big Moe - City Of Syrup	Wreckshop Records	2000
	Still Off The Chain Big Pokey - D Game 2000	Chevis Entertainment	2000
	Dead Homies Lil Mac - From The Cracks To The Stacks	Lockdown Records	2000
	Third Coast Mob Dat Boy Grace - From Crumbs To Bricks	Straight Profit Records	2000
	Southside Soldiers Stony Deville - Ackin' Badd	Heavyweight Records	2000
	Doin’ It On The Weekend G-Low - The Last Man Standing	World Bound Entertainment	2000
	Country Rap Tune Tow Down - By Prescription Only	D.I.M.E. Records	2000
	Rappers In The Game Big T - Million Dollar Hooks	In House Intertainment	2001
	Superstars Lil Keke - Peepin In My Window	Pyrex Records	2001
	Already G.I.N. - Straight Out Da Bottle	Presidential Records	2001
	3 Time Felon Lil Keke Da Don - Platinum In Da Ghetto	Koch Records, In The Paint Records	2001
	Back Back Lil' O - Da Fat Rat Wit Da Cheeze	Game Face Entertainment	2001
	Fly In Shief Woss Ness - The Only Way To Beat Us To Cheat Us	Woss Ness Entertainment	2001
	P.A.T. (R.I.P. Fat Pat) D-Drew - Down South Still Holdin'	Ice Bird Entertainment	2001
	Tonight's The Night Mr. 3-2 - The Governor	N Yo Face Records	2001
	My Lady Archie Lee - 8100%	Reliant Entertainment	2001
	Woe Now Ace Deuce - Raw & Uncut	BackWoodz Records, AD Money Treez Productions	2001
	Don't Be Like Me Sic & Southern Made Playaz - The Boss Of All Bosses	Stronghold Records	2001
	Tattoos And Bluez Southside Pentagon - Money Over Everything	SoSouth	2001
	Pull Up C-Major - Batteries Not Included	Affiliated Entertainment	2001
	Real Recognize Real Godfather - Before It's Too Late	Chevis Entertainment	2001
	Radio Papa Reu - U Know Me	Reu Muzik	2001
	Squash Da Chat P.K.O. - Ain't Went No Where	Ballin’ 2000	2001
	Jammin Screw Jhiame - Syrup City Hitz	Jhiame Productions, CEG	2002
	S.U.C. Big Moe - Purple World	Wreckshop Records, Priority Records, Capitol Records	2002
	Maintain Z-Ro - Screwed Up Click Representa	Presidential Records	2002
	Chicken Fried Steak Tow Down - Chicken Fried Steak	D.I.M.E. Records	2002
	Ah Yea 8Ball - Lay It Down	Draper Inc.	2002
	Watch Out! E.S.G. & Slim Thug - Boss Hogg Outlaws	S.E.S. Entertainment	2002
	Keep It 100 Kottonmouth - Urban Legend	Fortune Funk Entertainment	2002
	Southside Story Trae & Dougie D Of Guerilla Maab - Year Of The Underdawgs	Resurrection Music Group	2003
	Too Hott Mike-D. Aka Bosshog Corleone Presents His Greatest Flows: My Gift To The World	Corleone Family Entertainment	2003
	These N*ggas Out Here (Fly Shife) Woss Ness - Texas Dream Team	Woss Ness Entertainment	2003
	Go,Go,Go Chris Ward & Big Pokey - Mob 4 Life	Mobb Style Entertainment, Mob4Life, Czarworld	2003
	Hold It Down Pt. 2 C-Note - Street Fame	Big Shot Records	2003
	Represent Lil' Keke - Changin' Lanes	Commission Muzic	2003
	Sho Yo Thong Lyrical 187 - Ready 4 What Eva	Presidential Affiliated Entertainment	2003
	Woe Now Ace Deuce - Street Muzic	AD Money Treez Productions, BackWoodz Records	2003
	Let's Get F*cked Up Lil' O - Food On Tha Table	Game Face Entertainment	2003
	Represent Papa Reu - Certified	Reu Muzik Inc.	2003
	We The Ones Chris Ward - Veteran Rookie	Y Stone Entertainment, Stone Hard Entertainment	2003
	The Hustle Ice Water Slaughter - T.H.U.G.S.	Dead Game Records	2003
	Car Jacking Chris Ward - Wanted	SoSouth	2003
	Dat's What Dat's Is Paul Wall - Chick Magnet	Paid In Full Entertainment	2004
	Screwed Up Click (Screwed & Chopped) Trae - Same Thing, Different Day	G-Maab Entertainment	2004
	Ain't Havin That C-Note Of The Botany Boyz - Tales From The Clover	Infrared Entertainment, Big Shot Records, Red Light District	2004
	Who That Haten Point Blank The Bull - Just When You Thought It Was Safe	Wreckless Entertainment	2004
	Fear No Evil K-Rino - Fear No Evil	Black Book International	2004
	G-Strang Kottonmouth Jesse - Authentic	Fortune Funk Entertainment	2004
	When We Ride Thug Dirt - Dro	SoSouth	2004
	Pop Your Trunk The Screwed Up Click - Making History	EQ Entertainment LLC	2005
	Tha Streets S.L.A.B. - The Anthem	G-Maab Entertainment	2005
	The Way You Make Me Feel Fat Pat - Since The Gray Tapes Vol. 2	Screwed Up Click Entertainment	2005
	Turn It Up (Remix) Chamillionaire - The Sound Of Revenge	Universal Records	2005
	Represent Papa Reu - Life & Music	Sanctuary Records	2005
	Still Livin' Z-Ro - Im Still Livin	Rap-A-Lot Records	2006
	D. Swang Trae - Restless	Rap-A-Lot Records	2006
	S.U.C. C-Note Of The Botany Boyz - Network'n	Big Shot Records, BCD Music Group, Inc.	2006
	Drama Billy Cook - The Truth	Battiste Muzic Group 1965	2006
	Playas Get Chose Lil' O - Blood Money: The Retold Story	Bar None Entertainment	2006
	So High Z-Ro - 1-Deep (Limited Edition)	Presidential Records	2006
	Off Da Lot J Xavier - Young Prince Of Tha South	Music World Music	2006
	Stop Then Look Z-Ro - Z-Ro And The SUC	Tru Blue Entertainment	2006
	Freestyle 50/50 Twin - Representin Money	Roc 4 Roc Entertainment	2006
	Freestyle 50/50 Twin - Ounce 4 Ounce Vol. 1	Roc 4 Roc Entertainment	2006
	Victorious Lil Keke Presents CMG - If You Ain't Hungry, Don't Come To The Table	Commission Muzic	2006
	Can't Nobody (Southside Love) Cl' Che' - U Don't Hear Me Doe	Clasyfyd, SoSouth	2006
	Roll Up A Blunt Grit Boys - Ghetto Reality In Texas	Mobetta Muzik	2007
	Doin It On The Weekend Warren B. - Da World Is Still Turning	World Bound Entertainment	2007
	Down In Texas ABN - It Is What It Is	Rap-A-Lot Records	2008
	Day 1 Mr. 3-2 - Fatt Domino	Down South Records	2008
	Money, Money DJ Screw - 11 • 16 • 00 Volume 3	Screwed Up Click Entertainment	2008
	Break Them Boys Off E.S.G. - Everyday Street Gangsta	E1 Music	2009
	Rep Ya Hood K-Ruger - Tha Dreams Over	Southern Heat Ent.	2009
	Fake Ass Ho's Tiny T - Put My $$$$ In My Hand	Tiny Ent., SoSouth	2010
	Now Later Paint Point Blank - Pick Ya Poison	Wreckless Entertainment	2010
	Screwed Up Click C-Note - Texas Hold 'Em	SoSouth	2010
	I Don't Luv Her Papa Reu - Da Original	Screwed Up Click, Reu Muzik Inc.	2010
	I Gotta Make A Dollar 3r'dee, Craig & Tee-Lee - International Texas	Downsouth G'z Ent (D.S.Gz)	2010
	Steady Ballin' Z-Ro - Straight Profit	RBC Records	2011
	Still Smoking Doobie Smoov - Get Blowed	Not On Label	2011
	Legendary DJ Screw Bun B - Trill OG: The Epilogue	Rap-A-Lot 4 Life, J. Prince Entertainment, II Trill Enterprises	2013
	You Know What I Mean Grit Boys - Grit 2	G-Boy Entertainment	2013
	Bangin' Screw Screwed Up Click - The Take Over	Double Tap Entertainment	2014
	Thangz I Do Dre-Key The Ghetto Millionaire - Taking Control	Breakthrough Entertainment	2014
Compilations
	We Keep It 100 Various - T-Town Music Presents North 2 Tha South	T-Town Music	1999
	Full Time Player Fat Pat - Greatest Hits	Wreckshop Records	2001
	4 My Nigga Screw DJ Screw & The Screwed Up Click - Soldiers United 4 Cash: The Soundtrack	TJ Music, Reliant Entertainment	2002
	If The World Was DJ Screw - As The World Turns Slow	Wreckless Entertainment	2002
	Remember Him Various - Al-D Presents Unconditional Luv: A Memorial To DJ Screw	Power House Records, Fukusumi Music Group	2002
	Haters Love When Your Down Various - H-Town Underworld Vol. 1	Hit 'em Up, SoSouth	2002
	Get Back Wreckshop Records - Hitlist Vol. 3	Wreckshop, SoSouth	2004
	Haters Better Duck S.L.A.B. - Vol. 2 Slow Loud And Bangin'	SoSouth	2004
	Took A Lil Time Shunny Pooh - 3rd Coast Finest Volume 1	SoSouth	2004
	Who Dat Hatin S.L.A.B. & Point Blank - Slow Loud & Banged Out	Wreckless Entertainment	2005
	Never Had Nuthin' Various - Lil Keke Da Don Presents Undaground All-Stars: Da Texas Line Up	Commission Music Group	2005
	Stop Then Look Various - SoSouth - Texastonez, Vol. 3	SoSouth	2005
	Shinnin' & Grindin' O.G. Ron C. And Bro. Wood - Real Recognize Real	C.E.D Entertainment	2005
	Playa Playa Southern Playas United - Stanken Up The Highway	Woodfiggaz Inc.	2005
	We Gone Make It S.L.A.B. - Vol. 1	G-Maab Ent., SoSouth	2006
	Back Back Lil' O - Greatest Hits	Bar None Entertainment	2007
	S.U.C. Big Moe - The Best Of Big Moe	Wreckshop Records	2007
	Remember When Various - Straight From The Streetz Presents The Houston Hard Hitters Volume 5	Paid In Full Entertainment	2008
	Chicken Fried Steak Various - Straight From The Streetz Presents The Houston Hard Hitters Volume 6	Paid In Full Entertainment	2008
	U Already No Various - Straight From The Streets Presents The Houston Hard Hitters Version 7.0	Paid In Full Entertainment	2008
	Watch Out E.S.G. - The Chronicles	Scarred 4 Life Entertainment	2008
	Supastars Lil Keke - The Chronicles	Hustletown	2008
	What It Do Lil Keke - The Chronicles Volume 2	Hustletown	2009
	Soldiers United 4 Da Cash Al-D - Greatest Hits	Powerhouse Records	2010
	Woe Now Ace Deuce - Greatest Hits	SoSouth	2010
	Back Back Harvey Luv - I Got Beatz On Lock Vol. 1	SoSouth	2010
	Fear No Evil Various - K-Rino And The Texas All-Stars (South Park Coalition)	Black Book International	2011
	Real Shit Various - Platinum Kingz Of Texas	1 Stop Graphics & Business Solutions, LLC	2014
	I'd Rather Bang Screw Various - Texas Latin Rap, Vol. 3	Unforgiven Records	2014
	Love And Happiness Good News Bad Boys - Good News Bad Boys	Wine Enterprises	2015