Story behind the Christmas light show that honors Houston's rap scene

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Frankie To-ong's neighbors may not know it, but they probably owe him at the very least a fruit basket.

To-ong put together the purest Houston Christmas light show possible, but he's doing his best to keep the viral sensation's exact location under wraps so as to not disturb his Spring neighborhood.

For the past few years, the 39-year-old To-ong has used his skills as an IT manager and a former DJ to produce light shows in his front yard set to music. Most of the time, the lights are flashing to the tune of "Frosty the Snowman" and "Here Comes Santa Claus," but To-ong also produced a show that's a tribute to Houston rap music and the World Series champion Astros.

To-ong turned on the display Thursday night and let it run just long enough for him to capture it on video. He posted that four-minute clip on Facebook, and as of Monday morning, it's been viewed more than 730,000 times.

The light show has gone viral because it plucks a couple uniquely Houston heartstrings - the Astros and the undeniable sound of the city's hip hop. The show begins with the radio call of the final out of the World Series and the Astros winning the first title in franchise history. Then, it immediately swings into a Houston classic - "Tops Drop" by Fat Pat.

The other songs on the playlist are all Houston rap favorites: Lil Keke's "Southside," DJ DMD's "25 Lighters On My Dresser," H.A.W.K.'s "I'm So Throwed In Da Game," Paul Wall's verse in Nelly's "Grillz" and Yungstar's verse on Mista Madd's "Down South."

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To-ong actually put together most of the mix and the light display last year, but hadn't unveiled it to the public. It was his wife Angelyne, who convinced him this was the year to show it off after the city went through the lows of Hurricane Harvey and the highs of the World Series.

"We're both just so proud to be from Houston," To-ong said. "Every time my family goes on vacation, we always wear Houston shirts or hats. We represent Houston at all times, period."

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Although To-ong lives in Spring and works in The Woodlands, he has a special place in his heart for the city's Southside from his days growing up in Alief. That would explain the song choices and the light sequence that To-ong painstakingly put together of an animated character doing the Southside during Lil Keke's verse.

It's those little details that are true to Houston that helped push the video into viral territory.

"People ripped it from Facebook and started posting it in other places and it just went crazy," To-ong said.

He started getting texts from friends listing to him all the web sites - like the popular World Star - that had posted his video.

Then, Paul Wall shared it on Facebook, and To-ong's social media accounts have been flooded with messages ever since.

To-ong has gotten word from Wall's people that he would like to stop by this week to see the light show for himself. Solange Knowles sent a tweet Sunday asking for the address so she can stop by as well.

To-ong also put together a special light show with Paul Wall's Astros tribute "World Series Grillz."

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To-ong said if any of Houston's favorite rappers show up at his house, he'll glady turn on the display, but for now, he's sticking with the more standard Christmas display.

"I don't want to upset the neighbors or anything," To-ong said. "I did it because I wanted to give some attention to the city and to the music, but I don't want to make a scene in the neighborhood or cause any problems for anybody. So, for now, I hope everyone just enjoys the video."