Rowdy Lewayne Williams (born August 28, 1969), better known as Ganxsta NIP (pronounced Gangsta Nip), is an American rapper from South Park, Houston, Texas and a member of the South Park Coalition, which he co-founded in 1987 with Houston rapper K-Rino.[1] In 1992 he released his debut album South Park Psycho. This record also helped put the South Park Coalition name on the map due to world wide distribution from Rap-a-Lot. He also wrote the Geto Boys hit "Chuckie". NIP stands for "Nation of Islam Is Powerful"; he is also a part of the Nation of Islam.[2] Williams is also looked at as one of the creators of the horrorcore rap genre.
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| Birth name | Rowdy Lewayne Williams |
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| Born | August 28, 1969 |
| Origin | South Park, Houston, Texas, United States of America |
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| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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Biography
editGanxsta NIP's first album The South Park Psycho was released in 1992. There was no single to promote the album but it charted at #63 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and sold almost 100,000 copies in the area to land him a deal with Priority Records. His second solo album Psychic Thoughts (Are What I Conceive) charted on the Billboard 200 at #151, at #30 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at #5 on the Top Heatseekers. His style of rap was hardcore gangsta rap with gory lyrical content, which is called horrorcore.[citation needed]
After his 2003 album The Return!!! (of the Psychopath) NIP took a break before making a comeback with Still Psycho five years later. Ganxsta NIP’s most recent album, Psych' Swag: Da Horror Movie, consists of 14 songs and was released on the artist's own record label Psych Ward Entertainment.[3]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 1992: The South Park Psycho
- 1993: Psychic Thoughts (Are What I Conceive?)
- 1996: Psychotic Genius
- 1998: Interview with a Killa
- 1999: Psycho Thug
- 2003: The Return!!! (of the Psychopath)
- 2008: Still Psycho
- 2010: Psych' Swag: Da Horror Movie
- 2012: H-Town Legend: Still Gettin It In
- 2014: God of Horrorcore Rap
- 2016: Street Messiah (as Brother N.I.P)
- 2017: Souljaz Only (as Brother NIP)
- 2018: Creator of Horrorcore
- 2019: Conversation with the Gangstas (as Brother NIP)
- 2020: The Great Adventures of NIP Turner (as Brother NIP)
Other albums
edit- 2003: Originator of the Psycho Sound
With South Park Coalition
edit- 2003: Packin' Heat
- 2004: Family Bizness
- 2006: Personal Vendetta
Guest appearances
edit| Year | Artist(s) | Title | Album |
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| 1991 | Bushwick Bill | "Chuckwick" | Little Big Man |
| 1993 | Seagram (Featuring Bushwick Bill & Ganksta N-I-P) | "Wages Of Sin" | The Dark Roads |
| 1993 | Geto Boys (Featuring 2-Low, Seagram, Too Much Trouble, 007, E-Rock, Devin the Dude, Jugg Mugg, Ganksta N-I-P, DMG, 3-2, Big Mello) |
"Bring It On" | Till Death Do Us Part |
| 1995 | K-Rino | "Do Or Die" | Danger Zone |
| 2003 | Murder One | "For The Haters Part 1" | Rhythm For Thugs |
| 2006 | Mars | "Red Planet" | Mars Attacks |
| "White Noise" | |||
| 2007 | K-Rino | "Bussin Rounds" | A Lyrical Legend |
References
edit- ^ "Ganxsta NIP". southparkcoalition.com. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ AllMusic ((( Ganksta N-I-P > Overview )))
- ^ "Psych' Swag "Da Horror Movie" mp3s, Psych' Swag "Da Horror Movie" music downloads, Psych' Swag "Da Horror Movie" songs from eMusic.com". Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2010-03-05.