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Ganxsta NIP | |
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| Birth name | Rowdy Lewayne Williams |
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| Born | (1969-08-28)August 28, 1969 (age 55) |
| Origin | South Park, Houston, Texas,United States of America |
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| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 1986–present |
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Rowdy Lewayne Williams (born August 28, 1969), better known asGanxsta NIP (pronounced Gangsta Nip), is an American rapper fromSouth 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 albumSouth Park Psycho. This record also helped put the South Park Coalition name on the map due to world wide distribution fromRap-a-Lot. He also wrote theGeto Boys hit "Chuckie". NIP stands for "Nation of Islam Is Powerful"; he is also a part of theNation of Islam.[2] Williams is also looked at as one of the creators of the horrorcore rap genre.
Ganxsta NIP's first albumThe South Park Psycho was released in 1992. There was no single to promote the album but it charted at #63 on theTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and sold almost 100,000 copies in the area to land him a deal withPriority Records. His second solo albumPsychic Thoughts (Are What I Conceive) charted on theBillboard 200 at #151, at #30 on theTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at #5 on theTop Heatseekers. His style of rap was hardcore gangsta rap with gory lyrical content, which is calledhorrorcore.[citation needed]
After his 2003 albumThe Return!!! (of the Psychopath) NIP took a break before making a comeback withStill 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]
| Year | Artist(s) | Title | Album |
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| 1991 | Bushwick Bill | "Chuckwick" | Little Big Man |
| 1993 | Seagram(FeaturingBushwick 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 |
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