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Ganksta N-I-P

 
Artist: Ganksta N-I-P
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Similar Artists:

5th Ward Boyz, Scarface, A-Gee, Geto Boys

Influenced By:

Ice-T

Performed Songs By:

Willie D, Jonathan Catalon, Rowdy Williams, Seagram

Formal Connection With:

Lil' Sin
  • Active: '80s, '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Rap
  • Instrument: Producer
  • Representative Albums: "Interview With a Killa", "Psychotic Genius", "Psychic Thoughts

Biography

While growing up in Houston's South Park -- also the home of the Geto Boys, Scarface, and 5th Ward Boyz -- Ganksta N-I-P was influenced by the rhyming skills of Ice-T and the Nation of Islam knowledge of Rakim. The former Rowdy Jones named himself Ganksta N-I-P -- NIP stands for "Nation of Islam is powerful" -- and began rapping himself, releasing his first album, South Park Psycho, early in the '90s. It sold almost 100,000 copies around the area, and sparked a contract with Priority. Second album Psychic Thoughts did even better, and N-I-P worked with an assortment of producers (411, N.O. Joe, Mic B, Information Booth, Swift, and Johnny Cage) to record his third, 1996's Psychic Thoughts. Interview With a Killa was released in June 1998. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide
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Ganksta N-I-P

Background information
Birth name Rowdy Williams
Also known as Ganxsta Nip
Origin South Park, Houston, Texas
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Rapper
Years active 1986 - present
Labels Rap-a-Lot, Happy Alone Records, Black Market Records, Psycho Ward Entertainment
Associated acts South Park Coalition

Rowdy Williams, better known as Ganksta N-I-P or Ganxsta Nip, is rapper from South Park, Houston, Texas and a member of the South Park Coalition, which he joined in 1987.[1] In 1992 he released his debut album South Park Psycho. This record also help 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".[2]

Early Career

Ganksta N-I-P's first album The South Park Psycho was released in 1992 it had no single to promote the album and it charted at #63 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and it was almost sold 100,000 copies in the area and that granted him a deal with priority Records and his second solo album did alot better it charted on Billboard chart at #151 and on #30 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #5 on the Top Heatseekers.His style of rap was a hardcore gangsta rap with gory explanation which is called horrorcore.

Discography

References

  1. ^ Ganxsta NIP
  2. ^ allmusic ((( Ganksta N-I-P > Overview )))
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