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Ganksta N-I-P
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. 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 Records, 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. Williams is also looked at as one of the creators of the horrorcore rap genre. Biography Ganxsta 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)'' chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Park, Houston, Texas
South Park is a broad post-World War II development in the south-central area of Houston, Texas, a few miles south of MacGregor Park and directly south of the 610 Loop. According to the 2000 Census, the community has a population of 22,282. 81% of the South Park population is African American, compared to 25% for the city as a whole. Houston's Martin Luther King Boulevard (formerly South Park Boulevard) runs through the area. Reflecting its postwar origins, many streets in South Park are named after World War II battle sites and persons. In the 1980s and 1990s crime became a key issue for South Park. Katharine Shilcutt of the ''Houston Press'' said "South Park is an overgrown garden these days, its soil only able to be tilled by the most determined or the most desperate. It shows no sign that it will grow again any time in the near future."Shilcutt, Katharine. "Still Standing." ''Houston Press''. Wednesday January 12, 20115 Retrieved on January 13, 2011. History South Park, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return!!! (of The Psychopath)
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Mello
Curtis Donnell Davis (August 7, 1968 – June 15, 2002), better known by his stage name Big Mello, was an American rapper from Houston, Texas. Mello graduated from Madison High School, and in the early 1980s, he attended Texas Southern University, studying music and broadcasting. Mello would go on to sign to J. Prince's Rap-A-Lot Records label and debuted in 1992 with the album "Bone Hard Zaggin" and then in 1994 with "Wegonefunkwichamind." Shea Serrano of the ''Houston Press The ''Houston Press'' is an online newspaper published in Houston, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in the Midtown Houston, Midtown area. It was also a weekly print newspaper until November 2017. The publication is supported entirely ...'' said that Big Mello was famous for "repping Hiram Clarke in the 90s .. On June 15, 2002, Davis along with a passenger died after Davis lost control of his vehicle and hit a pillar in the 4500 block of South Loop West (South Interstate Highway 61 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Roads
''The Dark Roads'' is the debut album by American rapper Seagram, released 1992 on Rap-A-Lot Records and Priority Records. The album features guest performances by labelmates Scarface, Ganksta N-I-P, Bushwick Bill and Willie D. It peaked at number 74 on the ''Billboard'' Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Along with a single, a music video was produced for the song, "The Vill". Background The album features the violent but intelligent single "The Vill" in which Seagram raps about the hard lifestyle of Oakland G's. The album also showcases the song "Straight Mobbin" featuring Gangsta P which was a groundbreaking song for the izzle slang. Seagram and Gangsta P are two of the first known rappers to have recorded an entire song using only izz and izzle words. Rappers such as Snoop Dogg would later use this style into the new millennium. Track listing #"Straight Mobbin'" (featuring Gangsta P) - 5:53 #"2 For 1" - 5:01 #"Get Off My Zipper" - 3:36 #"Reap What You Sew" (featuring Vell) - 3: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seagram Miller
Seagram Miller (April 13, 1970 – July 31, 1996) was an American rapper from Oakland, California, United States. Seagram released two albums, '' The Dark Roads'' (1992) and '' Reality Check'' (1994). He was killed in a drive-by shooting on July 31, 1996, which remains unsolved. , 8 March 2012 He is interred in Oakland. A posthumous album, '' Souls on Ice'', was released in 1997. Discography Studio albums *''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Big Man (album)
''Little Big Man'' is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Bushwick Bill, of the Geto Boys. It was released on September 8, 1992, through Rap-A-Lot Records. The recording sessions took place at Digital Services in Houston. The album was produced by John Bido and J. Prince, with co-producers Crazy C, Roland, Goldfingers, and Mike Dean. It features guest appearances from Ganksta NIP and MC L. The album peaked at number 32 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Critical reception The ''Los Angeles Times'' concluded that "some poignant confessions, catchy beats and fierce rapping don't compensate for the steady stream of unsavory, humorless venom." Track listing Personnel * Richard Stephen Shaw – main artist * Rowdy Williams – featured artist (track 5) *Linc "MC L" Vanderhorst – featured artist (track 11) *John Okuribido – producer, mixing, mastering * James H. Smith – producer * Michael George Dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bushwick Bill
Richard William Stephen Shaw (December 8, 1966 – June 9, 2019), better known by his stage name Bushwick Bill, was a Jamaican rapper. He was a member of the Texas hip hop group Geto Boys, a group he originally joined as a breakdancer in 1986 as Little Billy. He went on to become one third of the most popular incarnation of the group, alongside Willie D and Scarface. Early life Bushwick Bill was born Richard William Stephen Shaw on December 8, 1966, in Kingston, Jamaica. His father was a merchant mariner, and his mother was a maid. Shaw was born with dwarfism and as an adult was listed as tall. Career Shaw got his start in the music industry in 1986 as a member of the Geto Boys, where he performed as a dancer known as Little Billy. He later transitioned to rapping, and was featured on the Geto Boys' debut album, '' Making Trouble'' in 1988. The album received little attention and negative reviews, which led to Rap-A-Lot dropping all members from the group except for Bill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Return Of The Psychopath
''The Return!!! (of the Psychopath)'' is the sixth album released by rapper, Ganxsta NIP. It was released on November 11, 2003 through Rest In Peace / Black Market Records and featured production from 151, Dope E, J.B. Money and K-Rino. The entire project was headed by Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is also known as the "Red Planet", because of its orange-red appearance. Mars is a desert-like rocky planet with a tenuous carbon dioxide () atmosphere. At the average surface level the atmosph .... Track listing #"Intro" #"The Return!!!" #"Fight & Fuck 2 Much" (skit) #"Any M-Fucker" (Feat. Dope-E) #"In the Mix" #"South Park" #"Psych' Ballin'" #"Born Genius" #"Fed Up!!" #"Originator" #"Regime Change" (Feat. Dope-E, Lil' Lo) #"Purchase a Ticket" #"Do You Like Scary Movies?" #"Insect Warground" #"Murderer" #"Bussin' Rounds" (Feat. A.C. Chill, DBX, Greek, K-Rino) Personnel Executive Producer - Cedric Singleton {{DEFAULTSORT:Return of the Psych ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psycho Thug
''Psycho Thug'' is the fifth album released by rapper, Ganxsta NIP. It was released on May 18, 1999 through independent label, Happy Alone Records and was produced by 151 Productions, Bishop, Dope E, J Slash, J.B. and Scagnetti "Al" Capone. This was Ganxsta NIP's first album not released through Rap-a-Lot Records. Track listing #"Intro"- :50 #"Keep Striving"- 4:09 #"We Finna Come Up"- 3:38 (Feat. Dope-E) #"Lil Mama's"- 3:44 (Feat. 1-Shot, Bishop) #"Snitch Niggas"- 3:48 (Feat. Big Ron, Bishop) #"Keep It Real"- 4:02 (Feat. Point Blank) #"Pimp Niggas"- 3:58 #"Psycho Thug!"- 4:03 #"Candy Man Chant"- 4:11 #"Do You Like Scary Movies"- 3:06 #"Graveyard"- 3:03 #"Insect Warground"- 3:16 #"Mood Swings"- 4:56 #"Psych' Ward"- 4:13 (Feat. 1-Shot, Big Ron, Bishop) Personnel Executive Producer - Robert Guillerman Producer - 151 Productions* (tracks: 7, 8, 12), J.B. (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10) Samples *Keep It Real * "Keep It Real" By MC Ren Lorenzo Jerald Patterson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interview With A Killa
''Interview with a Killa'' is the fourth album released by rapper, Ganksta NIP. It was released on June 30, 1998 through Rap-a-Lot Records and featured production from Mike Dean, James Prince, J.B., Red Boy and Lakewood. The album peaked at No. 57 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 34 on the Top Heatseekers The Heatseekers charts were "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. The Heatseekers Albums and the Heatseekers Songs charts were introduced by ''Billboard'' in 1991 with the purpose of highlighting the sales b ... chart. This album marked Ganksta NIP's final album with Rap-a-Lot Records. The album sold 19,515 units up to the year 2005 Track listing #"Intro"- 3:25 #"Psycho Club"- 3:34 #"Move Something"- 2:55 #"I Don't Know Why"- 3:14 #"Why the Psych. Can't Do It"- 3:54 #"Erotic"- 3:47 (Vocals- Tasha) #"Murda Rush"- 2:54 #"Video Games"- 3:39 #"2 Minutes to Kill"- 2:47 #"Psycho on the Loose"- 3:04 #"What Makes This Boy Tick"- 4: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychotic Genius
''Psychotic Genius'' is the third studio album by American rapper Ganksta N-I-P. It was released on February 20, 1996 via Noo Trybe/ Rap-A-Lot Records. Production was handled by Swift, Mike B., Gregory Jackson, Mezeio Jackson and N.O. Joe. It features a lone guest appearance from Point Blank. The album debuted at number 32 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 19 on the Heatseekers Albums charts in the United States. Track listing Personnel *Rowdy "Ganksta N-I-P 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 ..." Williams – vocals *Reginald "Point Blank" Gilland – vocals (track 3) *John "Swift" Catalon – producer (tracks: 1, 5, 7, 9) *Michael "Mike B." Banks – producer (tracks: 2, 4, 8) *Gregory Jackson – producer (tracks: 3, 10, 12) *Mezeio Jackson – producer ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
