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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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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.