Canibus

Canibus
Canibus in 2007
Canibus in 2007
Background information
Birth nameGermaine Williams
Born (1974-12-09) December 9, 1974 (age 49)
Kingston, Jamaica
OriginThe Bronx, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • actor
DiscographyCanibus discography
Years active1993–present[1]
Labels

Germaine Williams (born December 9, 1974), better known by his stage name Canibus, is a Jamaican-American rapper. He gained fame in the 1990s for his ability to freestyle, and released his debut album Can-I-Bus in 1998. Canibus has released 13 solo studio albums, as well as multiple collaboration albums and EPs with other rappers as a member of the Four Horsemen, Refugee Camp All-Stars, Sharpshooterz, Cloak N Dagga, the Undergods and one-half of T.H.E.M.

About.com placed him at number 32 on their list of the "Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007)",[2] while in 2012 The Source placed him number 44 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.[3]

  1. ^ "Lost Boyz, Tha Dogg Pound & Canibus Had Heads High On The Music (Video)". Ambrosia For Heads. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Top 50 MCs of Our Time: 1987–2007 – 50 Greatest Emcees of Our Time". Rap.about.com. September 7, 2012. Archived from the original on November 23, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  3. ^ "The Source's Top 50 Lyricists Of All Time". thisis50.com. July 7, 2012. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.