When the final cut of the song came out it featured LL Cool J's verse after Canibus's, mocking an unspecified person believed to be Canibus.īecause Wyclef produced the majority of the tracks on Can-I-Bus, Williams blamed him for the general dissatisfaction with Can-I-Bus and cut ties with him, going as far as to diss Wyclef, most notably on the title track of his second album ("You mad at the last album? I apologize for it / Yo, I can't call it, motherfucking Wyclef spoiled it!"). Canibus's verse began with the line "Yo LL, is that a mic on your arm? Let me borrow that," referring to the microphone tattoo on LL Cool J's arm which LL Cool J interpreted as Canibus insulting him. The track featured Canibus, Method Man, Redman, and DMX. Ĭanibus had a feud with LL Cool J over a verse that Canibus gave on LL's track " 4,3,2,1" from his album Phenomenon. government, AIDS, and violence in modern America. The album contained a lot of socially-conscious material, such as corruption within the U.S. Despite eventually being certified Gold, critics panned the album, criticizing both Canibus's subject matter and Wyclef's beats, most of which were considered inferior to both "Second Round K.O." and the artists' previous collaborations. ![]() The song " Second Round K.O.", produced by Wyclef Jean, was a success, with the video featuring Wyclef and a cameo appearance by boxer Mike Tyson. The roundtable discussion was recorded by Kurt Nice and featured in Shades of Hip Hop compilation Hot 2 Def in 1998 and re-released in 2004 on Shades of Hip Hop: The Cypher.Ĭanibus' debut album Can-I-Bus was released on September 8, 1998. Also attending the interview was John Forté, DMX, Big Pun, Mos Def and Mic Geronimo. In December 1997, Canibus first publicly discussed a verbal confrontation with LL Cool J in an interview with Tourè for The Village Voice. Canibus also appeared on the Music Makes Me High remix by the Lost Boyz featuring Tha Dogg Pound making it Canibus' first official appearance on a record. That same year Charles Suitt introduced Canibus to platinum producer Frankie Cutlass and the two collaborated on a song. split and Canibus teamed with businessman Charles Suitt. (The Heralds of Extreme Metaphors) with Atlanta rapper Webb (now called C.I., also known as Central Intelligence). He began rhyming in the early 1990s and by 1992 under the name Canibus Sativa, and formed a duo called T.H.E.M. ( February 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. ![]() This section needs additional citations for verification. His interest in computers and the Internet led him to study computer science at DeKalb College in Atlanta. After completing high school in 1992, he spent a year working for AT&T Corporation and another year as a data analyst for the U.S. Canibus stated that he was an introverted child growing up. Atlanta Miami Buffalo and London due to his mother's career requiring constant relocation. ![]() The family moved frequently, living in The Bronx Newark, New Jersey Washington, D.C. His father, Basil Williams, was a Jamaican and West Indian cricketer. Germaine Williams was born on December 9, 1974, in Kingston, Jamaica. Since releasing his debut album, Canibus has gone on to release 13 solo studio albums in total, 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.Ī placed him at number 32 on their list of the "Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007)", while in 2012 The Source placed him number 44 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time. He initially gained fame in the 1990s for his ability to freestyle, and eventually released his debut album Can-I-Bus in 1998. Germaine Williams (born December 9, 1974), better known by his stage name Canibus, is an American rapper and actor.
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