Germaine Williams (born December 9 1974), better known by his stage name Canibus, is an American rapper. He is noted for his intricate and complex rhyme schemes and punchlines, as well as his sound technique and aptitude as a battle rapper. He is also one fourth of supergroup The HRSMN along with Killah Priest, Kurupt, and Ras Kass.

Born Germaine Williams in 1974 in Jamaica, Canibus moved to the United States with his mother at a young age. Because his mother’s career required constant relocation, the family moved frequently and the soon-to-be rapper found solace within himself. His rhetorical abilities blossomed later, once hip-hop became the guiding force in his life. He began rhyming and in the mid-’90s joined a group called T.H.E.M. (The Heralds of Extreme Metaphors.) This group consisted also of his partner Webb. F