NYOIL is an American emcee

Rapping

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 from Staten Island

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, New York City

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. His name was formerly an acronym for New York's Original International Lover. He has been rapping since he was 12. In 1991, as Kool Kim, he released the first of two albums with Hass G as the group the U.M.C.'s. But around the same time that Nas

Nas

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 released Hip Hop Is Dead

Hip Hop Is Dead

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, NYOIL put a video up on MySpace

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 and YouTube

YouTube

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 for his song "Y'All Should All Get Lynched", which was produced by DJ Slice of The Cr8Kickers. The track calls for the lynching

Lynching

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 of a number of major-label rappers, and the video features pictures of current rap stars such as 50 Cent

50 Cent

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 and Three 6 Mafia

Three 6 Mafia

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 coupled with images of lynchings, slavery, and minstrelsy

Minstrel show

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. The video was banned from YouTube after less than 48 hours, and attracted a large amount of media attention for its controversial content. NYOIL did not give much biographical detail, refusing even to be photographed without his sunglasses on. NYOIL released his solo debut full-length album, HoodTREASON, on June 26, 2007. Singles from the album include "Y'All Should All Get Lynched," "Purrrfect Beat," and "Hip Hop Ya Don't Stop". HoodTREASON was reissued by Babygrande Records

Babygrande Records

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 in 2008. NYOIL has also received acclaim for his live shows.

Albums

Album information
HoodTREASON Hood Treason Hood Treason also known as HoodTREASON or The Warm Up Album is the first album from the rapper NYOIL. It was released on June 26, 2007, on his Petroleum Empire/Masta Mix Records and re-released as a two-disc set on Babygrande Records on July 8, 2008.-Track listing :-Track listing :...  (The Warm Up Album) Released: June 26, 2007 HoodTREASON was reissued as a Deluxe Special edition The terms special edition, limited edition and variants such as deluxe edition, collector's edition and others, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints or recorded music and films, but now including...  2 CD by Babygrande Records in 2008 RIAA Certification: 25,000 Copies Sold Independently Billboard 200 chart position: None R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: None Singles: "Y'all Should All Get Lynched", ""Hip Hop Ya Don't Stop""

External links

• NYOIL.com Official Site
• NYOIL at MySpace
• Kool Kim Page at MySpace (Hasn't been updated since 2007)
• NYOIL at YouTube
• NYOIL at Podomatic
• [ NYOIL] at AllMusic
• NYOIL Page on Babygrande website
• Petroleum Empire Music Group Record label founded & owned by NYOIL
• Masta Mix Records
• B.E.T. version of "Ya'll Should All Get Lynched" video