NYOIL

Amid the ongoing debate of whether or not hip-hop was dead in 2006, NYOIL (pronounced N-Y Oil) became the point of controversy upon the release of his underground debut, "Y'all Should All Get Lynched." Calling for those he deems "coon a** rappers" and "fake a** gangstas" to be lynched, his Internet-released video collage, featuring photos of rappers like 50 Cent and Three 6 Mafia juxtaposed with images of slavery, lynchings, and black sambo characters made his intentions even more explicit. An honors student during grade school, he was strongly influenced by his mother's moral...