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NYOIL
Birth name Kim Sharpton
Also known as New York Oil
Kool Kim (UMC era)
Fly Guy Kool Kim (UMC era)
Born (1971-04-29) April 29, 1971 (age 53)
Stapleton, New York, United States
Origin Staten Island, New York City
Genres Political hip hop, alternative hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, social activist, motivational speaker
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1991–present
Labels Petroleum Empire
BabyGrande
Masta Mix Records
Associated acts The U.M.C.'s
Fantom of the Beat

NYOIL (pronounced N-Y Oil) (born April 29, 1971) is an American emcee from Staten Island, New York City. His name was formerly an acronym for "New York's Original International Lover". He began rapping at the age of twelve, and in 1988 he paired up with fellow Staten Island rapper Haas G to form the hip-hop duo the U.M.C.'s.

In 1991, as Kool Kim, the pair released the first of two albums as the group the U.M.C.'s (anagram for Undisputed Masters of Charisma), titled Fruits of Nature. The album peaked at #36 on Billboard's Hot 100 list, but the singles "Blue Cheese" and "One to Grow On" achieved wider success, reaching #1 and #2 on Billboard's Hot Rap Single chart. Their second studio album Unleashed failed to achieve as much critical or commercial success as their first and the pair parted ways soon after.

It was at this time that Kool Kim changed his stage name to NYOIL and began working on solo projects of his own. In December 2006, around the same time that Nas released his critically acclaimed album Hip Hop Is Dead, NYOIL put a video up on MySpace and YouTube for his song "Y'All Should All Get Lynched", which was produced by DJ Slice of The Cr8Kickers.

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 in 2008. NYOIL has continued to release music and has received acclaim for his live shows.

Albums

  • HoodTREASON (The Warm Up Album) (2007)
  • HoodTREASON double CD 2008
  • 9 Wonders (NYOIL verses 9th Wonder (2008)
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