"Y'all Should All Get Lynched" - Brutal Dis Track May Be Grammy Bound

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Posted to Music on Tue Sep 04, 2007 at 12:11:29 AM EST (promoted by port1080). RSS.

Hip-Hop beefs -  while amusing to those who follow such things - are certainly nothing new. But there are some who are beginning to wonder if the ubiquitous presence of YouTube isn't ruining the concept - such as it is - behind the dis.

The author of the Slate article makes a telling point, in that putting together a quick video takes little to no thought and much of the time leaves out the verbal gunslinging that rappers are supposed to be good at. Whether or not such tracks do anything to advance Hip-Hop is certainly up for debate, especially since Hip-Hop consumption has been falling steadily with Hip-Hop culture seemingly mired in endless displays of bling, misogyny, and the embracement of thug culture.

Enter the supremely pissed-off rapper known as NYOIL (New York's Original International Lover). Or, enter the supremely clever rapper known as NYOIL, who's smart enough to know that there's no such thing as bad publicity. Indeed, the rumors are circulating that his dis track "Y'all Should All Get Lynched," is garnering Grammy attention. And why is it grabbing attention? Well it may something to do with it being one of the most venomous, hard-hitting, obnoxious, offensive, and lyrically sharp dis songs ever. Whom does it dis? It brutally and graphically decries certain rappers in particular and thug culture in general, and also rips into the black women whom agree to their own misogynistic portrayal in Hip-Hop videos.

His song has been submitted for nomination in the "Song of the Year" category, as well as "Best Rap Solo Performance." That doesn't mean by any stretch that he'll take home an award, or even land a nomination, but ThugLifeArmy.com reports that some established artists on the Grammy board are backing it out of "disgust with current hip-hop trends."

We have to think it'd take a miracle to get a song this controversial, angry and out of the mainstream on the final ballots, but it's fun to think the Grammys still stand for something important. SOHH says that if NYOil takes home an award, it's be the first for an independent hip-hop artist. Not bad. Check the video for the track in question below. He names names and points fingers, and it's graphic and offensive -- which is exactly the point, right?

The song and the accompanying video in question - and it's totally NSFW, NSF children, and NSF the easily offended, seriously - can be found in the Prefix Magazine link and the SOHHCOM links as well as right here.

While I doubt that this song will come within a light year of an actual Grammy nomination, it certainly is ripe for discussion on many levels.