Controversial Hip Hop MC NYOIL Has His Say on BBC LIVE |
Written by Robert ID4496 |
Sunday, 17 August 2008 23:24 |
Controversial Hip Hop MC NYOIL has been and remains a Social / Urban / Political pundit at BBC World Service - on a program called The Weekend World Today along with specials on Freedom of Speech (BBC's 75th Anniversary broadcast) as well as the World Have Your Say program. Hip Hop MC and activist NYOIL, known for his politically contentious lyrics, debuted his single "Y''all Should All Get Lynched" (Hood Treason) decrying the direction that hip hop has turned. Most recently NYOIL was asked to weight in on the Jesse Jackson / Barack Obama mishap where NYOIL spoke to the growing divide between Civil rights leadership and the New Paradigm seemingly represented by Barak Obama and new black leadership. With over 30 Million listeners worldwide checking in with the BBC World Service, Hip Hop MC NYOIL is quickly establishing himself as one of the leading and most respected voices in Hip Hop. "World Have Your Say" is the only daily global interactive programme in the world. The agenda for the "global conversation" is decided by the community (listeners, bloggers, and contributors) around the program. Some of that community listens to us on the radio and access us by phone/text/e-mail, some talk to others – and us- on the blog, and some take part in the editorial meeting which is open to listeners every day. Listeners have regularly co-presented the program. 5 Timeless clips where entered from 5 groundbreaking shows aired on BBC's World Have Your Say program One of which was a riveting show centered on the re gentrification taking place in Harlem NY. Listeners in Harlem invited us to their neighborhood to talk about gentrification; you''ll hear the program co-presented by New York rapper NYOIL. Go to www.nyoil.com http://worldhaveyoursay.wordpress.com/ for more information. |