Entertainment - by Lily Q on Monday, April 20, 2009 11:13 - 21 Comments - 233 views
Nyle “Let The Beat Build” from Nyle on Vimeo.
Nyle is an NYU senior, Reynolds Scholarship winner and star of perhaps the most feel good rap video I’ve ever seen. Check back later this week for an interview with the artist.
In the meantime, tell us what your favorite part of the video is in the comments. I can’t help but love “I don’t need no sample, got a girl with a banjo,” cause who doesn’t like a banjo?
21 Comments
it’s painfully off in the beginning, but i can’t deny a return of jafar reference
Lily Q
@sadie, i’m not entirely convinced of his rapping skills, but the video itself is really fun.
Sarah Zapiler
“dudes actin’ like they street when they barely sidewalk”
love it!
I’m interviewing him for Local today at 4 so if you guys have any questions you want answered, leave a comment and I’ll ask him for you.
Q: “I don’t need no sample, got a girl with a banjo,” cause who doesn’t like a banjo?
A: Those guys from Deliverance.
Sophia Tarabicos
@sarah
yea that was one of my favorite lines too. loved this!!
This video kills it, love that it’s on VIMEO too, double win. Great to hear some fresh lyrics that aren’t just talking about “hoes and makin it rain”.
Excellent work top to bottom, had this on repeat most of the day yesterday.
Dev I
Everything.
Also: @ Joshua… haha, nice.
Madeline Kane
Think you forgot to mention all the audio is live–pretty sick.
Kaela Rae Jensen
Yeah, whatever, I know the girl in the screen shot there, and the sexy cellist. Performance majors are hot, if you didn’t already know.
GET THIS MAN ON ROCK THE BELLS
The Nyle is Not Just a River in Egypt | NYU Local
[...] viral, garnering over 10,000 hits in just three days. Though it’s this video that caught NYU Local’s attention, Emerson has been working hard since high school to achieve his dream of becoming the next rap [...]
Alexandre Carvalho
Great Nyle, you and the others were amazing! UHUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!
let the beat build « missmitchellpresents’s blog
[...] kids – if I had ten thumbs, they’d all be up right now. wanna know more about this kid? click here and [...]
Karina Villanueva
Hm, I recognize a name in this comments section. [Hello Sadie] I’m super impressed by the all live music. Kind of makes me a little bit sad to graduate…just a little bit.
Final Pre-Finals Weekend | NYU Local
[...] Poetry Club – $5 w/ student ID, $7 general – 10 PM – NYU Local favorite Nyle (cool music video here and interview here) performs tonight with another NYU student group, Menya (profiled by WSN here). [...]
Final Pre-Finals Weekend | Politics News
[...] Poetry Club – $5 w/ student ID, $7 general – 10 PM – NYU Local favorite Nyle (cool music video here and interview here) performs tonight with another NYU student group, Menya (profiled by WSN here). [...]
Ashkash B'Gash
Best part…Surprisingly seeing my good friend Marlene dance in towards the end. Go Mar-Mar!
Nice song,got skillz on the mic..what else can i say?
Phil Carafiello
damnn!! im also a rapper and plan to transfer to NYU and i was gonna do something exactly like this..great minds think alike
–been checkin out his stuff-i think he needs some new beats though











or 11 times.
And yes – the banjo line is killer.
I also love, “I couldn’t contemplate how I even made it, from my Late Registration now I’m facing graduation.”