Lyle Omolayo
Lyle Omolayo, a Plainfield, New Jersey native, is an emcee who doesn’t rhyme for the sake of riddling. Rooted in community activism and education, Lyle’s music provides a politically charged and introspective yet relatable view, tackling topics often overlooked or taboo in hip hop.
Lyle Omolayo is also known as mc enigma and is 1/2 of Negros Americanos, a trilingual hip hop duo formed in Panama City, Panama. Negros Americanos recently released, Lost In The Wilderness a documentary detailing the formation of the group, the journey from New Jersey to Panama and the necessity to break down barriers and engage communities through music and language.
Dry Season, Lyle’s upcoming project is a follow up to Rainy Season, previously written, recorded, and released while living in Panama. The project features Bixop, Silent Knight, Eli Black, Amani Fela, StrangeLove, Latasha Alcindor, Napoleon Da Legend, Jenny Wren, Danielle Watson, Hendii, Baxter Wordz, Indra, Seluna and many more.
