Jay Z and Kanye’s “Otis”: Where’s the Growth in Hip Hop?
Hip Hop has been stagnant and formulaic for quite some time. On the new Jay Z and Kanye video for "Otis," we find the same old themes. Once again, we learn about how they have expensive cars loaded with...
Tony Samuel pens kids’ book with positive message
Tony Samuel’s new book about the travels of a young princess named Nadia is currently available internationally. Will You Play With Me teaches young children the meaning of friendship through the tale about a little girl’s trek through Africa...
I Fight Dragons: Indie Marketing and Building Success In The New Era of The...
Here's the first part of Insomniac Magazine's interview with Brian Mazzaferri- frontman for I Fight Dragons. This distinct band's niche is Nintendocore, music that uses sounds reminiscent of Nintendo's original NES 8-bit game system. During our talk, Brian explains how...
A Tribe Called TES- A Must Listen!!! by C73
TES UNO- A TRIBE CALLED TES: MIXTAPE
Words can't even begin to explain how much I love this release! This coming months before the recent documentary of A Tribe Called Quest’s “Beats, Rhymes and Life”, I forgot that I had...
The Saga continues with Time Pieces: Part 2 by C73ETERNAL
B.C.- TIME PIECES PART 2: SURFACE PERIPHERAL RECORDS
“I thought I had returned home, but it seemed I am destined to be tossed back and forth at the whim of time. Falling asleep in Pop World, but all too often,...
Sean Doegh reps with “Jade Dreams” by CyPhEr777
Sean Doegh-Jade Dreams
This is the newest offering from one of the members of the renowned Official crew out of Boston, Mass. Sean Doegh obviously has some strong creative ideas. Jade Dreams will please those who are hungry for tight...
Bill Adler’s book on Def Jam’s history provides an inside look into the iconic...
Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label tells the inside story of the first quarter century of the iconic record label’s existence. The book’s coauthor Bill Adler, Def Jam's original publicist who also...
Boot Camp and Pete Rock: Music Industry Vets Dropping Verses on New Track and...
Check out Buckshot talking about the music industry and Insomniac Magazine here:
Music Industry Insight: Wise Intelligent breaks down his thoughts on the music business
During the 90’s, Poor Righteous Teachers released some of the most potent and conscious-minded Hip Hop music of the decade. The group, consisting of producer and emcee Culture Freedom, DJ and producer Father Shaheed, and front man Wise Intelligent, dropped...
