Videos

Innovations In Hip Hop: 80s Edition Video

On this new series as part of the Insomniac Magazine podcast, Israel "IZ-REAL" Vasquetelle and Kevin Keith examine innovations in Hip Hop from the 1980s and discuss some of the most groundbreaking recording artists in the genre during that...

Configa & Jahi Drop “Mindfulness” (Video)

Configa links with Jahi and encourages folks to free their minds.  “Mindfulness” is the second single off the duo’s collaborative album titled ‘Forward Future’ available now on all streaming platforms. Configa and Jahi bring us a classic, yet cosmic boom-bap...
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Doug E. Fresh shows how to fight COVID-19 on “Six Feet” video

Legendary Hip Hop performer Doug E. Fresh delivers a life-saving message in the form of his iconic track "The Show." The video for "Six Feet" is a public service announcement urging everyone to do their part to stave off...

Roqy TYRAID is in survival mode on “Rectified” (prod. DJ Green Lantern)

Roqy TYRAID navigates the badlands on his post-apocalyptic music video for "Rectified." The talented emcee is in survival mode as he drops rapid-fire bars and maneuvers through a desolate landscape while facing-off against rogue militia members on his quest...

Kero One sounds the alarm on “The Loud Minority” video

Kero One crafts a powerful message about racial targeting of the Asian population that has taken place as a severely misguided and perverse response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The talented Bay Area thriple threat (emcee, producer and DJ) takes...
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Enemy Radio unleash “Food as a Machine Gun” new single f/ P.E.

Chuck D unveils Enemy Radio's first single off their new album "Loud Is Not Enough" with a statement about all of the noise surrounding Flavor Fav's supposed departure from the iconic Hip Hop group. "Food as a Machine Gun" is...

Vursatyl & Neon Brown serve up a moving masterpiece on “Maintain” video

Vursatyl and Neon Brown drop a dose of unfiltered reality on "Maintain." The video is comprised of animation interspersed with a collage of pop culture slices of yore and newsreel footage featuring images of a historically inequitable society through...

If you’re not up to par with FastLife and Madhattan, you get “Chopt”

FastLife and Madhattan are a deadly force when you put them on joints together. As a duo, they recently unveiled a new project, “No Politics,” serving up their growing army of followers. Under the direction of D Gomez, they...

D Prime 215 x Johann Sebastian “What They Tell Us” Video

  Philly based emcee, D Prime 215 delivers harsh realities in his latest video “What They Tell Us.” The single/video, produced by Johann Sebastian, is off Prime’s latest “Sacred Mantra” EP, available on all major platforms. “Mass media controls how many...

Insomniac Magazine Hip Hop Spotlight: Benny The Butcher Interview

Talking Hip Hop, Griselda and the Industry with Benny The Butcher The Griselda camp has built a significant brand for their movement and key members over the past few years. Regular visitors to Insomniac Magazine have been seeing the name...