Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine brings more underground action to the arena with the latest edition of the Weekly Top Ten! Gear up for adventure & tap in below!
1) Contenders to the throne need to up their “Catalog” if they ever hope to compete with JASON FAMOUS BEATS, MIKE TITAN, A7MC & NIVEK B! On a new joint expertly mixed & mastered by FRED ONES, the colossal crew show ya what power bars & dope production are all about as they get explosive with a banger that will rattle the earth’s very foundation! No throwaway rhymes & no wack arrangements. This joint is the epitome of hardcore!!!
2) COUSIN FEO & LORD JUCO hit the stadium for more DEATH AT THE DERBY showmanship! “Brazilian Bloodlines” flaunts a lavish soundscape by DIRTYDIGGS & supreme cuts by DJ DUBPLATES to enhance the proceedings. Feo & Juco are dishing out beatings every season!!! PRESS PLAY and cheer the kings on!
3) RALPHIIE REESE comes equipped with superhuman strength and an appetite for destruction as he devours all rivals on “Elhayi Almayit!” The “Bladesylvania: Book 2” banger creeps up on ya like Prince Mamuwalde to end your existence before he resurrects you as a Dart Unit fan for all eternity! You’re now a child of the night with a bloodlust for battle…and only The great Kount can restrain you!
4) If you have a “Deathwish” let STU BANGAS’ new project be the soundtrack to your demise! On “Outta My Way,” the production champ recruits SNAK THE RIPPER & YOUNG SIN to rip apart the opposition! Things get mad disrespectful and corpses are left behind in their wake as we hit the REPLAY button after fading out to deadly cuts by D REC!
5) FIVE STEEZ, NOMAD CARLOS & THE SICKEST DRAMA deliver new heat from THE COUNCIL OF THE GODS called “Live From Mozambique!” The TIME COW featured “Trilogy” banger finds the mic rippers destroying all weak MCs & taking ’em out the game like Netflix did to dvds!’ It’s an EQUIKNOXX MUSIC production which means the crew will never stumble. They’re in the Top 5 muthaf***a! And they’re tired of being humble!!!
6) DJ 2-TONE JONES, J SCIENIDE & SUPASTITION smack ’em up with a “Contraband From India” sizzler powered by THE MIGHTY DR! “Buddhists On Beattie’s Ford” is an exercise in superior lyricism and top notch production that is a true marvel in execution! The Dream Team of Hip Hop has arrived. Cop the project & respect the skills!!!
7) INDIGO PHOENYX, G FAM BLACK, JOSIAH THE GIFT & M DOC DIEGO offer “Burnt Offerings” to the gods of Hip Hop & get blessed with a dope QUAKE MOBB beat in return! The track doesn’t just spur the power spitters to rhyme. It also transforms them into the Fantastic Four of the underground!!! G Fam gets all Ben Grimm on dat ass & pulverizes everything in sight! Indigo blasts the opposition into the great beyond with a lyrical force the competition can’t see coming! Josiah burns down the booth with his molten lava flows while M Doc twists himself around the track until it bends to his very will! This is true Hip Hop y’all…rough, rugged, and raw! “Insomniacs, Magazines, and contacts. Body that!!!”
8) Many artists brag about their “Accomplishments” but BIG ALMIGHTY have the receipts to back s**t up! The “Once Upon A Time In Baltimore” mega blast is like Sun Tzu’s Art Of War tome set to wax. Listeners are granted rules for strategy & misdirection while also gaining mentors GUY GRAMS & LYFE THE ORACLE to assist in the action. This is one of those tracks that serve as a teachable moment when you’re vibin’ out to the sounds. Experience RAF ALMIGHTY & BIGBOB’s latest joint & keep your ear to the underground!
9) The magical merger of BUB STYLES & FARMA BEATS manifests a “BUBDINI” sizzler called “Yamazaki!” Bub’s raspy tone provides a dope counter-punch to the production phenomenon’s ethereal arrangement. There’s a sense of urgency that makes the cut instantly compelling…to the extent that you might yell at the speakers when the track abruptly ends. It’s all good though cause Bub’s pad & pencil don’t need no credential. Just knock back a few & enjoy!
10) THE OUTLAWZ pay homage to Hip Hop’s fallen heroes on the YOUNG NOBLE, CONWAY THE MACHINE & DJ PREMIER featured tribute “Lessons Of Legends!” Reminiscing over the vast array of lost talent might seem like a downbeat topic…but the lyricists breathe new life into the subject matter with powerful rhymes. The grand finale of course is Premo’s showcase on the 1 & 2’s. It’s a heartfelt performance we’re sure will resound throughout the heavens!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
