Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
It’s time for another exciting edition of Insomniac Magazine’s Weekly Top Ten! Get yourself in gear & tap in below!!!
1) SUPREME CEREBRAL & VINYL VILLAIN channel the sheer brutality of mixed martial artist “Bas Rutten” & incorporate it into an explosive mega banger from their mega platter “The Emperor’s Deity!!!” The joint is as unpredictable as the man himself with its off-kilter intro & false starts before we’re thrown headfirst into the hardcore action! If you haven’t noticed yet, Bugzy’s one of the greatest lyricists of modern times! Pairing him up with Vinyl Villain wasn’t just a power move…it was a game changer that rearranges the entire fabric of the underground!!!
2) RECOGNIZE ALI & SIBBS ROC are ‘Moonwalking” to the top of the charts with a “Back To Mecca II” sonic behemoth that will give you Golden Era goosebumps & champion vibes!!! Right off the bat, we knew we were in for somethin’ big when we peeped FINN’s grimey visual aesthetic. Following that up with top tier rhymes & production made the event even more amazing! Hip Hop is encoded in every essence of their DNA. Dah, Dah, Dah, Dah, Dah, Dah, Dah…we were all left in awe!!!
3) WILDELUX drops a second sizzler leading up to the release of his last solo album…and GOTDAMN, he makes it count!!! The self-produced “Masta Builda” includes dope scratches from DJ LEF_T, top notch lyricism, and that hardcore underground ambiance ya can’t help but absorb!!! This lyricist’s got “The IT Factor” so keep quiet when he’s rhymin’!!! Shut down the s**t talkin’ & PRESS PLAY!!!
4) MADLIB, DJ MUGGS & MEYHEM LAUREN are havin’ “Champagne For Breakfast” as they bask in the rich glow of success on “Fresh Out The Water!” This is a power collabo fans didn’t see comin’ but this triumphant triumvirate can never do wrong!!!! These guys are the closest thing we have to real-life superheroes so flash a Muggs/Mad/Meyhem signal in the sky & they’ll run to the rescue!!!
5) When you’re in a rhyme cypher ya better have skills! Luckily this crew’s got ’em(AND THEN SOME!!!)as EA$Y MONEY & CHILLA JONES link up with FABEYON, CORTEZ & TERMANOLOGY on a DJ MANIPULATOR laced extravaganza called “Pass The Burner!!!” The “Ea$y & Chill” roundhouse kick is a reminder that LYRICS MATTER as the mic kings get merciless on the stellar arrangement. Where is Hip Hop? It’s right in front of you! Access the underground action when ya hit the PLAY button below!
6) VIC SPENCER stays bringin’ dat funky stuff!!! Over a 38 SPESH crafted instrumental for the ages, the wizard of wordplay joins forces with unstoppable underground spitter ROME STREETZ for serious heat titled “Wisemind!” The “Greenthumbs Meets Trigger Fingers” masterwork supplies that extra bounce to get ya amped & two of the best bar slayers in the game! Be smart & do the right thing. Keep this joint on HEAVY rotation in the crib!!!
7) SUPREME CEREBRAL, VINYL VILLAIN & BODYBAGBEN make for such a combustible combo that they set off “WW3!!!” The mammoth arrangement triggers the lyrical snipers to go on the attack and burn down the entire town without mercy!!! Grenades, AKs & nuclear weapons don’t stand a chance against this battalion of underground beasts! Give up now or you won’t see tomorrow! Wave the White Flag & surrender your assets!!!
8) RHINOCEROS FUNK & MIKE TITAN bring TITAN FUNK to the masses with a “Two Man Rotation” powered by THE DEAD POETZ SOCIETY! It’s an audio invasion unlike anything you’ve ever heard when dope rhymes rain down on the underground and dominate your set! Get pulverized by the one-two punch! Stand back & witness the sonic elevation!!!
9) DISTRIK22, SADAT X & RUSTE JUXX crush competitors once “Again” with a colossal cut crafted by JB SWIFT!!! The top tier trio keep things animated with high energy bars that electrify audiences & eradicate the opposition! While you’re stuck on earth they’re in the air with the captain. Ya got your wings clipped before you ever took flight!!!
10) THA GOD FAHIM & YOUR OLD DROOG are “Makin Rounds” over a moody “Iron Bull” master gem fueled by ZNAKOMI! This is the type of track you would imagine playin’ on loop while you pull up a seat at the bar. “One man’s pain can be another man’s gain.” Fahim & YOD drop down to earth rhymes while plottin’ their global reign!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
