Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Alas, another immersive adventure to cultivate your affinity of underground authenticity. As always, expect nothing less than extraordinary wordplay and supreme speaker alchemy. Get ready to immerse yourself in another edition of Insomniac Magazine’s Weekly Hip Hop Top Ten.
1) The incomparable De La Soul return with Pete Rock produced audio excellence from their upcoming “Cabin In The Sky.” Off that mega opus is a supreme piece sculpted by fellow legendary artisan, Pete Rock, which locks in this week’s top spot, “The Package.”
2) CRIMEAPPLE unloads your metadata on the streets to see if you can survive in the real world while flaunting fly flows over a brilliantly crafted LOMAN laced arrangement on “The Package.” Install the boulder-weight bars on this potent percussive piece with a tantalizing ambiance.
3) Audio juggernaut Oh No sets off serious fireworks around the underground as he blows away the opposition on a 20 track master platter, “Rooftop Shottas.” Off that prime full plate is a perilous piece that keeps your head on a swivel and your eyes on the building above cause Ghostface Killah, Tristate, and Aloe Blacc are gonna snuff you on your route!!! Hit the deck and experience the Oh No fueled explosive “Rooftop Shottas.”
4) Nowaah The Flood hails down torrential flows atop a tidal wave of symphonic stylistics on “Aquatic Monarchy.” Granite bars ride alongside X-Ray’s (R.I.P.) masterful cinematic stylistics throughout.
5) HERE COMES TROUBLE as Daniel Son & ManZu Beatz join forces with New Villain to exterminate the opposition!!! Ain’t nothin’ good happenin’ for the haters today cause “BAD NEWS” is comin’ their way!!!
6) Doza The Drum Dealer takes us into the Twilight Zone of the underground with a Crise P helmed clip for the enigmatic scorcher “Song AF-1!!!” Gear up for the audio onslaught with plenty of knock and menacing ambiance.
7) The Bad Seed brings the best bar work to the underground over exhilarating audio arrangements for “Four Finger Ring III.” Off this potent package is a jolting joint with the BK bar slayer’s incendiary steez alongside an electrifying synth foundation with ultra percussive punch sculpted by the incredible Murda Megz, “3Peat.”
8) Pretty Bulli & RJ Payne are back in this b**ch again as they team up on a Kidd Called Quest crafted blockbuster!!! Listen as the lyrical avengers get “Ferocious” on the earth-shattering audio heater below!!!
9) D.R.E. Colombian Raw and Frank Grimes ship a potent package with the “SUPREMO.” From that full length is the seismic “Sazon.” D.R.E.’s latin seasoned bars strike with ferocity alongside Frank’s knocking audio dynamite that make for an undeniable speaker smasher.
10) Domo Genesis rhymes thru turbulent times over Gray Matter fueled sonic euphoria!!! Experience the smooth soulful aesthetics and poignant flows on this cinematic SHEESHVISION screen joint for “GOODGRACIOUS.”
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Insomniac Magazine
