Don’t Sleep On These New Hip Hop Releases
If you can’t stand the heat, sit next to the A.C. when checking out our latest countdown! Get yourself in gear and experience Insomniac Magazine’s Weekly Top 10!
1) THA GOD FAHIM, JAY NICE, LEFT LANE & MACH-HOMMY bring “Mob Era” music to your speakers with a JLVSN powered “Strictly 4 MY D.U.M.P.E.R.Z” joint fans won’t soon forget! The street heater possesses a hardcore bed of boom bap that will keep your head nodding until you need a neck brace! An explosion of supreme lyricism overtakes the set as listeners bathe in an unsettling shower of ominous synths! Low life snitches will sleep with the fishes! The Grim Reaper slides up to the piano & tickles the ivories ’til the haters take their last breath!
2) DBA creates “Official Crate Music” for the listeners & recruits RECOGNIZE ALI & BORN UNIQUE for a no holds barred sonic slaughterfest titled “Million Dollar Slang S**t!” The lyrical gods bring salvation to the underground with unrepentantly savage rhymes that cut down all competitors! They want it all & will have it all before the track’s even done. Put the mic down & let ’em talk that s**t!
3) STROKA G & GRANDMILLY deliver that Hempstead heat to run a Shozae powered “Victory Lap” around the competition! The greatest rhymes are in their repertoire so they’re already ahead of the game. Combine that with a spirited soundscape that amps you up for success and you get a team that’s unstoppable! There are no boundaries when you’re fully equipped to win. Clear the way & let the champions through!
4) FALCONCREST, SLEEP SINATRA & THE REALSKITSO are “Live At The Sands” with some Hip Hop Rat Pack s**t so extravagant Frank, Sammy, and Dean might return from the grave just to join in on the fun! This is a dream collabo powered by supernatural flows that lesser emcees can’t begin to grasp! Celebrate with the crew & salute them for keepin’ it live!
5) FLASHIUS delivers a dazzling display of lyrical heat on a majestically crafted Custodian Of Records laced gem called “Good Money!” The charismatic spitter is servin’ up the orders & whippin’ up that classic while listeners salivate in the stands begging for more! Dope tracks don’t emerge out of thin air. Quality cuts take time. Y’all are flashes in the pan while Flashius is puttin’ in work!
6) CRIMEAPPLE completes his transformation into the Hip Hop monster we all knew him to be on the Buck Dudley produced mega heater “F**ko!” Stomping thru the track like Godzilla on a rampage, the Manteca Mic Mangler once again demonstrates why he’s not to be f***ed with! The Force of Nature on the underground scene spits fire into the crowd while competitors beg for mercy! He’s a behemoth with the bars so prepare for mass destruction!
7) SUPREME CEREBRAL & BORN UNIQUE hit the target with a Pete Twist produced heater called “Clean Shot!” The “Kings Throne 2” cut finds the cynical mic fiends eviscerating the raw sonic backdrop with unabashed brutality! They tear into the track with such dominance that they might as well plant a victory flag in the middle of it & head out for lunch. You wanna give peace a chance? Don’t come around these two. They’ll leave blood splats on your f***in’ album & a bullet hole in your head!
8) KLAUS LAYER ramps up the action with a “Lost Track” heater featuring THE ARTIFACTS & BLU! “Force” delivers a nod to the 90’s with Golden Era grooves & boom bap that will knock you off your feet & make you hit REWIND! The power contained in the rhymes & production are nothing to take lightly. It’ll FORCE you to spread the word that quality Hip Hop’s back…and it’s damn well sure here to stay!
9) ELOH KUSH x J RAWLS traverse time, space, and reality with 60SECOND ASSASSIN & SESHAT ALI! “Men From Planet Rizq” drops knowledge on the listeners without compromising J Rawls’ fully realized vision of sonic nirvana. Relentless rhythms permeate the deepest recesses of your mind, body, and soul while the enlightened lyricists explore the secrets of the universe!
10) Stepping onto the scene with a sonic co-sign from KiLaMDaPro, ROVE MONIKER lights the chart on fire with a haunting gem comprised of soul, wisdom, ambition and a reflective, inspirational spirit that elevates its minimalist leanings to new heights. “Record To The Masses” isn’t the kind of track you play once & forget about. It burrows deep into your consciousness to bring long buried emotions to the surface. You will feel a personal connection to the material…but this one’s designed for the masses so EVERYONE should listen!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
