Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine leaves 2023 behind with a brand new edition of the Weekly Top Ten! Gear up for action & tap in below!!!
1) HALFCUT & REKS have been in “Survival Mode” since August. But they wisely chose “Reign Supreme” as the perfect single to end off the year! TERMANOLOGY is featured on the KUDDIE FRESH crafted banger that showcases three lyrical beasts spittin’ molten lava flows you’ll never forget!!! There is no competition when they step on the scene. All rivals watch from afar and start running!
2) KILLY SHOOT conjures a cautionary tale of what happens when you try to cross him!!! On the ONAJE JORDAN powered track “Triple Darkness,” Home Team’s heralded mic assassin details set-ups, sabotage, and the revenge he administers on his rivals. A piano-laden arrangement evokes an air of suspense. Killy cuts though the tension with sharp, precise rhyming!
3) AL SKRATCH digs in the crates & lifts the “Really” track from DJ PREMIER’s “Beats That Collected Dust Vol. 3!” When he reemerges from the lab “Al Skratch Preemo” is born. And the opposition will be left reeling from its impact! Al is proof positive that TRUE lyricists age like fine wine! His skills on the mic are still undisputed!
4) Some lyricists get a bad rap for being hardheaded. But LORD JUCO turns stubbornness into a positive trait by never settling for less on his new project “TESTA DURA!” Case in point, is the GARL laced gem “Foosball” that effuses the kind of soul seldom felt in modern times. Juco leans back into the track and lets it all hang out! He’s connectin’ with legends for a reason. This MC’s verses are nothing short of pure gold!
5) REEF THE LOST CAUZE “snatches victory out of defeat’s open hand” over a sublime slice of sonic transcendence crafted by CALIPH-NOW! “Tangerine” allows listeners to peel back the layers of their subconscious mind & enter a realm where time & space has no meaning. All that matters on this plane are the words Reef speaks & the soundscape utilized to help realize his message!
6) HUS KINGPIN joins forces with DECKSTERROR to conquer “1,000 Demons” on new heat from “Sample:Chop:Assign: Vol. 2!” Lord Wavo never has to lose his cool…because the beasts of the underworld are innately aware of his significance to the culture. They bow down in reverence to the lyrical king & torment lesser MCS with life’s endless burdens!
7) It’s time for “The Adventures Of Fendi & Flair” as JAY NICE & RU$H deliver new audio heat from “Famili 5!!!” The SESSION600 fueled underground sizzler sounds like a coked up version of Alvin & The Chipmunks performing at a sold out, standing room only arena with three minutes to get their rocks off before the apocalypse!!! Jay & RU$H stage dive into the audience & surf the crowd with stellar rhymes keepin’ them afloat! When the crowd loses their grasp on the Hip Hop heavyweights they levitate into the atmosphere and take over the world!
8) AGALLAH & D. BREEZY bring you a holiday exclusive that comes straight from the soul & ya better believe it when they say, “We Ain’t Funkin’ Round!” The “A Merry Piffmas EP” power heater delivers that classic Ohio Players, Cameo styled steez that will make your mama’s mama knock over her walker & electric slide her way across town! Ag & D. Breezy perform ill shows for all ages & drop a dope track that’ll give ya a supernatural high!
9) DONNSDAY & MINDFRAME M.V.E team up with BONNIE STONE for an unforgettable trip to the “Thug Temple!” There’s no holds barred when it comes to the street s**t so the underground assassins make this one count! When D & Bonnie grab the mic they go ALL THE WAY in & leave the recording booth burnt down to the ground!!!
10) EMSEE PROSPEKT & A-F-R-O demonstrate the awe-inspiring art of an expert as they spit machine gun bars on “”P EXERTZ!” Complex styles can’t be comprehended by the simple-minded…so if this joint flies over your head your artist of choice might be Ice Spice or Glorilla. Raise your IQ & PRESS PLAY on this joint! A mind’s a terrible thing to waste so don’t get left behind!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
