Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine gets you in gear for another edition of the Weekly Top Ten! Check out the underground excitement & tap in below!!!
1) “Two wrongs don’t make a right but two Wrights could make a plane fly!!!” Speaking of two’s, this marks two weeks in a row that “SLIK JACK & VINCENT PRYCE have landed at #1!!! This time they link up with PRO DILLINGER(on the hook)& DJ KUTKAPER(on the 1 & 2’s)for a deadly underground smash titled “Due You Durty!!!” The “Everyone’s Gotta Pryce” audio blockbuster is exactly what’s needed for your daily ritual of slaying opponents and hanging hostages! When you hear that beat you feel like Rocky walking into the ring. Slik Jack is like a lyrical Clubber Lang who’ll terrorize you ’til you die!!!
2) FT STREET SMARTZ & AGALLAH THE DON slam dunk on muthaf**kas over a NICKLE PLATED seared scorcher titled “91 Pat Ewing(Remix)!!!” The second FT scats across the hyper-charged rhythms you realize you’re in for something special & when Ag emerges on set he steals the show!!! They bring life to the beat while you leave the track ruined. Y’all keep talkin’ but these mic conquerors walk the walk!!!
3) CUZZIN HOWIE tries to live his purple life in peace but those cronies from the CIA won’t let him be!!! Luckily ROME STREETZ’s got his back as he brings harmony to the Hip Hop underground with a heat-seeking sizzler titled “Namaste!!!” Despite the accidental killings and multiple catastrophes, our favorite duo escape their enemies and blast off thru the universe! JONNYSHIPES guides them to the GOODTALK galaxy where they are greeted by billions of fans who worship at their feet for all eternity!!!
4) FUHANDZ, KAWSAUZ & GUILTY SIMPSON put their lives on a playlist while facing down frustrations on a soul-fueled scorcher called “What Then!!!” DJ CONQUISTA adds animated cutz to the action on a joint that finds our underground heroes in heavy contemplation over major moves they made in life. Guilty exposes his internal struggles to the public and reveals the hidden vulnerabilities we all share. You gained everything you could’ve ever dreamed of. But now that you’ve got it…what then???
5) The Hip Hop artists I see on the Billboard charts make me doubt my reality every day!!! Luckily CERTAIN.ONES dance to the beat of their own drum and remind us of what’s REALLY poppin’ on the underground!!! On “Gaslight Cafe,” ATMA, BOBBY CRAVES & GUTTAMOUF stride across DOCTOR ZYGOTE’s zenith of audio excellence with so much pride that you can’t help but nod your head in solidarity!!! These are the ones you run to for quality! The crew’s got dope lyrics and ill soundscapes in abundance!!!
6) ASUN EASTWOOD lives in “Isolation” from a world that’s gettin’ crazier by the day!!! MICKEY KNOX laces this supreme slice of audio magic with so much soul it literally drips from the wires in your speakers!!! Asun showcases another impassioned tour de force of electric lyricism that gives every indication he won’t be stopping anytime soon. Turn this all the way up as you chill in solitude. If the neighbors call to complain make sure you play it LOUDER!!!
7) ROC MARCIANO is sportin’ a “Vintage Limo” while you’re still drivin’ a dilapidated hooptie from ’88!!! The jazzy JOSUE’ THOMAS fueled thriller is a laid back work of art that makes you wanna step your game up every second it’s on. The elegance emitting from this audio heater is purely astounding. Roc is a breath of fresh air on every song!!!
8) DEANGELO XAVIER & DANIEL SON bumrush the set with “A Dot On The Bulletin” behemoth crafted by GABRIEL MALINAS!!! “Bait + Tackle” is like sitting in the driver’s seat of a tractor trailer and mowing everyone down who refuses to get off the road!!! Daniel Son leaves holes in your chest with all the lyrical heat he’s spittin’ while DeAngelo pours gasoline on the competition…then lights a match to watch their bodies burn!!!
9) BOFAAT, HUS KINGPIN, EDDIE KAINE & DJ EREX are “Here For The Rap Killin!!!” The smooth soundscape provides Hus & Eddie a perfect jump off point to shatter the serenity with lively lyricism that rocks the boat & delivers a new wave of excitement! When it comes to Hip Hop, you should never go for the low-hangin’ fruit! Reach higher ground by lettin’ ’em lead the way!!!
10) “Blaoww! Blaoww! See you in the funny papers!!!” COAST LOCASTRO, MIKE MARTINEZ & EFF YOO will have you taking your girl out of town to a secret location just so she can’t fall victim to their desires and embarrass you in front of your friends!!! “Make Enough” is like a splash of cold water in the face that will force you to realize you’re not a big dog in this industry after all! Once they’re done with your shorty they’ll shut down your whole bank account! Get your money up or else you can’t compete!!!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
