Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine takes you on a celebrated excursion through the land of the underground! Now gear up for action & check out our Weekly Top Ten!!!
1) CRIMEAPPLE x PRESERVATION left “Paw Prints In The Sand” when they prowled around the sonic safari of “El Leon!!!” Your favorite Big Game Hunters of the underground pulled out the big guns for this special occasion and took aim at the #1 spot on the list. All it took were insanely dope rhymes and an onslaught of ill production to topple the opposition grasping at their heels. It’s one more trophy the charismatic colleagues can add to the shelf. Check out the deadly duo as they journey into the wild!
2) NUTSO, ROYAL FLUSH, ROBB P, M-DOT, THE ONE CHADIO, JAKE PALUMBO & DJ MISTA SINISTA were “All In” for a CEE DA CUBAN laced massive banger that delivered heavy caliber rhymes, fly cuts, and an emotionally charged soundscape that will still resonate in your soul years after you first pressed PLAY! This is one of those colossal collabos that you’ll be completely absorbed by throughout the entire length of the track. From braggadocious lyricism to the pain of a father fighting to see his child after a divorce, the awe-inspiring cut’s firin’ on all cylinders!
3) The final season of DEATH AT THE DERBY finds COUSIN FEO & LORD JUCO knockin’ it out the box with “Danger On The Docks!” HOBGOBLIN heats things up for the athletic underground orators while DJ DUBPLATES works his magic on the 1 & 2’s! If you’ve missed any of their matches ya better tap in now. Feo & Juco win every game…so no need to check the score!
4) BLU & ROY ROYAL enter the stadium and lead the team to victory on a slab of sonic heat called “The Royal!!!” The SOULSPAZM release will give you the screw face the second the beat drops as you snap your damn neck from all the repeated head nods!!! Blu goes to town on this glorious gem while Roy stomps a hole in all his production rivals’ desperate hopes and dreams!
5) CHE NOIR & RANSOM aren’t a legendary R & B duo but let’s face it, they go together like “Peaches & Herb!” The WELCOME 2DLOLIFE laced gem showcases the lyrical brilliance of the powerhouse pair AND the emptiness we feel when we go too long without hearing anything new. Luckily they teamed up to bless us with their powerful poetical stylings while the sumptuousness of the soundscape sends fans into ecstasy!!!
6) If you want to “Collect The Respect” it helps to hang with AGALLAH DON BISHOP! The rhyme & production assassin eats, sleeps, and breathes audio heat that burns down everything else on the charts! There’s a reason Ag gets all the acclaim. It’s cause no one comes close to his limitless capabilities!
7) “Everybody Can’t Go” because BENNY THE BUTCHER will only align himself with the best!!! On “TMVTL,” THE ALCHEMIST is behind the boards for the BSF Bar Slayer’s epic tales from the hood! Few can weave a vivid storyline as powerful as Def Jam’s most powerful mic controller! Check in with the visionary lyricist below!!!
8) MASTA ACE & MARCO POLO want you to know there’s a BIG distinction between the Golden Era & modern day “Hip Hop!” “Brooklyn Heights” exhibits top tier lyricism from the Juice Crew legend that’s powered by passion & a surplus of skill! Marco showers Ace with a hard-hitting sonic arrangement to make this “Richmond Hill” gem a joint to remember!!!
9) THE BAD SEED, MIMS, HONEY DINERO & NAM NITTY shoot up the booth with lyrical ammo over a JR SWIFTZ powered banger that features cuts from TONE SPLIFF! On “The Iron I Toss,” the crew keep s**t grimy as they snatch your soul & make you beg for mercy! There’s no escaping the unholy wrath of these underground warriors. They crush your empire then blast a hole in your chest simply for the hell of it!!!
10) A.P. DA OVERLORD x JOHN CREASY aren’t just dope lyricists. They’re also RAP ACTION FIGURES who will give you a CULLEY crafted “Knuckle Sandwich” any chance they can get! As you’re layin’ on the floor wonderin’ what happened check out the lyrical power of the diabolic duo looming over your body. When you hear their joints ya better, never be a hater…or it’s lights out & you won’t ever hear anything again!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
