Insomniac Magazine’s Weekly Hip Hop Top Ten 1/9/23

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Insomniac Magazine brings a heavy dose of high-powered heat to the Hip Hop arena!!! Get in gear & check out the Weekly Top Ten!!!

1) KNG BONDALERO is quickly becoming known for his show-stopping soundscapes & majestic productions! Well, here’s another one for ya to start the New Year! On “Harden Stepback,” ASUN EASTWOOD, LORD JUCO & NEW VILLAIN band together to upend any plan of conquest the opposition may be plotting! Armed to the teeth with dope lyrics, the trifecta get cinematic on dat ass & murder the booth in Dolby Digital surround sound!!! You can’t control this type of HEAT!!! It’s the best part of the movie & you’re invited to the world premiere!!!

2) RUSTE JUXX dropped a powder keg of a heater on fans in October of ’22. But with the debut of a supporting visual, renewed attention is on the NURO powered banger listeners may have missed! “I’ve Only Begun” is straight up heat that gets even better with the flip of a beat!!! Ruste delivers the REAL DEAL lyricism that’ll keep imitators struggling to catch up. Ya can’t stop the Inner City Boss when he’s on the attack! Ruste’s more powerful than the muthaf**kin’ President!!!

3) GHOST OF THE MACHINE liberates the mind & body of mankind over a HOBGOBLIN seared heater featuring AUSAR BRILLZ & MIA LYRIC!” M.O.A.B.” finds lethal lyricists Ghost & Ausar droppin’ serious knowledge while flauntin’ their kingly flows over the compelling arrangement! Armageddon is near so be prepared. All the shallow s**t stops but art like this lasts forever!!!


4) AMADEUS360, NEMS & LIL DEE “Set It Off” with an audio onslaught for the underground!!! The BeatKing brings the best out of whomever he works with & this joint featuring a heralded lyricist and sharp-shootin’ up & comer is no exception!!! It’s a big win for the team! Check out the Hip Hop Heavyweights as they tap on jaws & take down the competition!!!

5) AGALLAH returns for another year of global domination as he puts muthaf**kas on blast and crushes all competitors on “Check”(Part Deux)!!! The Don Bishop severs heads & mic cords while settin’ punks straight on who really holds the title of King Of New York! Dope lyricists and producers are an endangered species. Agallah’s contribution to the culture must NEVER be undervalued!!!

6) HIM LO & CLEVER ONE bumrush the set with a battalion of bars on the WINO WILLY laced banger “67th Infantry!!!” Flexin’ that fly wizardry, the dominant duo of the underground stomp out everything in sight & recreate the industry in their own image! Ain’t no party like a Grilchy Party! And ya know that muthaf**ka don’t stop!!!

7) SUPREME CEREBRAL, NAPOLEON DA LEGEND & SUBSTANCE810 make all Hip Hop Heads’ “Dreamz” come true by finessing a hypnotic CHUCK CHAN laced groove! The underground champions flex a varied range of distinct styles over the tranquil track and in turn, make lesser MCs realize they’ll never get anywhere close to their level of lyricism! Practice, rehearse, do what you want…but if you think you’re in their league ya better keep dreamin’!!!

8) SPECTACULAR DIAGNOSTICS hits listeners with some “Raw Lessons” eloquently delivered by the colossal KING KASHMERE!!! “Whispers In The Dark” contains a super-charged soundscape powered by an ominous vibe that draws you into its deadly clutches! This joint’s too dope to whisper about. We’re tellin’ everybody & shoutin’ at the top of our lungs!!!

9) The incredible CRIMEAPPLE links up with the all-powerful V DON for audio excellence called “Amsterdam Psilocybin Truffle!!!” Over a mesmerizing sonic backdrop, the mighty Manteca mic god spits supreme bars that make other rappers extremely nervous! This is the kind of trip you won’t return from. Crime goes hard & takes listeners to the point of no return!!!

10) DOM 2XL conjures a behemoth of a beat then enlists three mic beasts to attack it!!! NONCHALANTLY ZAY, DOMINI FORELLI & RONTHEGREAT spit so much lyrical savagery on “Hustla Talk” you’re gonna have to rewind this b**ch several times to fully absorb the impact!!! Zay kicks off the onslaught, Ron bookends the track with a smooth delivery and Domini (an ill MC who’ll soon be on everyone’s WATCHLIST) bombs your f**kin’ vault with a venomous verse you’ll never forget! This one goes out to the hustlas. May you talk your s**t & boldly lead the way!!!

Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!

– Kevin Keith