Don’t Sleep On These New Hip Hop Releases
Insomniac Magazine brings you the unstoppable power of underground Hip Hop with the latest edition of our Weekly Top Ten. Get yourself in gear for new sonic heat and dive into the list below!
1) VINNIE PAZ enlists CRIMEAPPLE & THA GOD FAHIM for a banger from “The Pain Collector” LP called “Requiem For Black Benjy In 2 Parts!” The Jedi Mind Tricks super lyricist employs his raw gravel-pit rhyme technique before passing the mic to Crimeapple for ill Manteca musings that will leave your head spinning! Sound bites from the “Rubble Kings” documentary add to the ambience before the beat changes & Tha God Fahim complements the sonic surroundings with a commanding sense of urgency. Vinnie then returns to the action for a colossal conclusion that can’t be beat! Keep Black Benjy in your prayers while Vinnie’s new joint takes over your speakers!
2) It’s Bobby Tarantino meets Bobby Digital as LOGIC turns a dream into a reality by uniting the entire WU TANG CLAN for a KILLER CUT called “WU Tang Forever!” The power collabo flaunts a funky soundscape that will compel you to nod your head nonstop…but it’s the lyrics you’ll find yourself fixated on! Wu Tang will have an impact on the industry forever & it’s Logic who successfully builds upon their legacy!
3) They say numbers don’t lie & if you do the “MATH” you’ll discover MENACE, WHITE OWL & BLIZ BALBOA’s contributions in the booth always add up to sonic excellence on the Hip Hop scene! The supreme spitters get live over hypnotic heat(laced by Menace himself) & set s**t off on a track guaranteed to send tremors throughout the underground! The ultra-talented trifecta represent pure lyricism at its finest. There will be consequences & repercussions if you attempt to shut ’em down!
4) BOBBY CRAVES, DALI, REIGN MFN SUPREME & WANN SKLOBI reflect over the state of Hip Hop while scuffling with the no-brain theory on a new CERTAIN.ONES banger called “Weird View Mirror!” Pushing their pens thru the Outer Limits, the crew traverse the universe to discover they have no competition! It’s not easy being the best but supremacy over the underground definitely has its rewards!
5) SPECTACULAR DIAGNOSTICS delivers new cinematic sonic magic with AL.DIVINO & ESTEE NACK supplying the lyrical firepower on “En Garde!” The intense banger takes listeners on a roller coaster ride of emotions as it leaps from a moody, laid back vibe to a funk-driven soundscape before concluding with a rock-oriented blast of audio excitement! Al & Nack keep up with every transition & body the track with the kind of warrior wordplay fans know to expect from these underground champions!
6) KILLA KALI & DIRTYDIGGS wrap their “Tentacles” around the underground & return with new POISONOUS DIGGS heat that sounds like a Mardi Gras in New Orleans! The power duo light up the city with the kind of lyricism & production few can come close to! Check out the action & get your fix of the brief but effective slice of soul below!
7) BORVOE MCMIDNITE x KHOI KIDD unveiled a funky unreleased gem that certified their “Chosen” status on the Hip Hop scene! The lyrical visionary & sonic innovator already took fans to new heights of sonic ecstasy with their “Faberge” project. Now they get Funkadelic deep on y’all muthaf***as & we’re lovin’ every minute!
8) PRECYCE POLITIX & D.R.U.G.S BEATS amp listeners up for upcoming “DRUG-POLITIX” album action with a new banger called “To The Giants!” The savage street spitter & supreme producer make for the perfect team as they bring serious heat to the scene while crushing the dreams of the competition! Click. Squeeze. They’re shootin’ up the charts!!!
9) ALPHABETIC, O THE GREAT & SHADOW MAGNETIC maintain their preeminence over the Hip Hop universe with new ALPHA MAGNETO heat titled “Infinity Stones!” Everything we’ve heard from the crew is top notch material & this power heater continues their tradition of bringing quality music to the masses. Lyricism & production on the track are most definitely on point. Pop rappers may be dominating the charts but Alpha Magneto is taking over planets!
10) Da Cloth bar assassin MAVERICK MONTANA keeps the bulls**t at bay with a Fith powered heater featuring ROB GATES called “Matador!” The lyrical masterminds decimate the hardcore soundscape with self-assured rhymes that shatter all expectations. Check out the rising powerhouses on a dope joint that proves this crew’s firmly in charge!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
