Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
The underground stays undefeated! Real artistry transcends, leaving mediocrity in ashes. It’s time to roll the flawless flows and pristine aural ambiance on this edition of Insomniac Magazine’s Weekly Hip Hop Top Ten.
1) Supreme lexicon and masterful speaker stylistics elevate your playlist as DJ PREMIER and RANSOM show ’em how it’s done. These artisans lock in the top spot with the impeccable “Amazing Graces.”
2) The long-awaited first clip from the arsenal of heat arriving Oct. 31st from Harlem’s own late, great Big L features a high-powered verse from Nas and a cavalcade of producers(G Koop, 2One2, Al Hug, Zach Niess, DJ Rob Swift, DJ Critical Hype, Royce Da 5’9?)who amp up L’s flawless lyricism from a Tim Westwood freestyle!!! Experience those legendary skills on “u ain’t gotta chance.”
3) “We drop LPs. They try to cop ’em by the dozens!!!” Planet Asia, Meeco & DJ Access take it “Worldwide” in this IzzNyce directed cinematic blockbuster!!! Blast the extraordinary bars and epic knocking foundation.
4) Daniel Son & Snotty combine forces for a Brown Bag Money/Umbrella mic assault over a breathtaking soundscape seared by ManZu Beatz!!! Crank the dial and let the unrelenting bars blaze the speaker box with “Danny Ocean” off the “Voci Storiche” album.
5) DJ Skizz shapes a symphony of soul-filled aesthetics on a pair of potent plates. With “Permanent Ink” he enlists supreme flow artistry from Mick Jenkins and Marlon Craft to shape striking aural stylistics.
6) Ca$ablanca, Meph Luciano, and Cap Chino release their road rage on the underground for a turbo-charged excursion ’round the track!!! Experience “Furious”(3:33am)!!! They’re gonna give you what ya want below!!!
7) Oh No, Big Twins & Tha God Fahim get “Money Everyday” no matter what the odds!!! Check out the billion dollar banger!!!
8) It’s time for the fighting game community to rejoice as JayKin & Kintaro shatter your system over a K. Fisha fueled sonic heater!!! Behold the slow rolling audio dynamite on “A.K.”
9) Get set for that Ultraviolet Fuego as bar mastermind Borvoe McMidnite skates across a magical AmOfNRP seared soundscape in this infinitely-creative Shadeprint crafted clip. Slam that dial to the max for the “Red Bandit” single, “Sandy Wind.”
10) Take a few lessons from the teacher who’s the most dominant as Big Daddy Kane leads the blind over new heat laced by RZA!!! “Open Ya Eyes” & PRESS PLAY!!!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Insomniac Magazine
