Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine is the home base for a hotbed of audio heat on the underground! Gear up for action & tap in to the Weekly Top Ten!!!
1) ACTION FIGURE 973 & ERICTHERED team up with SHAVUO to drop the main attraction from their September 27th “TWINZ” release!!! “Endangered Species” is a sonic powder keg with savage bars, a mammoth beat, and a funky groove designed to ensure the audio entities remain champions in the ring! Step up & become a statistic. Never nitpick over bulls**t when the music sounds this good!!!
2) RJ PAYNE x APATHY bring “Bloodshed And Carnage” to the underground by destroying competitors over a triumphant ASETHIC arrangement!!! The bars are nothing short of top tier as the mic conquerors set the booth ablaze with an onslaught of venomous verses! When it’s time to wreak havoc you know who to call. RJ & Apathy’s got their sights on mass destruction!!!
3) COGNAC KINGZ HIM LO & GIALLO POINT kick off their “LO Frasier” opus with a joint called “Dr. Cook!” The high-powered heater gave us exactly what we needed with a gumbo stew combo of jazzy grooves, ill beats, and dope rhymes! Check out the importers & exporters who test borders. If ya step up to battle you know you’re crossing the line!!!
4) WEAPON E.S.P. rides a bomb into town on some Dr. Strangelove s**t as he drops a new TIM BARRY fueled explosive called “The Dokkodo!!!” The hardcore beat & easy-listening breakdowns are effortlessly merged with E.S.P’s electric bars to conjure some other-worldly s**t that’ll have you speaking in tongues!!! Hip Hop’s never sounded better baby! Especially when mic god E is at the forefront!!!
5) PHILMORE GREENE delivers incendiary audio steez from “The Grand Design” titled “Welcome To The Chi!!!” The TYE HILL fueled fever dream offers an all too real depiction of a city now known more for crime & violence than deep dish pizza and the Sears Tower! The ill lyricist paints a vivid picture of who and what to avoid when ya visit. If you don’t take heed to his words and go anyway…simply put, you might be f**ked!!!
6) STARVIN B x DJ FLASH take us to Chinatown for a heavy dose of heat called “Wo Hop!” The bars and beats on this track are second to none as B bombards the booth without takin’ a breath! You’ll be keepin’ this one on steady rotation. Play it for the staff when you pick up your order!
7) THE HIGH & MIGHTY and CHUBB ROCK prove that Golden Era grooves are timeless on a supreme sizzler titled “Funk-O-Mart!!!” The dynamic duo and distinguished mic juggernaut break out of the format of modern day Hip Hop & reshape it in their image! Try your best to reach this level. It’ll take decades to scale this height!!!
8) PENGAME CLASSIC’s aptly titled “Nostalgia Of A Fall Classic” platter contains so many hits it could take months to choose one for the list…but a certain track kept callin’ out to us & that was “Da Da Da Da Da Da!” The ALLIOUS UNKNOWN powered scorcher is a funky party jam, workout joint, and sensual serenade rolled into an action-packed package you’ll keep on REPEAT. Check out the smooth lyricist’s pen game and listen in awe to his fly classic flow!
9) ASUN EASTWOOD sets high expectations for himself. Expectations that the expectant father always manages to achieve! On the IM’PERETIV arranged master gem “Boasy Flex,” the supreme lyricist turns back the page to moments in time that helped shape the man he is today. He’s experienced highs & lows and learned life’s lessons. Sit in silence to gain focus of your goals!
10) Audio ascension at its finest occurs when SOL MESSIAH, ELOH KUSH & SCIENZ OF LIFE make “God Maneuvers!” The crew establish their solid foundation by putting in work on a triumphant track that reinforces their powerful bond! Magic like this happens when you sharpen your craft. They reach new heights as The Higher Power keeps sending ’em blessings!!!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
