Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine kicks in the door with the latest edition of the Weekly Top Ten! Gear up for action & tap in below!!!
1) If ya couldn’t comprehend how ill LORD GOAT, COPYWRITE & STARVIN B would sound over a PYRAMINDS powered arrangement, “Now You Know” what the buzz is all about!!! This track crashed through the gates of the underground and left a permanent imprint on the listeners! Armed with a heavy dose of top tier lyricism & production, the crew crafted an audio heater of the highest order! No one can stop the combined force of these sonic savages. Some have thought about it…but they’d be fools to try!
2) The spotlight’s on WAIS P, METHOD MAN & ILLA GHEE as they get ready for their close up on “Camera Flash!” This hard-hitting steamroller of a release finds the three lyrical titans wreaking havoc on TEAM DEMO’s monstrous soundscape while settin’ the underground ablaze in the process! When the smoke clears they’ll be the last men standing. To find the opps, just go sifting through the ashes!
3) CAPER, KOOL G RAP & VERSATILLA unleash their lyrical wrath on an ANNO DOMINI NATION seared explosive called “DOOMBOX!!!” When a legend like G Rap enters the booth, ya better be able to keep up! Fortunately, the mic kings can hold their own(AND THEN SOME)as they rip the track with reckless abandon! The “Deep Cover” inspired joint showcases elite bars from The Juice Crew juggernaut before Caper gets cutthroat on the mic! He passes the baton to VersaTilla who smokes the set & incinerates everything in sight!
4) MISKEEN HALEEM x PRIMO JAB are primed for “Domination” of the industry, the world, and even the very universe!!! The TRU HEADZ LIVE laced sizzler finds the deadly duo officially entering the “Hall of Flamez” for the onslaught of audio heat they’ve been recently releasing! There’s a 4 alarm blaze goin’ down & all rival kingdoms will be burned to the ground!!!
5) SUPA KALIENTE & IM’PERETIV lead into the release of their “New Levels New Devils” opus with a standout sizzler featuring the ever prolific ASUN EASTWOOD!!! The bars and sonic backdrop sound like they were painstakingly crafted with the most meticulous attention to detail. This is a gem you’re destined to keep on REPEAT. “Don’t Push Me” is a tour de force, soul-fueled triumph for the ages!
6) MONDO SLADE, MINISTER HYDE & RIM slide thru with supreme steez from “Long Live The Slade!” “Lo Wear” is a major underground affair featuring flawless lyricists who possess enough energy to power the entire city! They take over the track and rule The Rotten Apple with a wide variety of styles that earn them the highest respect!
7) STACK SKRILLA conjures the perfect “Manifestation” of a chart-topping hit and it emerges in the form of a YUNO crafted arrangement! The mad scientist of rhyme has murder on the mind but a Higher Power demands to know if he can find forgiveness. Revenge is a dish best served cold so wait for awhile & absorb the ill verses in the interim!
8) MIDAZ THE BEAST, SHARP & THE GOD JBIZ knocked out a 3 track masterwork in “48 HRS”…and we get to reap the benefits of their rewards! The project’s crown jewel is “Knuckles Drag Drag Knuckles” which can only be described as a primitive gem that kicks off firing on every cylinder! The minimalist approach to production keeps you focused on the lyrics. And the bars carry weight in every sense of the word!
9) Damn, Fat Albert & Dumb Donald’s got bars!!! Get your Junkyard Gang on with FREDDIE BLACK & TASH on SPLIFTOUT powered heat called “Close The Market!” The excitement runs high as TONE SPLIFF finesses the 1 & 2’s on a banger that warrants your undivided attention. The verbal vigilantes get raw while layin’ down the law & showcasing the pure essence of lyricism!
10) AESOP ROCK drops a paranoia-inducing power gem from his acclaimed opus “Integrated Tech Solutions!” The HANNI EL KHATIB featured “Kyanite Toothpick” dives into the deep end of reality to peel back the facade of our modern existence. Corporations, technology, and a fast-paced lifestyle keep the demons at bay to delay your descent into madness. You’re being controlled by a world that’s lost control. But it’s fair game when you exchange your soul for profit.
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
