Insomniac Magazine hits ya with a brand new list of your favorite underground all-stars! Gear up for action & check out the Top 10 below!
1) COUSIN FEO & LORD JUCO are known for consistently droppin’ dope s**t so when it comes to choosing producers they work with the best! That’s why behind the boards deity BIG GHOST handles the reins for a slice of audio opulence titled “Los Traficantes!” The moody backdrop provides the ideal springboard for an onslaught of powerful rhymes complemented with ill cuts by DJ DUBPLATES. The MCs dominate the sonic playing field with well-honed mic skills that separate them from the rest. You might THINK you can battle ’em but you’re really outta your f***in’ mind! These spitters aren’t just champions of the game. They’re in a league all their own!
2) NOWAAH THE FLOOD ain’t taking any ish from you wack ass, potato head muthas! He’ll stomp you out in a second & turn ya into “Pommes Frites!” DJ 2BUCK heats things up on the 1 & 2’s as EYEDEE smacks ya senseless with the full weight of his ill production! Nowaah chews up the sonic scenery & spits it in the face of the opposition. Check out the scorching sizzler below! It’s a top notch banger from “The Piece With The Magnetic” that y’all can’t afford to miss!
3) If you’re feelin’ blue around the holidays ask DJ PREMIER to drop an unreleased GANG STARR track & it’ll brighten up your day! On “Glowing Mic,” GURU’s immaculate voice aligns with Premo’s spectacular production for a transformative journey to a higher plane. It’s pure Hip Hop baby! The sonic bliss from your speakers is undeniable!
4) DNTE feeds the underground fiends with a dope supply of INTIFADA BEATS laced heat on “Needle Park!” The “Dollar$ Now Take Everything” dazzler was destined to shoot up the charts with its perfect combination of cinematic lyricism & expansive production. If you’re a Hip Hop junkie here’s the ultimate fix. Tap in & be consumed by your addictions!
5) RIGZ drops an intoxicating “Substance Abuse” banger featuring MOOCH, DANIEL SON & VINNIE PAZ! “Study Da Champ” showcases the creme de la creme of the underground BURYING the competition on a pristinely crafted instrumental arrangement. The rhyme avengers get all grimey on dat ass & do massive damage to the set! Experience the extraordinary power of FUTUREWAVE’s flawless sonic terrain!
6) BOLDY JAMES x REAL BAD MAN enlist ETO for stellar pimp strut steez called “Little Vicious!” This is the type of joint that wouldn’t be out of place in a 70’s Blaxploitation flick like Shaft or The Mack. The slick production perfectly lends itself to Boldy & Eto’s charismatic vocals. It’s a BIG track with more than a little bit of soul.
7) “Long Story Short,” HEEM is one of the illest MCs on the planet! On his new DJ GREEN LANTERN hosted opus, the B$F bar slayer teams up with partners-in-rhyme BENNY x RICK HYDE for a “What If” styled narrative titled “It Could Happen!” The elite power spitters have ascended to the top of the industry but their lives could’ve been VERY different. They ponder the endless possibilities of their existence(AND plenty of others) as JANSPORT J turns up the production heat!
8) JAMIL HONESTY x SQUEEGIE-O come crashing through the very towers of your consciousness as they bring new HARBOR KIDZ heat to the underground arena! The JPR BEATZ produced “9/11” is a raw display of verbal savagery that lets ya know these ain’t no ordinary emcees! Their rhyme skills are on some supernatural level. Brace yourself. This joint’s ready to explode!!!
9) MADO x CRAZY BEATS P show “No Weakness” on a new joint that’s destined to blast the gates off the underground! The action begins with a smooth ass groove & equally smooth delivery that immediately capture your attention & draw you into the line of fire! Once you’re in the crosshairs there’s no escaping. Mado’s slick bars caress the beat & keep your head nodding until the end of eternity. Wanna try an’ test ’em? Then you better eat your Wheaties. Wolf down the entire box. Ya still can’t knock ’em off the top!
10) Ain’t no Emerald City or Yellow Brick Road up in this piece! All ya need are dope beats & bars and CERTAIN.ONES have got plenty on “Tha Wizards Of Odd!” CHAMPUS MAXIMUS & BOBBY CRAVES give Hip Hop lyricism an upgrade by merely stepping into the booth. Then they over-exceed our expectations by spitting wicked wordplay to annihilate all rivals! WANN SKLOBI conjures audio landscapes that lift the proceedings to another level. Certain.Ones are in the house y’all. There’s no place like home!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
