Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine gets festive with a rocket-fueled edition of the Weekly Top Ten! Gear up for action & tap in below!!!
1) STRESS, BOBBY CRAVES, MOOKNETO, ASTRO VANDALIST & KEEF WOOKIE end the year off right with a #1 spot for “Golden Teachers!!!” There’s a lesson to be learned here & it’s that CERTAIN.ONES remain undefeated! The sonic scholars soak up the seismic rhythms of their underground surroundings and send shockwaves throughout the streets of every neighborhood! Bring an apple to class to show appreciation. Pay attention to the rhymes & PRESS PLAY!!!
2) Who’s this “Mystery God” in the sky who gave the earth not one but TWO saviors of Hip Hop in the form of ROC MARCIANO & THE ALCHEMIST!???!! “The Skeleton Key” scorcher is the first joint you hear from the prestigious platter and it ignited our senses and blew us off the block!!! To sum it up, Roc & Alc are geniuses. Their greatness leaves no room for debate!!!
3) Look we all know “Being The Better Person Sucks” but sometimes ya gotta s**k it up and let s**t go. F**k that!!! We’d rather walk “In Church With Sneakers” and shout “F**K YOU” while bustin’ caps from the pulpit!!! VIC SPENCER & PANAMERA P know exactly what we mean and they slap the taste outta your mouth over a soul-laden ZILLY900 arrangement! These mic murderers ain’t here to make you comfortable! They’re here to ruffle feathers and pull you up outta your seat!!!
4) When you battle JAY PLUSS & RJ PAYNE you’ll be torched like there’s no tomorrow. As a result you’ll get “3rd Degree Burns!!!” The “PROPAYNE” power heater represents a perfect union between production visionary and mic conqueror & contains an ominous arrangement that steers RJ into action. We get lines like: “Im a ninja/I’m disguised in black/To tell the truth/I’m the masseuse/I let these bullets massage your back!!!” WARNING muthaf**kas, this s**t ain’t nothin’ to play wit’! These are highly combustible lyrics ready to explode!!!
5) Cash, fame, cars, and women…It’s “Still Not Enough” for FLEE LORD!!! On the RICHARD MILLI laced “Euro Money” sizzler we learn that the rising lyricist’s hunger is never satiated!!! He pushes the boundaries for artistic excellence and achieves EVERYTHING he sets his mind to!!!
6) Live from Houston, Texas BUN B & STATIK SELEKTAH reunite for “Trillstatik 4!!!” WESTSIDE GUNN, CONWAY THE MACHINE & BOLDY JAMES stop by for the celebration and break bread on “Trillseda 2!!!” The lava lyrical flows work wonders over Statik’s elegant arrangement! Experience magic on the mic with artists who take Hip Hop back to its essence!!!
7) GENERALBACKPAIN & LUPUS DEI band together in true IKING fashion(what y’all know about that?!?)on the title track to GBP’s PHIL GEKTOR fueled platter!!! The tag team tandem over the intoxicating arrangement is so exhilarating that you’ll feel like you’re in the middle of an action movie with guns a-blazing!!! No matter where you are, no matter where you be there’s no album as great as “Holy Hands 3!!!”
8) You guessed it. We STILL can’t get enough of “Dirtwave, Vol. 2!!!” PRO DILLINGER & FUTUREWAVE were staring at our kicks on “New Sneakers” and decided what’s ours is theirs so they took ’em!!! As we stood there in our socks realizing we got vicked by 2 of the greatest muthaf**kas to do the damn thang, a feeling of pride washed over us. It wasn’t easy walking home on the cold pavement that night. But the grimy ambiance of the joint held us down!!!
9) BLUEPRINT understands that the key to success is unwavering faith in one’s abilities. On the “Chamber Music 2” sizzler “I Believe” he restores faith in the heart and soul of the downtrodden with an inspiring take on self-empowerment! The lyrical and production sensation will uplift you from your oppressive environment and motivate the masses to move mountains with their mind!!!
10) “The Rent” is due & TALI RODRIGUEZ & SAGE EL 33 have the skills to pay the bills!!! P-RO joins in on this jubilant juggernaut of a track and sets off a supreme blast of sonic fireworks from “Devoid Of Orbit V.5!!!” The celebratory vibe of this joint will keep your head noddin’ while the lyrics will keep ya hittin’ REWIND. This crew aren’t just the best you’ll be hearing today. Simply put, they’re the best of their kind!!!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
