Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine delivers a stellar selection of heralded Hip Hop superstars on the latest edition of the Weekly Top Ten! Gear up for action & tap in below!!!
1) MICKEY DIAMOND & BIG GHOST have an extensive history of delivering high level art to the underground! Their latest masterwork is titled “Gucci Gambinos” and it’s a non-stop thrill-ride from beginning to end. ANY track from the prestigious platter could’ve EASILY claimed the #1 slot but we chose the METHOD MAN featured “Truth Or Dare” for its insanely compelling head nod beat and even more unhinged onslaught of rhymes. Nothing compares to legendary lyricism presented by two MCs ALWAYS at the top of their game! The final element is Big Ghost’s astonishing production which alters the Hip Hop landscape as a whole!!!
2) STEP UP, STEP UP! Tonight’s guests on “The Wave Letterman Show” are SUPREME CEREBRAL & JOHN JIGG$ as they join ETHEMADASSASSIN on the incendiary heater “What U Need!!!” When D.R.U.G.S. BEATS discharges a full force of sonic savagery on the unsuspecting underground it unleashes the beast within from each of the three MCS! They make their enemies’ lives hell on earth while fulfilling all their fans desires!!!
3) People make the world so complicated when all you need to breeze through life is “A Kind Word & A Gun!!! “RECOGNIZE ALI realizes this so he teams up with A DUSTY CINEMA for a new heater titled “Guns Go Off!!!” The verbal volcano spews molten lava lyricism that forces foes to take off fleeing through the night! Y’all best to stay inside or get deleted when bullets spray! Load up the muthaf**kin’ cartridge & PRESS PLAY!!!
4) The murder rate spikes every time RJ PAYNE grabs the mic!!! On the GIALLO POINT powered sizzler “Golden Era Terror” the lyrical godsend serves up the kind of biscuits that leave a hole in your gut!!! The wicked wordplay needs a warning label that says it’ll cause heads to explode…but every mind-blowin’ lyric is worth the detonation of your cranium!!!
5) Just when you thought the “Dirtwave” was over PRO DILLINGER & FUTUREWAVE double back with another blast of audio excellence!!! “Play The Game” is the finest form of revenge on anyone who thought the power duo had emptied everything outta the tank! Here’s proof they have more high octane heat in the stash with another explosive batch on the horizon!!!
6) Would you rather be “Loved Or Feared? “AGALLAH THE DON & TRAGEDY KHADAFI show ya what it’s like to receive both sentiments in equal measure on a “Black Rich Port” banger for the underground!!! Ag & the Intelligent Hoodlum approach the arrangement like two hardcore mercenaries bumrushing enemy headquarters with submachine guns!!! They mercilessly throttle the beat and choke the formidable soundscape until it cries out & begs for mercy!!!
7) CRIMEAPPLE, RLX & DOUGH NETWORKZ get unlawful on the underground with a supreme slice of soul-enhancing steez fueled by MARC SPANO!!! “Crime Networkz” finds Crime & X skating across sunshine rhythms that will make you feel like nature said “F**k winter” in favor of beautiful beach weather the whole year ’round!!! This is one gem we couldn’t get enough of. If you can’t get a mood light for seasonal depression your best bet is to play this song instead!!!
8) SKYZOO links up with supreme poet JROSE & production juggernaut JR SWIFTZ for the “Keep Me Company” banger “Community Service!!!” The jazzy mega gem simultaneously transmits waves of nostalgia and modern day sensibilities with a unique perspective only Skyzoo could provide! If you can’t absorb all the nuances of the track the first time ya play it, run the s**t back and vibe out again!!!
9) There are a handful of truly great groups in Hip Hop & THE LOX stand proudly among them!!! On the VINNY IDOL powered scorcher “Isley Money,” STYLES P, SHEEK LOUCH & JADAKISS remind you of all the dope s**t they brought to the table throughout the years and tip you off of what’s to come!!! There’s nothing that can compare to the cream of the crop flowing like kings over a sumptuous Isley Brothers influenced backdrop! This is some real Mr. Big type s**t! Bow down & pay homage to the masters!!!
10) S**t’s goin’ down at “1911 Springfield Ave” and it’s time for VIA LINEZ & SAIPHER SOZE to blow the roof off the studio!!! The LYVE laced powder keg is one powerful declaration of purpose! And it signals that there’s much more to come. One listen and you get the sense that these two mic titans can’t just annihilate the opps…they can upend the world as we know it!!!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
