Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine delivers the gift of music to make this Christmas season complete. Get yourself in gear & unwrap 10 brand new audio treats!!!
1) BUN B & STATIK SELEKTAH team up with BENNY THE BUTCHER & ROME STREETZ for a sumptuous slice of “Trillstatik 3” steez called “Trillselda!!!” As soon as the beat drops, Bun echoes our thoughts by proclaiming how much he loves EVERYTHING about this s**t! From the grimy production to superior lyricism, this track is firing on all cylinders! Words can’t describe the mad rush we get when we play this joint… but just know it sits FIRMLY at #1!
2) There’s no greater beast to walk the earth than MICKEY DIAMOND stomping out an entire civilization while wielding a pair of “Godzilla Mac 10’s!!! BIG GHOST is manning the boards for the “Gucci Ghost 4” monster banger that finds the duo at the very top of their game! These muthaf**kin’ kings literally dropped a classic opus last week & their return with high quality heat is unprecedented! These guys are big fish in a sea of defenseless guppies. They’re the lifeguards in a torrential talent pool who save Hip Hop from drowning!
3) A-MINUS, TRU KLASSICK & BUBU THE PRINCE got the underground in a “Cobra Clutch” and we don’t want ’em to ever let go!!! FOUL MOUTH fuels their verbal venom with hardcore heat consisting of massive beats, Gothic arrangements, and a rattle snake sound effect that had us completely shook!!! When the joint was over we found ourselves crawling on the floor searching for an antidote. But as the poison pumped through our veins we made peace with our Maker & finally gave in!
4) Christmas occurs once a year but PIFFMAS is celebrated all year round!!! AGALLAH DON BISHOP & JAMAL GASOL combine forces to spread holiday cheer to the underground on a joyous sonic juggernaut called “A Merry Piffmas!” The Diadora Don puts his pen game to the test & boldly finesses the joint before Ag closes out his self-laced sizzler with a supreme showcase of solid rhyming! We love it when 2 lyrical powerhouses break bread on a track. It’s a season for receiving so PRESS PLAY!!!
5) “My jingle bells is bullets astray/Have faith but white chalk was the only time I seen a slay(sleigh)!” The MATICULOUS produced “Trading Places” gem, “Milk & Cookies” shines the spotlight on underground heavyweights BEEDIE & RIM as they reminisce over (not so)Merry Christmases on their seedy side of town. The nostalgic vibe of this track is enough to bring a tear to your eye. Not just for the memories but for the fact these two artists could truly be this dope!
6) The incomparable MAR & BUB ROCK manifest ill rhymes from “Thin Air” over a jazzy CHILLON DAVIZ fueled arrangement!!! Free-flowing, stream of consciousness lyricism serves this track well as the bar assassins go toe-to-toe with the rhythm and triumph! Just because they took the crown it don’t mean they’re Illuminati. But it DOES mean they were destined to win!
7) INDEEEED!!!! THE ROSES x SPODA “Do It To Win” with an opulent sonic backdrop and rhymes that mean GAME OVER for the competition! Listening to this is like experiencing a live orchestra at Carnegie Hall who keep you mesmerized by their extraordinary musical expertise & professionalism! All we can say is, call the coroner! ‘Cause heat on this level is enough to stop your heart!!!
8) One for you & one for you & one for you!!! FROG BROTHERS deliver a jaw-breakin’ lyrical assault of the ages with the FAZEONEROK & BOBBY CRAVES featured sonic stampede “Gobstopper!!!” DJ PRIORITY conjures the mammoth soundscape while KEEF WOOKIE works wonders on the 1 & 2’s to give y’all somethin’ that you can sink your teeth right into!!! Ain’t no Willy Wonka up in this b**ch! But who needs him when you can get down wit’ the #ones!!!
9) MEPH LUCIANO & ICEBURG SNUB hit it out the park like “Fenway” on an ELARCO laced gem that’ll keep ’em in the game!!! This is that slick, sinister s**t we need to keep our inner demons from spilling out onto the street & wreaking havoc around the crowded part of town! Lyrics & production are highly on point for this joint! Tap in & see what they got goin’ down!
10) TALIB KWELI presents a historical “Holy Daze” holiday lesson laced by NOTTZ! “What Would Jesus Do?” tramples over the materialistic mess X-Mas has become and enlightens listeners of the occasion’s humble origins. When your kids open their gifts underneath the Christmas tree think about the major sacrifice that was made to see them happy.
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
