Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine delivers a sizzling selection of Hip Hop heavy hitters to heat up your holiday season!!! Get in gear & tap in to the Weekly Top 10!!!
1) SNOTTY teams up with MICKEY DIAMOND for a MACAPELLA laced “Ca$h For Gold” power gem called “Ar(LX)Thur Davis!” The Umbrella mic slayers enter the scene armed to the teeth in lyrical artillery as sonic explosives eradicate the opposition! We don’t know who would be crazy enough to go against them…but you must be looney tunes if ya think you won’t lose!!!
2) BIGBOB, RAF ALMIGHTY & GUY GRAMS join forces with ULLNEVANO for new BIG ALMIGHTY GRAMS heat called “Freelance!!!” DCYPHA adds to the audio excitement with excellence on the 1 & 2’s as the crew get live while obtaining “The Bag” each & every time!!! In terms of lyrics & production, this joint’s about as hard as it gets!!! They say the meek shall inherit the earth. But not before the hustlers have their way!!!
3) CHE UNO & KNG BONDALERO set off an endless supply of sonic fireworks on an underground extravaganza for the ages featuring ASUN EASTWOOD & FALCON OUTLAW!!! We were alerted to “Irish Moss” from our PAPERCHASER brethren & since they stay on top of their game we knew the “Fuego On High” heater wouldn’t disappoint!!! Asun shifts into cowboy-style mode & shoots down the competition, Che drops bilingual bars of steel, and Falcon delivers a hilarious tale of f**kin’ & s**kin’ that had us laughin’ long after the track was over! These rhyme warriors are the best in the game & they’re propelled to greater heights by KNG Bondalero!!!
4) Just when ya thought MICKEY DIAMOND & BIG GHOST would give the opposition a few seconds to stop sweatin,’ the deadly duo reemerge with “Gucci Ghost 2!!!” One of the dopest cuts on the sequel is hands down, one of the best cuts of the entire year!!! “Blood On The Runway” features SUBSTANCE810, JOSIAH THE GIFT, BIG TRIP, PRO DILLINGER, SNOTTY & MVCK NYCE. In other words, The Umbrella’s in the building!!! Each MC comes correct with their own distinct style of lyricism as they leave wack ass suckas face down in the dirt! When someone says HIP HOP this is what they’re talking about. One listen & you’ll never settle for less!
5) Garbage ass rappers should be bagged up & taken to “The Morgue!!!” DEF SOULJA picks ’em off one by one over a JAE LENS seared soundscape that will rock your senses to the core!!! The verbal vigilante kicks in doors and brings the fury with heavy bars designed to bury the competition! While other artists are selling their souls for the glitz & glam, Def Soulja spits the truth & STILL makes dividends!!!
6) BUB STYLES & VADA blew the roof off the whole Insomniac office with their hallucinogenic heater “COLDGAME!” The “Flood Lights” power gem possesses a dream-like quality that will lure you in the second you hit PLAY! Bub applies his raspy delivery to the serene soundscape and captivates listeners with an onslaught of extremely compelling bars. Vada proves that female producers are beginning to dominate the scene as she puts plenty of her male counterparts to shame!!!
7) BLAZY GREEN drops a joint that’s anything but “Smoke and Mirrors” as he destroys all rivals on “Daggers Fly!” An ominous arrangement, perfectly suited for the lyrical assassin, signals the commencement of battle(AND the conclusion of the competition’s career)! There’s nowhere to run when Blazy bumrushes the set. Your fate was sealed before you entered the room!!!
8) BENNY THE BUTCHER, ELCAMINO, RICK HYDE & HEEM beat down every sucker in sight on JR SWIFTZ & HXXS ALMXDHI crafted steez called “St. Maurice!” Ain’t no party like a B$F party which means the crew get paid to play. And if ya think for a second you’re gonna take their spot best believe you’ll become their prey!!!
9) It’s gonna be a “GRIM NIGHT” for anyone who steps to A.P. DA OVERLORD & UNCLE FESTER!!! But they ain’t “Mad At Cha” as evidenced on the HATFIELD featured heater below! This is one of those supremely crafted, laid back joints you can keep on rotation all week long! A.P. skates across the track with a smooth delivery while Hatfield injects a hyper blast of energy! Both approaches work incredibly well on a gem from an album adorned with hits!!!
10) MELKS & SHORTFYUZ got into some serious s**t “The Night Before” Christmas…but it was worth it for the dope track they created as a result! A comedic tale punctuated by ill production is exactly what’s needed to get us through the holiday season. Y’all might be lookin’ forward to Christmas gifts or spendin’ time with the family. But we’ll take this stocking stuffer from the duo instead!!!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
