Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine sends shockwaves throughout the set with another edition of the Weekly Top Ten. Gear up for action & tap in below!
1) REDMAN & SHEEK LOUCH team up for lyrical fireworks on a “Muddy Waters Too” audio explosive titled “Dynomite!” The Def Squad & Lox legends blow listeners away with ill flows and sharp rhymes aplenty! Y’all better call JJ cause the good times are just beginning. They be movin’ over here from now ’til eternity!!!
2) ERROL HOLDEN & ROME STREETZ aren’t just bringin’ dope rhymes to the table. They’re deliverin’ “Glock 19’s For Caskets N Flower Moves!!!” The FUTUREWAVE fueled “Hans Zimmer” heater is a maximum intensity sonic milestone that showcases super-charged bars and a highly ominous atmosphere. If you feel like somethin’ could pop off any minute you’re probably right! Throughout life’s highs & lows these MCs have been through the trenches!
3) REDMAN & METHOD MAN smoke that “Lalala” while taking us higher on self-produced heat with VINYL FRONTIERS!!! The Blunted Brothas in rhyme have always had perfect chemistry and it’s on full display with this incredible track! Tear the roof off the porch like it’s House Party then listen as two legends go to work!!!
4) JAY ROYALE & TEK apply brute force to all opposition on “The Pookie Belt Buckle” powered by production seer RAY SOSA!!! When seeking out the rawest of Hip Hop gems we look no further than these two entities on the mic. Listeners know their chokehold on the underground has long been solidified. While others brag about power but can’t back it up! Some claim to be hard but their actions say otherwise. Jay & TEK separate fact from fiction!!!
5) Everyone else had their chance to shine but now it’s time for CA$ABLANCA & MEPH LUCIANO to dominate the spotlight!!! On the CAP CHINO laced tour de force “The World Is Yours,” we experience two rising kings of the underground carrying the full weight of the Hip Hop culture on their shoulders! Instead of buckling under the pressure they push themselves to the max and prove themselves to be the leaders listeners are longing for!!!
6) We don’t understand why the competition would bother battling SPODA when deep in their hearts they know they need to “Bow Down!!!” SYER is at the production helm of Mr.Dope Flow’s latest project and he conceives a backdrop that conjures the sonic embodiment of darkness. Spoda has nothing to fear so he shrugs off the absence of light and attacks the mic like a wrongly imprisoned warrior seeking vengeance!!!
7) PRETTY.UGLY, ASUN EASTWOOD, RIGZ, and DYSTRAKTED put the “Fear Of God” in anyone who dare oppose them!!! “The Paper Bag Prince” power gem features the three mic assassins and turntable terror steamrolling over all roadblocks and destroying everything in their path! Things are about to get real scary as they get existential on dat ass and wreak havoc! Prayers go out to their rivals! May they live long enough to reflect on what they did wrong!
8) REEK OSAMA & DANIEL SON navigate through a rigged game while bodying a MICHAELANGELO laced soundscape that signals the onset of doom. “Burnt Grits” is a stress-filled, high tension invasion of the mind that will make you feel like you’re doing hard time while sitting on the couch. The imagery evoked from the rhymes will shake your foundation and throw you into a favela in the City of God!!!
9) LORD JUCO tries to maintain control of his sanity while traversing the obstacle course of life! The GARL crafted “Sweet Nothings” scorcher describes the healing effects of putting on a happy face when a hellish existence is what you’re truly experiencing. “Death By Expectations” brought us life in many ways. And now you can breathe a sigh of relief that Juco’s back with something new!
10) RUFUS SIMS & JAE HAZE are back with “Coke Raps 2” to showcase THE LIL PEOPLE lyricism that makes fans come back for more! “Brain On Drugs” is what happens when you take a magnifying glass to the streets and examine every nuance of the hood. Sims & Haze keep their eyes open and give it to you raw & uncut. Simply put, they know we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
