Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine elevates the underground with an explosive edition of the Weekly Top Ten! Get yourself in gear & tap in below!!!
1) “Truth Be Told,” AZ & PHAROAHE MONCH are two of the best lyricists in the game! And when they rhyme over a blazing BUCKWILD track y’all already know it’s “Go Time!!!” This is one of those super-collabos we never expected to happen. But now that it’s a reality we can’t get enough!!! The bars are next level and the production’s off the charts…except for the chart you’re checkin’ right here where it lands at #1!
2) CZARFACE, GODFATHER DON & KOOL KEITH hover above all adversaries in a “Helicopter” reaching astronomical heights!!! The “Czartificial Intelligence” audio heater cuts through the monotonous clutter of commercial radio & pierces your brain like a spinning propeller! You’re being treated to a boom bap bonanza blessed by legends. So get your ass off the ground and take flight!
3) THE BAD SEED & NOTTZ point you in the right direction. So just follow the finger & get ready to be blown away! “Stand On It” contains an earth-shattering beat and breath-taking bars aplenty along with a bassline that’ll send tremors down your spine! Where’s Hip Hop? It’s right here baby! Don’t let other rappers waste your time!
4) ELZHI & OH NO play to win on the high-rollin’ heat rock “Trick Dice!” The “Heavy Vibrato” visionaries take us back to Cee-lo games on the block where anything goes including the loss of your life! Jealous muthaf**kas never wanna see you shine. It’s better to have empty pockets than a bullet hole in your head!
5) Y’all ain’t worthy of the product ESTEE NACK is supplyin’…so after you sample this ACSVG laced track you’re gettin’ “Cut Off!!!” Nacky Chan remains in top form on this sinister slice of steez that works magic with his off kilter delivery! There’s a whole line of custies feenin’ for what they’re cookin’ up! If ya can’t stand the heat get the hell out their muthaf**kin’ kitchen!!!
6) You’re lookin’ up in the sky for a savior but Big Lordy’s been standin’ right here all along! ANKHLEJOHN performs lyrical acrobatics across his DJ MASTAMIND laced “In Him We Trust” title track that’s guaranteed to make believers out of any Doubting Thomases dwelling throughout the underground! He who bears the cross bears the weight of the world. Ankhlejohn excels with the earth strapped firmly on his shoulders!
7) There’s “So Much Butter” on this new CRIMEAPPLE joint that it could be spread on your breakfast toast for all eternity!!! The Manteca mic chef’s back at it with phenomenal flows you can’t find anywhere else. He’s over here. He’s over there. Everywhere he pop’ up. Check your mama’s room cause he’s most likely in her bed!!!
8) All Polo. ALL THE TIME!!! SUPREME CEREBRAL gives you insight into his wardrobe of choice on RECKONIZE REAL laced heat featuring BIG TWINS & ETHEMADASSASSIN! “2L’S UP” is essentially the best commercial ad for a product we’ve ever heard. But instead of a catchy jingle you get exquisite bars! Three distinct styles by a trio of unique lyricists. They should get free gear based on GP alone!
9) When you’re a “Wino From Another Planet” you possess the ability to craft amazing works of sonic art no matter how drunk you are! WINO WILLY left our heads spinning when he enlisted DA BUZE BRUVAZ for a shot to the dome at “Close Range!” The joint is no weak simulation. It’s straight up reality! And this is as authentic as it gets!
10) ANTLIVE trades awe-inspiring bars with legendary rhyme renegade RAS KASS on the CREAM OF BEATS crafted sizzler “Kane!” In order to feel the full impact of this countdown we had to conclude with a certified gem & this “Noah’s Art” heater most definitely fit the bill! The vibe took us back to park jams and block parties of decades past with a duo of deadly MCs slaying everything in sight!!!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
