Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine hits ya with Halloween heat for the underground! Ain’t no tricks on this Top 10 extravaganza but the sonic treats are overflowing in abundance!
1) RANSOM & ROME STREETZ delivered on their AOTY expectations & one of the dopest cuts on their “Coup De Grace” opus was the WAVY DA GHAWD laced banger “All I Know!” As the sinister soundscape filters thru the speakers, Ran & Rome reminisce on the rocky road that paved a path of greatness. The lyrical architects build on their previous solo achievements & join forces to take the underground by storm!
2) PLANET ASIA & EVIDENCE unite for “Rule Of Thirds” audio excitement & now they’re transmitting “Live From The Kremlin!” P.A. decimates the opposition with a full supply of superior rhymes while Ev flaunts a host of immaculate arrangements! Get your quick fix before the well runs dry. When they leave the scene you’ll be left feenin’ for more!
3) To make a LONG STORY LONGER, RAS KASS, YUKMOUTH, SWIFTY MCVAY, MRK SX & NATURE team up to “Chop” the competition into pieces! HAVOC handles production duties on this colossal heater that finds the murderous mic mavericks unleashing their wrath on anyone who’s waitin’ to get it! Many step up but very few escape. And the ones that do only live to die another day!
4) Artists seeking to create quality music should study THE QUARTER INCH KINGS & ZAGNIF NORI because they clearly possess “The Blueprint!!!” O THE GREAT joins up with the crew & adds his stellar mic skills to the highest standard of Hip Hop the underground has ever witnessed. Cast your worries aside & tap in to the audio greatness. Listen to the banger below & be in awe of the talent involved!
5) ENELS & FRANK WHITE emerged from Mastermind Studio with a take charge joint so ahead of the pack you could even say it was “Presidential!” The GRIMEWAV mic assassin & BX bar slayer get ruthless on the track as they rip apart everything in sight and still make it back to the block in time to collect the dividends! From their corner to your corner they get it poppin’! Losing ain’t an option so PRESS PLAY!!!
6) If you battle RECOGNIZE ALI he won’t murder you right away. He’ll just throw you in the “Torture Chambers” & watch you die slowly. HOBGOBLIN is there to turn up the sonic heat & make your ass uncomfortable while PARANOIZE ensures things get really spooky with a verbal lashing of extreme violence! The “Underground Kings II” sizzler is everything you could ever ask for in a Top 10 release. It’s direct, to the point and ohh yess…highly effective!!!
7) DRE COLOMBIAN RAW & G FAM BLACK aren’t in the mood for conversation. So expect a “Machete To The Face” if you approach ’em talkin’ that s**t!!! JAY FEHRMAN supplies the ominous audio ambiance that makes this “Parte II” powder keg a must listen while Dre & G rip the mic with reckless abandon!!!
8) DJ ALKEMY & FIRE TEAM ALPHA put serious “Stank” on a Hellified Halloween heater that showcases the apex of Hip Hop lyricism! EMPULS, ES, SHARK, PUN RA, OSKEPTICAL, and ILLTONE flow over the phenomenally funky joint that finds the late, great Vincent Price even gettin’ in on the action! ROB GILES contributes champion shredding of the fuzz guitar while G-SPOT hits the target on the 1 & 2’s!!!
9) AGALLAH delivers another powerful Propain production & this time bar slayer BUB STYLES comes thru for “Kopy That!” The “High Level Art 2” audio explosive sounds like a sprawling street orchestra that supplies all the drama & tension of a Scorsese flick! Ag & Bub warn us this ain’t a game but the joint’s too dope to turn around & walk away!!!
10) “Sean Price” will forever be remembered for his larger than life personality, his sense of humor, and to put it bluntly – for being one of the greatest MCs to ever walk the f**kin’ planet!!! Lyrical phenomenon FLY ANAKIN pays homage to the legendary Hip Hop iconoclast on a tribute track produced by the almighty EVIDENCE! It’s a breeze for the young god to conquer the most complex soundscapes as he separates mice from men to celebrate the cherished Bar-Barian!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
