Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine remains at the forefront of the underground with the latest edition of the Weekly Top Ten! Gear up for action & tap in below!!!
1) AMADEUS360 is primed & ready for “Warfare” as he crafts high level heat featuring the legendary BUCKSHOT & DJ EVIL DEE along with legend in the making TERMANOLOGY!!! You can always tell when an MC is feelin’ the production & Buckshot is clearly in his wheelhouse; evidenced by the fact he delivers one of his best verses in ages! Amadeus’ top tier arrangements inspire the artists he works with which is why Termanology drops tour de force bars & Evil Dee electrifies the set with stellar cuts on the 1 & 2’s!
2) RECOGNIZE ALI has plenty of powerhouse joints on his “Back To Mecca II” opus(“Rec Wuz Here” is a perfect example)but we kept circling back to the ANU EL crafted heater “Corona Killer” featuring cuts by DJ TRAY! The raw passion in the master poet’s delivery pulled us in & the dope ass beats & turntable action kept us there! Ali cooked up enough underground appetizers to keep muthaf***as in the kitchen all night! Here’s to another win from the lyrical kingpin!
3) MEYHEM LAUREN, DJ MUGGS & MADLIB continue their hot streak of sonic sizzlers with ACTION BRONSON bumrushin’ the set to join the party! “Szechuan Capital” is the ultimate showcase for the MVPs of the game! Meyhem gets loose on a funky boom bap arrangement that flips into a phenomenal slice of audio psychedelia before Mr. Wonderful rides a glorious wave of dramatic opulence! No time for breaks when this crew’s on the scene. It’s go time the second you PRESS PLAY!
4) ESTEE NACK is making other MCs feel real insecure because he’s dominatin’ the game without shame! There’s no precise way to pinpoint what makes the lyricist so dope. He was just born to massacre rappers & show no mercy! V DON supplies the soundtrack of a lifetime for a “BRAP!” master class of production titled “VIVIR/TRIUMFAR/Y/MORIR, PT. 2″…and it’s like experiencing a motion picture on wax. By the time the track’s done you’ll be older, wiser and cooler than that wack crew ya hang wit’. It’s time to head out on your own & conquer the world!
5) 38 SPESH, FLEE LORD & HARRY FRAUD are “Outside” while you’re cowerin’ in fear at your crib! The triumphant triumvirate of the underground ignite sonic explosives that light up the night & blast the competition to bits! Treat yourself to a slice of audio excellence & tap in below!
6) RIM & FINN unveil an EDDIE KAINE & UFO FEV featured heater from their upcoming collabo platter titled “New Gritty!” The joint is as hardcore as the concrete beneath their feet…with each MC exhibiting a dazzling display of elite lyricism to rock the city’s very foundation! It ain’t where you’re from, it’s where ya at. The Rotten Apple mindstate spurs the stellar spitters to action!
7) KOOL KEITH is “Tripping Over Flowers” while droppin’ rhymes that stick in your conscious mind for all eternity! On the REAL BAD MAN laced “Serpent” sizzler, listeners are reminded of the legendary lyricist’s penchant for rockin’ the mic at all costs! Organic power equals brand new audio excitement! Smell the roses and enter a magic garden of sound!
8) THE BAD SEED takes us to church then drags us thru the streets as he meets an unscrupulous shorty on “She Gang Gang Too!” The CJ DOVE layered live wire heater has so many twists & turns your head will spin like Linda Blair! Niggalis Cage keeps listeners in the palm of his hand with a performance so engaging he should win an Oscar! Keep this one on REPEAT! It’s that HEAT you’ve been waitin’ for! “Oh…And Another Thing…,” run out & buy the EP NOW!!!
9) RJ PAYNE is such a lyrical beast it wouldn’t be a stretch to think of him as a mutant(when compared to his lackluster peers in the music industry). Therefore the aptly titled “Magneto” is the quintessential track to exhibit the rhyme slayer’s magnetic pull on the listeners! GIALLO POINT produces the brief but effective action heater that needs to be played several times to fully absorb the wealth of wordplay. Bars come flying toward your face…then twist around your brain like a vice grip!
10) JEHST makes an extremely solid case for being the “Cornerstone” of the underground as he effortlessly flows over an otherworldly SONNYJIM laced production from his “Mork Calling Orson” opus! The mic warrior spits serious lava on the ill arrangement while expanding the planet along the way. If he’s looking to take over the universe: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. Get set for a Close Encounter with an MC who’s here to stay!!!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
