Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine anticipates your underground needs & desires with the latest edition of the Weekly Top Ten! Gear up for action & tap in below!!!
1) STOVE GOD COOKS rips the hinges off the rafters as he loses his f***in’ mind over sonic heat seared by CONDUCTOR WILLIAMS!!! “Melo Chip And A Brick” sounds like the Mardi Gras is taking place in your living room until a crazed maniac bumrushes the spot with a hand grenade and extra ammo to go!!! This track will force you to run rampant through the city. Stove God Cooks is completely outta control!!!
2) Imagine if COOKIN SOUL, RAZ FRESCO, ESTEE NACK & LORD APEX teamed up for a track! Well, get your cameras ready cause that “Kodak Moment” has arrived!!! THE laid back groove filters through the speakers and envelops each verse from the 3 rhyme vigilantes. Distinctive deliveries keep us captivated while we nod our head…and now it’s a picture perfect moment for everyone. Don’t listen to that watered down junk on the radio. Keep your focus on this song on display!
3) RECOGNIZE ALI spits anthrax on the mic while beatin’ the b**ch out you soft ass punks on new heat called “Business Never Personal!” BRISK FINGAZ is behind the boards with another impressive soundscape while Ali takes center stage to shake up the city. Y’all were thinkin’ s**t was sweet ’til Rec walked in the room. Now you’re sittin’ ’round rethinking your entire career!
4) Step to CLEVER 1 & LORD BEATJITZU and they’ll redecorate your face!!! On “Sip Man Ain’t Sober,” listeners get to experience the opposition gettin’ their ass beat by a drunken duo with diabolical plans! The lyrical lacerations cut deep on this joint! Tap in to the sonic savagery below!!!
5) MARV WON is tryin’ to go to the “Roc Nation Brunch” and he brought FREEWAY along to help him sneak in!!! All we can say is after hearing this joint Jay should have no problem issuing an invite! The brilliantly chopped, self laced sizzler serves as the perfect vehicle to carry the full weight of Marv’s super-charged rhymes! By the time The Philly Freezer strides up to the mic we’re running to the mailbox to see if we got lucky!
6) THE BAD SEED, BOTTEMLINE, GREEZI AMIIN & SKANKS are lumpin’ muthaf***as up like “Rocky Dennis!!!” On this “Everything Means Nothing” standout, TAKENOTEZ crafts an ill production that ensures all rivals to the crew will need to wear a mask after they’re done with ’em! ‘Seed & the team get right down to business. And today that business is all about beatin’ dat ass!!!
7) WATERR causes a commotion in the bedroom as sex gets explosive on “Pheromones!” The lyrical king details how he lays it down & lures ladies with his lascivious desires. WAVY DA GHAWD conjures the scent of success that attracts women the world over & soon supplies the sonic heat that sends super-hoes into ecstasy!!!
8) BLUNTED SLOTH crafts a soulful heater that allows THE MUSALINI to make moves on the low with “Trench Coat!” Adding to the lyrical and production wizardry is TONE SPLIFF who ignites the set with a spark of turntable magic! If y’all are heading into the trenches you better cover up! The trio above will lead you in the right direction!
9) TRU TRILLA, REKS & the legendary LAKIM SHABAZZ shine brightly on a LG ROC laced sizzler called “Sun Rays!” The radiant release is a bright spot in an increasingly gloomy industry that tends to lean toward despair! Why act like peasants when we’re kings among men? Blaze a new path & PRESS PLAY!!!
10) RAP ACTION FIGURES, AP DA OVERLORD & APAIVY take us to the speakeasy for an outpouring of passionate rhyming over a soul-fueled CULLEY laced backdrop! “Hue Freeze” is a “Collector’s Edition” highlight that made us swear we heard our ancestors calling our names. It’ll have you feelin’ like you’re wading in the water or channeling your inner Prince for a splash of Purple Rain.
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
