Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine provides a new blast of audio excitement! Get yourself in gear & check out the Weekly Top 10 list below!
1) WAIS P linked up with TEAM DEMO for his new “Sunova” platter & pushed the competition to the brink of “Suicide! TERMANOLOGY & LIL FAME are enlisted for this brazen bar assault that threatens to upend the very balance of the underground. When lyricists of such a high caliber unite over an onslaught of production this dope there’s nothing in the world that’ll ever stop them. It’s a murderous mic attack for the masses. Beats & rhymes this ill keep Hip Hop alive!!!
2) SKUNKZ is known for gettin’ right down to business which is why he eviscerates a new VINYL VILLAIN crafted joint in less than two minutes! The mic ripper serves up a whirlwind of witty wordplay that contrasts nicely with the moody atmospheric proceedings. He spits complex rhyme schemes that leave suckers in the dust. The competition fall by the wayside as Skunkz continues to “Evolve!”
3) Nothing could be more timely than a “Judas & The Black Messiah” gem that’s been in the planning stages for the past eight years! The long-awaited collaboration of 2 icons – late lyricist/activist NIPSEY HUSSLE & Hip Hop renaissance man JAY-Z has finally arrived! MIKE & KEYS and 1500 OR NOTHIN share production duties on the track & “What It Feels Like” is a sonic triumph to be embraced worldwide. Respect the skills & take part in the revolution. Some things stay the same but AmeriKKKa will never change!
4) The POISONOUS PARADISE trifecta of NIVEK B, GMILZ, and MIKA DOUGH smack ya up with a “Hater’s Backhand!” JAMIL HONESTY joins forces with the crew to provide a powerful pimp slap to all rivals while gettin’ in on the lyrical action! This is a deadly powder keg of underground excitement! It’ll blast ya to bits then send your soul to sonic nirvana!
5) Hopefully TERMANOLOGY & SHORT FYUZ are keepin’ a steady supply of fire extinguishers on deck for the heat they stay droppin’ from “GOYA 3!” The entire Massachusetts mob is in effect on this one as EA$Y MONEY, ARTISIN & REKS rep for The Squad! “Derelict 3” serves up that gutter s**t radio programmers are afraid to put into rotation! Let ’em run scared cause the true, authentic Hip Hop’s right here!
6) DJ HOFFA & THE UNION are back with new “Teamsters 2” heat & one of the stand out joints is the G FAM BLACK featured banger “Fresh Out The Box!” The ascendant mic avenger continues to impressively navigate around any sonic obstacle before ultimately bending it to his will. G Fam’s tone & cadence is a cut above the rest & it elevates the MR JONES & Hoffa laced explosive to another level!
7) F.E.B. showcase the Four Elements & Beyond for dope 90’s styled steez featuring ill cuts from SHY THE BEATYODA! The FREAK THA MONSTA crafted “New York Gritty” transports us back to a time where lyricism took precedence over outrageous antics by some flash in the pan, punk ass rapper! The crew radiate the power of the underground in all of its glory and brilliantly return Hip Hop back to its essence!
8) The QUARTER INCH KINGS x ZAGNIF NORI aren’t content to merely sit by the sidelines. As a matter of fact, they’re taking over the whole damn game as the team come rushin’ “Through The Door” of the industry! The production duo & power spitter have already made a major dent in the scene with successive sizzlers that showcase their consistency & prove they can BRING IT anyplace…anytime! This particular cut gives listeners the style & sound they’ve come to expect while carving a new musical pathway into the Great Unknown.
9) ASUN EASTWOOD is settlin’ scores & cashin’ checks as he hits fans with the JAM-1 & DJ HOFFA laced gem “Lemon Ginger!” The COCAREEF Records release is a quick flex to remind listeners who’s really runnin’ s**t…and after he bashes your skull against those piano keys you’ll never forget! Now pick yourself up off the floor and ask for forgiveness. Kiss the ring & don’t get blood on the throne!
10) LOU MINOTI delivers a jazzy masterwork featuring PRUVEN & WHITEOWL called “CAFE!” Broken rhythms and a superb display of sonic dissonance are all the magnificent mic masters need to dive in & completely dominate the action! Pruven perfectly sets up the audio intensity with swift flows that serve as direct hits to the opposition before Whiteowl tears s**t down with a gritty tour de force of savage lyricism!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
