Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine accelerates the underground excitement with an adrenaline fueled voyage into Hip Hop nirvana! Get yourself in gear & tap in to the Weekly Top Ten!!!
1) TERMANOLOGY & TEK team up with FREEWAY for an in-depth examination of a “Hustler’s Soul!!!” The sovereign spitters lead the underground to victory & vanquish all rivals over a MINNESOTA powered megaton bomb!!! NIM K. supplies additional vocals to this thunderous “Teknology” track that will shake stadium spectators right off the rafters! No one even comes close to stopping this crew! They know who they are but who da f**k is you?!!?
2) “Yes Lord!!!” ETO & FLEE LORD are bodyin’ ’em on a new track!!! The ASETHIC laced “Long Way Home” banger is a glorious juggernaut of a gem that finds two of the most sought after lyricists takin’ suckers to task! With each passing day the mic kings get closer to dominating the entire industry while their competition get closer to the casket!!!
3) “The Undeniable” duo of NOWAAH THE FLOOD & CEDAR LAW$ deliver a higher level of Hip Hop on their dope mega platter “Down By Law!!!” On this opulent selection, it sounds like Floody Ranks teleported through an alternate universe and ripped through the very fabric of a Black Hole to issue an official decree on the underground!!! After rifling through his extensive vinyl collection, Cedar decides to forgo samples and instead pulls the audio energy from the stars!!! Astronomers are all celebrating the discovery of a brand new galaxy & its central inhabitants are Nowaah The Flood & Cedar Law$!!!
4) The art of Hip Hop isn’t just applied by its practitioners…It’s also embedded in their “DNA!!!” JAMIL HONESTY x GIALLO POINT are all fired up on “Shots From The Soviet” & this particular track is sure to trigger a full wave of nostalgia. Over close to three minutes of sonic bliss, Jamil reflects on Golden Era memories that inspired his drive for excellence. From name checkin’ BK legends, flippin’ thru The Source, and recalling the latest fashion, he’ll take you front & center to a time where authenticity ruled the world! Giallo puts so much emotion into the cuts on this joint that it wouldn’t be surprising if you shed a tear. Hip Hop reached the mountaintop in the 90’s and these two men keep its position secure!
5) SKYZOO & CHUCK D issue a “Courtesy Call” to the competition before completely shuttin’ down their entire operation!!! THE DAGGER produced “Keep Me Company” cut is a powerful piece of art painstakingly crafted for the immediate consumption of the underground! All we can say is you won’t be disappointed. If the rest of the platter is as good as this single, ‘Zoo just might score Album Of The Year!!!
6) “‘Pisses me off like an elderly patient without a bed pan!!!” There were many contenders for the Top 10 but we couldn’t have made a better investment than adding BLOO AZUL & GOOD FOOD to the list for “WayneStock!!!” This cut was on HEAVY replay around the office all week long & we expect it to remain seared in our brain for months afterward. WE ALL GOTTA EAT RIGHT?!? Bloo & Food line up the fiends & keep feedin’ ’em!!!
7) “If the greed don’t kill ’em the algorithm will!!!” NINO BLESS questions the so-called technological advances of modern society and enlists RAS KASS, SLUG of ATMOSPHERE & CAMBATTA for a SIR VETERANO fueled sizzler called “NOVA!!!” While Ras brilliantly sheds light on man’s God complex & Slug vows to fight the good fight, Cambatta fully embraces his newfound identity as the ultimate cog in the system!!! The quartet of mic crusaders wreak havoc on our coveted computers & give us every reason to be cyberphobic in these uncertain times!!!
8) MIC BLESS x KLUTCH kick up the volume with DJ TMB on a stellar slice of steez titled “4 Hip Hop!!!” When you pay homage to the culture its best to return to the origins…so the crew head to 1520 Sedgwick Avenue where it all began! The immaculate lyricism and boom bap backdrop are what the movement’s all about. You can almost see Kool Herc layin’ in the cut & smilin’!
9) REEK OSAMA, EDDIE KAINE & BHRAMABULL are circulating through the town with brand new heat called “Wire Transfer!!!” The mic menaces and production powerhouse are pullin’ down skirts and distributing head shots to anyone who thinks they can’t go the distance! If the money’s right you’re promised a day without pain as you’re allowed to take another breath. Just move with caution & keep your head down. Never stiff ’em or you’ll be sleepin’ wit’ the fishes!!!
10) INDEEED!!! DJ MICKEY KNOX conjures a sprawling rhythmic backdrop for two esteemed MCs to tear into on “The Stick Up” EP! While suckers will do anything for “15 Minutes” of fame, SPODA & NATURE stand the test of time for being true to themselves. Lyricists like these kings are few and far between. Times up for commercial rap clowns who can’t build a legacy!!!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
