Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine turns back the clock to a time when REAL Hip Hop mattered! F**k that, it still does…Even more so than ever!!! Gear up & tap in to the Weekly Top Ten!!!
1) How can a has been tell you about your future moves?!!!?…JAY NICE ponders the question while settin’ FREDRO STARR’s spectacular soundscape on fire with a raw heater that’s titled “Rather Enemies!!!” The “FLAiRSTARR” force of nature holds serious weight on the underground by never cutting corners when it comes to releasing new material. His flow & lyrical content remain unmatched by his peers. Add Fredro’s production to the mix & he’s simply unstoppable!!!
2) We don’t know what kind of spirits DANIEL SON & GHOST NOTES were channeling on “The Estes Method,” but we sure hope it leads to another collabo by these two titans in the near future!!! On “White Lotus,” The Brown Bag Money rhyme juggernaut waxes nostalgic over the most emotionally heart-wrenching arrangement we’ve heard in years!!! The passion in the lyrical mastermind’s vocals is so contagious you’ll be inspired to quit your day job and pick up the mic. But don’t even think about puttin’ in your two weeks notice! You’re not worthy of Daniel Son’s talents & you’ll never compete!
3) The legendary WU-TANG CLAN return to catch wreck with RAEKWON, INSPECTAH DECK, METHOD MAN & CAPPADONNA on the check-in!!! “Mandingo” is powered by MATHEMATICS & RZA behind the boards and finds the lyrical warriors in top form on an unabashed banger!!! This is the first shot from the upcoming album and final(???)tour. Wu-Tang is forever so the music lives on!!!
4) JD ERA is makin’ muthaf***as “Go Crazy” because they weren’t fortunate enough to rhyme over this ill FREDRO STARR laced slice of audio heat!!! The flows on this cut are insane with the lyricist deftly navigating around the rhythm while simultaneously garnering worldwide recognition in the process! If ya gotta go crazy go out listenin’ to this beat…and make ’em pump it full blast when you’re in the sanatorium!!!
5) War reporters ETO & NYCE DA FUTURE observe the missteps people make in life that land ’em on the front page of The “Daily News!!!” Over an extremely infectious piano-laden arrangement, Eto & Nyce detail real-life horror stories you read about every day. Most of these tales will hit close to home & they’re brilliantly recounted by two acclaimed MCs who excel in ingenuity!!!
6) AGALLAH THE DON & SADAT X take us deep into the heart of the streets with a searing BLAQ MEDICI laced soundscape and clever cuts by DJ RADIOHEAD!!! The blast off to “BORYOKU” begins with “Day Ones” and if you want to know what shaped these underground superstars into the men they are today look no further! There’s a higher level of genius at play when these sonic entities merge their talents. Tap in to this highly acclaimed audio treasure below!!!
7) What’s “The Outcome” of a “By any means necessary” mentality? Clues can be found in the new BENNY THE BUTCHER & BLACK SOPRANO FAMILY presentation “Raw Cain,” showcasing ELCAMINO over next level production by ILL TONE BEATS!!! The joint is like a two sides of the same coin affair where celebration of a lavish life leads back to a deadly path revealing how it was earned! Get set for a higher tier of storytelling brought to you by the brilliant B$F visionaries!!!
8) F*ck Bill Goldberg” and pay homage to ACTION FIGURE 973 x WULVERINE!!! On the RICKY MAPES featured “JXLLYB & BLUNTS” banger, listeners are blessed with an onslaught of lyricism unlike anything they’ve experienced before!!! A solid loop spurs bars conjured from the heaven above as rhymes rain down from the sky to crush all competition!!!
9) DJ RADIOHEAD, REVENGE OF THE TRUENCE & YOUNG REESE DUDE are straight up slaughtering every muthaf**ka in sight on brand new heat titled “Executioners!!!” If there was ever music to murder by this joint would bring out the inner Dexter in you! This sounds like some subterranean s**t powered by champion spitters! Beats & rhymes are aligned and perfectly executed.
10) REEK OSAMA, MANZU BEATZ & DAYTONA CHAVEZ are back on their bulls**t and that means NO ONE is safe on “Criminology!!” The hardcore beat wipes out your entire set like a herd of elephants barreling through the town!!! Deadly bars aim at your crew with a motive to kill and render all enemies nonexistent!!!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
