Insomniac Magazine’s Weekly Hip Hop Top Ten 3/16/20

Don’t Sleep On These New Hip Hop Releases

Insomniac Magazine hits ya with another action-packed audio attack for our latest edition of the Weekly Top 10! Get yourself in gear & check out the exciting new list below!

1) VINYL VILLAIN, ESTEE NACK x ANKHLEJOHN pull off the heist of the century by snatching the #1 slot from a list of ultra-worthy contenders on the mega power blast “Cash Rules!” Super Nack Daddy & Big Lordy hear the track & instinctively know it’s something special. Without hesitation they lunge into action and break the bank with a wealth of ill rhymes that’ll twist up your mind! This ain’t no weak pop ish. It’s pure Hip Hop! If you can’t handle it get out the building!!!

2) STR8 BANGAZ leads a “Rebirth Of The Cool” revolution with a vast profusion of production heat featuring lyrical kingpins ROME STREETZ, RIGZ & DANIEL SON! “Crack Game” is a hard-hitting, uptempo banger that revitalizes the underground scene with its surplus of sonic energy. The trio of rhyme warriors spit the kind of crack that keeps fans feenin’ for more while STR8 Bangaz cooks up another batch of boom bap excitement. If you want to make a dent in the industry you have to pull out all the stops…and that’s exactly what the crew did on this slice of music magnificence!

3) HIM LO of DA BUZE BRUVAZ threatens to “SLAPYAGODDAMNFACEOFF” on a bold blast of grimy grandiosity featuring partner-in-rhyme CLEVER ONE & lyrical icon KOOL G. RAP! “Silver Back Symphony” promises killer raps & most definitely delivers as the mic beasts rip the set while running rampant through the underground! It’s feeding time at the zoo & these gorillas stay hungry! Don’t turn your back cause they’re poised to attack!!!

4) JAMIL HONESTY bumrushes the booth & BLACKS OUT on a PAD SCIENTIST laced supreme soundscape called “Ghost Whisperer!” We already had our suspicions that the MC possessed abilities beyond those of a mere mortal…but this track confirms the proof that he’s a lyrical god! The Baltimore, Maryland bar slinger goes on a treacherous killing spree & murders everything in sight! Pad Scientist brings an arsenal of sonic weaponry to the slaughterfest & signals impending doom to all rivals!

5) STR8 BANGAZ enlists HUS KINGPIN for a high-powered homicidal heater called “Hannibal’s Wife!” The “Rebirth Of The Cool” banger finds Lord Wavy playing leading man in the behind the board beast’s brutal motion picture of the week. Hus doesn’t just destroy his foes…he cooks ’em up & fillets them too! This sumptuous sonic feast ain’t for the weak-hearted but we’re sure it’ll satisfy your appetite. Kick back with a nice Chianti & play the ominous track through the night.

6) KXNG Crooked takes listeners to “The Sixteen Chapel” & raises the bar game to unattainable levels on “The Dream Tapes!” Swimming against the tide of amateurs, our beloved rhyme deity rises from the ocean to claim his accolades but watches pretenders to the throne reap the rewards. He’ll persevere through this nightmare like he’s done before & true fans of Hip Hop will be right here championing him on!

7) ISAAC CASTOR, JYPSY, J CLASSIC, KETCH P, BUB ROCK x AZTEK kick off the Middle Finger Music Monthly series with some “Gully Rap” for dat ass!!! FOUL MOUTH provides the sonic framework by conjuring a hive of sinister elements that sound like a swarm of killer bees invading the entire neighborhood! The masterclass in lyricism that follows is not to be taken lightly. Each MC digs into their private stash of venomous verses & sprays the atmosphere with poisonous darts to decimate the competition. There’s a new pandemic in the country & its name is Middle Finger Music! Widespread panic is bound to ensue. They’ll pillage your village & murk your crew!

8) CERTAIN.ONES change the game with awe-inspiring audio heat called “Estaban!” BOBBY CRAVES & REIGN SUPREME are front & center for the action as they effortlessly traverse space & time via Doc Ellis’ sonic Wayback Machine. The rhymes are so profound they’ll make you question the meaning of life. Who are the dopest MCs in existence? Check out Estaban & find out the answer.

9) LORD JUCO x RIM keep the underground flame burnin’ while heatin’ things up on the FORTES powered joint “Ashtrays!” The lyricists are clearly in their comfort zone as they cruise across the minimalist arrangement and rule the set. Jewels are eloquently dropped in succession. Rhymes continuously flow while the groove never flickers out. Listen as they smoke the competition!

10) CA$ABLANCA x D.R.E. COLOMBIAN RAW allow us to close out the countdown with a “Bang” as they blow up the set with an explosive Nick Yates crafted joint! The meticulous marksmen are sharpshooters of the Hip Hop arena. They take aim at the music industry and start blasting all those who can’t compete! Cas & D.R.E. plant lyrical landmines throughout the underground that detonate upon impact with the track. Don’t get caught up in the whirlwind or you’ll be swept away with the debris!

Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!

– Kevin Keith