Insomniac Magazine’s Weekly Hip Hop Top Ten (3/18/24)

Don’t Sleep On These New Releases

Insomniac Magazine embarks on a brand new audio adventure! Gear up for action & tap in to the Weekly Top Ten!!!

1) HANZO BLADEZ & LACE FUEG team up for a sonic blockbuster called “Tango & Cash” that bumrushes the set with cinematic lyrics and production!!! TONE SPLIFF contributes high concept cuts to the 1 & 2’s that accentuate the explosive proceedings! We don’t know if a sequel is in their sights…but if it happens it’ll be hard to top the original!!!

2) VLXL & SAIPHER SOZE leave “Loose Threads” across the underground then tie ’em all up on “The Take Back!!!” The slick groove prods the MCs to burn down the booth with a scorching mic assault that must’ve taken a nation’s worth of fire extinguishers to stamp out! You asked for dope music & they gave it to you but don’t get outta line or they’ll take it back!!!

3) BODYBAGBEN x VEGA7 THE RONIN conjure imagery of feudalism, the fall of ancient civilizations, and the fury of a warrior on their “Kawasaki Killers” power gem “The Gray Man!” The atmosphere is an intense powder keg of sinister activity that could escalate and destroy the world around them. We watch from the wings as dark forces stay schemin’ through the night. The duo remain steadfast in their actions & conquer all opposition. It’s a deadly audio heater destined to ignite!

4) O THE GREAT, SUPREME CEREBRAL & ALPHABETIC bring “Gold Pyramids” to the boulevard with new ROYAL COUNCIL heat called “Golden Barrio!!!” Fake legends are exposed for the poseurs they truly are as the triumphant trifecta unmask the unworthy!!! The crew craft lyrics & beats that build empires while kingdoms crumble when they take suckers to task!!!

5) VLXL & ASUN EASTWOOD showcase their greatness while turnin’ the lights out on the competition with a new sizzler called “L.K.G.” The passion and devotion placed into the joint can’t be denied as the production simmers with unwavering intensity! It’s a lyrical downpour on your cranium. It’s raining majestic gems manifested by mic superstars!!!

6) ELCAMINO x REAL BAD MAN link up with RICK HYDE for a trip to “Melrose” that brings luxury to the hardcore proceedings!!! This track gives ya pimp strut appeal & in-the-pocket, power precision rhyming to keep your head noddin’ for all eternity! Elevate on The Haters & keep rising. Ain’t no reason to care when you’re standin’ at the top!

7) F**k all that noise cause UNSCATCHED, RECOGNIZE ALI & C-LANCE are sendin’ opps to hell on “Skull Of The Witch 2!!!” The trio of terror plot your downfall while enlisting TONE SPLIFF on the turntables to finish you off!!! Forget the blicky, leave the shank at home…This is some sinister sorcery that you muthaf**kas will never recover from!!!

8) LORD JUCO keeps his nose to the grindstone by delivering new SIBBS ROC laced steez called “Dance Floor Dust!” The main attraction on the mic provides the powder to enhance your performance with meticulous rhyme skills and limitless creativity. Don’t be a wallflower. Go and get out on the floor. But leave the dust to someone who can handle it!

9) BUB STYLES & FLEE LORD raise the crime rate with a monstrous DREDI powered audio behemoth titled “Blind Date!!!” The charismatic collaborators lunge in the booth and body the entire studio with hardcore verses that force you to bow in their presence!!! Rivals can’t measure up to this type of sonic heat! take the blindfold off & PRESS PLAY!!!

10) It’s “No Face, No Case,” so you can’t identify the culprits of the crime! On “Pickled Lotus Root,” MICHAELANGELO, RLX & DANIEL SON brazenly peel back their masks & pull off a heist in broad daylight without fear or precaution! MichaelAngelo crafts a sound that feels like a wrecking ball is smashing through town while the lyricists use the chaos to wreak havoc in your area!!!

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

– Kevin Keith