Insomniac Magazine’s Weekly Hip Hop Top Ten 3/23/20

Don’t Sleep On These New Releases

We’re wishing everyone well during these trying times. Wherever you are, whether doing your best to practice social distancing, at work or quarantined at home, be safe. Since you’re here reading this, we know you’re still anticipating a powerful dose of Hip Hop music to keep the momentum up, endure and persevere during the struggle. So with no further adieu, enjoy the high-powered list below!

1) M.A.V. x HOBGOBLIN join forces with DANIEL SON for a barrage of beats & rhymes capped off by a round of “Warm Brewz!” “Angelz & Demonz II” has arrived in your area & this divine gem is the cornerstone of the entire affair! The heavens open up to reveal the archangels of audio ecstasy doing battle with demonic forces who seek to destroy the underground! All-powerful bars banish the fiends into the abyss while Hobgoblin’s production wipes them out of existence!

2) ALL HAIL Y.T., GENERALBACKPAIN & CHUCK CHAN are the ultimate agents of chaos on the TONE BEATZ laced mega blast “Heath Ledger As The Joker!” The champions of the underground take another victory lap to greatness by merging their prodigious talents on the mic to deliver maniacal music for the masses! All Hail Y.T. swoops in with an on-target flow akin to Nas circa ’94 – combined with rhymes just as deadly! Chuck follows suit by applying pressure on all rivals with his menacing delivery before GBP rips the whole platform apart with a pioneering exhibition of thunderous elocution! Challenge the team & you’ll be left in a mental state of disorder. This ain’t no laughing matter. Ya better move accordingly!

3) BLOODBLIXING breaks bread with rhyme revolutionaries ESTEE NACK, MAGNO GARCIA & KING AUTHOR while supplying an overflow of high octane action on the “Joesph Stalin 2” soul heater “Victorious&Alternative!” The trippy, “dazed & confused” type backdrop provides the perfect contrast to the venomous verbalism on display. Rappers might be a dime a dozen but MCs who possess these kind of skills are hard to find! Here’s an alternative to all the wack ish you hear on the radio. Saddle down & PRESS PLAY!

4) STATIK SELEKTAH x TERMANOLOGY connect with fans through a “Relatable” new heater featuring KOTA The Friend & CJ Fly! Suffusing through the speakers with transcendent vibes, Statik’s “1982: The Quarantine” masterwork shines a spotlight on three very distinct styles from the powerhouse spitters! The lyrical assault isn’t merely about a display of microphone acrobatics though. Listen closely & you’ll hear some of the dopest CONTENT you’ve been exposed to in awhile. It’s street reporting from lyricists you can trust. Hit ’em up if ya can relate!

5) Production maverick KENNEDY KRILLS delivers an impactful Brown Bag Money/Dreamscape collaboration in the form of the DANIEL SON x SLEEP SINATRA featured banger “IGOR!” Inventive rhyme schemes flow effortlessly while brilliantly meshing together with the maudlin, violin-accented soundscape. Kennedy manifests a gothic vision of reality that will lead you to believe something extraordinary could happen at any minute. With the creative minds involved just know that EVERYTHING’S possible. Place your cards on the table & always bet on them to win!

6) TORNTS tosses bodies into “Coffins” on “Revenge Ain’t Friendly” heat destined to blow you away!!! The Australian mic assassin bumrushes the scene guns blazing as he blasts the booth with lyrical heat! When you spit with that much fury you need a hardcore beat to accompany the rage…and best believe the production doesn’t disappoint! As a matter of fact, this is the kind of track ya throw on when tearin’ up the club or shooting up your neighbor’s garage. It’s a digital drive-by, so duck down and take cover.

7) ALL HAIL Y.T. x GENERALBACKPAIN & KILLY SHOOT face off against the competition & WIN on the TARS ONE powered banger “Castor Troy!” Over propulsive boom bap, the master lyricists spit rapid-fire bars that connect with their target & shatter on impact!!! The treacherous trio rip out larynxes & set you up for a dinner date with The Reaper. They’re back on their ish so watch out for the full clip! You’ll be pushin’ up daisies if you don’t stay away!

8) KENNEDY KRILLS conjures up a new gem & gives it to us sloooww and FUNKY! JAMAL GASOL, MENTAL DA GOD & RAIDA JONES take the reins and put their foot ALL THE WAY in a dope joint called “TD Cake!” Jamal kicks off the action with the confidence & bravado of a certified hustler! He verbally caresses the gospel-tinged arrangement & makes it bow down to his glorious presence before mailing it off to Mental & Raida for further finessing. Check out funeral music that’ll have corpses poppin’ bottles at the club! If you thought Hip Hop was dead let this be the resurrection!

9) TELLER BANK$ transforms from “OLDWAYNE” to “OLDYE” and demonstrates many “Ways” to rock the mic on a TB$ laced slice of soul perfection. The lyricist’s nasal delivery proves to be a crucial addition to the smooth soundscape as the animated mic executioner expertly navigates across the stellar sonic arrangement. With this kind of drive & energy he’ll continue to inspire an ever-growing legion of fans. Get down with the MC & let him show you the way!

10) ALL HAIL Y.T. x GENERALBACKPAIN dominated the countdown with their “Classic Villains” masterpiece so we had to leave you with one more ill joint to show y’all late comers what you’re missing! “Kim Jung IL” is another TARS ONE produced heater & it’s just as insane as its namesake! The rhyme titans take a bouncy, uptempo track & turn it into a spectacular block party with ominous undertones. When The Lyrical Boogeyman & Mic Murderer enter the booth you know what’s gonna happen. The session’s over cause they shut it down!!!

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

– Kevin Keith