Don’t Sleep On These New Hip Hop Releases
Insomniac Magazine’s Weekly Top Ten is back at it again! Amp yourself up for action and dig into the list below!
1) The mighty RIM lands a well-deserved spot at the top by enlisting the great BUBBA ROCK for “Sunset Spark!” While other emcees are too afraid to bring it to ya raw, Shorty & Bubba keep it strictly hardcore! Alcapella is the evil gatekeeper guarding the beat who unleashes it on the public at large! Bitch ass muthaf***as can’t handle the whole weight so they get trampled by the Head N***as In Charge. If you ever tried to battle them best believe you got battered by bars. You feel like a sucker right? YEP. Cause that’s exactly who you are!
2) Elusive production mastermind PANELS materializes on the set to bless listeners with a brand new ESTEE NACK featured gem titled “Opulence!” A sea of divine grooves transport listeners to another dimension as The Nack Daddy eviscerates the uplifting soundscape in one fell swoop! We prayed for dope music & the heavens provided this track. Street Intelligence & audio luxuriousness have never sounded so good!
3) DZL & BOBBY CRAVES bring home another CERTAIN.ONES victory with the WANN SKLOBI powered heater “LemonGrass!” The underground collective excel at every turn & stomp through the sonic forest like Kings of the Jungle in this Hip Hop s**t! Wann’s behind the boards wizardry motivates the mic masters to sonic success as DZL delivers light speed lyrical daggers counterbalanced by Bobby Craves all-consuming chorus. Blow out your speakers & swallow your pride. There’s nowhere to run to baby…nowhere to hide!
4) ANKHLEJOHN hits you with more Shaap S**t in the form of the Vinyl Villain laced banger “No Features Pt. 2!” The ill spitter exercises his lyrical skills AND his trigger finger by blastin’ muthaf**kas into the great beyond on an unforgettable track you’ll keep on repeat! Ankhlejohn doesn’t need to do features to continue his ascendancy in the industry. He’s a one man conglomerate who always gets down to business!
5) To make a “Long Story Short,” ETO & SUPERIOR’s new collabo project is supremely DOPE! Adding to the underground excellence is an appearance from Brown Bag Money super lyricist DANIEL SON on an ill banger called “The Count!” The Toronto mic maverick has been dropping heat since DAY ONE & continues that tradition by kicking off the joint with deadly bars of destruction! Eto, who is without question one of the most cherished rising emcees on the scene, spits heated rhymes that offset his understated delivery. Superior lives up to his name by providing a flawless sonic backdrop other producers would never be able to top. This is Hip Hop at its finest. Tip a glass & celebrate the creative talent below!
6) JAY NICE kills bars with no remorse on the JIGINTHEBASEMENT produced power heater “Stoney Face!” The merciless mic mercenary rides the laid back soundscape like a muthaf***in’ rodeo star as he showcases an ice-cold vocal tone to accompany his revenge-fueled rhyme spree. There’s a murder in the booth & Jay NiCE is the shooter. Experience the sonic carnage & check out the terroristic lyricist in action!
7) TONE BEATZ supplies the audio heat as LEX BOOGIE FROM THE BRONX feeds the streets with an underground masterpiece titled “Man Against Machine!” The notorious rhyme renegade drops ill bars that leave blood on the concrete as he navigates an eerie sonic backdrop with precision. Soon Tone switches up the paradigm for a soul-drenched 70’s infused groove that Lex handily dispatches. Take on these two & you’ll end up a casualty. You’ll never outlast them. Why would you even try?
8) If you’re looking for respect, ANKHLEJOHN & production titan TY RELLINGTON won’t be the guys to give it to ya! On “Hit This Lick” the illustrious bar slayer reminds everyone exactly why he’s the dark overlord of the underground. Over a majestic soundscape befitting a king, Big Lordy disses his competitors! Ankhlejohn rips raw rhymes in a single bound as Ty Rellington holds him down with three minutes of sonic perfection!
9) “After” all you rappers give it your best shot on the mic, MEPH LUCIANO x CA$ABLANCA step up to show you what being a dope emcee is really about on “Nitro!” Fraudulent n***as are the first to go as the raw spitters decimate a sinister soundscape that appears to have been conjured from the very bowels of Hell itself! The deadly duo leave listeners dumbstruck as they soundbomb your entire area! Do you really want to fight? We didn’t think so. Take your bulls**t raps back home to mommy. Meph & Cas fathered your whole career!
10) THA SOLOIST x A DUSTY CINEMA deal with stress & anxiety through a sonic therapy session on “Trauma”(Let It Be)! The “Postrauma” powerhouse cut contains irresistibly gripping production and expressive bars that careen between a zone of triumph & depression. There’s a sense of childlike wonder present in the track’s DNA that is periodically interrupted by monstrous drum patterns & thunderstorms to pull us deeper into the darkness. Escaping harsh memories of the past is never an easy process but Tha Soloist guides us into the light by simply stating “forget, forgive, & let it be!”
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
