Don’t Sleep On These New Hip Hop Releases
Insomniac Magazine delivers the mother of all Hip Hop countdowns in the form of our Weekly Top 10! Get down with the latest action & peep the new list below!
1) DJ MUGGS links up with EVIDENCE & ETO for an audio excursion late in the evening & oh “What A Night” it is!!! The legendary sonic craftsman conjures a groove that sounds like the score of a heist flick with Ev & E cast as the leading men. Armed with heavy lyrical artillery, the supreme spitters come out on top to dominate the town. The storyline is left wide open for a sequel. What else can they achieve before daybreak?
2) PRIMO JAB x ESTEE NACK trigger serious sonic nostalgia on the “JABology III” heat blast “Oldiez” while spittin’ modern day lyrical lava! Dope ass lines (“Everybody movin’ bricks must be talkin’ bout legos”)and insanely reckless flows (Nacky Chan’s so ill he doesn’t just rhyme over the track but bodies the bridges & choruses too!!!) make this joint a MUST LISTEN! Thank God AND GODBLESSBEATZ for willing this masterwork into existence!
3) RIGZ has been in the studio all night & wants to go home, BUT he’s got one more in him…and the end result is the incredible “Exhibit R!” Da Cloth’s resident rhyme ripper hones in on a laid back soundscape propelled by seriously funky overtones & destroys it without even raising his voice. This is an all-day, everyday event for the Rochester, NY mic beast. He spits pristine poetry while you’re still picking up the trash!
4) ZAGNIF NORI reaches the “Zenith” of influence & power on a stellar track laced by CASTLE MONEY BEATS! Aside from the magnificent production (featuring dope cuts by DJ ENYOUTEE), the supreme selection stands out because of the Noble Scity emperor’s choice of subject matter. While other emcees brag about how much money they have & how deep they are in the streets, Zagnif defines his manhood by the ability to protect & care for his family. The lyricist shares his daughter’s heartbreaking struggles with Atopic dermatitis and makes it clear he was & ALWAYS will be there for her every step of the way. In the course of 4 minutes, Zagnif decimates most emcees’ entire catalogs by stripping away the bulls**t to reveal what really matters.
5) It’s an “Eye For An Eye” and a “Tooth For A Tooth” as BUBU THE PRINCE brings listeners a bilingual bar fest over savage production from SYER! The New Crack Era power spitter sets off a war as he launches lyrical missiles into the backyard of his opposition. The verses explode on impact & quickly wash away wack MCs with the debris. To ensure their demise, he reloads in case any suckers are left standing. When the massacre is over they’ll try to ID the remains…but no trace of their existence will ever be found.
6) DAX MPIRE kills the industry with no hope of resurrection on a new STAN DA MAN laced heater featuring INNOCENT? & FRANK CASTLE! “Never Changed” reassures listeners that things will remain as raw & REAL as they’ve always been. Ain’t no flip-floppin’ over here as the rhyme animals rip the DJ FATFINGAZ accented track with the fury & intensity we’ve come to expect from these underground icons. Never switch up your allegiance to follow some trendy rappers. The dope ish is right in front of ya so stay loyal to the crew!
7) DARK ARTS applies his sonic sorcery to a new gem featuring ZAGNIF NORI titled “Immortal!” The sovereign spitter enters the set & promises to embarrass your entire crew if they step up to battle. Zagnif drops a wealth of jewels on the listeners while bringing you that unadulterated, hardcore Hip Hop you feel in your soul. DJ MADHANDZ then emerges on the scene to amp up the action. He works his mix mastery on the 1 & 2’s as the ever elusive Dark Arts vanishes into the night.
8) ETO teams up with VINNIE PAZ, LORD GOAT & ILL BILL for the final single from “The Beauty Of It” before fans are treated to the entire platter! “Metal Lords” is the title of the track & once again ILLIEN ROSEWELL works overtime behind the boards. The three Mcs burn down the booth with ease then walk through the inferno unscathed!
9) CERTAIN.ONES consistently drop dope tracks containing bars that are smooth like “Budder!” DZL, FERAL SERGE, BOBBY CRAVES & THE WIZ take full control of the JORDAN BEATS’ powered soundscape and spread the track throughout the global metropolis. There’s so much heat your entire kitchen might burn down. Grab some O.J. & unplug the toaster!!!
10) “Everything gettin’ bodied” as NAVI THE NORTH plots out “The Heist” with mic wreckas RUSTE JUXX & ROCKNESS MONSTA! An ominous groove spiced up with turntable wizardry by BUTTAH FINGAZ lets ya know that the crew mean business. Ruste & Rock are the type of emcees you could listen to all day…and even on a laid back joint like this the duo supply the set with energy! Their vault of rhymes is burst open as they flaunt ill flows. It’s straight-up robbery on wax because they steal the show!
Well, that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
