Insomniac Magazine’s Weekly Hip Hop Top Ten 5/20/24

Don’t Sleep On These New Releases

Insomniac Magazine fires warning shots to all opposition of the underground!!! Get yourself in gear & tap in to the Weekly Top Ten!!!

1) ESTEE NACK & his Congolese production alter-ego, BONEWESO, smack ya senseless on a certified heater called “RUDEBOY!!!” The raw rhyme ravager wreaks havoc on his enemies then dances on their grave to demonstrate how great a showman he truly is! Ya better duck down when ya hear the Glock sound or get annihilated by the audio artillery below!!!

2) UFO FEV stays “Strapped” while livin’ the “Fast Life on new heat laced by the legendary FREDRO STARR! As soon as the beat drops, the rhyme avenger dives into action; creating a suspense-filled thrill-ride at every turn! You can bet on these street conquerors to stay on track. They set the underground ablaze & watch it burn!!!!


3) MACH-HOMMY & ROC MARCIANO blow up the booth on a SADHUGOLD powered sizzler called “ANTONOMASIA!!!” The rapid-fire rhyme attack over a slow, deliberate groove sounds like an espionage mission gone awry!!! Two of the government’s top spies soon crash the set & put everything back in order…but of course, they’re the only ones to make it out alive!!!

4) RAZ FRESCO x DANIEL SON take listeners to the “Northside” on the title track of their dope new opus!!! The dynamic duo possess an undeniable chemistry that’s on full display from the second they get busy in the booth! Cold weather can’t stop the endless flow of superior rhymes. Northside n***as thrive in insufferable conditions!!!

5) YOUR OLD DROOG makes a “Movie” with CONDUCTOR WILLIAMS & the first scene is “Mercury Thermometers!!!” Cameras keep rolling on the underground action & the star-studded premiere includes YOD verses gifted to all celebrities who attend. They run back his ill lines from the break of day to night but they’re too much for small minds to comprehend!!!

6) “Super Predator” G FAM BLACK reunites with BOFAAT for a TALI RODRIGUEZ & P-RO featured banger called “Debts Paid!!!” It’s time to hide your stash and pray to God…but that won’t stop the mob from lyrically eviscerating you from limb to limb! They’ll put your torso in a casket then dump it in a river! Now your debts paid & you won’t see another day!!!

7) The mighty MATICULOUS introduces you to “The Expanse” with a phenomenal power gem featuring HUS KINGPIN!!! This inter-dimensional wave of sonic opulence will make you ascend right out of your shoes and float above every fear or worry you may have ever experienced!!! The majestic production & poetry must be commended. So we’re showering them with infinite accolades on our Weekly Top Ten!

8) O DAWG delivers a WAVY DA GHAWD laced sizzler that sounds like the very essence of summer!!! “Leave Em”(Where They At”) is a #Distractions” delight elevated by O’s smooth, confident flow glazing the nostalgia-inducing audio arrangement of sonic excellence!!! If muthaf**kas keep bringin’ ya down leave ’em where they at…but take this audio gem with you wherever you go!!!

9) OLD MAN GALACTUS’ hunger has NOT been fully satiated because he’s back to consume all living beings in existence on “The Ice Sword Of Heaven And Earth!!!” OMG’s chomped on challengers from other planets & bit into buildings that weren’t built to last…but when feeding him dope music he slows down long enough to sit down at the dinner table. This track’s so ill it’ll have you willingly preparing yourself to be his next meal. What’s good for Galactus is good for us so we suggest you tap in!!!

10) MATICULOUS unveils another heat rock from the lab & this time ELZHI tells a tale of “Two Kids” on a DJ JON DOE featured soundscape!!! Youths who once had so much in common eventually go their separate ways but tragedy eventually brings them back together. One of them will survive while the other’s destined to die on a superb joint you’ll be spinnin’ all day into next weekend!!!

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

– Kevin Keith