Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Always keeping our eyes on the prize so you can bask in a bounty of artisanal brilliance. It’s that time again to open the vault of underground treasures on another edition of Insomniac Magazine’s Weekly Hip Hop Top Ten!
1) HIEROGLYPHICS – “Drum Talk”
Casual, Phesto Dee, Tajai & Del The Funky Homosapien unleash new Hieroglyphics heat on the exquisite Domino shaped “Drum Talk!!!” Experience the relentless rhymes and rhythms on these Hip Hop icon’s latest gem.
2) RECOGNIZE ALI & GIALLO POINT – “Russian Roulette With A Loaded Tech”
Step aside and stand clear cause Recognize Ali & Giallo Point annihilate the opposition with their magnificent “Mantequilla” opus. Off that masterful display of rhymes and arrangements that go down smooth like butter is audio stick of incendiary munitions that will blissfully disrupt your listening. Barbarous bars and superb audio stylistics are loaded to the brim on “Russian Roulette With A Loaded Tech.”
3) BLU & EXILE(ft. TOBI) – “In My Window”
Blu & Exile link up with TOBi for new “Time Heals Everything” cinematic piece!!! Roll the soulful ambiance on this Jess Czarnecki helmed visual gem.
4) RECOGNIZE ALI & GIALLO POINT – “Defy Death”
More perilous prose and seismic steez off the “Mantequilla” album. Recognize Ali’s fiery flows and Giallo Point’s eclectic audio aesthetics commandeer another spot on the top ten.
5) 3WAYSLIM x MONDAY NIGHT x BHRAMABULL – “3rd Street”
3WaySlim and Monday Night set fluid flows adrift on an ultra smooth BhramaBull crafted symphony of speaker stylistics. Buckle up and roll the action on this pulse-pounding animated visualizer for “3rd STREET PROMENADE.”
6) BOLDY JAMES x NICHOLAS CRAVEN – “Summer’s Eve”
Boldy James & Nicholas Craven heat up the season of sunny days by gettin’ the drop on suckers wit’ “Summer’s Eve!!!” Indulge in the sonic scorcher below!!!
7) SEAN LINKS x TRUE CIPHER – “The Last MC”
The great Sean Links is on some underground “I AM LEGEND” s**t as he arrives on set as “The Last MC!!!” Peep the Loungeboy Film for the True Cipher crafted audio heat rock!!!
8) A-F-R-O – “The Hangman”
A-F-R-O blows away all competitors on the 8 track action heater “Blood Rain” EP. As always, he doesn’t disappoint in supplying your speakers with authentic Hip Hop. On this potent piece off that collection, he solidifies a spot with “The Hangman.” Roll the fly flows, knocking percussion, and apex aural ambiance.
9) CA$ABLANCA x CAP CHINO(ft. MEPH LUCIANO) – “The Score”
Ca$ablanca & Meph Luciano settle “The Score” by wreaking vengeance on the competition over a Cap Chino crafted scorcher!!! Step outta the way as th the underground powerhouses bulldoze the area.
10) A-F-R-O – “No Talk”
A-F-R-O brandishes iron clad bars atop a premium aural foundation on the undeniable gem “No Talk.” Roll the signature steez, uber knocking percussion, and precision cuts on another dynamite joint off his latest EP.
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Insomniac Magazine
