Don’t Sleep On These New Hip Hop Releases
Insomniac Magazine unleashes the latest edition of the Weekly Top Ten! Gear up for action & check out the list below!
1) DMX shows listeners that legends never die by serving up a PRIME MAXIMUS & SWIZZ BEATZ laced “Exodus” explosive featuring JAY-Z & NAS! “Bath Salts” brings back that militant boom bap The Dark Man is known for & enough raw rhymes to leave craters throughout the ‘hood! If we could ask for one thing it would be the return of that missing Jadakiss verse heard on the leak…but hey, beggars can’t be choosers! Y’all best to ride out to this ill collabo. Always rely on DMX when the goin’ gets Ruff!
2) RANSOM joins forces with ROYCE DA 5’9 to unveil another “Se7en” sin to the underground! “Greed” comes equipped with a spectacular LORD SEAR laced soundscape and the most immaculate bars you’ll find in the genre! It’s easy to be dazzled by the rhyme schemes without paying attention to the content…but if you do, you’re missing out on a Master Class about the unspoken rules of modern society. Respect the art, revere the flows & remember: “Money can’t buy you love but it buys you everything else tho’!”
3) HUS KINGPIN & NIKO IS ride a DJAllMatic powered track to new heights as they prove to be a supreme team on “Bolio Theme!” Lord Wavo & Niko bare down on the bouncy elements of the track & weave a wealth of wordplay for the eager masses! If you’re lookin’ for new head nod heat then step right up! Take a listen & watch all rivals disappear!
4) RAMSON BADBONEZ, RECOGNIZE ALI, SKYZOO, JUXX DIAMONDZ & DJ JAZZ T “Lead By Example” with a jazz-fueled banger you’ll be playin’ all month long! High quality music can be hard to come by these days but the skill & craftsmanship applied to this gem make it a surefire standout! Vibe to the beat & stay for the bars. With this crew you could never be disappointed!
5) PLANET ASIA showers the set with “Holy Water” heat in the form of THE ARCHITECT laced banger “Truck Jewels!” The brilliant bar slayer surveys his surroundings & baptizes the beat with lava rhymes straight from the astral plane! P.A. brightens your dark days because he’s always shinin’! Even with your eyes closed you can’t help but see him gleam!
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6) Lyrical gods ANKHLEJOHN & ROME STREETZ bless listeners with RARE SCRILLA & CHOP LA ROK laced sonic excitement called “Vyrus Lyfe!” The “Genesis:1:27″ super sizzler is jam-packed with ill quotables like Rome Streetz’s:”Before I ever went to a studio I knew Pros wit’ Tools”, dope sonic flourishes, and a carnivorous rhyme attack from Ankhlejohn(who goes at it so hard he appears to chew up the track then spit the pieces back into the booth)! This is a perfect preview of what’s to come. Gear up for the full platter June 1st!!!
7) EDO.G & INSIGHT INNOVATES told us to “Just Listen” & we’re gotdamn glad we did!!! The dynamic duo take fans back to Hip Hop’s Golden Era with a funky, upbeat joint that references A Tribe Called Quest’s “Midnight Marauders” in its construction & execution. Rhymes and beats are next level so y’all need to get involved. We’ve BEEN up on Ed & Insight’s talents but who knew Siri had so much soul?!?
8) DRAY YARD does it again!!! This time the Belarus beatsmith enlists SPIDERDAGOD, SAGEINFINITE, GUILLOTINE BARS, ASUN EASTWOOD & FALCONCREST to destroy all competitors & enter “Da Storm!” The lyrical titans wield the mic like an AK-47 and blast the booth to bits as Dray kicks back with a blues-infused arrangement for the ages. Keep in tune with all the Rugged Gems Dray Yard’s supplying or get a Rusty Razor right across your neck!!!
9) Who got “The Juice?!?” CHUCK CHAN, FLU & KILLY SHOOT!!! “The Cult” power heater is overflowin’ with an abundance of supreme steez that can’t be denied! Deadly rhymes circle an ominous soundscape before targeting the competition & going in for the kill! Rivals beckon for mercy but too late…time’s up! Corpses are strewn around with blood leaking on the floor!!!
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10) CERTAIN.ONES close out the week with serious heat called “4D Puzzle!” PARANORMAL & BOBBY CRAVES enter the fourth dimension through a sonic portal created by GREEN DUTCH! The mic deities rip the mic, bend time, and bring back the Golden Era! Mumble rappers can get mad all they want but #theones ain’t got a f**k to give!!!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
