Don’t Sleep On These New Hip Hop Releases
Insomniac Magazine serves up more Top 10 sonic magic in the latest captivating countdown. Get ready for action and check the list comiled of impactful Hip Hop sounds you don’t want to sleep on!
1) The only hook ANKHLEJOHN needs is a right one across your muthaf***in’ face as he slaps his rivals into submission on a Graymatter powered heater called “Jason Mask!” Big Lordy desecrates everything y’all hold holy by pissing on the graves of the competition in his latest lyrical assault! Saintly spitters start running when the emcee executioner enters the mausoleum. If you escape & think you’re safe you better think again. Stay focused on Ankh Nasty as Graymatter snuffs ya from behind with blunt force boom bap!
2) JAY NICE strikes terror in the hearts of mortal men on the $hy Guy crafted banger “BARK!” The ominous ambience will keep your pulse racing as the verbal vigilante rips your heart right from outta your chest! His excellence is evident with the effortless showmanship he displays on the mic. Jay kicks his feet up on the couch while your corpse lays rotting on the floor!
3) YELLOW BALACLAVA drops a new LAPLUM production featuring underground heavyweights INDIGO PHOENYX, KILLY SHOOT & GENERALBACKPAIN! “GIMME THE B***h” is a soul-fueled gem with a Golden Era vibe that arrives with instant head nod value embedded into its DNA! Indigo lights up the set with a passionate, star-making delivery before Killy Shoot bumrushes the scene with his hypnotically catchy flow. GeneralBackPain then shuts down the entire affair by showcasing his god-like presence on the mic for a one-time colossal collabo of the ages!
4) LORD HIRAM & HAZE enter the “Colosseum” & quickly dispatch of their rivals on a monstrous mega banger from “The Weedkend!” Haze sounds completely at home on the production visionary’s cinematic soundscape as he conquers regions with the intensity & raw fury of a warrior! Hip Hop ascends to a higher level the second the track filters through your speakers. Witness the entire culture elevate from the moment you sit down & PRESS PLAY!
5) SLIM ONE drops an “Iconic” display of grimey, aggressive Hip Hop heat on the TERMANOLOGY, NEMS & FLEE LORD featured banger “Lay You Down!” Nef jettisons the joint into action with hardcore production that transforms the master spitters into merciless assassins on the mic! Cutthroat lyricism leads to a sea of decomposing bodies piling up in the basement. Step up if you want. You’ll go down for the count before the track is done.
6) BOBBY CRAVES & FORTIFIED MIND deliver a downpour of dope rhymes on WANN SKLOBI’s supremely soulful CERTAIN.ONES soundscape for “NAG CHAMPA!” The tarantula rhyme flows grip ya by the neck & refuse to let go as rivals pray to Jesus for relief! Foes get shoved headfirst into the ground while the kinetic collective comes out on top! Place your bets on the winning team & witness a major league mic masterpiece the whole world can enjoy!
7) SPIDERDAGOD x RECOGNIZE ALI gear up for war on a Camoflauge Monk crafted banger called “Blood Of The Royals!” The regal rhyme spree finds the deadly mic assassins conquering the entire Hip Hop landscape in 3 minutes flat while Camoflauge Monk rings the death knell for the few left standing. SpiderdaGod & Recognize Ali will always remain in possession of the crown. Prepare to be slain if you think you’re man enough to take it!
8) THIRD EYE MERCHANTS & PARANORMAL team up for a speaker-shattering mega banger from the “War Drum” project called “Ain’t What Ya Want!” Lyrical bombs detonate across a minefield of explosive boom bap as competitors crumble on impact! Demons & Shadow Kings usher you out of existence for the conclusion to this cataclysmic event. The hooded Reaper is revealed as Paranormal as he guides you toward the gates of Hell!
9) ORIGN x BORVOE MCMIDNITE sprinkle jewels throughout AMofNRP’s astral plane of sonic opulence on the new heater “Last Harvest!” The master shoguns perform phantom tai-chi over the ethereal rhythms while tapping into the moon’s energy for a comet ride across the universe. This is top level lyricism for all to behold. Strap into your flying harness & BLAST OFF!
10) PAOMAR & TWIZ THEBEATPRO close out the countdown with a breathtaking exhibition of lyricism & production on the “Black Gold” stand out track “Hold On!” Resplendent rhythms envelop the atmosphere as Paomar cruises across a triumph of live instrumentation that will empower all listeners! People may want to dismiss you…They may want to count you out out…But always HOLD ON to your dreams and you’ll rise to the top!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
