Don’t Sleep On These New Hip Hop Releases
It’s time for an Insomniac Magazine Top 10 explosion as a wide assortment of underground heavy hitters take over the chart! Check in with the mic and production masters on the pulse-pounding new list below!
1) ANKHLEJOHN reinforces the fact no one can come close to delivering his brand of high quality heat on the DJ Mastamind powered banger “Ted Baker!” Big Lordy looks around & shakes his head at how pathetic you are as he skates through life with the bold conviction of a certified champion! DJ Mastamind keeps the track darkly deliberate & intense so you focus on the lyrical overlord’s every word. You wanna hang wit’ the big boys?…Ya better step your game up. Try to get it together as Ankh Nasty continues to ascend.
2) AL.DIVINO applies his golden touch to a HaNN_11 sonic minefield called “King Midas!” Ripping into the electric track with ease, the supreme spitter amps up the listeners with a steady supply of high-octane rhymes that cut through the atmosphere & destroy everything in its path! The soundscape fuels him to triumph with a rollicking bassline and brass horns that signal a win. Victory has been snatched from the chart-topping cornballs who are so undeserving of your time. Al remains humble to his followers but it must feel good to be The King!
3) MAVERICK MONTANA x COACH P take listeners back to the block with the Motif Alumni laced banger “Corners!” The hood journalists chronicle life in the streets and reveal that survival is far from guaranteed. It’s a hustler’s way of life & the best excel in the game. Money & power will be offered…but your price for taking it might be at the cost of your very soul.
4) NEMS keeps rolling out the “Gorilla Monsoon” hits with his latest Jazzsoon crafted heater “Who Got Ya!” The lyrical terrorism taking place on this track will scare off the competition but bring plenty of oohs & ahhs from fans worldwide. Jazzsoon interpolates Biggie’s classic “Who Shot Ya” into the mix but freaks it with new energy to make it sound like it was just created today! The Coney Island Mayor spits blasphemous bars of destruction. We pity all rivals who step in his way!
5) CA$ABLANCA, JAY HOLLY, NOWAAH THE FLOOD, and KINCEE take a brief hiatus from solo turns on the mic to regroup as The Untouchables for three minutes of verbal savagery on “Broken Hi$tory!” THE ARCHITECT delivers the spectacular sonic showcase & it’s amazing that he can hold the whole affair together considering the ill collective do everything in their power to rip s**t apart!!! JAY. NOWAAH. CAS. are ALL DOPE as F**K but KINCEE takes the track to a new level of lyrical insanity that we’ve never experienced before! It’s like he’s been living in a mental ward for years & someone snuck in & tore off his straitjacket! His unleashed fury on the mic heightens the astonishing audio adventure & ensures this joint will go down in the annals of history!
6) JIGGIE JOE showcases a masterful flow composed of lyrical gems on the “Lost Jewels” sonic sizzler “Trust Fall!” blckwndr laces the Hartford, CT mic champ with propulsive “start & stop” production that smooths out its funky edges with an intermittent spurt of melodic manna. THIS is the sound of pure, authentic Hip Hop! Joe executes every line with flawless precision before brushing us aside to marvel in his wake!
7) THA SOLOIST x THE SOULUTION lend their respective talents to the “Soul’s Tuition” mega-heater “Scoundrel!” The groove creeps in with unscrupulous motives before our heroic power spitter wrestles it to the ground & takes control. The SOULution forces the production to occasionally shape shift from its sinister origins to a more exuberant sonic backdrop but it never throws the emcee off his game! Dastardly deeds are being plotted in the underground, but our favorite soul brothas uphold Hip Hop’s good name.
8) ALL HAIL Y.T. x BENJI SOCRATE$ team up with JAY NICE x LADYY for a sonic cruise thru paradise called “MOTA!” Move your head close enough to the speakers and you’ll feel the waves splash across your face as Y.T. & Jay regale listeners with tales of the finer things in life. Benji turns up the heat on a smooth groove that channels fly summertime visions while LADYY’s alluring vocals propel us into a state of ecstasy.
9) THE MUSALINI x LEFT LANE DIDON have “1,000 Words” for all you muthaf***as…but first they’re gonna let the blunt burn so you can take in the sonic ambiance! Mrashebeats layers the atmosphere with a jazzy flavor that adds a casual flair to the proceedings. As the production launches into motion, each lyricist applies their own unique take on the composition. They body the beat & leave all opposition speechless!
10) GENERALBACKPAIN x KILLY SHOOT x ONAJE JORDAN conclude this week’s journey with their latest #hometeam heater “The Order!” Imagery of The Old West is conjured with a country & western vibe that will have you imagining tumbleweeds blowin’ by your doorstep. The lyrical gunslingers survey the dusty landscape & blast their enemies out of existence. There’s a natural order to things so it’s best to check in with reality. Each member of your crew’s a bottomfeeder while hometeam’s at the top of the food chain.
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
