Don’t Sleep On These New Hip Hop Releases
Insomniac Magazine refuels for another week of high octane heat! Experience the Top 10 audio thrill ride & check out the exciting list below!
1) There will be swift “Repercussions” for anyone steppin’ to MADHATTAN & CONWAY as they unleash an onslaught of lyrical fury on the brand new banger “Drum!” Production assassins NV & IceRocks get down to business & execute their plan of attack with cold & calculated precision. Peace or war? Which one do you want? Their rivals have no choice but to surrender.
2) Take heed to their warning & brace yourself for impact because FREDDIE GIBBS x MADLIB are gettin’ FUNKY on some “Freestyle S**t!” Freddie delivers animated stream of consciousness flows over a horn-laded slice of soul that will shake ya up & leave you drippin’ in sweat! This track will grab you by the throat & dominate your daily existence. They’re movin’ mane! If you want it all y’all better take it!
3) ABOMINATION ONER paves a stellar sonic pathway for the great MAGNO GARCIA to tread across on the “Day Of The Jackal” master gem “Dead Man Walking!” The paranoia inducing soundscape will snuff you from behind then recede back into the shadows as Magno looms over the deadly proceedings. Street poetry is masterfully showcased in a spectacular 2 minute selection. Say what you want about the underground but you can’t walk away from this heat!
4) KANNE38 embeds a suspenseful track with a heavy dose of boom bap on the FASTLIFE featured action heater “Noir!” The production powerhouse & lyrical mastermind hit listeners with a street medley that’s instantly gripping & addictive. Enter the cinematic world of excitement & experience a certified classic on arrival.
5) BUN B & STATIK SELEKTAH get “Trillstatik” with WESTSIDE GUNN x TERMANOLOGY for a bold display of hard rhyming over pristine production on “Concrete!” When you’re kicking back & living your best life this should be your chosen theme music for the occasion. Check out the power playas in action & witness Hip Hop excellence below.
6) ALPHA MAGNETO are “Sounding Lethal” & also bringing the most consistently captivating tracks to the underground. Some might say O The Great, Alpha_Betic & Shadow Magnetic have a formula…well if that’s the case, it’s a winning one. The crew prove you don’t have to be a gangsta to get the public’s attention. Just drop quality music and your audience will follow.
7) MILANO CONSTANTINE spits “The Gospel” over Showbiz’s divinely delightful boom bap landscape & made believers out of everyone in the underground. To be affiliated with DITC you must possess a perfectionist’s mind set. Milano reinforces this statement by supplying unparalleled rhyme schemes & flows to complement Showbiz’s consummate elegance behind the boards. Seek and ye shall find REAL Hip Hop. You can feel it in your soul.
8) COUSIN FEO x LORD JUCO deliver more Death At The Derby excitement with the Dre Mendoza laced banger “Bombs In The Bombonera.” The globe hopping mic juggernauts take listeners to the slums of Argentina for an unmatched rivalry that will be discussed for years to come. Check out the colorful commentators as they keep their head in the game & release more heat for the masses.
9) ASUN EASTWOOD x ONAJE JORDAN drop a dope loosie from the “Danger My Ally” sessions called “Enemies!” Ain’t nothin’ nice when the duo come knockin’ on your door as murderous flutes conspire to erase your very existence. Friend or foe? All will be revealed. Haters start the drama but won’t live to see it finished.
10) G FAM BLACK x SKINNY BONEZ THA GODFATHA team up with P-RO to “Run Wit The Bulls” and exert their dominance. NOTHING gets past the hardcore heavy hitters because they sleep with one eye open while you walk through life unconscious. The crew can best be described as sharks in the ocean who devour everything in sight. Be prepared to get knocked off your pedestal. The teams ascending swiftly. Now watch them take flight!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
