Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine assesses and analyzes hundreds of gems to compile each edition of the Weekly Top 10! Check out the underground masterworks on display & make sure to tap in below!
1) WHATSON delivers a musical massacre featuring homicidal heavyweights CONWAY THE MACHINE, M-DOT & NUTSO!!! On the “Neck Tie” remix our esteemed journeymen of the underground cross the line of civility and engage in a bar assault so brutal it leaves blood smeared all over the booth! Topics of rage, frustration & even Covid-19 are addressed and incorporated into the savage soundscape with perfection! When you want to win ya gotta bury the competition. It’s easy to get away with murder when you’re only droppin’ bodies on wax!
2) WAVY DA GHAWD unleashes “Razors From The Stereo” with ROME STREETZ, PLEX DIAMONDS, O DAWG, MADHATTAN & CHYNA STREETZ banding together to cut thru the bulls**t!!! This track is the embodiment of pure heat as each spitter accesses their ill mic techniques to blow the lid off the entire f***in’ underground! Skills are what’s required when you take on a Wavy production & this level of lyricism will simply leave you astonished!!!
3) UFO FEV & VANDERSLICE enlist RED INFINITE for a multi-layered power heater called “Pack Flip!” The “Enigma Of Dali” tour de force is a sonic showpiece of immaculate lyrics and astounding arrangements that pull listeners into one specific direction before Vanderslice capsizes the action with another audio excursion that alters the tone. If you’re looking for the apex of artistry this cut’s required listening. Once it’s finished go back & play it again!
4) TRUECIPHER upends all expectations with a sneak attack from RIKERS ISLAND BOXING SCHOOL rhyme slayers SPIT GEMZ & EFF YOO on a mega blast of pure heat called “Needle Lace!” The pugilists of prose take on TC’s impenetrable wall of sound & wrestle it in the ring until your entire speaker system goes down! Put the needle to the groove & get s**t started. TrueCipher laced the joint so well you won’t want it to end!!!
5) MASTA CONGA & BONZER recruit KAHLEE & M DOC DIEGO for the title triumph of their ill platter “Citta Violenta!” Sharp rhymes pierce through an assembly line of unconventional rhythms and push the head nod factor to an all-time high! The city might be violent but the crew remain unscathed…especially since they’re the ones bringin’ da ruckus!!!
6) JOSIAH THE GIFT takes fans on a long winding road of lyrical excitement as he flexes his storytelling skills on the PF MORIATY & MIGHTYHEALTHY powered “Remain RAW” origin epic, the “Intro!” DJ TMB contributes electrifying cuts and scratches that enhance the adventure while the mic powerhouse pours out his heart & soul in the booth! This is just the kick off to the action. To experience more of the journey y’all better cop the platter NOW!
7) INDIGO PHOENYX, INNOCENT? & ILLA GHEE deliver “Fire In The Sky” AND more heat than the underground can absorb!!! If you can’t figure out who did the production, it’s none other than BODYBAGBEN who burns up the boards and keeps the competition sweatin’! Check out this lyrical triumph of the highest order & gear up for the treacherous trio’s summer sizzler!
8) VIC SPENCER can easily come thru & snatch a track right out from under you. Luckily he’s on this cut alone so y’all don’t have to worry! MAX JULIAN supplies the sonic weaponry for a joint called “Block Opera” that’s brief but effective in the same way a killer shark might disembowel his prey. If you don’t get the picture, we’re givin’ ya a warning: Sleep on Vic & you’ll be another dead rapper left drifting out to sea!
9) The competition was left lingering on life support after GENERALBACKPAIN & FLU dropped their acclaimed “Bovine” project. Now it’s finally time to pull the plug because “Bovine Too” is right around the corner!!! On “Zebu’s Theme” a mad cow is running rampant thru your town and it’s wearing military gear & has a voice like Barry White!!! The mic marksman takes aim at the opposition & cascades across Flu’s flawless audio innovations like he’s ice skating at Rockefeller Center! From Inglewood to Brisbane, Hip Hop heads worldwide can now celebrate the second coming! A slaughterhouse is being set up for their rivals!
10) DNTE possesses the type of silky smooth delivery that is treasured by true Hip Hop fans. Combine his superior flows with DRKTHELEGEND’s disarmingly unorthodox production choices and you get musical BRILLIANCE every time. So what happens when you add WYZE WONDA to the mix? Well then you’re granted that special X-Factor that pushes a top tier cut into the stratosphere!!! On “Clothes, Bankrolls & Hoes,” the crew flip some laid back Yacht Rock steez into a hood celebration for the ages! DNTE glides into the pantheon of lyrical greatness while Wyze performs expertly executed aggressive acrobatics on the track. It’s a spectacular sight to behold even if our vision is only limited to our imagination. Keep runnin’ laps around ’em, fam! Fly s**t indeed!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
