Don’t Sleep On These New Hip Hop Releases
Insomniac Magazine takes you on another Weekly Top 10 excursion! Set sail for a Hip Hop adventure and dive into the underground action below!
1) Detroit, NYC, and North Carolina get repped to the fullest with a bar explosion by FINALE, WORDSWORTH & SUPASTITION on “Skill Set!” Over a majestic sounding Slopfunkdust & Spon laced sonic backdrop, the Hip Hop heavyweights hurl lyrical daggers at moving targets & connect every time! For a sample of the spitters’ supremacy, look no further than Wordsworth’s tour de force on the mic with lines like this: “My boy text me said he got beef but he straight/he on his way I told him I was gonna leave but I’ll wait/live down the block told me that he was leavin’ by 8/ must’ve been psychic, 8 bullets caught him leavin’ his gate”…WHAAATTTT?!!!! You ain’t gettin’ this kind of heat from no pop rappers! Y’all lowly muthaf**kas ain’t even worthy!
2) “Flygod Is An Awesome God” which is exactly why he blessed us with the Motif Alumni & JR Swiftz produced “Bautista!” Yes, WESTSIDE GUNN is back. Then again, he never left! What other emcee & crew for that matter constantly bitch slap us with beats & bars that we can’t get enough of? You know it’s the Griselda Gang! Gunn hits ’em with some grimy stream of conscious s**t while spitting in the face of all the fake n***as who dare cross his path. Motif & JR build up the tension by supplying sinister chords to accompany their earth shattering soundscape! Things are about to get real scary in your part of town. Succumb to the pressure & maybe he’ll let ya off easy.
3) 90EAST take listeners “In The Field” with ESTEE NACK for GRUBBY PAWZ laced heat called “BEENHEREBEFORE!” Burnin’ down the booth is what The Nack Daddy does best. It’s familiar territory as he effortlessly eviscerates the exotic landscape with an untamed ferocity that will make rivals run away in fear. 90East, Estee Nack & Grubby Pawz make for a winning combination. Style, skill, and raw talent lead the team to prevail!
4) “Cut you off like circulation/Insomnia Iz-Real that’s sleep deprivation!” CERTAIN ONES keep the underground wide awake with a triple threat of lyrical terror provided by BOBBY CRAVES, JIMMI DA GRUNT, and FERAL SERGE on new CLANARCHY laced heat called “Troika!” The ill collective say f**k the system as they freely transmit rhymes that shake up the establishment. Check the syntax within tracks & brace yourself for impact! Wack crews are gearin’ up for battle but y’all ain’t ready for war!
5) DANIEL SON joins forces with AL.DIVINO for an overdose of excitement called “Poppy Resin!” The Brown Bag Money mastermind keeps his alibi close at hand as he gets into some shady dealings over FUTUREWAVE’S propulsive production! Al then steps in practically daring rivals to look him in the eye. They don’t know what he’s been through but are about to find out with a lyrical beatdown of the highest order. Y’all are guppies swimming in a shark pool of talent. All wannabes need to leave rap alone & stick to being consumers instead. Start by picking up the new “Yenaldooshi” platter. Moonwalk thru the dirt & PRESS PLAY!
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6) UFO FEV & DJ J HART bring new “Emigres” action to the world with the sounds of “FlowThug & Harmony!” The Spanish Harlem Super Spitter & French production phenomenon put the city on smash while bustin’ off lyrical shots to the dome. This is thug music at its finest with a stellar storyteller at the helm. Amp yourself up for excitement & tap into the pulse of the streets.
7) L.I.F.E. LONG monitors the insane world around him on the Shawneci powered heater “Surveillance.” As vultures plot his demise, the high-powered spitter ignores the propaganda to deliver REAL Hip Hop s**t that fuels the underground’s very existence. He “won’t stop, won’t quit” and we’ll be right here watching. This is one dope joint with many more to come.
8) 90EAST & GRUBBY PAWZ enlist HAZE & CODENINE for masterful lyricism & their special brand of “Mercedes Charm!” A jazz-fueled arrangement filters thru the speakers to set a mellow tone of tranquility. Just when we think the remainder of the track will follow suit, our favorite underground titans tear into the cut with aggressive bars of destruction! Jewels are dropped & mics are ripped. Run it back and experience the power!
9) EDDIE KAINE x ROME STREETZ drop dope “Aruku” action while rippin’ mics “By Any Means!” A dark slice of cinematic street life is delivered in its full glory & presented raw & uncut. The Standouts score the motion picture experience and keep us glued to the screen. We’re captivated by the impending terror & completely drawn in by the rhymes.
10) SUPREME CEREBRAL x ELOH KUSH set off their CLARK CONNOISSEURS collabo with Clypto fueled heat called “Rock Candy!” PLANET ASIA joins the dope rhyme duo for a lyrical laceration as they mutilate all suckas who step up to battle. If you’re looking for the best in the game you’ve found them right here. Watch the crew embark on their divine assignment.
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
