Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine delivers another illustrious underground adventure in the form of our Weekly Top Ten! Gear up for action & tap in below!!!
1) CORY GUNZ & WHISPERS “Set It Off” at the #1 spot with a D.R.U.G.S. powered explosive that blasts the competition to bits!!! The majestic lyrical monarchs rip into the ill audio arrangement with reckless abandon and prove once & for all, that NO ONE else is touching the mic when they enter the room! This is the street heat listeners have been askin’ for & they succeeded in giving us everything we need!!!
2) Suckers ran scared & fled town this week as APOLLO BROWN & PLANET ASIA shot up the spot with “Bazookas!” The entire “Sardines” platter is being branded as a classic on arrival and this ill joint is one of the many reasons! PA spits poetic verses while Apollo amps up the sonic heat. Don’t f**k up the vibe and everything’s gonna be alright!!!
3) RANSOM, 38 SPESH & CHE NOIR are nobody’s “Scape Goats” but they damn sure can write a song about ’em! The mic champions bear down on a triumphant soundscape produced by THE PROPHECY and weave victorious verses that showcase the true meaning of lyrical brilliance. If you’re captivated by their rhymes that’s the intention. They put pen to paper and transform their imagination into art!
4) IMP & FENDI PENDERGRASS teamed up with AKETE, FREESPOTTIE & ALI SAHIR to carry the entire weight of the underground on their backs and show the world-at-large how it’s done!!! On “Wire Tap,” the crew are body-baggin’ & toe-taggin’ dope rappers without a care while reinvigorating Hip Hop with a soundscape more powerful than a locomotive! The whirlwind of lyrical savagery on this track can’t be stopped. In fact, it should be studied for many years to come! It’s in their destiny to know the recipe so get ballistic & animalistic! Become an all-american terrorist & PRESS PLAY!!!
5) BUGSY H. linked up with KILLER KRATES & THE 88 MARKSMEN to incite an audio armageddon on “Kids With Brass Feet!!!” The monstrous behemoth of a beat blasts thru the speakers before a lyrical landmine of combustible bars overtake the set!!! Ain’t no surprise that this crew don’t play fair! They caught ya slippin’ & moved in to take your spot!!!
6) WHOA1.0 paid tribute to wrestling icon Mick Foley with a supreme platter called “Mick Whoa-Ley” & stellar single featuring BRAINORCHESTRA! “Hardcore Legend” will have the opposition up against the ropes as they try to compete with the sonic steez the duo employ! The pairing of these two entities make them unstoppable…much like the Hall Of Famer referenced on the track!
7) RASHEED CHAPPELL joins forces with ROME STREETZ & 38 SPESH for stellar “Sugar Bills” audio action powered by THE ARCITYPE! “Lullaby” is designed to keep audiences wide awake with its hardcore rhymes that require listeners to wear a Kevlar jacket from all the shots fired!!! The beat will knock you outta your seat and have you staggering around the crib tryin’ to recover!
8) BOFAAT crafts a dream-like arrangement for the legendary SMIF-N-WESSUN to body for a new gem aptly titled “Mr. Smif And Mr. Wessun!” You better know what to expect when you hit that PLAY button. It’s a dope track guaranteed to motivate the crowd. Tek & Steele remain undefeated & with BoFaat behind the boards they’re also unstoppable!
9) JUSTO THE MC conjures every painful emotion known to man and embodies them in the BRELSTAFF laced sizzler “Falling!” The track is akin to a nightmare come to life with the rhyme slayer reeling from an onslaught of trauma! Our body is exhausted. Our mind can’t rest. But the cut’s so well-conceived we’re diving back into the madness!
10) OL’ BURGER BEATS had us “Recuperating” from the intensity of this week’s countdown with a laid back gem featuring GABE ‘NANDEZ & FLY ANAKIN! The “74: Out Of Time” sizzler is the perfect way to kick back & marvel over the influence Hip Hop has gained across the globe. Pay your respects & appreciate the limitless talent of this underground trifecta!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
