Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine delivers the latest high-powered installment of our Weekly Top Ten! Gear up for action & tap in below!!!
1) LORDS OF THE UNDERGROUND splash onto the scene with spectacular production from SNOWGOONS!!! On “U Can Get It,” a maniacal tickling of the ivories lends way to a boom bap bonanza & bar explosion!!! The funky children are back in the buildin’ & you can’t compete! The chief rockas run wild & unleash their inner psycho!!!
2) JAMAL GASOL & SAYZEE get their hands dirty by throwin’ wack rappers in the “Dump Truck!!!” The SONNY CARSON laced “Smoke Wave” sizzler is a sonic screenplay brought to life by the lyrical Scorseses helming the mic!!! The meticulously crafted arrangement will keep foes runnin’ away in fear. But there’s no escape from the duo’s deadly rhymes!!!
3) CARTUNE BEATZ channels his top tier production prowess into a Top 10 track featuring mic conqueror CORMEGA & THA glorious GOD FAHIM!!! “Prolific Pen” is a transcendent masterwork that deeply resonates on an emotional & spiritual level. The lyrics alone are akin to manna from the gods while the chords and flawless rhythms trigger a wave of endless euphoria!
4) If BUB STYLES crash landed a hot air balloon into Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show performance he would probably still go unnoticed by the masses. No matter though, cause the underground knows what’s up! Which is why he spits that raw s**t on “Jaw Talk!!!” VINYL VILLAIN is the mighty beat supplier who produces the hell outta the track & lets El Diablo’s next of kin unleash his fury!!! Step right up & get punched in the jaw! That’s what you get for talkin’ out the side of your neck!!!
5) TALIB KWELI & J. RAWLS hit listeners with mass transit music madness by enlisting SKYZOO & BUCKSHOT for “Turnstyle!!!” The track recalls the lean years of pursuing their dreams and the arduous path traveled to accomplish their goals! Life may be easier for them than it was back when but within they still carry plenty of hunger!
6) VIC MONROE x DJ RHETTMATIC conjure music magic on a colossal cut called “Game Of Chance!” The “Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction” slice of audio bliss permeated our hardcore heartstrings and opened us up to a whimsical world where the only thing that matters is LOVE. Don’t let the harsh realities of life block all your blessings. Take a chance & you might find the happiness you’ve always been seeking.
7) AGALLAH is still callin’ the shots with a massive supply of JAMALSKI featured sonic heat titled “Soundbwoy Dead!!!” The “#BLACKRICHPORT” banger is aptly named because Ag is straight killin’ s**t on this track!!! The beat makes you wanna whip out the toolie and blast all sound systems that aren’t pumpin’ this joint! Ya’ll can play whatever cut you want…but you’ll be one dead muthaf***a if this ain’t the cut you choose!!!
8) JON?DOE x SANKOFA link up with KING LIGHT for a stellar new SILVERSMITHS sizzler called “Carrion Luggage!!!” IRON MIKE SHARP is behind the boards for this apex of audio excitement that launches lethal lyrical grenades at the competition!!! The “Scimitar” warriors unsheathe their mighty swords and stab ’em straight into the heart of the competition!!!
9) S**t looks REAL different now!!! JOELL ORTIZ has come a long way from his humble beginnings & he reinforces the point on his PHIL COLLEN featured “Fortune500” banger laced by THE HEATMAKERZ!!! Gunshots & drug deals were a part of the scenery…sprinkled with a murder here and there on special occasions. Ain’t nothin’ changed ‘cept his environment. Joell got a one way ticket out the hood that was purchased from his talent!!!
10) DJ MUGGS, CRIMEAPPLE & RLX bring out their inner Heisenberg by “Stirring” a pot of audio elements to produce an intoxicating substance the underground can’t refuse!!! The laid back lyricism from Crime & X belie the complexity of the bars they seamlessly manifest. Muggs drops the music that always has us feenin.’ When he delivers a new track we keep runnin’ back for more!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
