Don’t Sleep On These New Hip Hop Releases
Insomniac Magazine is relentless with our Top 10 list of weekly releases! Get into gear & check out the action below!
1) SUPREME CEREBRAL x ROB VIKTUM enlist ETO for a “Hattori Hanzo” heater called “Survival!” When the mic assassin & production maverick team up with the New Crack Era rhyme crusader you know all bets are off! A hardcore beat that creeped in from the deepest trenches of the underground gets bodied by the best in the game. Y’all wack artists are struggling to survive while Bugzy, Rob, and Eto are livin’ their best life!
2) It’s “1994” all over again as BENNY THE BUTCHER, CONWAY THE MACHINE & 38 SPESH take on a Scarface classic & give it a new spin. “Never Seen A Man Cry” contains immaculate bars of steel from 3 of underground Hip Hop’s elite. When you witness this much talent, creativity, & passion on a track you just sit back & enjoy the ride. That’s what we did. PRESS PLAY & get in on the action too!
3) WATERR x production geniuses THE STANDOUTS join forces with #TheWinners mighty mic visionary SMOOVTH for a triumphant power gem called “Square Circle!” It takes a lot to be a champion or a king but the supreme spitters take the ring in no time flat. It’s all about skills here. WateRR & SmooVth possess them in abundance!
4) FERAL SERGE & BOBBY CRAVES ride a GREEN DUTCH soundscape into greatness with new CERTAIN.ONES heat called “Saga Deadly!” The mic masters perform lyrical acrobatics and creative contortions that will shock & astonish! We revel in the haze & vibe to the Certain.Ones wave. Raise the curtain & salute the team!
5) JOHN JIGG$ x SWAB demonstrate “How To Rhyme” with a dope ass banger from their “Revolvers” platter! The Hip Hop titans are experts in their respective fields of rhyming & production so we expected this opus to be nothing short of incredible. The album definitely lived up to our expectations…and then some! Hard beats & exquisite lyricism are exactly what’s delivered. They deserve all the shine. So much so, that they’re practically glowing!
6) ANKHLEJOHN reminds listeners that it’s “A-Cold-World” with the Vinyl Villain laced banger “The Informant!” Snitches get stomped on & eradicated by Big Lordy’s brilliant lyrical assault. The ominous aural attack will track you for miles then snuff your lights out when you least expect it! Hip Hop is here & it lives within Ankhlejohn. Don’t f**k around with the warrior king!
7) SCOTT G details the “Pride Before The Fall” with supreme street heat produced by IAMT2 & Trevor Lang! It’s all about the thrill of the hunt as “Free The Members” brings listeners into an intense world of crime & violence! Ain’t no room for the faint of heart! The raw track shines a light on the real ones who held it down!
8) CJ FLY x JOEY BADA$$ reunite with Statik Selektah to bring back the boom bap!!! We missed the raw lyricism & production the Pro Era crew were initially known for. “Rudebwoy” revisits that ill vibe & takes us on a musical high! CJ & Joey sound like they’re having a s**tload of fun & they should be. This is that Hip Hop s**t we can’t get enough of!!!
9) COCAREEF unleashes sonic savagery on the listeners in the form of a colossal heater called “Killa Fish!” The primal energy of this ill joint is exactly what’s needed on the underground scene. Cocareef breaks thru your fort & shatters your expectations! He’s making big waves in the industry. Dive into the action below!
10) DRAY YARD drops his latest posse power cut featuring APOKALIPS THE ARCHANGEL, DAN JOHNS, BROTHER MOST, RAFEESE, BLUE LEGACY & CAYOZ DA BEAST rippin’ the mic! “Flight USA – Belarus” soars into the upper echelons of underground Hip Hop with murderous bars & funky production that can’t be beat. Prepare for lift off & experience an all-time high!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
