Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine delivers another Top Ten extravaganza for the ages! Gear up for action & tap in below!!!
1) For the second week in a row BODYBAGBEN storms the #1 slot…and this time it’s with the title track of his new album!!! “Vulgar Display” intentionally kicks off with chords designed to lull you to sleep before WAKING DAT ASS UP with megaton explosives!!! Ben is also relentless on the lyrical tip as he reminisces about the past! Cop the ENTIRE PLATTER for maximum satisfaction!!!
2) “Picture” an unstoppable lyricist with an otherworldly voice and a production juggernaut with more underground hits than there are stars in the sky. Now bear witness to GENERALBACKPAIN & KHEYZINE!!! The sonic powerhouses joined forces on an amazing opus called “Viceroy” that made us wonder why they hadn’t linked up sooner! This track in particular showcased the HomeTeam mic threat at his best as he cascaded around next level rhythms of audio euphoria! GBP & Kheyzine are masters of their craft. You can listen but you might learn a little somethin’ too!
3) STARVIN B x SEASRA23 blow up the chart with incendiary audio heat called “Irish Car Bomb!!!” The “Sorry For Your Laws” sizzler is one of the most memorable cuts we’ve heard in a long time due to its compelling soundscape and “in your face” bars!!! That combined with the transition from calm to unhinged flows only serves to heighten the intensity! The year’s only beginning…but we’ll still be talkin’ about this joint for months to come!
4) FUTUREWAVE & 36 CYPHER return for more “Hell Sweet Home” heat and this time the focus is on “Kids!” Clown s**t, f***ed up trends, and mass stupidity seem to be the rule of the day but the heralded production king & ascendant mic ripper ain’t havin’ it!!! To provide a counter-point to their perspective, we even get a next generation gem in the end. Dope lyrics & grooves. This one’s firing on all cylinders!!!
5) When we heard CONWAY’s new track was called “John Woo Flick” we expected gunshots to shower the soundscape and a sea of bodies to drop…but naaaah, The Machine had to go and throw us a curveball! DARINGER conjures a cut that’s relatively sedate by Griselda’s standards. Instead of unnecessary bells & whistles, Con, BENNY THE BUTCHER & WESTSIDE GUNN dominate the action for a good 4 minutes and change. Let’s face it, that’s all we really needed anyway. High caliber bars by the Gold Standard in the game!
6) What’s “Mightier Than The Sword?” Lethal rhymes by JOSIAH THE GIFT & PRO DILLINGER!!! Add super producer IM’PERETIV to the action and you get no-holds barred heat called “That Side!” The contrasting flows & cadences on this joint are dope as f**k! And as you probably guessed, the supreme spitters are in rare form! We’re trying to think of who else could come close to delivering this kind of gem. But when J & P hit the booth no one even exists!!!
7) CERTAIN.ONES tap the HomeTeam Headquarters once again & enlist the incredible KILLY SHOOT to ably assist in an ODD PILOT powered sonic beatdown called “Bleep Ya Self!” The legion of Ones on the line up are BOBBY CRAVES, THE WIZ, and FERAL SERGE…which translates to more mic skills than you can handle!!! Our brains nearly blew up with the onslaught of quotables the Fantastic Four delivered! F**k everything else you’re doing! Go ahead & PRESS PLAY!!!
8) You can depend on UFO FEV & DJ J HART to drop heat in any type of weather as they deliver a new “E Pluribus Unum” gem called “In The Rain!” Fev immediately gets to work and skillfully navigates around the slinky, hypnotic groove! The power spitter’s timing & precision is second to none. He flawlessly executes his master plan and in turn, shows us everything an MC should be!
9) SMOOVTH showcases “Subcriminal Thoughts” on a MACHACHA crafted powder keg featuring rhyme renegade JAY ROYALE & serious work from SWAB on the 1 & 2s! Aqua Eights” is lyrical ecstasy delivered by two underground geniuses specializing in street poetry! The bars and flows are immaculate. This could be a defining moment for the entire team!
10) WEAPON E.S.P closes out the countdown with a “Tarantino Rodriguez” banger powered by TIM BARRY!!! “Grindhausu” finds the hardcore heavyweight using rivals for target practice and feelin’ no loss from their demise. When it comes to lyricism, E.S.P. towers above the rest. He takes suckers to task and out rhymes them every time!!!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
