Don’t Sleep On These New Releases
Insomniac Magazine serves up more underground excellence in the form of our Weekly Top Ten! Gear up for action & tap in below!!!
1) If I were a worldly journeyman seeking the answers to the universe I would be looking for “Something Greater Than Myself”…but I’m not, so I’ll keep it hardcore & search out the dopest joint to kick off the countdown! That cut comes courtesy of heralded mic kingpin THE BAD SEED who rips apart a DIFUTURE crafted powder keg called “Slidddon!” Niggalis Cage is clearly in his zone as he dominates the booth with a braggadocious bar assault that finds him diddy boppin’ all over your washed up career!!! This track is the type of unholy savagery that we crave every day of the week! When The Bad Seed’s in the building you sucker MCs cease to exist!!!
2) It’s been “A Long Time Coming” for MICKEY BLUE to drop an action-packed platter that burns down the underground! And now that it’s here, all production poseurs can bow down to the TRUE titan makin’ magic behind the boards!!! ILL BILL, DRO PESCI & JAY ROYALE are the menacing mic masterminds who steal the show on “Crime Ministers.” Accompanied by TONE SPLIFF’s tantalizing turntable skills & a track containing molten lava musicality, the underground avengers rule the roost while all ya wannabes lag behind! This is Hip Hop the way it’s meant to be heard! Raw, uncut, and supremely top tier!
3) ETO makes sure he never gets blind-sighted as he peeps the industry landscape & joins forces with FUTUREWAVE to deliver high quality heat called “My Poetry Deep!” DJ BACKSPIN provides an able assist on the 1 & 2’s to accentuate the high-powered “Dead Poets” intensity! The key to the Rochester, NY renegade’s success is the depth, honesty, and powerful emotion he emotes in every rhyme! His words are matched by sonic flourishes that showcase Futurewave’s musical craftsmanship. Heavy rotation is required for the entire platter. This duo ain’t just deadly…they’re nearly unstoppable!!!
4) CRIMEAPPLE takes listeners on a next level audio expedition with his Hector Lavoe inspired power opus “El Cantante!” Kickin’ things off is the BUCK DUDLEY laced extravaganza “My Song” which details the origin of the man who would be Manteca! The breezy arrangement is the perfect vehicle for Crime’s flawless delivery. He came here to sing his song while we’ll gladly listen each & every time!!!
5) DARK LO & WILLIE THE KID pulled off a heist in “Broad Daylight” with JXKE in the driver’s seat & THE HERETIC supplying a back up getaway car in case things get crazy!!! The verses on this joint are vibrant & violent enough to puncture your eardrums & leave all listeners lyin’ lifeless on the floor! Don’t let that stop you from hittin’ that PLAY button though! This is one track well worth dying for!!!
6) WORDS & SKINNY BONEZ THA GODFATHA take us on a trip to Thailand for some “Bangkok Bar Brawls” & lyrical beatdowns served up by MICKEY DIAMOND & DRO PESCI!!! First thing ya need to know is this ain’t a game! The terrifying mic trifecta instill fear in their enemies with a vile stream of venomous verses scored by the Skinny Godfatha himself! When the battle’s over bodies are strewn across the room. Blood was spilled with more rivals awaiting execution!
7) Inglewood, Compton & Toronto connect for the “Sake Of Sin” as OL MAN 80ZZ supplies HYDE PARK, PHONK P & D’NME with enough production heat to send the opposition to hell!!! A murderous mic attack over an onslaught of sonic savagery wreak havoc on the set & level the competition!!! No force can withstand the combined might of Ol Man 80zz & the crew. You can run for your life or pray for family to find your remains!!!
8) It is evident from WILDELUX’s latest release that the underground powerhouse possesses “The IT Factor!” And on the self-laced banger “24/7” we get a dose of what the mic spartan delivers on the daily!!! DJ RAD MK conjures up ill scratches to amp up the action while the supreme spitter brings the house down with a rhyme tour de force for true heads worldwide! Lyrics like this must be respected & protected at all costs! Don’t even think about going against his code of silence. Just shut the f**k up & PRESS PLAY!!!
9) Praise be to CERTAIN.ONES cause they’re “Chasing Tha Sun” with BOBBY CRAVES & WHICHCRAFT on a WANN SKLOBI scorched heater!!! The most phenomenal crew on the underground (F**k that…PLANET!!!) make waves with a funk-rock-Hip Hop hybrid(Why define it?!!!?) that’s both out of this world & impossible to duplicate! Bobby & Craft make the perfect tag team titans to tackle this thrilling sonic triumph. Shout outs to GREG GANGEMI for the dope visual steez and of course, Wann for the miracle whip on the slap!!!
10) We conclude the countdown with a serious head nod sizzler that’ll leave ya in a neckbrace!!! DJ MOYA’s “Scream To Da World” is a heater from the upcoming “Hikikomori” project that features the elite lyrical stylings of mic royalty RIGZ & one helluva dope beat!!! The second the joint started we were IN! Da Cloth’s mighty mic marvel automatically adapts to the ill arrangement & keeps ya screamin’ from beginning to end!!!
Well that’s it for this week. Catch ya next time and…DON’T SLEEP!
– Kevin Keith
