Insane Poetry is a horrorcore group from Los Angeles, California formed in 1988. The group originally had 5 members & released 2 albums in the 90’s, but has been spearheaded solely by it’s Day 1 frontman Cyco from 2003 onward. He has released a total of 5 albums since & has been signed to Lyrikal Snuff Productionz since late 2010. The last time we heard from Cyco on his own in a full-length capacity was 2017 with The Snuff Reels Director’s Cut: The Birth of Richard Hansen but after 4 years, he’s returning with the 8th album in the Insane Poetry catalogue.
After the “King Paimon’s Entrance” intro, the first song “Roadside Burial” talks about disposing a corpse on the side of the road over a devilish boom bap beat while the next track “Lair of the Cenobites” with Donnie Menace & James Joyce the Squatch finds the trio talking about what it’s like in the titular place over an uncanny instrumental. The song “Y.S.I.H.W.B.L. (You Suffering In Hell Will Be Legendary)” by M.M.M.F.D. lyrically needs no further explanation as the duo hop on top of a thrilling trap beat while the track “Dirty Gloves” talks about how he can’t ignore the voices in his head over a lugubrious instrumental from Devereaux.
The song “Cold Blood” with Shaw Monsta sees the 2 talking about murder over a fancy boom bap beat while the track “Memories of a Lost Soul” tells the story of a woman who had a very rough life & his best friend Lou over an earnest instrumental. The song “Devil in My Pen” with Damien Quinn & Smallz One finds the 3 talking about how evil their lyrics are over a solemn beat while the track “Books of Blood” talks about how tonight is the night to write in the titular objects over a boom bap instrumental with some evil keyboard melodies.
The song “I’m Possessed” of course talks about demonic posession over a celestial beat while the track “Hear No Evol” is a phenomonal fusion of horrorcore & metal declaring himself as the black equivalent to Smashing Pumpkins frontman & National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) owner Billy Corgan. The song “Before I Killed” talks about wanting to know his murder victim’s thoughts before committing the act over a nefarious beat whereas the next 2 tracks are decent remixes of “Cold Blooded” & Roadside Burial”. The album ends with “Hunt”, where M.M.M.F.D. reunite to trade bloodthirsty bars back & forth over an instrumental with some horror movie-like string sections.
Personally, I think this is the best album Insane Poetry has released since signing to LSP almost a decade ago. The production is grimy as to be expected & it’s just totally remarkable how the horrorcore pioneer hasn’t lost a step in terms in lyricism this deep in his career.
Cody Manson is a 30 year old rapper from Cleveland, Ohio who’s been on my radar for a couple of years now. He recently signed with Lyrikal Snuff Productionz & in light of that, we’re being treated to the man’s full-length album.
The title track that kicks the album off speaks on his meaning of such over a trap metal beat whereas the next song “S.T.F.U. (Shut The Fuck Up)” takes aim at his competition over a trap instrumental with some chimes. The track “Bounce” with Bobby Krea sees the 2 getting raunchy over a rubbery beat while the song “Lucy” with Shadow & Ether finds the trio talking about losing their minds over a comatose instrumental.
The track “W.T.F. (What The Fuck?)” with The Fallen Angel & The Irishman sees the 3 talking shit over a bassy beat while the song “Slidin’” tells those to quit speaking on his name over an monstrous instrumental. The track “Tunnel Vision” talks about holding it down for his daughter on the way over a dingy beat while the song “Fast Life” talks about everyone that’s starving to make it over a nocturnal instrumental.
The track “Better Way” with Famz finds the 2 talking about their imperfections over a trap beat with some keys & heavy guitars while the song “Already Dead” gets murderous over a paranormal instrumental. The track “Kool-Aid” with M.M.M.F.D. sees the trio talking about how it ain’t safe referencing the late WWE Hall of Famer, former 6-time WWE world champion & WWE Intercontinental Champion Randy Savage over a symphonic beat while the song “Suicide Hotline” with G-Mo Skee finds the 2 talking about making rappers want to kill themselves over a thunderous instrumental & it’s rad as fuck that G shouted me out in the opening line.
The track “Step Back” with At-L@tto & the Seed of 6ix is a moshpit starter with a beat fittingly kin to Three 6 Mafia while the song “Spiral Down” with Razakel & Damien Quinn finds the 3 talking about watching one fall over a devilish instrumental. The album ends with “Lessons”, where Cody talks about those who said he’ll never make it over a tense beat.
I’m really happy to watch dude’s evolution because this album is living proof of Cody being a good fit for LSP. Even though the features can be hit or miss at times, his undeniably has a lot of energy & you can really tell he put a lot of heart into it.
Interesting to see Denver, Colorado rapper & Lyrikal Snuff Productionz founder Scum making his 12th solo album a double LP in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Forming the label in 2000, he would go on to drop 11th full-lengths since including the divisively received debut Enter the Asylum as well as the more positively accepted sophomore effort Violent Verses alongside it’s respective successors Only Bodies Left Behind & Dinner’s Served. Coming off the mixed feedback of Zipper’s Creepers, it’s Out with the Old for The Gorefather.
“Talez from the Freezer” kicks things off talking about all the corpses that he’s keeping frozen whereas “Die Yung” produced by Psychopathic Records in-house producer Devereaux was a personal highlight, cautioning we’ll all meet our demise at a young age. “What It Iz” continues from there talking about this being only the beginning of one’s life no longer having meaning to it leading into “Prevail” suggesting those who aren’t on your side have no purpose having a place around him.
Majik Ninja Entertainment in-house producer Godsynth gets behind the boards for the highlight “All That Lies Ahead” talking about shooting anyone who doubts him just before “Dead Motherfuckas” advises leaving all snitches to die out since they can’t post on social media or call law enforcement. “Sinnafuck” talks about how he’d rather be hated because it’s brought him infamy while “What Duz That Make U?” angrily calls out an entire crew that’re built like bitches.
“Captain” talks about the rodents always being the first to flee whenever a ship begins sink & going down with it because he feels like there’s doesn’t a whole lot left keeping him alive while “Tick Tock” lets everyone know time’s running out & evil has risen. “Fuck U All” gives middle fingers to everyone who’s constantly dismissing LSP while “Judge Me Not” asks how one understands him when they’ve never walked a mile in their shoes or when he can’t put his trust in anyone.
Meanwhile on “Asylum MMXX”, we have Madopelli helping Scum take it all the way back to the essence of Enter the Asylum assuring he has unified business there 2 decades later while “I Hate Me Too” talks about self-hatred. The title track ends Disc 1 angrily declares his squad’s been fed up of being told to wait their turn while “Tired of Waiting” featuring Death+ & Psychopathic artist Ouija Macc finds the trio kicking off Disc 2 talking about not wanting to suffer the way they have been for some time.
“Cleanup” featuring Damien Quinn & Donnie Menace links up so they can discuss going too far taking the life of someone who should’ve simply gotten beat up for fucking with them while “Unforgiven” featuring Bloodshot decently talks about their purpose of inflicting mutilation & the complications being there since conception. “Chitska” featuring MC Val appropriately spits the wicked shit in Russian together while “Say Your Goodbyes” featuring Rozz Dyliams suggests everyone makes their farewells until crawling 6 feet deep.
Jamie Madrox & Monoxide of Twiztid each spit a verse for the single “Mind of a Killa” taking us through the mindset of serial killers while “It Could Be You” by Devil’s Trident sends a message to the people who think they’re indestructible, cautioning they could disappear at any given moment. “S.I.C.K. (Sadistic Inhumane Compulsive Killings)” featuring Řezník unites to controversially talk about date-rape while “What’s Dead May Never Die” featuring Blaze Ya Dead Homie & Rozz Dyliams makes that very proclamation.
“Soul 2 Keep” featuring Frodo the Ghost talks about maintaining the souls of those who’ll be sleeping eternally without experiencing any sort of afterlife while “Let the Sleeping Dogs Lie 2020” by M.M.M.F.D. featuring Bukshot delivers a sequel to a Deadly Drugz highlight. “Rest When I’m Dead” featuring Boondox & JP tha Hustler talks about all 3 of them doing what they must until it’s their time to go while “Deaths You Die” featuring Bake Lo details the many ways one can meet their death.
Cody Manson appears for “Bad Dayz” in preparation of his debut Psychoactive this Christmas talking about the way this game of life ends depends on ourselves while “Redrum Diary” by M.M.M.F.D. featuring Gravedog, Morbyd & Skitzo explains that there’s not much left on Earth to keep either one of them from leaving at this point. “Drown ‘Em in the Swamp” starts the deluxe run talking about murdering people out in a marsh making them suffocate in the waters while the serious “Love Yourself” confronts themes of self appreciation.
“Wake Up” featuring Leaders of the Lost & Scottfree feels like a bittersweet moment considering the last time Bully Vegas & Stress the Mind were heard rapping jointly was “Quattros Locos Pistoleros” off Death 4 Told’s 3rd album Mean Muggers Handbook with an impeding appearance on their upcoming 4th & final album El Fin later this winter while the final bonus track “Ain’t No Saint” excluding the 2019 version of the title track properly ends Out with the Old admitting that he isn’t perfect when none of us are.
Celebrating 2 whole decades of Lyrikal Snuff Productionz, I thought the idea of Scum putting together a 2-disc full-length where he’s killing it over by himself & with some of the biggest names in the underground wicked shit scene would make for some of the most promising material of his career & I can definitely say it’s some of his best material in my opinion. The production’s consistent & aside from a few features that I could’ve done without, a great deal of them make Disc 2 feel more refreshing if Disc 1 comes off monotonous.
SevidemiC is a rapper from Compton, California that performs his own style of music called “zombie hop”. The man has released a handful of projects throughout the 2010s, but his biggest breakthrough yet wasn’t until this year when he signed to Lyrikal Snuff Productionz & dropped his 7th EP Xenogod this past March. But with Halloween being 6 days away, Sev has decided to give fans yet another EP.
The opener “Groundfall” talks about how he came to fuck shit up over a glitchy yet moody beat & the song “Solipsistia” right after is an annoyingly repetitive club joint which I completely get, but it just doesn’t do anything for this reviewer personally. The next track “Get Off Me” though is a completely off the wall banger both lyrically & sonically while the song “Zedicine” is another party starter like “Solipsistia”, except SevidemiC’s performances are more captivating & the electro-funk instrumental is infectious. The track “Nip / Tucc” is basically a “fuck everyone” anthem over a bassy trap beat with some synths & then the closer “Amen” finds Sev comparing himself to a demon over a skeletal trap beat.
I honestly think I like this EP more than Xenogod. Bending Teeth continues to reveal how unique SevidemiC truly is to LSP’s roster with it’s synth/trap production as well as his lyricism continuing to step up. Definitely looking forward to his full-length debut with the label even more now.
