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Ugly Heroes – Ugly feat. DJ Eclipse

Mello Music Group always comes in with the heat, and Ugly Heroes is no exception. Formed by MCs Verbal Kent, from Chicago, and Detroit’s Red Pill backed with production from fellow Detroit native Apollo Brown, their self-titled album received a solid review here on Word Is Bond, the success of which has lead them to announce

sinoptic international pure dopeness vol 3

V/A – Pure Dopeness International Vol. 3

We here at Word Is Bond have always been five star in our compilation game and here is another one to add to the collection, as Sinoptic International present Pure Dopeness Vol. 3. The name may be a big claim but you can be sure that it lives up to it, with audible contributions from

DJ Manipulator – Dim Sum

It’s been a while – too long – since we last featured DJ Manipulator, so let’s rectify that by posting ’Dim Sum’, the latest beat in his Manipulator Mondays series. A fine addition to the Word Is Bond archives it is too, as his signature banging drums are laced with a juxtaposed soft, melodic chop of

Jrue – Method In The Madness

Jrue done did it again! Last summer the Sacremento MC came in with his Upon Deaf Ears mixtape and was one of my jams of the season, with certified rhymes backed with a supporting cast of fly beats washing my iTunes with a breath of fresh air. His new drop, Method In The Madness, is more of

All The Fingers – Cassette Riddims

Ah, the golden age of the cassette tape. I remember mine fondly, exhausting my copy of Eurythmics ’Sweet Dreams’ until the battery ran out on my players. The age of the cassette has been fully revived here by beatsmith All The Fingers in his release Cassette Riddims. This lo-fi collection of beats was created by wiring the sound through

zeroh – Bred: A Dedication

A new release from zeroh! It’s been a while, but the LA man has let Bred: A Dedication loose on the masses. A ten track offering, Bred comes in with precisely what any person who is a fan of zeroh wants; crazy, mindblowing displays of left field hip hop and lyricism. Blessed with a golden flow and sharp

Liston – Selected Cuts (U.K.)

UK producer Liston puts out this free collection of beats in anticipation of his upcoming release on XVI. Avid readers of Word Is Bond will consider this more of a reminder than something new; about a year ago I dropped a mix from Liston, who’s name was inspired by Lonnie Liston Smith, featuring some of these