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BEST OF 2011: Top 10 Albums

Rounding off our series looking back at the year of 2011 in hip hop is our list of ten albums that you should endeavour to get your ears around, if you have not already done so. Read on to see the dopest of the dope both under and above ground within hip hop. 1. Dela

BEST OF 2011: Top 10 MCs

After sharing our list of the best producers who blessed us with their music over the past year, we continue with the recap and this time we bring you the top 10 Mc’s of 2011. An amalgamation of the dopest and most hard working lyricists to come through this year. 10. Has Lo A very

BEST OF 2011: Top 5 Producers

The Word Is Bond continues it’s annual mentions to the most noteworthy talents in hip-hop from 2011. Producers; whether forging the foundations for MC’s to jump on, or crafting instrumentals to be enjoyed in their own form… 5. Exile Exile is undeniable. He could have maintained a strong reputation purely by continuing as one half

TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2010

This is the moment a lot of our readers have been waiting for The Word Is Bond Top Ten Albums of 2010. It is the combined efforts of all the writers on the site, we each put in our say to deliver this post honouring our favorite artists. Obviously music is subjective so were never

BEST OF 2010 – Best MC: Raw Poetic

Raw Poetic “Hey people got a way with words its all symbols Fast talking characters swear it’s all simple I can spot the youth by speech and not pimples And I can see my God through sounds and not temples My soul I put aside with my shadow and grew older Boat flow, two lines

BEST OF 2010 – Best Live Act: Miguel Atwood Ferguson – Suite For Ma Dukes

Miguel Atwood Ferguson Orchestra Best Live Act of 2010 goes to Carlos Niño & Miguel Atwood Ferguson for the live performances of ”Suite For Ma Dukes” Suite for Ma Dukes is a tribute piece dedicated to Dilla’s mom, created from orchestral arrangements of his work by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson. Even though the original live event of “Suite For

BEST OF 2010 – Best Free EP/LP: Awon & Kameleon

Best EP of 2010 goes to Awon & Kameleon for the “Love Supersedes LP” Love Supersedes is a major unknown gem released this year. Awon is a brother you should keep an eye on 2011 too, an amazing storyteller with a smooth flow and an ability to ride the beat with ease. (Listen carefully to