Here’s a quick roundup of what the Word Is Bond is keeping its eyes and ears open for over the coming month… (Click the album covers to enlarge)

Beastie Boys Hot Sauce Committee Part Two – May 3rd

The much anticipated and wholeheartedly welcomed 8th album in the Beastie Boys canon.  Expect hip-hop mastery on display alongside a nod to their thrash-punk roots.

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Blitz The Ambassador Native Sun – May 3rd (U.S.), May 6th (Worldwide)

A 12-track illustrative soundtrack to Blitz’ concept story of a young boys journey of discovery across Ghana in the wake of tragedy.

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Tyler The Creator Goblin – May 10th

The sophomore solo album from OFWGKTA leader and “cultural lightning rod” Tyler, The Creator.  Expect a musical case study of the extreme polarisation of opinions between fans and critics to ensue when this drops.

See what else May has in store after the jump!

Mexicans With Guns Ceremony – May 10th

Fusing a range of musical landscapes ranging from electronic, latin and dubstep into a terrain of his own, the musical luchador Ernest Gonzales unleashes his debut LP.

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J Rawls The Hip-Hop Affect – May17th

A decade after his last solo release, J Rawls returns with a heavyweight bolstered with an extensive array of hip-hop acts too large to detail right now. The Hip-Hop Affect chronicles “how Rawls grew with Hip-Hop as Hip-Hop itself continued to grow”.

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Kool G Rap Riches Royalty Respect – May 17th

After a similarly long hiatus between solo full lengths, Kool G Rap returns to “reclaim his legacy as Hip-Hop’s premier street poet”.  Expect lyrical dexterity covering a wide array of personal experiences and concept joints.

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Neek The Exotic & Large Professor Still On The Hustle – May 17th

Rejoining their paths through music since their childhood friendship, the Queen’s duo unite for a collaborative effort to portray Hip-Hop in its pure and raw form.

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Brown Bag All Stars Brown Bag Season – May 17th

A double-disc collection of unreleased material from the collective to tie over fans waiting for their debut release expected next year.

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Ed O.G. A Face In The Crowd – May 17th

Joining the already strong line up of Hip-Hop institutions dropping albums this month, Edo G continues to walk tall through his 20 year strong career, accompanied in this release by the likes of DJ Premier, M-Phazes, Bishop Lamont and M1.

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Dels Gob – May 24th

A promising emergence on UK soil, Dels debuts with what is tipped by many to be a seminal release of the year for UK Hip-Hop.

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Keith Murray & Canibus In Gods We Trust – May 31st

The two underground MCs re-unite as the collaborative Undergods in another of this months double-team projects.  Amongst the featured guests include Tech N9ne, Crooked I and Planet Asia.

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Vast Aire OX 2010 Street Odyssey – May 31st

NYC legend, and one half of Cannibal OX, Vast Aire is set to release his first album on Man Bites Dogs records at the end of the month.  Lacing the production from the likes of J Zone and Ayatollah alongside the MC will be Raekwon, Cappadonna and Guilty Simpson.

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Naughty By Nature Anthem Inc. – May (TBA)

The Grammy Award winning trio celebrate 20 years of their presence as a group with a compilation of re-recorded classics and brand new material.

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…Expect continuing coverage, updates and reviews!

WIB Review Team