This is a long overdue Word is Bond versus featuring producer The Enginear an 18 year old producer from Trinidad & Tobago that we found last year around this time with SO MUCH talent. I heard... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
I can always count on producer/MC Zilla Rocca to treat my ears with some sonic gems on a regular basis and of course it is a pleasure for me to share those with you whenever I have an opportunity. Currently working on his sophomore album entitled Fidel, Curly Castro just released the third single of
The forthcoming album from San Diego's finest "Real J Wallace" has finally dropped and his held here on that WIB EXCLUSIVE tip ...Here at WIB we have been supporting "Real J Wallace" for a long minute now and been waiting on this legendary collaboration with Los Angeles's "GODLeeBarnes aka Blu".. Yes that's right.. Introducing "RælBlz"
The Lo Frequency is a wonderful band I discovered thanks to John Robinson, who put me on their debut EP The Export back in September and I love everything about their music, the messages they spread and the emphasis they put both on education and travelling. While I was fortunate enough to meet Chen Lo,
Before his album listening party for MoveMeants II: The Reprise, I got the opportunity to chop it up with the 'Swiss Army Knife of Production', Jansport J. Check out what he's currently listening to, who inspired him to make beats, his solo journey, and much more! MoveMeants II: The Reprise is now available through bandcamp/itunes
Marcus D lays down some signature smoothness for Californian emcee Pismo on "Continuous Dream"; the latest single from the upcoming full length Melancholy Hopeful. If you like what you hear, you can buy the single below... Purchase "Continuous Dream": Bandcamp • iTunes Have a look at some amazing artwork and the tracklist for the upcoming album after the
Rashid Hadee Rashid Hadee is a multi-talented artist from Chicago who always brings quality music, whether as an MC, producer or both. He has released several solo projects but also worked in collaboration with many artists, including his extended Chicago musical family. As he's been featured quite a few times on Word Is Bond already, I thought it would be a good idea to catch up with him and ask a few questions, so that we can discover his universe and get to know him better. With his new album Aural Sex: The Search For [...]
DJ Format ft. Sureshot La Rock - Statement Of Intent Peace readers! Just before Christmas last year I had the great fortune to be able to meet up with DJ Format whilst he was doing a set in my favorite local music establishment ' The Farmhouse ' situated in Canterbury in the UK. Some of you may have heard of Canterbury through the writings of Geoffrey Chaucer widely known as the father of English Literature and the greatest poet of the Middle Ages. All in all a rather fitting city to be [...]
The Word Is Bond Podcast | Show #1 So as mentioned yesterday , here it is folks the first episode of the word is bond podcast, and introductory show, hosted by Chase March. An hour of audio goodness, For ya'll to enjoy. Expect much more in the coming weeks. ENJOY and SPREAD THE WORD. MAJOR thanks to Chase March for joining us, and making this happen. And please don't forget to drop us a comment with your thoughts and feedback. •The Word Is Bond Team• [...]
2 Hungry Bros 2 Hungry Bros, the duo of producers Deep and Ben Boogz appeared on my radar a few years ago and while I haven't followed every single release or project they have been working on, I really appreciate what I hear from them and it's always a great pleasure to interview Deep, who has very interesting things to say and a way with words, as well as a particular sense of humour I am quite fond of. I actually interviewed him on The Wonderful World of Carminelitta back in 2010 (in case you're interested, [...]
Peace and Dap to all the The Word Is Bond and DigiCrates Heads Out There! Introducing a unique compilation compiled from the styles of "602Diggler" representing The Word Is Bond and "Cory Atkins" representing DigiCrates Records.. For the future endeavours taking place here on WIB, we had stated before that we where going to take bigger steps into the 2012 year onward to stain the brains of the masses of readers to from across the globe and to make a positive difference for the music and artists we support..So what we have here Ladies and Gentlemen is a [...]
The Word is Bond has partnered up with DOPEfm to bring you some fresh new content. Today, we are proud to present a special mixtape for you and your loved one, Valentine's Day - DOPEfm Style. I hope you put this on while you make your loved one a nice Valentine's dinner. Or you can spin it anytime you want to hear some smooth, respectful, hip-hop love songs. Be warned that this is some mushy rap but each song bangs. I especially like the closing song by Common, "The Light." I think that is [...]
James Klynn I first heard of James Klynn fairly recently, when I discovered French singer Maleiva Kem (thank you, Bandcamp recommendations). The two artists are part of a collective called Freedom Hall, that is getting more and more exposure, deservedly so. What I really appreciated straight away with James Klynn, was his writing skills, as well as the themes he chose to touch upon on his different projects. A proud Brooklyn native and resident (hence his artist name), he is providing listeners with some food for thought and encourages them to reflect on political and social [...]
For the second year in a row, Juicy & The Doctor's Orders have teamed up and put on an event in Manchester to celebrate the life of J Dilla. This was the first of three similar events to take place in the UK this year and it went off with a bang. There were a couple of special guests this year; Phat Kat (who hosted the night and performed a couple of his classic tracks) and Dilla's mother, Ma Dukes Yancey. The sounds for the evening were provided by Manchester DJs Mr Scruff, Air Adam, Mr E, Illum Sphere, Jonny [...]
Eric Lau After Moka Only and Chief last week, it is now time for London producer Eric Lau to be featured here with a very interesting video interview we recorded at the end of 2011. First of all, we would like to thank the owner of Guanabana , a wonderful restaurant in Camden, London, for lending his space for the time of the interview and providing such a lovely setting. Not to mention, the food is delicious there! It was also a great pleasure to catch up with Eric and [...]
Japanese DJ and Word Is Bond affiliate DJ FYO has once again blessed us with an exclusive mix. You should know the deal by now from his previous mixes ; 40 tracks blended with some additional gems showcasing the sounds of WIB and DJ FYO's own musical palette. Previous Beats To The Vibes mixtapes have now become available for download, you can find them via the link... DOWNLOAD PREVIOUS "Beats To The Vibes" HERE Shouts to DJ FYO and Shux Wun! [...]
Moka Only & Chief First of all, our sincere apologies to Moka Only, Chief and you for the delay in posting this. It's been a little while, but I can assure you the wait was worth it, as this interview is a gem! We told you about Moka Only and Chief's show at East Village in London for Doctor's Order previously with our review and we posted some great pictures courtesy of Ruben Cruz of Kraken photography , but it is now time to present [...]
9Th Wonder & Phonte Brotherhood: The perfect word to describe something more than just a friendship between these two men. In a world where we've seen friendships end faster than video game losses, the beginning of last year was the start of a new beginning with these two brethren mending their friendship after four years of issues that they respectfully chose not to speak about publicly which was ignited by the release of 'Star' . And since then, they've maintained it like they're supposed to.. and to witness this live [...]
Sinitus Tempo Sinitus Tempo is a young and very talented producer we told you about several times already and he is also one of the most productive and hard-working artists I know. Over the past months, he has released countless EPs, two albums and several collaborations, including his latest endeavour with Australian singer and instrumentalist Kitty Wong, with whom he formed the group OneofUs and released Disengage . Inspired by Japanese culture and the late Nujabes, he creates beautifully soothing and dreamy music that is a delight for the ears. After becoming familiar with [...]
CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW VIDEO Word Is Bond presents...."Bad For You" another dope product from the UK production house, LiKE. We are loving the original sounds, and equally awesome video production. Music Production by LiKE Video Production by Phantom pixel Keep it tuned for more on this collaboration between LiKE and Word Is Bond. Previous Posts on LiKE LiKE: YouTube • Facebook [...]
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