Word is Bond

An examination of the transformative power of lyrics in the world of hip-hop music. What was born on the streets of the South Bronx has now taken root globally, and the young poets of New York have helped to spawn regional dialects everywhere. Through dynamic archival footage, in-depth interviews and verite excursions with artists like Nas, Tech9, J Cole, Rapsody and Anderson Paak and many more, Word explores the many dimensions that hip hop poetics occupy. (Pan African Film Festival)