Emerging from Scrollz of Lion Rock, “Word Iz Bond” serves as the third and final transmission as the complete manuscript is unveiled on Juneteenth. Ras Ceylon’s 9th studio album, Scrollz of Lion Rock, is co-directed by Timbo King and executive produced by Oiiver “Power” Grant (Wu-Tang Brand).
Produced by Ras‘ longtime creative collaborator Dawit Justice, architect of the Full Medal Jacket EP with Tragedy Khadafi and the Jacket FuLLa Medalz LP with Timbo King, the record unites Ras Ceylon, Cappadonna, and Timbo King in a cipher of oath keepers, storytellers, and witnesses to the times. Across a backdrop of cinematic drums and soul-drenched textures, the three travelers exchange living scriptures on loyalty, integrity, and the unseen covenant carried within a spoken word.
The song’s title emerges from Timbo King’s refrain, “Popa Wu voice”—an invocation of his uncle, the late, great Popa Wu aka FreeDum Allah, widely regarded as the spiritual father of the Wu-Tang Clan and a respected elder within the Nation of Gods & Earths. More than a tribute, the phrase serves as a call to remembrance, echoing the wisdom, discipline, and spiritual teachings that helped shape generations within the Wu universe.
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From Cali to Brooklyn, Shaolin and beyond, “Word Iz Bond” follows the path of wisdom keepers and torchbearers carrying sacred lessons from one generation to the next. A reminder that before contracts, before algorithms, before kingdoms rise and fall, there was one’s word. A sacred bond. A promise carried through generations.
Filmed in Los Angeles by Jeremy Mack, with additional filming and editing by Hostage Media in Brooklyn, New York, the visual follows the unfolding Scrollz narrative while featuring special cameos from Prodigal Sunn of Sunz of Man and Free Murda (FreeDum Allah Jr.), son of Popa Wu himself. Together, these appearances extend the lineage throughout the Scrollz of Lion Rock manuscript.
As SCROLL III emerges, the path begun with “BuzzSaw” and illuminated through “Duality” reaches its destination. This final scroll pays homage not only to the spiritual traditions that helped shape Hip-Hop Culture, but to the enduring power of truth, honor, and the sacred word.
The cypher is complete. Word Iz Bond!
