[PLAYLIST] Live from the A&R Desk: Vol. 1 - Curated by Substantial

Peace World. In this first edition of Live from The A&R Desk we find ourselves caught between two of Baltimore's finest indie acts (Greenspan & Jsoul) and an NYC underground legend (Wordsworth). Here are 14 reasons to get excited for their upcoming Fall releases on HiPNOTT Records. 

Wordsworth & Jsoul's project Blame It On The Music drops September 23rd, while Greenspan's sophomore album Never Gon Die drops October 14th. Both are available on CD and digital for pre-order on Bandcamp. For those who prefer iTunes, you can pre-order BIOTM here and NGD here.

Last two things, if you're digging the playlist, be sure to hit that follow button because it will be updated after the release of their projects. And finally, be sure to follow me on Spotify for release updates and check out my other playlists like Soulful Hip Hop Music and Chillaxation.

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[MUSIC] Ghostnaut ft. Raw Collective & Substantial 'Masters Combinations'

Discover: https://soundcloud.com/ghostnaut | https://soundcloud.com/substantial | https://soundcloud.com/raw-collective An ode to the masters of Jazz musicians as seen on the display of the art cover (Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Marcus Miller, etc). Adding a nice layer of lyrical vocal on the track is Raw Collective and Substantial. Track produced by Canada's , Ghostnaut, can be downloaded via his bandcamp page. Go show your love. Peace. Find out more about Ghostnaut: Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Ghostnaut-366937246809388/ Soundcloud : https://soundcloud.com/ghostnaut Bandcamp : https://ghostnaut.bandcamp.com

Peace World. New day. New collab! 

“An ode to the masters of Jazz musicians as seen on the display of the art cover (Ray Charles, Duke Ellington, Marcus Miller, etc). Adding a nice layer of lyrical vocal on the track is Raw Collective and Substantial. Track produced by Canada’s , Ghostnaut, can be downloaded via his bandcamp page. Go show your love. Peace.”

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[MUSIC] Reginald William 'Be My Love' ft. Substantial

Reginald William and fellow DMV Native, Substantial, collaborate on this hit single.

Newness from my old friend Reginald William (formally known as rnb) featuring yours truly. Be My Love is the new single from RW's sophomore album Being In Like. For those of you who are long time Subporters you may recognize Reg's voices from our past collaborations such as Hood Hope and BBQ.

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FRIENDLY REMINDER:
Catch me, Asheru, w/ DJ Jav, DJ AAROCK + Ducky Dynamo in Baltimore on Thurs. 8/11

Über x Substantial: #UberSummerSeries

Happy to announce that my song The Sub Way ft. Precious Joubert, produced by Marcus D, was licensed by Über for their ‪#‎UberSummerSeries‬.

Thanks Über, Marvin and the entire HiPNOTT Records team for the continued support. Present [EP] by Substantial & Marcus D available now: Bandcamp | iTunes | Amazon

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Oh and don't forget to pre-order your official ECLIPSE T-shirt today! 
[White x Black] or [Red x White]

NEW RELEASE: Substantial & Marcus D (Bop Alloy) 'Present' [EP]

Substantial & Marcus D (Bop Alloy)
Present [EP]

Explicit Version | Clean Version

After releasing EPs with both The Other Guys (The Past…) and Algorythm (Always), Substantial releases his third EP, The Present, with fellow Bop Alloy producer, Marcus D. Together, The Past…, Always, and Present will prepare fans for Substantial’s forthcoming full length LP The Past Is Always Present In The Future scheduled for release later this year.

Producer Marcus D says...

“Since Present technically belongs to Substantial’s series of EPs, The Past is Always Present in the Future, we treated it as more of a solo project than a Bop Alloy joint. Sub has a clear vision for the EPs leading up to his full-length album and he was gracious enough to let me produce the entire thing. Present is different, but undeniably us.”

Present features recent singles, Party With Purpose and The Sub Way and includes vocals from Steph, The Sapphic Songstress, Precious Joubert (Sound of the City), as well as a debut with HiPNOTT’s latest signee Intelligenz.

PRESENT [EP] OUT NOW
iTunes | Bandcamp | Spotify | Amazon | Google Play

Also available, official Bop Alloy Logo Snapbacks are still in stock for a limited time. Grab yours today. 

Substantial & Marcus D (Bop Alloy): 'The Sub Way' ft. Precious Joubert

SUBSTANTIAL & MARCUS D (BOP ALLOY) 
THE SUB WAY
FEATURING PRECIOUS JOUBERT
PRODUCED BY MARCUS D

SECOND SINGLE OFF UPCOMING EP, PRESENT, DROPPING MAY 27TH

On this second single from Substantial's upcoming EP with fellow Bop Alloy producer Marcus D, the Maryland rhymespitter raps about the path of life. We all have a different path to travel, and the right way is not neccessarily set in stone. Sub cleverly weaves​ together​ the story of ​his journey with​ ​the various train stops​ he grew up near in​ ​​the DMV area and later in New Y​ork​ City​​.​ Not everyone will take "The Sub Way"... we all have to find our own way. Present - The EP drops May 27th. https://substantial.bandcamp.com/album/present http://www.twitter.com/iamsubstantial http://www.twitter.com/marcusd http://www.twitter.com/bopalloy

DOWNLOAD/STREAM: BANDCAMP | SOUNDCLOUD

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On this second single from Substantial's upcoming EP, Present with fellow Bop Alloy producer Marcus D, the Maryland rhymespitter raps about the path of life. Sub cleverly weave togethe the story of is journey wit he various train stop he grew up near i he DMV area and later in New York City. The Sub Way, also features DMV area songstress, Precious Joubert of Sound of the City. 

We all have a different path to travel, and the right way is not necessarily set in stone. Not everyone will take "The Sub Way"... we all have to find our own way.

Present [EP] drops May 27th. Pre order yours today on Bandcamp.

SUBSTANTIAL & BOP ALLOY SNAPBACKS BACK IN STOCK!

SUBSTANTIAL | BOP ALLOY
 

CONNECT WITH SUBSTANTIAL:
Official Web Site | Facebook | Instagram

CONNECT WITH MARCUS D:
Official Web Site | Facebook

CONNECT WITH BOP ALLOY:
Official Web Site | Facebook

TWITTER HANDLES:
@iamsubstantial | @marcusd | @bopalloy | @HiPNOTT

Substantial & Marcus D (Bop Alloy): Party With Purpose [New Single Off Upcoming EP, Present]

SUBSTANTIAL & MARCUS D (BOP ALLOY)
PARTY WITH PURPOSE
FEATURING STEPH THE SAPPHIC SONGSTRESS
PRODUCED BY MARCUS D

Download/Stream: BANDCAMP | SOUNDCLOUD

FIRST SINGLE OFF UPCOMING EP, PRESENT, DROPPING MAY 27TH

After releasing EPs with both The Other Guys (The Past...) and Algorythm (Always), Substantial 
prepares for the upcoming release of his full length LP The Past Is Always Present In The Future with this latest EP, Present, produced by fellow Bop Alloy producer Marcus D.

Kicking things off is the first single, Party With Purpose featuring Steph the Sapphic Songstress on vocals. Pre-orders for the EP are available now on Bandcamp. Present drops on May 27th. Cover art painting by Lionel Frazier White III.

Substantial & Marcus D: 'Better To Give' Tour (Recap) + Follow The Master (Live)

SUBSTANTIAL & MARCUS D
AS BOP ALLOY

BETTER TO GIVE TOUR [RECAP]
+
"FOLLOW THE MASTER" [LIVE]

At the end of March, Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) completed their second West Coast Tour in four months with support from LA producer, Trebles and Blues and Seattle MC, LaRue. They started in Seattle, made stops in Olympia, San Francisco and Berkeley, before closing the tour in LA.

Here’s video footage of Substantial performing ‘Follow The Master’ at The Rendezvous Jewel Box Theatre. Video shot and edited by Paul Hong. Follow The Master b/w Cool Mornings (featuring Deborah Bond) Limited Edition 7” Vinyl (signed or unsigned) is still available while supplies last.

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For more tour photos and video, click the image below and you can also search #BetterToGiveTour on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.

Special thanks to official Better To Give Tour sponsor, Blue Marble Apparel for keeping the guys fresh and of course all of the fans who came out to support. Stay tuned for a big announcement next week as we prepare to release, Substantial & Marcus D’s newest EP, Present.

Substantial & Marcus D (Bop Alloy) 'Better To Give' Tour

SUBSTANTIAL & MARCUS D
AS BOP ALLOY

BETTER TO GIVE TOUR

In two weeks, Substantial embarks on another adventure out west with Marcus D. The Better To Give Tour starts in Seattle, WA on March 23rd and ends in Los Angeles, CA on March 30th. The guys will be joined by Seattle MC, LaRue and LA beatsmith Trebles and Blues. 

The theme of this tour is music and musicians with a message who back their creations and words with action. During this outing, Substantial will be volunteering and collaborating with Today's Future Sound at Encinal High School in Alameda, CA for a writing and production workshop. 

 3/23 - Rendezvous - Seattle, WA
3/24 - 1230 Room - Olympia, WA
3/26 - Honey Hive Gallery - San Francisco, CA
3/27 - 924 Gilman - Berkeley, CA
3/28 - Encinal High School - Alameda, CA* 
*Private Event
3/30 - Lock & Key - Los Angeles, CA

 This tour will also feature exclusive merchandise. Check out the official Bop Alloy Snapback below! The lid features cover art from their debut album Substantial and Marcus D are Bop Alloy. This will exclusively be available at each of the events starting March 23rd. Show up and grab yours while supplies last.

Need another reason to attend? Of course not, but here you go... Sub and Marcus will also be performing new music from their new EP Present which drops next month on HiPNOTT Records. Pre-orders will be available VERY soon so stay tuned.

TWITTER HANDLES: @iamsubstantial | @marcusd | @bopalloy | @HiPNOTT