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New Album Update + US Tour Dates and Merch!

Peace World! Here's what's going on with my next album! 

The album master is done (Thanks Tone! You killed it!!!) and I have placed an order with Monostereo/Green Vinyl Records! If everything goes smoothly, copies should arrive to me by July with shipping taking place shortly after. I have already received the T-shirts, stickers, hats, and postcards.  All that is left to order and receive are the CDs, USB drives, and hoodies. Now it's time for some reveals...

Naturel has completed the variant cover art and here's a look at the final vinyl design! 

I'm also proud to present to you the final tracklist. Drum roll, please!!!

  1. Reed Richards

  2. Crutch (Cool It Now) featuring Matthew Shell

  3. The Beautiful Dichotomy (Interlude) featuring Marvelous Jones

  4. The Long Route featuring Tamara Wellons and DJ Jav

  5. Your Man Tho

  6. Grown Kids (Interlude) featuring Javier Starks

  7. Salt N Pepa featuring Black Root and Marcus D

  8. Play Money (Interlude)

  9. Lost Touch featuring Uyama Hiroto, Javier Starks, and Shing02

  10. No Per Diem 2.0 featuring Mega Ran

  11. Acknowledgment (Interlude) featuring Tonedeff

  12. You’ve Grown featuring MLLN

  13. Ghost in A Cell featuring Stephanie Gayle and Malcolm Jackson

  14. Part of My Existence (Interlude) featuring Sherm the Barber

  15. 1580 featuring DJ RBI and T.Lucas

Pre-orders for the album will be available soon. Adultish drops on July 14th! 

Also, be sure to catch me on tour next month with the homie EyeQ, starting this Thursday, May 4th in Kansas City, MO. Click the banner/schedule below to grab your tickets.

Lastly, we have exclusive tour merchandise available! T-shirts, stickers, and posters! Grab yours now. Please note that some of these items, but not all, will be available on the road. Order yours now and get it signed on the road later.

I’ll see you soon but talk to you sooner!

 

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.

WATCH VIDEO

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.