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Substantial"s True EOW Stories: Pt. 1 (Sub in NYC 2/28)

In the early 2000s I first started hitting up EOW and participating in their open mic ciphers and world renowned MC Challenge. On this particular day in 2001, I was on my way back from my home state of Maryland and got stuck in traffic for 7 hours, instead of my typical 4 hour trip. I roll up in The Pyramid drained, but I mustered up enough energy to place 5th in the challenge.

Afterward, I walk outside for air, a little disappointed about my performance but happy nonetheless to be amongst friends. I bump into my dude Rok One, fellow Pratt Institute Alum, who just got back from Japan and we do some catching up. The first thing he tells me is "Yo, you're everywhere!!! I was in Tokyo and saw your poster in every record store, clothing store, you name it." Instant ego boost! LOL The disappointment faded and regardless, Zoo and the fam showed love.

I get home that night, and a physical copy of my 1st album, linked below was waiting for me at the door. It was the day I knew things were about to change forever. 
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Over the next few weeks I'll share a few other memorable moments from End Of the Weak, leading up to my show. In the meantime, enjoy the music. I sound super young on this joint. RIP Nujabes & DJ Deckstream Official (the album's producers).

End of the Weak Presents Substantial
Sunday, February 28 - 8PM
@ The Bowery Electric
327 Bowery
New York, NY 10003


See you guys soon. PEACE
Sub/Stan

[PRE-ORDER] Substantial 7″ Vinyl Single + Snapback

HiPNOTT RECORDS TEAMS WITH ORIGU
TO RELEASE SUBSTANTIAL SINGLE ON 7″ VINYL

“FOLLOW THE MASTER” PRODUCER: THE OTHER GUYS B/W
“COOL MORNINGS” (FT. DEBORAH BOND) PRODUCER: ALGORYTHM

PRE-ORDER NOW. VINYL SHIPS OCTOBER 9TH.

Origu & HiPNOTT Records present the funky “Follow The Master” and the relaxing grooves of “Cool Mornings” featuring some soulful vocals from Deborah Bond on limited edition 7″ vinyl.  “Follow The Master”, produced by The Other Guys, was originally released on The Past… EP, whereas “Cool Mornings” can be found on Substantial & Algorhytm’s Always EP.

Pre-order the vinyl single now at Origu, get a signed copy on Bandcamp, and watch Substantial talk about this release on Youtube. The vinyl single drops October 9th!

PRE-ORDER | PRE-ORDER SIGNED COPY

As an added bonus, we’re also happy to announce that Substantial has partnered with Distancer & Link6 in South Korea to present the official Substantial Snapback. It is available for purchase on Bandcamp and directly from Distancer in South Korea.

ORDER SUBSTANTIAL SNAPBACK

CONNECT WITH SUBSTANTIAL: Official Web Site | Artist Page | Facebook | Twitter

[MUSIC] P.SO & 2 Hungry Bros: Go Nuts (feat. Tanya Morgan & Substantial)

P.SO and the 2 Hungry Bros' new EP Feast of Legend drops on Friday and to whet your appetite, we're releasing the second official single, "Go Nuts" featuring HiPNOTT recording artists Tanya Morgan (Donwill and Von Pea) and Substantial. Feast of Legend will be a digital only release and is available for pre-order now via iTunes, Amazon, and Bandcamp. www.twitter.com/itspsonow www.twitter.com/2hungrybros www.twitter.com/tanyamorgan www.twitter.com/iamsubstantial https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/feast-of-legend-ep/id1020437832 https://hipnottrecords.bandcamp.com/album/feast-of-legend

P.SO and the 2 Hungry Bros' new EP Feast of Legend drops tomorrow and to whet your appetite, we're releasing the second official single, "Go Nuts" featuring HiPNOTT recording artists Tanya Morgan (Donwill and Von Pea) and Substantial.

Feast of Legend will be a digital only release and is available for pre-order now via iTunesAmazon, and Bandcamp

SOUNDCLOUD
BANDCAMP

ABOUT FEAST OF LEGEND

P.SO and the 2 Hungry Bros are more than your typical New York based MC/Producer group. Vintage vinyl fiends and food enthusiasts, the 2 Hungry Bros select only the finest samples for production in the same way a chef uses prime ingredients for his meal.

P.SO (the Earth tone King) borrows his name from the famous painter Picasso, with the intention of creating pieces of art with every new song. Together, these long time collaborators have worked on dozens of records over the past 7 years but now are ready to release their debut EP.

Prolific beats, creative lyrics and features from Tanya MorganSubstantialLikwuid and more, Feast of Legend will prove to be a fundamental addition to any Hip-Hop catalogue. Save room for dinner, the Feast is upon us.

CONNECT WITH  P.SO
Official Web Site | Artist Page | Facebook Twitter

CONNECT WITH  2 HUNGRY BROS
Official Web Site | Artist Page | Facebook | Twitter

[MUSIC] Substantial & Algorythm: Tony Stanza (feat. Tonedeff & Marcus D)

For the second single off their new EP Always, Maryland emcee Substantial and Brooklyn producer Algorythm link with QN5's Tonedeff and Bop Alloy producer Marcus D for the fan favorite, "Tony Stanza". Always is available now via iTunes, Bandcamp, and all other digital outlets. Purchase now via Bandcamp and receive a free bonus mix of Substantial and Algorythm's previous work mixed by DJ Jav. Clean version of Always is also available on Bandcamp. www.twitter.com/iamsubstantial www.twitter.com/algorythmusic www.twitter.com/tonedeff www.twitter.com/marcusd https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/always-ep/id1017523037 https://substantial.bandcamp.com/album/always-ep-explicit

For the second single off their new EP Always, Maryland emcee Substantial and Brooklyn producer Algorythm link with QN5’s Tonedeff and Bop Alloy producer Marcus D for the fan favorite, “Tony Stanza”.

Following up his latest EP with The Other Guys, Maryland emcee Substantial joins forces with Algorythm (1/2 of the BK production duo The Stuyvesants) for Always. Always is the second of three EPs leading up to Substantial’s upcoming fourth studio album, The Past Is Always Present In The Future. Always features GRAMMY nominated, Ethiopian-born, singer/songwriter Wayna, QN5 founder and emcee Tonedeff, DC based singer/songwriter Deborah Bond, Danish singer/songwriter/producer Fjer, and Seattle based Bop Alloy producer Marcus D. Musically, Algorythm provides the perfect soundscape for Substantial’s witty and thought provoking lyrics which are sharp as ever. Always is a collection of songs about legacy, life and being present in the moment that will be remembered as the soundtrack to the summer of 2015.

Substantial’s full length album The Past Is Always Present In The Future drops fourth quarter 2015.

STREAM/DOWNLOAD @: [BANDCAMP] [iTUNES]
FOLLOW SUBSTANTIAL @: [SOUNDCLOUD] [FACEBOOK] [TWITTER]
FOLLOW ALGORYTHM @: [SOUNDCLOUD] [TWITTER]

Enjoy!

[QUESTION] What’s on your Summer Playlist?

Peace family. Need your help! If you’re on twitter, please retweet my above tweet and make sure you respond on Twitter with what you would add to your Summer playlist. This is for a little something I’m currently working on with Amazon. Yep, that Amazon! ;)

Thanks in advance for your help!

Stay in Peace.
Sub/Stan