Awesome track, as always. Keep up the excellence you guys!

Documented through a 35 millimeter lens :) so creative! :D #BopAlloyIsAmazing

Counting up and rising up. Substantial amazing 

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A compilation of the music Substantial and I have collaborated on over the last 10 years...and the list continues to grow.

Substantial & Steph Collaborations

Substantial & Marcus D, together known as Bop Alloy, return with their signature jazz induced sound and a clever new single entitled 'Count On Us' from their upcoming sophomore LP, 'Another Day in the Life of...' out this Spring. Featuring sparse, yet perfectly placed vocals from Steph, The Sapphic Songstress, COU showcases the duo's sonic growth with Marcus tickling the ivory to perfection over his sophisticated brand of boom-bap. (Think jacket and tie with fresh sneaks.) Substantial masterfully chronicles BA's humble beginnings, the morning after a show, while simultaneously counting from 1 to 40. This is the type of creative Hip Hop storytelling the repeat button was made for. 

On February 4, 2014, Bop Alloy launched their Kickstarter campaign to raise money for their new album ‘Another Day In The Life of…’. With a goal of $7000 and a funding period of 20 days, Bop Alloy hit the ground running and took to Twitter, Facebook & Instagram to promote their campaign. The duo achieved their goal in one week! Pledge incentives included digital downloads, t-shirts, posters, autograph copies of their CD and even an offer to perform at your wedding. With 13 days remaining, Bop Alloy provided stretch goal incentives for their fans. With $10,000 raised, fans can aide Bop Alloy with a Holiday album scheduled for release Winter 2014. If $15,000 is raised, they will record and film a live album and all contributors will be given free admission into the event. Six days later they reached their 1st stretch goal. “The support's overwhelming. $10,000 without even a preview of any new music is a testament to the kind of fans we have, and the type of listeners we attract said Marcus D. 

Support the campaign by contributing on Kickstarter: kck.st/1iprZlb

LYRICS
No surprise I’m the one they sleep on, I roll with dreamers 
But when us two come thru we make’em believers 
Fiendin’ thru your receivers when it’s all 3 of us 
For the love of the music, high 5 for Jesus 
In a Motel 6, wake up call at 7 
Breakfast we ate later had these players in heaven 
By 9:10, I’m in a cab to the airport 
Boarding’s at 11, I’m not stressing so therefore 
It’s time to finish up this rhyme I’m 12 bars into 
Hold up... 13 now yeah this shit’s cool. 
Came up since 14 with a hissing ass demo 
15 minutes strong though the songs were hella simple 
Finish that 16 then I crashed like a cymbal 
Sounding 17 again, I’m gon’ bodied that instrumental 
Night before, packed house. It was 18 an over 
Still would’ve been killed if only nine teens showed up 
We focused, in 2021 we may have more for you 
But still be underrated they say that’s a catch 22 
We wanna be... rated the greatest like #23 
But since our thinking’s too forward that’s something we might never see 
25 mins before I board for my trip 
Hit my driver with $20 + a $6 tip 
Thinkin’ that I was 27 when I heard Marcus shit 
28 when we began to plan the very start of it 
Dark skin chick tapped me saying , “I don’t know what’s on your mind. 
You’re holdin‘ up the line, by the way your gate is 29 
“Pirty” lil’ 30 something sista from the motherland 
Thanked her for the info, passed the checkpoint with my stuff in hand 
Copped gum, snacks and a book for something to do 
Cashier said my total’s 31.32 
Phone at 33%, my battery is lame 
Charged it and called my family ‘fore I boarded the plane 
34 years young, making music with my friends 
Documented through a 35 millimeter lens 
Day and a half before, yo that’s when we hit the road 
Only 37 copies of our album in tow. 
One show they all go ‘cause they’re a hot commodity 
Imports plus shipping be like 38 a copy B 
Finally boarded, near a guy who’s 39 or 40 
By the time we’re in the sky I closed my eyes and started zoning... 

 HOOK 
Just another day in this life of ours, homes Seems like we the ones that you can count on 
Feels right the moment they put the sound on 
Count on us to hold it down from now on 

REPEAT HOOK 

Drop on the 1 
Clap on 2 
Nod on the 3 
This is 4 you 
Drop on the 1 
Clap on 2 
Nod on the 3 
This is 4 you 
This is 4 you!!!

(S. Robinson, M. Marino) 
Lead vocals by Substantial 
Produced by Marcus D 
Additional vocals by Steph, The Sapphic Songstress

Count On Us ft. Steph, The Sapphic Songstress

From the album 'Another Day in the Life of...' OUT NOW: 
CD | Digital | Vinyl - Coming Soon
http://bopalloy.bandcamp.com/

The latest single 'Not 4 Show' featuring Steph, The Sapphic Songstress from Bop Alloy's Sophomore LP, 'Another Day in the Life of...' draws a line in the sand with posers on one side and Substantial & Marcus D's feet planted firmly on the other.

Kings without the need for crowns like the son of God! 

The drums knock. The melody is chopped to perfection. The flow and rhymes are technically sharp, yet soulful. This isn't minute made rap, they "do it for real". This isn't shock rap, glorified self hate or anything you frown upon one day, then champion the next in the club or on computer. The real. You know, the not-always-explicit-for-the-sake-of-being-explicit real. The struggle of juggling school or parenting with your passion or career while remaining true to your beliefs and the culture that helped raise you. Hip Hop.

Catch Bop Alloy on tour in a city near you this Spring.

UPCOMING SHOWDATES
5/25 - Arlington, VA @ IOTA
5/29 - Chicago, IL @ Smart Bar
5/30 - Detroit, MI @ 5e Gallery

LYRICS

We do it for real 
Repeat 4x 

VERSE 1 
We’re not your average underground 
Rap group frontin’ like we’re down 
With everyone that come around 
Or show up on a blog 
But something unique & profound 
Working to perfect our sound Kings without a need for crowns 
Like the son of God 
We ain’t aiming to be Hell bound 
Like these other sell outs 
Watch’em you can tell how 
They’re whoring for applause 
(Not too many will reach our level 
Spread your wings come fly with us) 
You’re lovin’ how we put it down 
Feel free to sing aloud 
Watch how we move the crowd Like Rakim Allah 
Marcus let the rhythm hit’em 
I provide the lyricism 
Disregard the criticism 
Do it how we want Puttin’ plenty soul up in it 
Been ill for a minute 
They were hoping that we’re Fin(n)ish 
Like we’re from Vaasa 
(They fear us ‘cause we are rebels 
But it’s all love when you rock with us!)  

HOOK 

VERSE 2 
We don’t do it for a rack of pay, 
To receive accolades 
Though it’s nice to gather praise 
This is ‘bout expression 
But it cost to have it made 
Somebody has to pay 
If you want the tracks we make 
To add to your collection 
Sorry but I have to hate 
Shady biz in rap today 
Not the best path to take 
As your profession 
(But if your skin is hard as metal 
You might be equipped to fly with us!) 
Every night I have to pray 
Several hours after 8 
That the ends I calculate 
Justify the means 
Partner bout to graduate 
I got a little gal to raise 
But not enough to allocate 
Funds to all our needs 
Hope our plans coagulate 
And the fans advocate 
So success validates 
Us chasing our dreams 
(Keep on reaching for the next level 
May God blessings shine on us!) 

HOOK 

BRIDGE 
 (Sample) Do it for the well educated and illiterate Real and nonsense, conscious and ignorant 
Do it for the wealthy and the welfare recipient 
If you down, listen up, you out there, listen in  

VERSE 3 
For well placed instruments, 
Flows that’s intricate 
And infinite 
Our growth’s imminent 
Need a bigger belt 
(We’ve out grown these children farewell 
They just can’t keep stride with us!) 
Whether the crowd’s intimate 
Or it is significant- 
ly larger, we’re killin’ it 
Cause we’re known to rip it well 
All for the feel we get 
Recalled from our innocence Call it a stimulant 
We offer a little help 
Hardly coincidence 
Our songs make you reminisce 
Of times where a lyricist 
And DJ we’re rocking bells 
(They would drop, not just rock jewels 
Want that real come ride with us!) 

HOOK 

Do it for the real 
We do it for real 
Repeat 2x

Not 4 Show Ft. Steph, The Sapphic Songstress

Stream it on other platforms below
https://lnk.dmsmusic.co/princemathicks_chopsflowers-1

SHOW YOU!

I had so much fun recording this track for so many reasons: (1) it was vocally challenging, (2) the sampling of "Golden Lady" (one of my absolute FAVORITE Stevie Wonder songs) was GENIUS, and (3) I got to record it with my two favorite people in life. Me + Sub + Marcus D (aka Twinkle Fingers) = HOT FIRE LIKE DYLAN!

Substantial - Golden Lady feat. Steph, The Sapphic Songstress

ultramagnetiK [triggafinga - koka kola]

Track off of schizm's, "flwrsonvenus", here : https://soundcloud.com/schizmbeats/flwrsonvenus

Flaimthrower x hujili - Video Games [Prod. schizmbeats]

Heres a j cole type beat. Let me know what you think. !
PeaCE! 

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Through the flames (J cole type beat)

thank you guys so much for 10k, absolutely speechless right now.

in celebration, here is another single off of Pastel Beach, this one is called lullaby and it features some silky vocals from fellow NJ-native MIA GLADSTONE! Check out her stuff shes fucking dope freal.

anyways y'all, still no official release date for Pastel Beach but it will be coming sooner rather than later, 2 more weeks max. had to get a new person to do the artwork. it will be very well worth the wait though, its getting even better with each day.

peace yall and i fucking love you

engelwood

peep MIA's stuff: https://soundcloud.com/miagladstone

had to use the pastel pink track pic once lol

chords from medasin's microdose vol. 1

lullaby (ft. MIA GLADSTONE)

Away From You

dancing days revision 25
Prod. Lazy Lewis: soundcloud.com/lewis-the-funky-hip-fellow

Lyrics:
Heart on my sleeve
Dark in my soul
this hope i carry on my shoulders, can't let it go
As I get older I face pain in episodes
Just let me know
Wherever I go, this heart will follow me
and I don’t know what it wants from me
Still I can’t, still I can’t give it up

It rarely snows in California but it surely rains
and when it does it pours for days and hits in heavy ways
I’m never ready, never ready I'm dwelling on every memory I ever made
Storm deep within me I know, it doesn’t seem
still thinking bout you often a dozen things
Just running through my head, funny how I said, that I’d never let the stress over extend, do you remember?
impressions of you embed the end of december 
carry through spring even through summer when I would send you my heart
Now I'm back where I started
The truth is hard, but I won't be departing 
No more, that’s the short of it
But your reasons were real
I won't even appeal
I know the truth now I gotta deal
The fact of the matter 
Is that we're just different people

DDR25 (prod. Lazy Lewis)

studio time with my boy https://soundcloud.com/ntr-mnd

Lyrics from sample
         
Говорят, что некрасиво,
           
Некрасиво, некрасиво

Отбивать девчонок у друзей своих

Как же быть,  как быть,
         
Запретить себе тебя  любить -
             
Не могу я это сделать, не могу!

Buy:
Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Mekow_Love_Gone_Cold_feat_Ntr_Mnd?id=Brjf3on3t7dcnhnhg7yxvtkzn4a

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07B9P61Z3/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1520464268&sr=8-1&keywords=mekow

iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/love-gone-cold-feat-ntr-mnd/1356677455?i=1356677700

매커ᛰ[Mekow] X NTR.MND(네이쳐마인드) - Love Gone Cold

Sat 3/3/18
Yotaro x Tenacity Show 199

Special guest, Beat-smith and Lofi Hip-Hop specialist, Yotaro (Nara, Japan) dropped an ill beat set for us. Plus Michigan rapper, Tenacity came through to promote his new album "Discussions". 
​
Featuring new music from: Qstn, Sup Nasa, Aso, Defari, Alfa Mist, Potatohead People, Black Milk + More 

​Playlist:

1st Segment - Mza

01 Up High Collective-Solitude
02 Philip Grass-Gone
03 Chief-Last Road
04 Defari-Church Piano
05 Ash Walker-Bagger (Ft. Yazz Ahmed)
06 Koichi Matsukaze Trio-Earth Mother
07 Toshio Matsuura Group-I Am The Black Gold of The Sun
08 Big Wave Couch Surfer-Soul Girl
09 Aso x Todd Pritchard-Ideas
10 Sorceress-Brother Dragonfly
11 fzpz-We Move
12 shiy-Smoked Out
13 Bhonstro-Time and Time Again
14 Alfa Mist-Vanished
15 Potatohead People-Quest For Love
16 Black Milk-DiVe
17 Love and Balance-The Mission
18 QSTN-All Mine
19 Sup Nasa-Preach To My Soul
20 L'indecis-Soulful
21 Jack Torrance -No Such Thing
22 Natty Reeves-Short Straw
23 Pumpkin & Vin's da Cuero-Persona Non Gratis

2nd Segment - Yotaro Live Beat Set + Interview
@nusro_looops

3rd Segment - Tenacity Interview
@tenacity


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Yotaro x Tenacity Show 199

The Warm-Up

This track is from the album The Sapphicsoul and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stephthesapphicsongstres

Getaway (Bonus Track)

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R&B Singer/Songwriter/Producer from P.G. County, Maryland. Frequent Bop Alloy collaborator, and worked with Mr. SOS, Inverse, Tonedeff, and CunninLynguists.

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