ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW
http://bopalloy.bandcamp.com/album/another-day-in-the-life-of

released 08 April 2014 
All songs written & produced by Substantial (Unlimited Vinyl, ASCAP) & Marcus D (Marcus D Productions, ASCAP) 

Executive Producers: Substantial & Marcus D 
Co-Executive Producers: Zack Edwards, Andrew Schoen, Andrew Thomas, Rodrigo Tapia, Alexander Lee & Cecil Rappold 
Mixed by Vitamin D 
Mastered by D-Sane 
Art & Design by Stan B. Robinson 

Another Day In The Life of...

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

Bop Alloy - Coming Home Ft. Steph, The Sapphic Songstress (Another Day In The Life Of...)

From the new Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) album 'Another Day in the Life of...'
Available on Bandcamp: http://bopalloy.bandcamp.com/album/another-day-in-the-life-of

(M. Marino, S. Robinson, C. Graham) 
Produced by Marcus D 
Bass by Gerson Zaragoza

LYRICS
VERSE (Substantial)
Tonight there’ll be blood on the dance floor 
So they won’t sleep on us any damn more 
Trying to step up in our house 
And turn the party out 
Like they don’t know what we’re about 
That’s the last draw 
Like an artist’s final sketch on his deathbed 
I ain’t gotta speak a word but the message 
Couldn’t be any clearer 
When bringing the terror 
With the moves I deliver 
I’m the best yet 
The crew’s far from new to this 
Move with the fluidness of 
Tai Chi 
Kinda like a high stewardess, 
Fly B 
And my style so mutinous, 
To try me 
Foolishness, you’re the stupidest, 
Likely 
And I’m a dance floor general 
The war that’s in store for y’all will be biblical 
Crying out Oh my God he’s invincible 
Far from typical always unpredictable FRESH! 

 HOOK 
Ever dance with the devil in the pail moonlight 
Refusing to kneel ‘cause you’re ready to fight 
Warriors UNITE 
‘Cause it’s on TONIGHT 
Wanna see who’s nicer? 
Step into the cipher!  (“Step Up” sample cut up)  Bboys (step Up) 
Bgrils (step Up) 
Why you sitting down right now better get up 

VERSE 2 (Cise Starr) 
Cise Starr in the building  
Hide wife and children 
They rapping with everybody over here killin’  
Dobeson just did another song made a million  
Yeah I got jokes me and Stan now chilling 
 Hardcore b-boy stance black Sicilians 
 Diamonds in your ears cause my words stay brilliant 
 Don’t stop cause the cypher still rolling 
 You were the next up now you in the crowd stoic 
Hiding behind don’t even want to get noticed 
Cause you like damn these brothers just owned it 
 Just Hannibal taking on the Romans 
 Lyrics hit hard like the boy in the Omen 
 Made you jump like my name was Shonen 
 Everybody wanna get down when I’m on it  
Like Lauryn who’s runnin The Score 
 Cause I’m like a young Biggie in front of the grocery store… 

HOOK 

VERSE 3 (Substantial) 
Yo you better bring it, no cowards over here 
Train real hard for the battle of the year 
Keep my weapons sharp and dance without a care 
My arsenal is raw ‘cause I gotta be prepared 
No kitanas, nunchucks and such 
Hand 2 hand combat is rough enough 
Keep them windmills tight for you bust your gut 
Fascinating movements leave you like what the F---!  
Buckle up, we about to run a muck 
In our track suits, shell toes no button up 
Or ties but we mean biz so put em up 
If action speak louder than words we shut’em up 
Shut’em down like Flav & Chuck, they can’t hang with us 
You ain’t Starrs like Cise, you can’t Stand with Sub 
Chill, your offense ain’t ready for Marcus’ D 
Still breathin’ life in the artistry, peace. 

HOOK 

  BREAK 
Give me a sec to tighten my shoes 
Watch when I hit the floor and I move 
No one alive is stopping the groove 
When the beat drops and I cannot lose 

  BREAK 

OUTRO 
Ain’t no party like a BA party 
‘Cause a BA Party don’t yield 
Get you hella live 
With your hands in the sky 
Or switch up the vibe 
And CHILL

Step Into The Cypher Ft. Cise Starr Of CYNE

TFWNN* - The Fan With No Name
lyrics
VERSE 1 
Wake up early in the morning bout a quarter to six 
Beat my alarm by several moments yo I’m yawning & shit 
Finally get up out the bed, trip over my kicks 
Plus I’m hungover maybe I’m calling in sick 
Nah, there’s this shorty at the office I’m longing to get 
Can’t kill the party for it’s started by calling it quits So I hit the shower, then in an hour I’l hop in the whip 
First I grab my gear, then the grub and scarf it down quick (Ah) 
Got my tunes, keys, wallet (check) 
Can’t afford to leave all this 
Double back if I ain’t got it 
Then I’d be late into the office 
Always a little cautious 
I ain’t trying to take no losses 
Brush my teeth after I eat, so my breath don’t smell like sausage (pause) 
Get in the whip then I’m fixin’ to find something to listen to 
Preferably something refreshingly dope that’ll fix my mood 
Play it hella loud so the car nearby is sick of you 
Scroll for a second, there it is, I think this will do!!! 

HOOK 
It’s the B the O the P the A 
Double L the O the Y (Why not!) 
REPEAT 3X 

VERSE 2  
Sitting at my cubicle 
Today’s business as usual 
Like EPMD but I’d rather find something new to do 
Yeah I’m makin’ dollars but my job don’t make sense 
Blue in the face from this blue collar life I’m chasin’ 
Lookin’ forward to the weekend but the week it just started 
Gotta find some way 
To ease the pain 
While I get bombarded 
With shit that I don’t care about but you know why I came in 
To see all her 
Sweet torture 
The anticipation... 
Makin’ it hard to focus 
So I put my earbuds in 
In seconds I’m zonin’ 
Ain’t distracted by nothing 
My drive’s on a hundred 
No longer lethargic 
Vibe’s chillmatic feelin’ cooler than the artic 
The music I am lost in 
Trapped by the melody 
Slave to the rhythm, shit this good should be a felony 
Then shorty step to me 
Like “hey, sorry to bother you 
The way you’re nodding I just had to know what you are rocking to” 

 HOOK 

BRIDGE 
Maybe you need a break from life 
Trying to change your state of mind and escape the fight 
Or you’re riding on subway late at night 
When the vibe’s all wrong, this’ll make it right 
  
VERSE 3 
Work week’s FINI 
And this week we got paid 
Bout to hit the city 
With a new friend that I made 
Haircut’s immaculate courtesy of my barber 
I would come with a scabbard if I was any sharper 
Scoop my dry cleaning and a purple gatorade 
Hit the crib to get ready then we’ll paint the town red 
Now I’m headed crosstown 
Droptop down 
Stuntin’ in a rental with my music up loud 
Turn it down a little as she’s coming out her building 
Damn! She’s the brightest star tonight out of billion 
Open up her door like the gentleman I am 
And you already know what’s on the radio fam... 

HOOK 
BRIDGE
credits
from Another Day in the Life of​.​.​., released 08 April 2014 
(M. Marino, S. Robinson) 
Produced by Marcus D

Bop Alloy - Why Not (TFWNN)

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