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From the new Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) album 'Another Day in the Life of...'
Available on Bandcamp: bopalloy.bandcamp.com/album/another-…in-the-life-of

'Writing My Wrongs' has a dark soulful groove perfect for reflection while riding low in something classic. Substantial trades verses with Seattle rapper, Justis over a chill bounce track produced by Marcus D. The two MCs boast effortless double time flows about their mistakes, and the wisdom that came with them, while DJ Jav adds surgical cuts of the familiar Kendrick Lamar lyric "I could never right my wrongs, unless I write them down for real." Track also features an interlude from the album called 'Tokyo Improv' featuring Kenichiro Nishihara which was recording live in Tokyo, Japan. 

After a successful Kickstarter campaign that brought in over $15,000 in 20 days, Bop Alloy is set to drop their album on April 8, 2014. They will be touring briefly on the West Coast with CYNE this Spring. http://www.bopalloy.com/showdates/

4/4 - WorldBeat Cultural Center - San Diego, CA
4/5 - TBA
4/6 - Milk Bar - San Francisco, CA
4/7 - Barboza - Seattle, WA
4/8 - The Know - Portland, OR

Credits:
'Writing My Wrongs' featuring Justis
Lyrics by Substantial & Justis
Produced by Marcus D
Cuts by DJ Jav

'Tokyo Improv (Interlude)' featuring Kenichiro Nishihara
Beatbox by Substantial
Cuts by Marcus D
Keys by Kenichiro Nishihara

LYRICS:
HOOK
Whether you can’t forget
Or it’s not that big of a deal
I could...
(Never right my wrongs, less I write it down for real)
So I swear
(For real)
It was my bad
(For real)
I could...
(Never right my wrongs, less I write it down for real)

Whether the issues dead
Or you’re tryna find a way to heal
I could...
(Never right my wrongs, less I write it down for real)
So I swear
(For real)
It was my bad
(For real)
I could...
(Never right my wrongs, less I write it down for real) 
VERSE 1
This is... for every single person I hurt
Whether it was unplanned or on pur-
pose (pus)
If I didn’t own up I’m worth-
Less
This is for..
Any girl I raised my hand to, ‘Fore I realized that ain’t what a man do Thanks to my big bro, ya’ll know this manhood shit don’t come with a manual
All them record stores that I stole from
When I was flat broke and so young
So I really can’t blame y’all when y’all find my albums and download’em
Any of my brothers I stole on
Should’ve turn the other cheek and rolled on
But I mistake pride for self hate, I can now say I was so wrong Forgive me
 HOOK  

VERSE 2 (JUSTIS)
Reminisce on my younger days
Had hunger pains on those summer days
Every man for himself like Hunger Games
From a city where we don't see the sun for days
Mama had one daughter, 3 sons to raise
I was gone for days like runaways
With a blunt to blaze
Drugs I could slang to get money raised
Couple of mistakes and it's judgement day
Got cuffed up but I lucked up that the cop put the gun away
Looking back now and it must be fate
Set me free when he judged my case
Could of been in the pen or could've been killed
"I could never right my wrongs unless I'm write'em down for real"
For real!
HOOK

VERSE 3
This for the times that I was dishonest
Every single broken promise
Treating you beneath the you, you are 
When you should be regarded as goddess
For my student they laid to rest
Many days I wept
From the pain your death has caused 
Missed your requiem,
Overseas blessin’ them 
May the most high protect your soul
For them family functions I missed
Missing your dap, hug, or kiss
Hope you don’t feel dissed 
But you know the real is 
Pretty safe bet I was doing this
Even though I be ripping and running 
From trying to be something, I know you exist
I know you don’t see it
But call if you need it
Don’t wait til you’re out of your wits
And for you haters, 
Sorry that we made it, on our terms not the ones they’re making so...
Minor or major, don’t matter they’re paying as long we’re not the ones playing ho
Chased down our dreams and we made it so, though we can’t be found on the radio
But the realest, know where the real is that’s real ish most people just lazy yo
Sorry we’re not more accomodatin’, yall worried about who the stars datin’
Times a wasting our apologies this bull shit’s dominatin’
So we’re concentratin’ on innovations not nominations
With a small congregation to spread our gospel to the population!

HOOK

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Writing My Wrongs Ft. Justis

13. I'm Out (feat. Cise Star & Akin)

From Winter Breaks, released 09 December 2014 
(M. Marino, S. Robinson) 
Produced by Marcus D 
Lyrics by Substantial

VERSE 1 
My favorite holiday is Christmas 
Though I hardly qualify as Christian 
Got that good hair 'cause I'm part Indian 
Plus whole fam go hard at Thanksgiving 
If I'm missing it's cuz I'm lined up 
Trying to give'em my business before its marked up 
Stiff arm shoppers like it's all mine what 
Boy dem deep discounts done got me fired up 
Don't fool with Kwanzaa dog it's so wack 
They don't even do gifts and I ain't pro black 
Man I'm pro green and I gots to get it 
Second that I got it I gots ta spend it 
All brand names, I’m looking splendid 
Yall got no class like yall got suspended 
Bling for misses copped my son Batman 
All praises due to jolly old fatman, Amen! 

HOOK 
Man it just don’t make no sense 
I can hardly pay my rent 
All this doe that I done spent 
Out here trying to cop these gifts 
Just don’t make no sense 
All these festivities got me spent 
Times are hard so hard we went 
Almost spent up every cent 

BREAK 


VERSE 2 
If my girl copped me a wack gift then we’re thru 
Might take back all that I copped for her too 
To be my boo and worthy of praise 
Need a PS4... plus some new Js 
I’m out here burning up doe real wreckless 
Swapped my check with a diamond necklace 
Nothing like diamonds to say “I love her” 
When you tryna slide her the stocking stuffer 
I know money can’t buy me love but 
I’m seeing more action Ji’like, somewhat 
Screwed like a lugnut when my funds shrank 
My account’s blank, no cash in the bank 
No gas in my tank Mrs. Clause leaving 
Nothing left to give, she done receiving 
No longer present, yet it’s a wrap... ironic 
Searching for gift receipts as I sip my tonic 

HOOK 

VERSE 3 
They talking ‘bout boycotting Black Friday 
If I had my way, it would be 5 days 
Then they talking ‘bout supporting Black business 
I’m like it’s called Black Friday.. isn’t it 
Alright, I know that a tad too ignorant 
But I’d like to know why on earth should I give a ish 
When a TV worth a G’s now three… hundred 
Everything in me say hit the street running 
Then they say we’re that second class citizen, 
But we’re the first to give up all my dividends 
Outside of the neighborhood that we are living in 
Meanwhile our life’s treated like it’s insignificant 
Sure plenty times the service be dreadfool 
‘Cause we ain’t really customers, thought of as a threat fool 
And the folks our tax pay to serve and protect us 
Most don’t do either let alone respect us 
So why should I care about a holiday special 
Tryna save a dime, when we need to save our self 
Too many of us dying and we funding movement 
They gonna kill your cousin, you ain’t gon’ do ish?! 
Who the real menace? Ain’t hard to call it 
But some of the ammo to fight back’s in your wallet 
They don’t worship prophets they worship profit 
Make them the target and hit them in the pocket 
Pow-er!!! 

HOOK

Spent

For the Thuggery Fridays Bonus and start of Thuggery Fridays 3 cycle - So Anxious by Ginuwine, classic sensual G song, that is at same time emotional and sensual. With great Timbo beat it is true R&B jam. Hope You'll like this one too.

So Anxious (Ginuwine Cover) (Soundcloud Voice Memo Version) (Thuggery Fridays Bonus)

Marcus D - Dionysus Ft. Cise Star

(M. Marino, S. Hilliard, S. Robinson) 
Additional vocals and cuts by Marcus D
Steph the Sapphic Songstress appears courtesy of Twelth Sign Publishing (ASCAP)

Inspired by a quote from Nina Simone's daughter in the Netflix documentary, Substantial and Marcus D show us how to Party With Purpose.

Party With Purpose (feat. Steph the Sapphic Songstress)

Feathers Nunjabes [BOOM BAP] (77 favs 4 download)

Vocals on this track were done by Polymath, you can follow him @clydekarl

Counselor (ft. Polymath)

Counselor (Ft. Clyde)

2 sp404sx's + proteus 2XR + guitar + bass + cassettes

@jrnkmsc

free download: erameld.bandcamp.com/album/wasted-tape
on spotify: open.spotify.com/album/3fZhSEgQTzZTG6DIz77Gik
drum kits: erameld.bandcamp.com/merch

0:00 - diddle
1:04 - sburb
2:02 - thump
3:01 - umptious
3:54 - scrump
4:30 - gzzl
5:17 - blarb
6:16 - lithp
6:57 - slurp
8:00 - iamanairplane
8:36 - iamanautomobile
8:58 - wstl

Marcus D - Dionysus Ft. Cise Star

Lota Alone