Oct 19

[AUDIO] Substantial/Burns EP Snippets Now Up @ Amazon.com

Substantial/Burns – Exclusive Digital EP – Available 10.20.09 @ iTunes & Amazon

You can now peep snippets of Substantial/Burns, Substantial’s ALL-NEW exclusively-digital EP produced by Burns, at Amazon.com – which will be released tomorrow (10.20.09). This 10-track release features guest appearances by Extended Famm, Kokayi, Steph The Sapphic Songstress, Capital I.D and 15 year-old newcomer, Wealth. This is an absolute must-cop for Substantial fans, in anticipation for his 3rd studio album.

 

PS. Come to the album release party this Wed. Oct. 21st: http://bit.ly/42EuSI

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Sep 23

[AUDIO] Substantial - The Memo (Move Me)

Substantial/Burns – “The Memo (Move Me)” – [DOWNLOAD MP3] | Artwork: Kevin Michael Earley.

After an incredible run of singles off his sophomore album Sacrifice that landed him rotation on MTV, VH1, FUSE & BET, features in URB, Black Beat, and more, Substantial returns with a brand new side-project entirely produced by Pittsburgh-native beatsmith, Burns, entitled Substantial/Burns. Fans of the Sacrifice album will undoubtedly recall Burns’ exemplary work on “Let It Go”. Shortly after creating that track, the duo decided to craft more songs in that vain before the DMV’s most prolific son began work on his third official LP.

“The Memo (Move Me)” is a brutally honest commentary on the state of Hip-Hop music and the lack of substance found in the output from both mainstream and underground scenes. Here Substantial offers his view and encourages artists to take the inspiration that they were given and use it to inspire others regardless of your choice of medium. Burns laces Sub with an airy, mystic like soundscape, which is the perfect canvas for his baritone vocals.

Substantial/Burns, will be released as a digital-exclusive on October 20, 2009. It features appearances from Extended Famm, Kokayi, Steph the Sapphic Songstress & others. Stay tuned to QN5.com for the official tracklisting, exclusives and more!

[DOWNLOAD “THE MEMO” HERE] | [READ LYRICS]

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Enjoy.

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Aug 17

[PLEASE READ] Thanks & A Few Answers 2 Your Questions...

Peace BP,

I wanted to take a few minutes to say thanks for adding me and for the compliments/support.  I really appreciate it.  Especially to those of you who took the time out to listen to my music. 

I also want to thank the folks at BP and DJ Trends for supporting me ever since I came on here (BP) promoting my music.

But I also want to use this opportunity to answer a few questions and clear up a few things...

1. Yes I'm married.  I'm on BP solely to promote my music.  No more, no less.
2. My stage name is Substantial.
3. I will be on tour again this Fall (US & Canada).  If you are interest in booking me (Clubs, colleges, etc.), please send an email to tour@qn5.com
4. For Radio & Internet Radio interviews please contact me via email at: substantial@qn5.com
5. For those interested in purchasing my music, my album Sacrifice is available at FYE.  For digital purchases (which is the best bet), my music can be found on Amazon.com & iTunes
6. I don't do IM on BP.
7. I won't respond to every note.  Not because I mean to be rude but because over the last few days I went from under 1000 friends to between 50,000 to 100,000.  I'm a indy artist, so I do this by myself and it's a bit overwhelming at times.  Thanks for understanding.
8. If you are interested in getting feedback from me or interacting with me or other fans/supporters of my music, please do so by joining my forum: http://qn5.com/discuss/viewforum/26/
9. If you wish to submit beats for my upcoming releases, please send your submissions to substantial@qn5.com
10. Yes I am on other sites as well.  Feel free to visit me, befriend, etc. on all of the sites...
    Myspace, Last.fm, Twitter, Facebook, Blackplanet (My Official Music page), iLike, Imeem, & Reverbnation
    
    My Official Site is www.Substantial-Music.com

So that's that for now.  Again, I want to thank all of you for even taking the time to listen to my music.  I take my craft very seriously and work extremely hard for myself and my family.  I don't do this to be cool, I do it because I love it.  So, I hope I keep you all as fans but I understand if that's not what some of you are here for.

May your future be as bright as the smiles you where...

Stay in Peace,
Substantial

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Jul 24

[VIDEO] Substantial To Perform @ Capitol Hip Hop Soul Fest (Washington, D.C.)

Substantial will be performing in Obama’s backyard of Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest on July 25, 2009, which will be held at Marvin Gaye Park. Here’s a news segment from Fox5 DC where the show’s creators talk about the history of the show and the goal of the festival. Best of all… the event is 100% free! Props to them for shouting out Substantial!

[CLICK HERE FOR LOCATION INFO]

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Jun 19

[AUDIO] Substantial - Im Here (f/ GodsIlla & Kokayi) - Produced By Marcus D

Here’s a special Father’s Day dedication to all you patriarchs out there.

New-Daddy Substantial enlists the talents of local DMV artists Gods’Illa and QN5 labelmate Kokayi to expound on the art of being a papa in 2009. This track was produced by Marcus D. (of “Day In The Life (f/ Steph)“ fame) and is taken directly from their forthcoming Japanese-Only collaborative album, Jazzmatic (Music To Take Your Breath Away), due out this fall on Tamashie Creations/Elevation Records. In the meantime, tell your baby mama we said ‘whuttup’.

[DOWNLOAD MP3]

Enjoy

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