Substantial feat. Steph The Sapphic Songstress & DJ Jav – Made In Maryland [Audio]

Ringing in the New Year, Maryland MC Substantial teams with Mello Music Group producer and fellow DMV native Oddisee for the first official single off Substantial’s upcoming album, The Past Is Always Present In The Future. Made In Maryland is Substantial’s greatest ode to his home state since his debut solo single in 2000, Home Sweet Home, produced by the late japanese producer DJ Deckstream. The new single also features fellow Marylanders and frequent collaborators: vocalist, Steph the Sapphic Songstress and DJ Jav adding cuts utilizing vocals Joe.D. Even if you’re not from Maryland as QN5 Music’s Tonedeff stated after hearing the song, “S#!t so hard, I’m about to move there!” So pack your bags and take a ride with us through the home of Tubman. Pre-orders for The Past Is Always Present In The Future are available now via iTunes and Bandcamp and will be released digitally on January 6, 2017. Compact Discs ship on January 13, 2017 and cassettes and vinyl will be announced at a later date.

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TrackBlasters Radio: 08.03.13

Da Fat Friday Afternoon – The Official Soundtrack To Your Weekend Host: DJ P.R. Tomorrow marks the 16th anniversary off B.I.G.’s tragic death. So, it’s only right we set things off with a lil Biggie special! Part 2 follows on Monday. R.I.P. Christopher George Latore Wallace. Record Of The Day: Drake – 5AM In Toronto Playlist The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Lil Kim & Puff Daddy – Notorious B.I.G. The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Eminem – Dead Wrong The Notorious B.I.G. – I Got A story To Tell The Notorious B.I.G. – One More Chance (Stay With Me Remix) The Notorious B.I.G. feat R. Kelly – Fuck You Tonight The Notorious B.I.G. feat. 112 – Sky’s The Limit The Notorious B.I.G. – Ni**as Tyler, The Creator – Domo 23 **Record Of The Day** Drake – 5AM In Toronto J. Cole feat. Miguel – Power Trip J. Cole feat. Missy Elliott – Nobody’s Perfect Kendrick Lamar feat. Mary J. Blige – Now Or Neva 50 Cent feat. Kendrick Lamar & Kidd Kidd – We Up Jean Grae – Special Substantial feat. Steph The Sapphic Songstress – Golden Lady [audio:http://www.trackblasters.com/radio/shows/radioshow 08.03.13.mp3] Download here

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Substantial feat. Steph The Sapphic Songstress – Golden Lady [Audio x Download]

Back in 2011 Baltimore emcee Substantial was facing the possibility of cancer. He ended up having preventive surgery and while laid up, decided to start working on a tribute album to Jill Scott, one of his biggest influences. It was his was of staying busy while healing, and at the same time to give the people their roses while they can still smell them. The result is a free project Substantial calls “Jackin’ Jill” – a tribute project from Substantial built by “Jackin” music from various Jill Scott releases. This collection of reworks and remixes of her work blended by DJ Jav form a cohesive pseudo collaboration focused on life, love & music. Today, as Substantial heads back into the doctor’s for a follow up examine 2 years later, we are unveiling the cover art (drawn by Substantial himself) from the 17 track project, plus a taste of what’s to come with the track “Golden Lady” a reworking of the amazing Stevie Wonder track from “Innervisions” that Substantial uses to play off the track Golden from Jill Scott’s Beautifully Human album (the last song Kool Herc played at Substantial’s wedding). Substantial adds to this Marcus D produced tribute track the gorgeous vocals of Steph The Sappic Songstress. Be sure to listen to Marcus D on piano throughout as well. The result is a richly layered, beautiful new track from one of Baltimore’s most thoughtful and talented artists, Substantial. Golden Lady (f. Steph The Sapphic Songstress) by Substantial Previously: Substantial –

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Substantial feat. Steph, The Sapphic Songstress – See Hear [Audio x Download]

Today, PG County’s native son, Substantial, officially released his third full-length album “Home Is Where The Art Is“. The Mello Music Group LP is a focused and lean effort, executive produced (as well as mixed & arranged) by rising star Oddisee with additional music by M-Phazes and Eric Lau among others. The underground veteran serves up the refined rap of a grown man still hungry enough to deliver ferocious bars. For the uninitiated, we deliver “See Hear” – an inspirational highlight produced by Algorythm and featuring the elegant vocals of Steph, the Sapphic Songstress. Atop an evangelical loop and dusty drums Substantial details his journey and the obstacles conquered along the way. Rhyming with the precision of a fine-tuned machine and a raucous delivery, it’s hard not to catch a bit of the Holy Spirit from Sub’s bars on the track. See Hear (prod. Algorythm) by Substantial Previously: Substantial feat. Homeboy Sandman & Javier Starks – Reloaded [Audio x Download]

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