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Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) - Simpler Times
Description: Download/Stream: http://smarturl.it/winterbreaks2 Written by M. Marino, S. Robinson, L. Robinson
Produced by Marcus D
Vocals by Substantial
Additional vocals by Louise Robinson (Substantial's Mom) 'Simpler Times' is from the EP Winter Breaks 2 by Bop Alloy LYRICS Christmas time, Mama always came thru in the clutch
Felt bad, thinking back, I didn’t give you much
For what you lived thru, you deserve to have it all
Use to take us to get pics with Santa at the mall
Don’t recall a single year with nothing under the tree
Christmas morning in our apartment it was something to see
More important than the gifts, yo, you kept us fed
And the proof was in my waistline, enough said
Back then, I got almost anything I liked
G.I. Joe, Transformers, or a brand new bike
Spoiled me rotten on that day, and my date of birth
But what you did on holidays don’t illustrate your worth
It’s what you did behind the scenes to keep the family afloat
Trying to minimize the struggle when you’re actually broke
So I wrote a little something just to honor your grace
And the sacrifice you made to put a smile on my face HOOK
Felt like simpler times to my simple mind
But good and bad times are forever intertwined Felt like simpler times to my simple mind
Momma always did the best she could to provide VERSE 2
As a child, I only cared about the gifts of course
Focused on what you got me, never what you loss
Learn later that you loss your mom on Christmas day
Before my time but I’m sure you never were the same
Wasn’t gifted with her presence but I heard she was strict
Like most women in our fam, she didn’t take no sh…
Here you are, decades later still morning her death
Had many tearful Christmas mornings while all of us slept
You’re stronger than we know and that’s saying the least
Slaving at your job, come home and you make us a feast
Didn’t know how hard you had it ‘cause you kept it from me
But your darkest days came to light inevitably
Pull every string you could before you’d let us down
Living proof that not every Queen wears a crown
You aren’t without your flaws but you mastered resilience
This is just a little thank you on behalf of your children HOOK Things aren’t as simple as it was then
Really thought it was but wasn’t
Summer’s done, Fall back, Winter’s coming
Hope we spring forward likes it’s nothing VERSE 3
This time of year we usually make the trip to spend it with you,
Lee and the fam, but change of plans until these issues improve
With the virus, already missed a visit or two
We’re just trying to keep you safe this ain’t just an excuse
I take after you, trying to do what’s best for the fam
Making tough choices that babies don’t understand
But it’s easier for me, I see it now that I’m grown
Sometimes you had help but mostly had to do it alone
Then give “Santa” all the credit, that was so misleading
You just wanted us to have something that we could believe in
I feel you, I do the same with mine, but with Kwanzaa
‘Cause the real heroes like yourself deserve to be honored Follow Bop Alloy:
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Web: http://iamsubstantial.com
IG: @substantialmusic
Twitter: @iamsubstantial
Spotify: http://bit.ly/substantialmusic Follow Marcus D:
Web: http://marcusd.net
IG: @marcusd_
Twitter: @marcusd
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Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) - What's It Without You feat. Pismo & T.Lucas
Description: Download/Stream: http://smarturl.it/whatsitwithoutyou
Written by M. Marino, S. Robinson, T. Lucas, T. Smith
Produced & Remixed by Substantial What's It Without You (WIWY), the debut single from Winter Breaks 2, Bop Alloy's follow up to their Hip-Hop holiday classic, Winter Breaks, is Substantial & Marcus D doing what they do best. Substantial delivers contemplative, solemn bars over Marcus D's signature melancholy, jazzy rhythms. The Jazz Rap/Jazz Hop duo is joined by frequent collaborators, Pismo providing smooth vocals on the hook and T.Lucas who reflects on the recent passing of his father. WIWY is a reflection of the toll 2020 has taken on people's lives and how they've adapted to "the new normal". Marcus D states, "This is probably the first time a lot of us won’t be able to spend the holidays with our loved ones, some in different ways than others. We’ll eventually get back to normal, but for now, it’s important to keep our families safe... so if this is looking like it’s gonna be a blue Christmas for you, just know you’re not alone and Bop Alloy got your back." Winter Breaks 2 drops December 4th on Bandcamp and December 11th on all digital streaming platforms. Follow Bop Alloy:
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Twitter: @iamsubstantial
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Twitter: @marcusd
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IG: @pismoshou
Twitter: @pismoshou
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0gD0gAjJ9gRYmlwBoORx8S?si=laR3sPGWTWSwsAa5hsPatA Follow T.Lucas:
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IG: @tlucas301
Twitter: @tlucas301
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[MUSIC VIDEO] Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) - Count On Us/Writing My Wrongs
Description: From the album "Another Day in the Life of..." available now: on CD, Digital & Vinyl
https://bopalloy.bandcamp.com/album/another-day-in-the-life-of
Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and more. Directed & Edited by Robert Lewis
Includes clips shot by Cameron Ross, Stan Robinson & Ramzey Staples.
Filmed in Tokyo, Japan. US shots filmed in Baltimore, MD, Seattle, WA and Oregon. SONG DETAILS
Artist: Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D)
Song Titles: Count On Us ft. Steph/Writing My Wrongs ft. DJ Jav
Written by S. Robinson & M. Marino
Produced by Marcus D LYRICS
COU: https://genius.com/Bop-alloy-count-on-us-lyrics
WMR: https://genius.com/Bop-alloy-writing-my-wrongs-lyrics FOLLOW BOP ALLOY
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Bandcamp: https://bopalloy.bandcamp.com/
Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) The Sub Way Tour: West Coast Promo
Description: This July, Substantial & Marcus D (Bop Alloy) head back to the West Coast for another adventure, this time, joined by Baltimore MC, Greenspan. July 03 - Blue Lamp - Sacramento, CA
July 06 - Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA
July 08 - Everyday Music - Seattle, WA (In Store)
July 09 - The Crocodile (Back Bar) - Seattle, WA
July 11 - Kava Lounge - San Diego, CA
July 14 - 924 Gilman - Berkeley, CA Details and ticket info: http://www.iamsubstantial.com/events/
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BopAlloy/events Footage shot and edited by Chris Gioacchini (IG: @chrislog3)
Song: Bop Alloy 'The Art of Work' featuring Steph
https://bopalloy.bandcamp.com/track/the-art-of-work-ft-steph-the-sapphic-songstress Twitter
@BopAlloy
@IamSubstantial
@marcusd
@Greenspan410
Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) Better To Give Tour in Seattle
Description: With only one date left on tour, Substantial & Marcus D share this video giving us a behind the scenes look at their 'Better To Give' Tour in Seattle. Watch. Enjoy. Share Final Date:
3/30 - Lock & Key - Los Angeles, CA (Free show. 21+) The 'Better To Give' Tour is brought to you by Blue Marble Apparel (http://bluemarbleapparel.com), HiPNOTT Records (http://hipnottrecords.com) and DTR45 (http://deepthinka.com) Follow Substantial & Marcus D on Twitter
@IamSubstantial
@marcusd
@bopalloy Video edited and shot by: Paul K. Hong
Song: Bop Alloy 'Jazzmatic' ft. Steph, The Sapphic Songstress
[MUSIC VIDEO] Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) - Sketches of Pain ft. Oma Pearl
Description: From the album "Another Day in the Life of..." in stores now: https://bopalloy.bandcamp.com/album/another-day-in-the-life-of
Available on CD, Digital & Vinyl. Animation Director: Carlo-Roman Picaso for Studio Picaso
http://facebook.com/carloromanpicaso | https://vimeo.com/carloromanpicaso SONG DETAILS
Artist: Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) ft. Oma Pearl
Song Title: Sketches of Pain
Written by S. Robinson & O. Ichile-McKenzie & M. Marino
Produced by Marcus D Lyrics:
VERSE 1
Peacemaker
Son of a violent man
Dream chaser
Raised on divided land
Where thieves raped us
Treated like I’m not a man
Our behavior
Like rebels without a plan
Step false get offed by a coward’s hand
Life’s shorter than an hour hand
But the least of my worries is the Taliban
Or hopin’ that they’ll pass an assault rifle ban
Most guns where I’m from aren’t licensed fam
The ones that are
Usually held tight in hands
By the cops and so called authority figures
Cringe at my black skin while calling us nigger
But 6 letters can't define me I'm so much bigger
The path I walk,
Most people can’t endure the rigor
Back up talk
By displaying so much vigor
Mastered art
The blind just ignore the picture
Passed a tart
But of course my portion’s bitter
That or starve
Cause round here they don’t deliver
Grabbed a quart
Rather be engulfed in liquor
Lacked support
And I wasn’t born a winner
An afterthought
These know-it-alls won’t consider
A man of God
Who sits upon a throne of wicker
Who scratched & Clawed
to reach the very point I’m sitting
After-all
That’s what fuels the poems I’m spitting HOOK
(Substantial)
I’ma take this pain I’ve been dealt with and use it
This ship can’t reach the stars if I don’t fuel it
Without my music and art I’d be useless
I always knew
I got to do so...
I’ma take the pain I’ve been dealt and use it
This ship can’t reach the stars if I don’t fuel it
Without this music and art I’d be useless
I always knew
What I had to do 'cause... (Oma Pearl)
You can’t hide from who you are
You can’t hide from who you are
Not even the highest peak
The lowest place
In every space
You always leave a trace
You always leave a trace
Always leave a trace! VERSE 2
Blood pressure high,
Self-respect low
Could be cancer inside
Am I’m scared to know
Lucky to be alive
At the age of 34
Livin’ in fast times
Still manage to die slow
IV pumping morphine in my bloodstream
Woke with a scratchy throat & groggy what a rough dream
Something’s
Not right, nurse can you help me sit up
Felt like I was stabbed,
Every time I try to get up
Hurt so damn bad,
I can’t even cough this phlegm up
Pain every minute
Every moment that I been up
When I told the fam
They looked at me like I’m finished
Huh! I’ll be damned
if anything we’ll make me give up
Wishing I was home in my chair
Anywhere but here
Baby girl completely unaware
Lives without a care
It ain’t fair
When your child, you can’t even pick up
But I did it for her, so I’ma keep my chin up HOOK BRIDGE
(Oma Pearl)
No matter what happens today
Tomorrow the sun will rise
We'll be there
We'll be there
We'll be there
To greet the sun
Good Morning
Good Morning
Good Morning
Good Morning
Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) - Winter Breaks (Full EP)
Description: Bop Alloy's 1st Holiday Project 'Winter Breaks'
Download & Lyrics Available Here: https://bopalloy.bandcamp.com/album/winter-breaks 00:00 Let The Flakes Fall Where They May
03:00 Hottest Christmas On Record
06:36 Resolutions Per Minute
11:31 Spent
15:40 Longing For Nia
19:43 A Celebration Released 09 December 2014 All songs written, produced, mixed and mastered by Substantial & Marcus D. | http://www.BopAlloy.com Independent Hip Hop duo Bop Alloy will release their first holiday project on December 9, 2014. In February 2014, Bop Alloy was able to fund their 2nd LP, ‘Another Day in the Life of...’ using Kickstarter. The initial goal of the project was $7000. They more than doubled that amount in under one month and issued stretch goals, one of which included a holiday EP which would become ‘Winter Breaks’. ‘Winter Breaks’ compiles 6 sonically vintage Hip Hop tracks. Producer, Marcus D handles the live instrumentation mixes masterfully while infusing jazz, soul and a pinch of Afro beat samples. Lyrically, Substantial touches on the personal, social, and economical effects of the Holiday season, using thoughtful lyricism, wit, and a variety of flows to paint a different portrait of Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s. “I wanted to do something that wasn’t a traditional Christmas/Holiday album. I celebrate Kwanzaa as well and I set out to make songs that give you a peek into this underexposed, wonderful world”, says Substantial. “Regardless of how you celebrate, what you celebrate, and/or who you celebrate it with, this is the best time of year, and I think ‘Winter Breaks’ embodies that sentiment without the cliche "holiday raps factor”, says Marcus D. The ‘Winter Breaks’ EP is sure to be the only holiday music you’ll be playing from now through February.
Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) - A Celebration [A Kwanzaa Song]
Description: Download Song: https://bopalloy.bandcamp.com/track/a-celebration
Download Full EP: https://bopalloy.bandcamp.com/album/winter-breaks From Winter Breaks, released 09 December 2014
(M. Marino, S. Robinson)
Produced by Marcus D
Lyrics by Substantial
Additional vocals by Marcus D, Rachelle Etienne-Robinson & Serenity Robinson VERSE 1
We celebrate a week long
Gonna get our eat on
Many things we'll speak on, elevate minds
And spirits is the reason
That we gotta keep on
‘Cause ‘tis season to congregate. Shine!
Headed to my man crib
Where the whole fam is
Together we banded since the days of old
Families expanded
Gave our parents grandkids
Unified we’re standing reaching our goals
Elders, children
My peers in the building
To those no longer living we say ashe
Pouring libations
Peaceful faces
Soulful vibrations made my day
Talk of better tomorrows
Life with less sorrow
A place where all folks value our lives
Fam and my next of kin
Chillin’, no flexin’
Counting our blessings, watching our wives... do the same HOOK
It’s all about (Family)
It’s all about (Community)
It’s all about (Culture)
It’s all about (Life)
Repeat 1X We celebrate (Family)
We celebrate (Community)
We celebrate (Culture)
We celebrate (Life)
Repeat 1X VERSE 2
Strengthening our bond as we thank the divine
Moving our people forward a day at a time
Speaking to our problems, making time to listen
Commemorate our past, restoring our traditions
While creating new ones… for instance
To my daughter Kwanzaa’s as normal Christmas
Gotta give her more if her future’s to be brighter
That’s my true duty as her father & provider
See her with her friends taking pride in her history
So overjoyed like witnessessing victory
Seeds making crafts while we chat ‘bout progress
You’d be hard pressed to hear us spatting out nonsense
Watching candles burn as we countdown the days
Greeting you with peace followed by the phrase…
“Habari gani?” Depending on the day
One of these 7 principles is what you would say
Follow me now..
Umoja, Kujichagulia, Ujima, Ujamaa
Nia, Kuumba, Imani
Repeat 2x OUTRO I know when times get hard
We put all our faith is God
You still gotta elevate with me
Still gotta celebrate with me ‘Cause until we work as one
You know our work’s far from done
You know you gotta elevate with me
You know you betta celebrate with me We see that times are bad
And it’s got us fighting mad
I need you to elevate with me
Really need you to celebrate with me Stand up and lets rise
Open up your mind and eyes
So you can elevate with me
I want you celebrate with me HOOK
It’s all about (Family)
(Community)
(Culture)
(Life)
(Family)
(Community)
(Culture)
(Life) We celebrate (Family)
(Community)
(Culture)
(Life)
(Family)
(Community)
(Culture)
(Life)
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