Substantial (rapper)
| Substantial | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Stanley Robinson |
| Also known as | Stan Robinson, SubStan, Subtracktion |
| Born |
7 January 1979 Cheverly, Maryland |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2000 – present |
| Labels | Hydeout Productions, QN5 Music, Mello Music Group, HiPNOTT Records |
| Associated acts | Bop Alloy, CunninLynguists, Extended Famm, FANOMM, L Universe, Nujabes, Oddisee, PackFM, Tonedeff |
| Website | http://www.iamsubstantial.com/ |
Stanley Robinson[1] (born January 7, 1979) known as Substantial is a hip hop recording artist from Prince George's County, Maryland. He now operates out of Virginia.
His videos have appeared on MTV, BET, and VH1, while his music has made it to the second round of Grammy voting in three categories. The renowned car company Bentley reached out to have Substantial’s supergroup, FANOMM (with Chew Fu & J-Cast) to create a song for them and perform in China at their car show.[2]
Personal life
Stanley Robinson was born in Cheverly, Maryland on January 7, 1979. Growing up the first concert he attended was Run DMC featuring Naughty By Nature, and Lords of the Underground.[3]
Substantial has stated that some of his main influences are Native Tongues, Outkast, and Redman.[3]
In May 2011 Substantial underwent a preventative surgery to remove a potentially cancerous growth from his large and small intestines. Discussing the surgery Substantial said, “The purpose of the procedure I had on May 10th was to remove the section of my large and small intestines, where the growth was located. As I mentioned before, I don’t have cancer but I have decided to do the […] surgery as a preventive measure.”[4]
Career
Substantial gained prominence after collaborating with Japanese Hip-Hop producer, Nujabes (Seba Jun) and signing to his record label Hyde Out Productions. Substantial's 2001 debut album, To This Union A Sun Was Born was a result of this collaboration. The album was a top-10 hit in Japan,[5] and he continued to work with Seba until the producer's death in 2010.[6][7][8]
January 2008 he released his 2nd studio album Sacrifice, which was the #1 in sales on website undergroundhiphop.com.[9] In February 2008 Substantial was a featured artist on both iTunes and Myspace. Substantial was featured in the Rap/R&B monthly Black Beat Magazine in March 2008 in a full-page feature.
Later in 2008 Substantial's video for his single It's You (I Think) received the "Winning Freshman Video" award from MTV.[10] The video was posted on the MTV website, as was the following interview with Substantial.
In April 2013, while recovering from cancer, Substantial produced and released the album titled Jackin' Jill as a tribute to singer Jill Scott. It is composed of 17 tracks built by from various Jill Scott songs. Being a free download, the collection of reworks and remixes of her work was blended by DJ Jav, while the artwork drawn by Substantial himself.[11][12][13]
Although Substantial was originally with Hydeout Productions, he now records as a member of the company QN5 Music. He is also a close affiliate of Mello Music Group, by way of his working relation with music producer Oddisee.[14][15][16]
Discography
Studio albums
- To This Union A Sun Was Born (2001)
- Sacrifice (2008)
- Home Is Where the Art Is (2012)
- Art Is Where The Home Is (2014)
Collaboration Albums
- Happy F*ck You Songs (with Extended F@mm) (2002)
- Substantial/Burns (with Burns) (2009)
- The Past... (with The Other Guys) (2015)
- Always (with Algorythm) (2015)
Compilations
- Substantial Evidence (2003)
- Sacrificial Lambs (The Prequel to Sacrifice) (2006)
- Substantial vs Samurai Champloo: Beats, Rhymes & Strife (2009)
- WINK: Something Substantial (2010)
- Jackin' Jill (2013)
Bop Alloy
- Substantial and Marcus D are Bop Alloy (2010)
- The R & R (Remixes & Revisions) (2011)
- Another Day in the Life of... (2014)
- Winter Breaks (2014)
Guest appearances
- Nujabes - "Think Different" and "Blessing It -remix" with Pase Rock from Metaphorical Music (2003)
- Nujabes - "Home Sweet Home" and "Lyrical Terrorists" with L-Universe from Hydeout Productions 1st Collection (2003)
- Nujabes - "Eclipse" from Modal Soul (2005)
- Nujabes - "Hikari" from Hydeout Productions 2nd Collection (2007)
- Kenichiro Nishihara - "Heart" from Humming Jazz (2008)
- Kenichiro Nishihara - "Power of Self" from Life (2010)
- Nujabes - "Waiting for the Clouds" and "City Lights" with Pase Rock from Spiritual State (2011)
- Kenichiro Nishihara - "Rise Son" from Illuminus (2012)
- Haruka Nakamura - "Soar" from Melodica (2013)
- Kenichiro Nishihara - "Waves" from Jazzy Folklore (2015)
References
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/artist/47467-Substantial
- ↑ http://www.pcg-ysmbc.com/bentley-automobile/
- 1 2 http://www.mtvu.com/music/hot-seat/substantial/
- ↑ http://www.hiphopdx.com/m/news/id.15235
- ↑ http://qn5.com/artists/substantial
- ↑ http://substantial.bandcamp.com/album/to-this-union-a-sun-was-born-deluxe-edition
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Substantial-To-This-Union-A-Sun-Was-Born/release/923911
- ↑ http://www.hiphopsite.com/2010/06/04/substantialmr-robinsons-neighborhood-interview
- ↑ http://www.rapreviews.com/interview/substantial07.html
- ↑ http://www.mtvu.com/music/the-freshmen/winning-freshmen-video-072108-substantial-its-you-i-think/
- ↑ http://www.okayplayer.com/news/substantial-jackin-jill-jill-scott-tribute-lp.html
- ↑ http://www.kevinnottingham.com/2013/04/09/substantial-jackin-jill
- ↑ http://www.urb.com/2013/04/11/substantial-jackin-jill/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/SubstantialMusic/info
- ↑ http://qn5.com/
- ↑ http://www.rapreviews.com/interview/substantial2012.html