Substantial, is an African-American MC from Prince George's County, Maryland

Prince George's County, Maryland

Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....

. He released his debut album, To This Union A Sun Was Born, in 2001 as a collaboration with Japanese producer Nujabes

Nujabes

was a Japanese hip hop producer and DJ who recorded under the name , the reverse spelling of his name in Japanese order. Nujabes was also owner of the Shibuya record stores, T Records and Guinness Records and founder of the independent label Hydeout Productions....

. After gaining significant popularity in Japan, Substantial began work on his second album, Sacrifice

Sacrifice (Substantial album)

-Track listing:#"Sacrifice "#"Let It Go" #"That Damn Good" #"Chain Reaction" #"Resurrection Of The House Party"...

, which he planned to release under his Unlimited Vinyl, Ink label. However, longtime friends and colleagues QN5 Music

QN5 Music

QN5 Music is an independent hip-hop record label that was founded by the rapper Tonedeff. The label was originally launched on May 5, 1997 as a multi-genre label and the first release was Tonedeff's 'Monotone EP'. The label was relaunched in 2000 as one focusing on hip-hop with a small roster of...

 secured a firm distribution route, and signed Substantial in mid-2006. The album was released in early 2008, to critical acclaim. The video for "It's You (I Think)" has sparked a significant rise in popularity, appearing on MTV and in other major media outlets.

Substantial is currently working with Seattle producer Marcus D as Bop Alloy.

Discography

• To This Union a Sun Was Born (2001, Hyde Out (U.S.)/Dimid (Japan)
• Sacrificial Lambs (2006, Unlimited Vinyl)
• Sacrifice
  Sacrifice (Substantial album)
  -Track listing:#"Sacrifice "#"Let It Go" #"That Damn Good" #"Chain Reaction" #"Resurrection Of The House Party"...
  
  (2008, QN5)
• Substantial/Burns EP (2009)
• Substantial Vs. Samurai Champloo EP (2009)
• "Bop Alloy" With Marcus D (2010)