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!
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