![‘Home Is Where The Art Is’ – Substantial [Instrumentals]](http://www.actlivemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/HIWTAI-Banner.jpg)
Baltimore emcee Substantial released his Oddisee executive produced album Home Is Where The Art Is late last year and quickly garnered acccolades from his strong worldwide fan base. Since then, Substantial has toured with yU (of Diamond District), seen the vinyl release of his record, performed at the Smithsonian in DC, and released a wildly [...]
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 people their [...]
![‘Golden Lady’ – Substantial ft. Steph The Sapphic Songstress [Prod. Marcus D]](http://www.actlivemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Jackin-Yill-Banner.jpg)
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 people [...]
![‘Resilient’ – Substantial [Marcus D Remix]](http://www.actlivemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Substantial-Banner.jpg)
Substantial “Home Is Where The Art Is” continues to grace speakers domestically and internationally after having gained critical acclaim a few months back. Since releasing the Oddisee executive produced album, Substantial has done a quick tour with Diamond District emcee yU, dropped a few bonus tracks with Oddisee, Homeboy Sandman, and others, and even was [...]
Legal Seeds Volume One is a collection of dope new joints that have been floating across our desk for the past few months and some even more recent. We thought it would be kind of us to put them all in one spot for you to enjoy and download! Full track list is available in [...]
Download: ‘Legal Seeds Volume One’ – ACT LIVE MUSIC [Compilation]
![‘Movin Alright’ – Substantial ft. yU [Prod. Oddisee]](http://www.actlivemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Substantial-Banner.jpg)
Earlier this year, Substantial showed the world that Home Is Where The Art Is and for this particular MC the art is deep in PG County, Maryland. The Mello Music Group LP was a breath of fresh air in a stale climate. Not one to rest on his laurels, Substantial has been hitting the road [...]
Baltimore MC Substantial jumped back into the scene with this fall’s Home Is Where The Art Is, a personal and powerful testament to Stan B. Robinson’s development as a man and MC. Fans and critics seem to concur. To keep the momentum going on this fantastic LP, Substantial and Mello Music Group drop the uplifting [...]
This week we have SunDula Amen and Sam.I.Am the son on the phone to talk about their new album ‘American Dream (Death To Your Lies)’, an experimental-soul record. SunDula, once the front-man for The Blackened Blues, has taken his solo craft to new levels with this inspirational project directed at the current state of our [...]
![‘Grateful’ – Substantial ft. Kenn Starr & Kokayi [Prod. M-Phazes]](http://www.actlivemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Substantial-Banner.jpg)
After being selected by Ebony Magazine as one of the hottest releases of the week along with Kanye West, Jay-Z, and Big Sean, itunes picked Substantial’s “Grateful” as one of their hot tracks. Today we are giving away Substantial’s emotive banger produced by Australia’s M-Phazes: Grateful feat. Kenn Starr & Kokayi. To kick things off, [...]
Late this summer, Substantial and Mello Music Group released Home Is Where The Art Is, an uncompromisingly raw and powerful collection of positive, forward-thinking hip-hop that Oddisee executive produced. The message has connected and is well received; the album has alre ady garnered attention from places like VIBE and Ebony. Substantial and MMG are proud [...]
