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Legendary rapper and activist,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MalcolmRiddle\/status\/821943833357385729\">Chuck D of Public Enemy referred to Substantial as \u201cOne of the great MCs of our time.<\/a> His soulful and introspective brand of Hip Hop music has received critical acclaim from<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebony.com\/entertainment\/sonic-boom-sept-11-344\/\"> Ebony.com<\/a>, The Source Magazine, <a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/singles\/id.30166\/title.substantial-the-other-guys-the-past-ep\">HipHopDX<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/djbooth.net\/artists\/substantial\">DJBooth.net<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.okayplayer.com\/news\/substantial-reloaded-homeboy-sandman-javier-starks-download.html\">Okayplayer.com<\/a>. His music videos have appeared on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtv.com\/news\/2697383\/substantial-see-hear-video\/\">MTV<\/a>, VH1, and BET and he is a two-time Hollywood Music in Nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Substantial has performed in nearly 20 countries and has collaborated with artists such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4uuMAcffUJW4J2yOs7jyk5?si=E_R--nGgQz-9UNOTVZW1-A\">Kool Herc<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6C9W8MFf2uIHRtSYqSa4Pv?si=ee1Ma2t2SyagTYctMv5fgw\">L Universe<\/a> better known as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verbal_(rapper)\">Verbal (M-Flo)<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewordisbond.com\/new-single-from-substantial-made-in-maryland\/\">Oddisee<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6AcAAz6lorL2OaAtbgPdYA?si=sBWcYt4URtOUN6sjR-2FPA\">Jeff Bernat<\/a>, and more. Substantial has licensed music to major brands such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kJ85xqjnAXY\">Ford Motor Company<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BWYc_tljpbW\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\">Amazon<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yh9WSdUafcg\">UBER<\/a> and also had his music featured in films and television shows such as\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sweetsoundtrack.com\/Movies\/Laugh-at-My-Pain-2011\">Kevin Hart\u2019s <i>Laugh at My Pain<\/i><\/a>, and the Daytime Emmy nominated show\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DpZUwLakly8\"><i>Tough Love<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Substantial was featured on an original song for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z2HE_the-A0\">PUBG Mobile\u2019s short film <i>The Growth<\/i><\/a> and also Mobile Legends Bang Bang\u2019s virtual group S.T.U.N.\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3zvN1H55mdGSUWgJF4aBXy?si=1497b9fc4af84ea3\">song<\/a> and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WW_bjlhHnQI\"> music video<\/a>. In 2020, Substantial featured on The Real Folk Blues COVID-19 relief cover with Yoko Kanno, the SEATBELTS, Mason Lieberman, Mega Ran, and 40 other artists for an official Cowboy Bebop charity track in collaboration with FUNIMATION and Sunrise which reached #6 on Billboard for &#8220;World Digital Sales&#8221;. He also featured on the song,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pIolUT7BEcE\"><i>Renegade<\/i><\/a> from the video game Arknights which was also nominated for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmmawards.com\/2020-music-in-visual-media-nominations\/\">Hollywood Music in Media Award for Original Song &#8211; Video Game<\/a>. 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