Three albums*:
'To This Union A Sun Was Born' - Deluxe Edition 2LP
'Sacrifice' 2LP
'The Past Is Always Present In The Future' 2LP
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Autographed Vinyl Double Pack
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Two albums:
'Sacrifice' 2LP
'The Past Is Always Present In The Future' 2LP
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Limited Edition 12" 180 gram Vinyl
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Deluxe edition limited 12" double LP of Substantial's classic debut album, 'To This Union A Sun Was Born'. Executive produced by the late Japanese producer, Nujabes, this deluxe version was pressed on 180 gram heavy black vinyl and includes Nujabes' remix of 'Ain't No Happy Endings' and 'If I Was Your Mic' Live in NYC.
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Autographed If I Was Your Mic (DJ Kiyo Remix) 12" Vinyl - Single
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Original 12" vinyl pressing of Substantial's single, 'If I Was Your Mic (DJ Kiyo Remix)' released by Dimid Recordings in 2001. These are previously owned copies with the media/sleeve condition ranging from good to near mint.
A1 If I Was Your Mic - Producer: Nujabes
A2 If I Was Your Mic (Instrumental) - Producer: Nujabes
B1 If I Was Your Mic (DJ Kiyo Remix) - Producer: DJ Kiyo
B2 If I Was Your Mic (DJ Kiyo Remix Instrumental) - Producer: DJ Kiyo
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Autographed Home Sweet Home 12" Vinyl - Single
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Original 12" vinyl pressing of Substantial's debut single, 'Home Sweet Home' released by Hydeout Productions in 2000. These are previously owned copies with the media/sleeve condition ranging from good to near mint.
A1 Home Sweet Home (Street Version) - Producer: Monorisick
A2 Home Sweet Home (Radio Version) - Producer: Monorisick
A3 Home Sweet Home (Instrumental) - Producer: Monorisick
A4 Home Sweet Home (Accapella)
B1 Home Sweet Home (Dimention Ball Remix) (Street Version) - Producer: Nujabes
B2 Home Sweet Home (Dimention Ball Remix) (Radio Version) - Producer: Nujabes
B3 Home Sweet Home (Dimention Ball Remix) (Instrumental)
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Autographed CIM 12" Vinyl - Single
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Original 12" vinyl pressing of Substantial's single, 'CIM' released by Hydeout Productions in 2004. These are previously owned copies with the media/sleeve condition ranging from good to near mint.
A1 CIM (Street) - Producer: Nujabes
A2 CIM (Instrumental) - Producer: Nujabes
A3 CIM (Clean) - Producer: Nujabes
B1 If I Was Your Mic (DJ Spinna Remix) - Producer: DJ Spinna
B2 If I Was Your Mic (Remix Instrumental) - Producer: DJ Spinna
B3 CIM (Accapella)
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Autographed If I Was Your Mic 12" Vinyl - Single
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Original 12" vinyl pressing of Substantial's single, 'If I Was Your Mic' released by Hydeout Productions in 2001. These are previously owned copies with the media/sleeve condition ranging from good to near mint.
A1 If I Was Your MIC (Original Version) - Producer: Nujabes
A2 If I Was Your MIC (Instrumental) - Producer: Nujabes
B1 If I Was Your MIC (Remix) - Producer: Nujabes
B2 If I Was Your MIC (Remix Instrumental) - Producer: Nujabes
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Autographed Limited Edition 12" 180 gram Vinyl
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Deluxe edition limited 12" double LP of Substantial's classic debut album, 'To This Union A Sun Was Born'. Executive produced by the late Japanese producer, Nujabes, this deluxe version was pressed on 180 gram heavy black vinyl and includes Nujabes' remix of 'Ain't No Happy Endings' and 'If I Was Your Mic' Live in NYC.
Includes unlimited streaming of To This Union A Sun Was Born [DELUXE EDITION]
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Autographed Kalitwutchawon2 12" Vinyl - Single
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Original 12" vinyl pressing of Substantial's single, 'Kalitwutchawon2' released by Hydeout Productions in 2001. These are previously owned copies with the media/sleeve condition ranging from good to near mint.
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Autographed Remembering Dave (R.I.P.) 12" Vinyl - Single
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Original 12" vinyl pressing of Substantial's single, 'Remembering Dave (R.I.P.)' released by Hydeout Productions in 2000. These are previously owned copies with the media/sleeve condition ranging from good to near mint.
A1 Remembering Dave (Original Version) - Producer: Nujabes
A2 Remembering Dave (Instrumental) - Producer: Nujabes
A3 Remembering Dave (Accapella)
B1 Remembering Dave (Monorisick Remix) - Producer: Monorisick
B2 Remembering Dave (Monorisick Remix) (Instrumental) - Producer: Monorisick
B3 Remembering Dave (TV Version) - Producer: Monorisick
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Ain’t no happy endings, ‘cause nothing really ends
When this life is over, another begins
And that’s the way it works in the circle of life
Balancing these good days in these times of strife.
Ain’t no happy endings, ‘cause nothing really ends
When this life is over, another begins
And that’s the way it works in the circle of life
Balancing these good days in these times of strife.
VERSE 1
I’m just trying to make it
Life’s precious for granted I’ll never take it
Every breath I breathe to me is sacred
Back when I was young, my only love was football and my mama
Learn to use curse words before I ever used a comma
Little bad ass
All I liked in school was gym and art class
Life’s changin’, I was age ten when my pop past
His love for cancer sticks and alcohol prove to be tragic
My fam’s seen it all we became immune to havoc
My lyrics is satisfaction to those who use to be addicts
Soothin’ the beast in all those who use to be savage
I advocate the acronym F.U.B.U. speak to
As if my tongue was tatooed with the word uhuru
Using my freestyle to emancipate mind states
Fuck 21, I’d like to live see 9 – 8
But this world’s got me going bananas like a primate
People you thought you knew full of surprises like a blind date
And I hate,
Cash flashing niggas with a passion
More to life than dollars and rockin’ the latest fashion
Seems like we either wanna play ball or be assassins
While children go to bed to lullabies of guns blastin’
No matter the weather
I’m striving to make it better
But my motto is a contradiction “Never say never!”
I will not
I remain poetic like Gil Scott
So stand up, get up
My people keep your head up!
BRIDGE
And live everyday like it’s your last
‘Cause life only get harder as time goes past
And yo, the sun might not come out tomorrow
Don’t let your life end in sorrow.
That’s why you live everyday like it’s your last
‘Cause life only get harder as time goes past
And yo, the sun might not come out tomorrow
Don’t let your life end in sorrow.
HOOK
VERSE 2
I try to live day by day without a fear or a worry
It’s no time to I make moves in a hurry
Use to be so clear now my vision’s getting blurry
Streets is hotter than Tabasco sauce on chicken curry
Bullets fly from guns with no target in particular
Fatally hiitin’ ya
Leavin’ bodies perpendicular
To those still existin’
Silencers hissin’
Piercin’ the darkness
Bringin’ forth another carcus
Total bedlam, swear these streets is infested
Filled with the many horrors that the devil manifested
Children molested
Nuclear weapons being tested
Somehow I avoided being shot and arrested
Brothers tried to bring it to me
Sends slugs through me
Almost was bodied thrice back when I was just a juvy
Hard to deal thought about putting one in my own temple
Permanent scars on my physical and my mental
Sometimes I’m glad my niece is no longer around to see this
Not a trace of unity society’s in peices
Liquor splattered on concrete to mourn those that we miss
Watch day and night, controlled by unseen leashes
Watch day and night, controlled by unseen leashes
Watch day and night, controlled by unseen leashes
Yo, but no matter what…
You know something?
This is what you gotta do…
Faces of Change like all of Jav’s work is an alternative to the negativity found in Rap. Like many overlooked MCs, he offers positivity w/out profanity. His outlook on MTS's beats is refreshing. Substantial
supported by 85 fans who also own “Ain't No Happy Endings”
Happy Anniversary! Love this entire album, and only chose this as my favourite track as it has such a triumphant, hopeful feel and wraps everything up so nicely. djscribe
supported by 69 fans who also own “Ain't No Happy Endings”
Holy crap this is such a nice chill beat. get that bass thumping with surround sound speakers. and my God. your whole neighborhood will be chilling to this beat. dangerous-puffin