it is sickening that songs by lil wayne about disrespecting women and doing drugs and blowing all your money away have millions upon millions of views, yet this one doesn't even have 100,000 views. what does that say about the mindset of people nowadays?
This is hot. I just finished making a remix of this song myself. It's a totally different style than this one, though it's still a hip-hop beat. I like this jazz style you put on this one, it's nice to see some originality in music.
I HATE IT!!! I hate this good music. I hate it when a video shows more than some dumb muthafucker dancing to a song about money, women or clubs. I hate when the song isn't just the same 5 words about a generic opinion that everybody already has and then everyone calls it a masterpiece. I hate actual STYLE to anything. I hate Substantial cuz his deadlocks look cooler than mine. I hate it when an artist shows a genuine love for their craft as a Hip Hop MC. I I HATE IT ALL!!!.......kidding
You wouldn't normally hear this on the radio because he likes to keep this music "underground"..he is doesn't like to sell out..Lots of Respect for this man:D
Anyone else notice substantial wearing that obama shirt haha thats pretty cool considering he hadn't even became president yet.(an yes i know he was the senate lol)
word up to Mos Def's Black on Both Sides album on the wall! luv Substantial & working on getting his whole discography along with MF Doom and other underground heavy hitters (MF Doom will be kinda hard though... Do his previous group/album/what have you, Black Bastards, count as part of his Discography?)
i find it a bit soft for my taste. nevertheless it's pure consciousness. All elements come together. really good score as well. sweet drums. peace from London
He forgot people which compose and play the instruments themselves there is not just sampling and scratching out there. But this song is cool anyways~ ;P
its odd. I know Nujabes is Hip hop but for some reason I've never really considered it hip hop. kind of like the hip hop evolution chain that was skipped over during the process. It reminds me of the old school stuff.
Could go into my a good artist list of mine, along with, Cory gunz, Outkast, UGK, Papoose, Nas, Lupe Fiasco, Cassidy, Elzhi, Skyzoo, Blu, Bone thugs n harmony, Trae the truth, Eminem, Big L, Big Pun, Wu tang clan... the lists goes on and on and on, most people don't see that hiphop is alive, its just underground.
@illkick you saw than on BET in the UK??? dude i'm extremely surprised i've never seen this song on BET before but then again i don't even watch it that much majority of the hip hop the play is garbage
see it in the way of, there are ppl who like this. I dont maybe this is REAL hiphop rap but i just dont like the rythm and i dont know why ppl thumb down .
Lol, that is what it is all about. If the song does not impact you in the right kind of way do not bother forcing yourself to like it. It was just strange to me when you said that this song was not Hip-Hop and there is no clear definition to what Hip-Hop is. You have any song/artist recommendations?
im not a big fan of hip hop but this shit i can listen to and its starting to grow on me, his lyrics arnt the same shit you here all the time. he loves the music and the scene, not the money and women
You know thier are plently of MCs like Substantial, off the top of my head theres Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, Little Brother, De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Cunninlygusit(i know i spelt that wrong lol) and many more! You just got to be open minded
I think all the people you listed are good, but I do not like atmosphere, they are so overrated. Lyric wise they are not that great as everyone says and speaking of their sound, its sounds bad, both ant and slug's voice don't sound like they should be rapping.
@0194D I half agreee with you Atmosphere is pretty overratted as far as underground is concerned and slug isn't a phenomenal MC (pretty average if you ask me) but the message he conveys (in most songs) are very good and very relateable but i have to disagree i love Ants production
No no no, you got me wrong, I said Lyric wise, meaning as a lyricist isn't that good, but he does have good messages, so you agree 100% b/c I also like ant's production.
But I mean sound as in voice, their voices are off to me.
Honestly, you dont see many people actually embrace the hip hop culture like Sub anymore. we need more emcees like him. i know it has gone underground but im tired of people judging hip hop on the "shit" they call rappin on TV and all over the media. gotta respect this song lot of great elements to it.
Realest hip hop track i ever heard in a long time. After i heard this song, i downloaded it on my itunes. Then my mama heard it, she wanted it on her itunes too.
i seen this on the deal last night real hip hop hard to find but its still out their people dont understand hip hop thay say lil wayne is the best raper but look im looking at someone with better music all lil wayne do is giggle jump around and my stupid faces WTF people are blind hip hops not about selling the most cds and makings the most money
i saw this on the deal! the song is aight. I love the topic.. he said the 5 elements..breaking, rapping, dance, grafitit, and beat boxing..hmmm never looked at it like that thats cool
me too i just saw it on BET am from queens NY but i live in MD sounds really good made me go back in tha days when the real hip-hop shit used to crank......
What!!! This song is crazy!!! It's so good to be a major hip hop head like I am, and see videos like this play on TV instead of Lil Wayne or Drake garbage...
This guy isn't the best lyrically, but he is still really good when it comes to flow and passion... And his lyrics are still better than what you mostly see play on music videos... Much respect to this guy, i'm so glad i found out about him
this song's got great lyrics and i like the jazzy beat if we had more artists like this dude and got rid of those fake ass artists like soulja boy then hip hop ain't never gonna die. i love hip hop
i think im gonna start hip hop freestlye than rap freestlyes. this song just proves to you that hip hop will never die. and i like the graffiti part. and all of it. lol
I fucks wit ya
KIDKlassik29 6 hours ago
The Sound Of Music
ONSLAUGHTxx 3 days ago
Say Hip Hop if Nujabes got you here Rest in Beats.
leoorb 1 month ago
Thank you. You just brought me back to hip hop.
Black0wt20 2 months ago
it is sickening that songs by lil wayne about disrespecting women and doing drugs and blowing all your money away have millions upon millions of views, yet this one doesn't even have 100,000 views. what does that say about the mindset of people nowadays?
llamachamaboat 3 months ago 9
This is hot. I just finished making a remix of this song myself. It's a totally different style than this one, though it's still a hip-hop beat. I like this jazz style you put on this one, it's nice to see some originality in music.
Bzaafied 4 months ago
ART IS OPINION, ONLY TECHNIQUES HAVE GUIDELINES!!! the truth
MrClasik1 4 months ago 7
Wow man, I love hip hop so I gotta love Substantial
ZeroSnakeProductions 4 months ago
I HATE IT!!! I hate this good music. I hate it when a video shows more than some dumb muthafucker dancing to a song about money, women or clubs. I hate when the song isn't just the same 5 words about a generic opinion that everybody already has and then everyone calls it a masterpiece. I hate actual STYLE to anything. I hate Substantial cuz his deadlocks look cooler than mine. I hate it when an artist shows a genuine love for their craft as a Hip Hop MC. I I HATE IT ALL!!!.......kidding
TheFiascoDog 5 months ago
i just wish mainstream had guys like this itd be nice to hear this on the radio every mornin
BBoyVivo 6 months ago
because of this song hip hop is becoming one of my favorite things
symba54 6 months ago
damn this is real music
Ablethe7 7 months ago
You wouldn't normally hear this on the radio because he likes to keep this music "underground"..he is doesn't like to sell out..Lots of Respect for this man:D
Khievin7 7 months ago
Wow this song is just....beautiful.The flow,the hook,the beat.Amazing :)
wisewarriormuzic 7 months ago
i remember when this video had 1 thousand views :)<3
SenorPackABowl 7 months ago
"To hell with jail, I was more scared of butt whoopins"
Looks like momma raised you right.
pittsmichaelj 8 months ago 4
does he break?
Great song.
BboyNutritious 8 months ago
dope beats, dope flow, dope rhymes
Tomikk86 9 months ago
Anyone else notice substantial wearing that obama shirt haha thats pretty cool considering he hadn't even became president yet.(an yes i know he was the senate lol)
ddawg88 9 months ago
Amazing! Now this song is "one of my favorite things" :)
mrhug0 9 months ago
saigitty
lordtyrn 10 months ago
a perfect song!
blackmike81 10 months ago
DAMNNNNNNNN goose bumps hahaha
MRBLACLABEL100 10 months ago
"Art is opinion only techniques have guide lines"
Matthew808x 10 months ago
@Matthew808x yeah that line and beat boxing part probably made the song for me too
LargeMcChickenMeal 8 months ago
This is effin sick. The hook is infectious.
SoopaAhsomeDAB 10 months ago
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This is really impressive!
pelonsax 11 months ago
This is really impressive!
pelonsax 11 months ago
this song goes hard !!! hella soothing
stephh24 11 months ago
HIP HOP RULES PPL!!!! BETTER THAN ANY OTHER CRAP
purple1388 11 months ago
I'm indian asian, 15 and live in london, and hip hop is truly one of my favorite things.. love hip hop culture and this song! substrantial is amazing
xDisturbed8X13 11 months ago
ive seen this video 100 time and just realized my friend goofball (the bboy) was in it lol
adaluz23 1 year ago
DOWNLOAD LINK PLEASE D; D; D
ayeejade 1 year ago
@ayeejade You can purchase this from iTunes, Amazon or Bandcamp.
QN5 1 year ago 22
word up to Mos Def's Black on Both Sides album on the wall! luv Substantial & working on getting his whole discography along with MF Doom and other underground heavy hitters (MF Doom will be kinda hard though... Do his previous group/album/what have you, Black Bastards, count as part of his Discography?)
jp246810 1 year ago
i find it a bit soft for my taste. nevertheless it's pure consciousness. All elements come together. really good score as well. sweet drums. peace from London
djjazzmen 1 year ago
welcome to the "sound of music" - in the true meaning of the word! substantial rocks my mind! peace from austria! rock - rock on ... till ...
lensj 1 year ago
where can i find the lyrics to this song?
GlassHalfEmpty23 1 year ago
4 people don't think hip hop is their favorite thing :P
CoreyTa22 1 year ago
is this a fucking 3/4 rap. god in heaven I never thought I'd see the day
Mannex17 1 year ago 8
H-i-p to the H-o-p Man, I love it!
AwesomeHaHaAnime 1 year ago 2
0:26 bboy Atomic Goofball FTW!!
jam1232 1 year ago
Stankonia at 0:18!
mchong1234 1 year ago
hip hop is one of my favorite things
ThatGuyMurdoch 1 year ago
damn, substantial makes me wanna get married... LOL!
JuicyPricy 1 year ago
yo i thought there were 14 elements.
bronxbombin 1 year ago
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SaDizTiKStyLeZ 1 year ago
hip hop FOREVER!
leprickon 1 year ago
4 elements of hp-hop
twisted400 1 year ago
He forgot people which compose and play the instruments themselves there is not just sampling and scratching out there. But this song is cool anyways~ ;P
abaex 1 year ago
Love Hip-Hop.
gadgetmtv 1 year ago
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Leehums 1 year ago
HAHA A-6 from grindtime dmv 1:45
Leehums 1 year ago
btw rip nujabes.....
HAHAWTFBBQ 1 year ago 18
yea it really pains me to see most people around me so blind to what real hip hop is about...
HAHAWTFBBQ 1 year ago
they should get SABER AUGOR AND ATLAS in the background lol
evoker818 1 year ago
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YourHomieHenry 1 year ago
It's people like him and Nujabes that keep real hip hop alive.
k072193 1 year ago
check out think different by nujabes, substantial kills that beat.
spike7s 1 year ago
@spike7s Eclipse isn't bad either, but Think Different probably is the better out of the two RIP Nujabes
monkeywolf 1 year ago
Who disliked this? Those ignorant bastards >_____> Jk lol. Maybe not.
WaitWhaaa 1 year ago
I sure miss some piano and stuff.
KaizokuPim 1 year ago
see now this is awseom not many out their that its like this
Ablethe7 1 year ago
this is when ashen and africn unite
narutogoodblood13 1 year ago
Damn, Dope Track!
Hip-Hop Is My ONLY Favorite Thing <3333
MaddkapsFromMars 1 year ago
Explaining hip hop culture by means of a jazz standard. That's what I call self-consciousness. Bravo!
Superphilipp 1 year ago 2
its odd. I know Nujabes is Hip hop but for some reason I've never really considered it hip hop. kind of like the hip hop evolution chain that was skipped over during the process. It reminds me of the old school stuff.
bloodbane1 1 year ago
"to hell with jail, I was more scare of but whoopings." =D
@illkick: I guess hip hop isn't dead after all.
cujellis 1 year ago
if u like this sone, look up think different (by him as well with nujabes providing the background)
AgitoVersus 1 year ago
Substantial kills it on the BLEE tracks!
Spaded19 1 year ago
like he said its just all music stop judgeing and listen
antoniob321 1 year ago
It's hard to believe a good artist like this was actually on MTV and BET
kfro4 1 year ago
Could go into my a good artist list of mine, along with, Cory gunz, Outkast, UGK, Papoose, Nas, Lupe Fiasco, Cassidy, Elzhi, Skyzoo, Blu, Bone thugs n harmony, Trae the truth, Eminem, Big L, Big Pun, Wu tang clan... the lists goes on and on and on, most people don't see that hiphop is alive, its just underground.
0194D 1 year ago
he went to my school no lie
coolyoneida 2 years ago
he went to mi school
ObamaXOX09 2 years ago
those drums!
wutangmatt 2 years ago
dis nigga went to my school today
deluverboi 2 years ago
@dj kenedi its just a one of thing. They show some real shit once in a while.
illkick 2 years ago
you rocked unbreakable tonight,
good job substantial, keep up the work.
marxam 2 years ago
Wow Hip Hop is alive. I just watched to this song on BET here in the UK and thought i shud follow on the MC
illkick 2 years ago 36
@illkick this was on BET!? damn.....maybs i should watch BET more if they're going to play good rap music like this.
djkenedi 2 years ago
@illkick you saw than on BET in the UK??? dude i'm extremely surprised i've never seen this song on BET before but then again i don't even watch it that much majority of the hip hop the play is garbage
Stefanbladethief 1 year ago
@illkick Are you serious?
Shit, never thought I'd ever hear real hip hop on tv again.
RobFlowPK 1 year ago
lol whos the bboy in the video?
turkanboy69 2 years ago
i believe it's atomic goofball
bboyplvideos 2 years ago 4
heard this win it first came out and i still love it
JBEANSBOY 2 years ago
i think teh smaple is from john coltrane,great track btw
WHAC92 2 years ago
Don't download, buy the CD bro
thirst999 2 years ago 6
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this isnt rapping or hiphop, this is like talking on the rhtym. u got to love this i dont
moderator555 2 years ago
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iaut2 2 years ago
what do you think rapping is then? o.o
iaut2 2 years ago
@moderator555
also known as rapping or hiphop. This is what it is all about. maybe I just misunderstand. What do you mean?
mkcoolsubzero 2 years ago
see it in the way of, there are ppl who like this. I dont maybe this is REAL hiphop rap but i just dont like the rythm and i dont know why ppl thumb down .
moderator555 2 years ago
@moderator555
your right, music is art and it is all about opinion. let me ask you this, what song would you consider to be the true representation of Hip-Hop?
mkcoolsubzero 2 years ago
no specific songs i just listen what sounds good to me.
moderator555 2 years ago
Lol, that is what it is all about. If the song does not impact you in the right kind of way do not bother forcing yourself to like it. It was just strange to me when you said that this song was not Hip-Hop and there is no clear definition to what Hip-Hop is. You have any song/artist recommendations?
mkcoolsubzero 2 years ago
Like I said I havent got any favorite songs/artists. I just listen what i find good And I dont care what other ppl think about what I listen.;)
moderator555 2 years ago
Ok, keep enjoying your music.
mkcoolsubzero 2 years ago
THIz SOUNDz LIKE ...
FAVORITE THINGz - SAIGON
LaZy626FoO 2 years ago
im not a big fan of hip hop but this shit i can listen to and its starting to grow on me, his lyrics arnt the same shit you here all the time. he loves the music and the scene, not the money and women
ps. his stuff with nujabes is wicked
xXHalfAsleepXx 2 years ago
Hip Hop is full of dudes like Stan...Check out the rest of QN5
FASDAGG 2 years ago
You know thier are plently of MCs like Substantial, off the top of my head theres Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, Little Brother, De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Cunninlygusit(i know i spelt that wrong lol) and many more! You just got to be open minded
HipHopPolooza 2 years ago
@HipHopPolooza
I think all the people you listed are good, but I do not like atmosphere, they are so overrated. Lyric wise they are not that great as everyone says and speaking of their sound, its sounds bad, both ant and slug's voice don't sound like they should be rapping.
0194D 1 year ago
@0194D I half agreee with you Atmosphere is pretty overratted as far as underground is concerned and slug isn't a phenomenal MC (pretty average if you ask me) but the message he conveys (in most songs) are very good and very relateable but i have to disagree i love Ants production
HipHopPolooza 1 year ago
@HipHopPolooza
No no no, you got me wrong, I said Lyric wise, meaning as a lyricist isn't that good, but he does have good messages, so you agree 100% b/c I also like ant's production.
But I mean sound as in voice, their voices are off to me.
0194D 1 year ago
original composer was not coltrane...
Rodgers and Hammerstein
iklipse 2 years ago
xmas jazz classic
iklipse 2 years ago 2
this is real hip hop right here!!
Luciouski82 2 years ago 3
cool black panther homage
Floetry30 2 years ago
The song samples John Coltrane's "My Favorite Things". Check the related video posted by Astrotype.
VegaBladeX 2 years ago
Thank you
jWen36 2 years ago
What song does this sample?
jWen36 2 years ago
Yeah, props to Substantial's spereadin' the message & keepin' it real.
kitsuneswordsman 2 years ago
Honestly, you dont see many people actually embrace the hip hop culture like Sub anymore. we need more emcees like him. i know it has gone underground but im tired of people judging hip hop on the "shit" they call rappin on TV and all over the media. gotta respect this song lot of great elements to it.
long live hip hop.
theDailydose5 2 years ago 58
@theDailydose5 Theres alot of emcee's that embrace it like him
SoulSnatchaz 1 year ago
@SoulSnatchaz yeah no doubt, i realize im kind of contradicting myself but hey man can never have to many conscious dudes on the mic. Stay well ya'll
theDailydose5 1 year ago
@theDailydose5 hip hop is dyin' man. radioplay is putting a bad taste in peoples mouth...but people are so used to eating shit...
KenobiFromCoruscant 1 year ago
Coltrane <3
elfederaleYO 2 years ago
Realest hip hop track i ever heard in a long time. After i heard this song, i downloaded it on my itunes. Then my mama heard it, she wanted it on her itunes too.
ced4484 2 years ago 6
i saw this on The Deal on BET, first time i watched BET in 3 years...glad i did! Real hip hop!!
AlexSHavok 2 years ago
Same here pretty much.
Much love to Substantial. <3
xXxXFoolehCoolehXxXx 2 years ago
i seen this on the deal last night real hip hop hard to find but its still out their people dont understand hip hop thay say lil wayne is the best raper but look im looking at someone with better music all lil wayne do is giggle jump around and my stupid faces WTF people are blind hip hops not about selling the most cds and makings the most money
TEAMxEPICxSPACE 2 years ago 3
Friday night in ORLANDO - Aw yeah. Thank YOU for these lyrics for Hip-Hop Culture!
AlienLizzie 2 years ago
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this is REAL HIPHOP
LionBeatsProductions 2 years ago
i saw this on the deal! the song is aight. I love the topic.. he said the 5 elements..breaking, rapping, dance, grafitit, and beat boxing..hmmm never looked at it like that thats cool
wendezi 2 years ago
me too i just saw it on BET am from queens NY but i live in MD sounds really good made me go back in tha days when the real hip-hop shit used to crank......
flushingNY 2 years ago
This marvelous! Damn, I love people actually rapping on a HIP-HOP TRACK. Do your thing homie!
beudro206 2 years ago
Just seen this on The Deal,B.E.T> finally played some real shit again!!! :)
TalentTVOnline 2 years ago
rofl me too!!
HeartsGurl 2 years ago
love how he show the respect to the mighty Mos Def... he's more than a contribution!
msprettythickness 2 years ago
how does he do that?
nemesis700 2 years ago
never mind..i saw the album cover...funnily enough i was jus bumpin that album a couple hours ago
nemesis700 2 years ago
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msprettythickness 2 years ago
sik
razone01 2 years ago 2
I wish they would play shit like this on the radio.
Terrekon 2 years ago 2
Win.
fitwizle 2 years ago 4
What!!! This song is crazy!!! It's so good to be a major hip hop head like I am, and see videos like this play on TV instead of Lil Wayne or Drake garbage...
This guy isn't the best lyrically, but he is still really good when it comes to flow and passion... And his lyrics are still better than what you mostly see play on music videos... Much respect to this guy, i'm so glad i found out about him
GoodLaxatives 2 years ago 3
greaat video good job sub
rickeymcconnell 2 years ago
Leah Beabout Hip Hop "These are a few of my favorite things (about hip hop).
jorgemansilla 2 years ago 2
I love this guy!!
jaw3zd 2 years ago 2
haha dude from the wire is in this video ahaha
nemesis700 2 years ago
YEAH!!! Substantial got it!!!!
akildasan 2 years ago
baltimore
china96nji 2 years ago
wheres this dude from
Ducez69 2 years ago
Dis iz hip hop !! big up from da carribean
HIPHOPBOKAYTV 2 years ago 2
Man I won't get through a day unless i listen to this cut!
2blakandbold 2 years ago 4
drum solo at the end is tight!! :)
treycoleman14 2 years ago
Ive never seen substantial in real life `,`but i bet he is the chillest mc alive.
Mitotin 2 years ago 3
This dude IS hip hop. thats what this is all about man. we need guys like this..
blackpowerkid87 2 years ago 5
is graffiti handstyle is tight!
treycoleman14 2 years ago
man the dude in the 1st verse looks like my older brother. the only difference they have is that my brother is shorter
djb103 2 years ago
love this tune
TheNuKeKid 2 years ago
GOOFBALLLL! hahahahhaa
goof representt!
dope song too, sick flow
ChopSticksss 2 years ago
yea goof. so sick
erhsbboy 2 years ago
GOOOOOOOOOOF
lanremon 2 years ago
WE WANT MORE GOOFBALL!
biggnoobb 2 years ago
yeahhhh goofball doin his thang!!!
TStaff 2 years ago
i saw this on mtv AM yesterday at 2 am, i was thinking, fuinnally a hip hopn song thats good(there ahasnt been anything good in a while)
ivan1111111111111 2 years ago
this song's got great lyrics and i like the jazzy beat if we had more artists like this dude and got rid of those fake ass artists like soulja boy then hip hop ain't never gonna die. i love hip hop
LookManRightNow 2 years ago 3
i think im gonna start hip hop freestlye than rap freestlyes. this song just proves to you that hip hop will never die. and i like the graffiti part. and all of it. lol
treycoleman14 2 years ago
wea r the lyrics ta dis song??????
bboy smack
china96nji 2 years ago
this is true hip hop not like that soulja boy and stanky leg bull shit
jokertagvideos 2 years ago 6
damn straight brotha!
MixAlot85 2 years ago 3
This proves that hip hop is not dead
karaTHEbeast 2 years ago 4
I thank the hip hop gods for this guy.
iaintgonletup 2 years ago 2
loving that new substanital track - I'm here
Bob42jh 2 years ago 2
mann, i love the jazzy beat!
h635 2 years ago 2
dude this song ownz its real hiphop, hiphop at its finest
SolidSnakewins 2 years ago 5
reminds me why i like hiphop...this is my new jam
JBEANSBOY 2 years ago 8
the chorus sounds likes lupe fiasco
BBDBATMAN 2 years ago 7
aww we're friends on facebook! love this song!!!!!!!!! I wish they would actually play it!
cisabMD 2 years ago
Real Cool Music Video! Good Shit!
thaassassin 2 years ago 5
this is from the sound of music
nadiahanafiah 2 years ago 5
ill tune
dknight416 2 years ago 5