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Prince George’s County, Maryland-born MC, producer, artist, and educator, Substantial, debuted in 2000 collaborating with the late Japanese producer, Nujabes, who later worked on the popular show Samurai Champloo. Legendary rapper and activist, Chuck D of Public Enemy referred to Substantial as “One of the great MCs of our time.” His soulful and introspective brand of Hip Hop music has received critical acclaim from Ebony.com, The Source Magazine, HipHopDX, DJBooth.net, and Okayplayer.com. His music videos have appeared on MTV, VH1, and BET and he is a two-time Hollywood Music in Nominee. Substantial has performed in nearly 20 countries and has collaborated with artists such as Kool Herc, L Universe, better known as Verbal (M-Flo), Oddisee, Jeff Bernat, and more. Substantial has licensed music to major brands such as Ford Motor Company, Amazon, and UBER and also had his music featured in films and television shows such as Kevin Hart’s Laugh at My Pain, and the Daytime Emmy-nominated show Tough Love. In 2021, Substantial was featured on an original song for PUBG Mobile’s short film The Growth, and also Mobile Legends Bang Bang’s virtual group S.T.U.N.’s song and music video. 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 “World Digital Sales”. He also featured on the song, Renegade from the video game Arknights, which was also nominated for a Hollywood Music in Media Award for Original Song – Video Game. In 2019, Substantial wrote and produced music featured in the video game Renaine and the South Korean online game Tree of Savior. For more info visit: http://bio.site/substantial
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Yes, Substantial is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Substantial concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Substantial tour is scheduled for 2 dates across 2 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Substantial is scheduled to play 2 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Substantial's tour starts Apr 17, 2026 and ends on May 22, 2026. They will play 2 cities; their most recent concert was held in Washington at Kabu and their next upcoming concert will be in Washington at Kabu.
As part of the Substantial tour, Substantial is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
