Bop Alloy

12+ albums

Jazz HopHip-Hopunderground hip-hopunderground rapUnited States

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The term "purist" has no place in music, since one genre often influences, or gives birth to, another genre every few years. Jazz purists are sometimes displeased with the genre being sampled by Hip-Hop artists, but no one can argue with the fusion inspiring a new generation of Jazz enthusiasts. Bop Alloy — comprised of Baltimore, Maryland emcee Substantial and Seattle, Washington producer Marcus D — is the name that best describes the brand of hip-hop (labeled "Jazz Hop" by today's listeners) made popular by legendary groups like Gangstarr and A Tribe Called Quest. Baritone vocals, fluid flows, and honest lyrics over hypnotic melodies and pounding drums defines the Bop Alloy sound. A sound and chemistry that feels familiar yet, one-of-a-kind. The duo doesn't aim to be the next group of artists with a throwback sound, but to "make quality music that anybody, from any walk of life, can enjoy," explains Marcus D. After several releases, including "Day In The Life," featuring Steph the Sapphic Songstress and "Enjoy Yourself," the two officially formed a duo and released their debut album entitled Substantial & Marcus D are Bop Alloy [SMDABA]. The highly anticipated LP debuted September 2010. A Japan tour and spot dates in the U.S. are already in the works. Substantial & Marcus D first began collaborating in 2007, soon after Sub returned to Maryland after living in Brooklyn, New York for nearly a decade. Marcus was working on his debut release, Revival of the Fittest, wh