Bop Alloy (Substantial & Marcus D) - Winter Breaks (Full EP)

Bop Alloy's 1st Holiday Project 'Winter Breaks'
Download & Lyrics Available Here: bopalloy.bandcamp.com/album/w...
00:00 Let The Flakes Fall Where They May
03:00 Hottest Christmas On Record
06:36 Resolutions Per Minute
11:31 Spent
15:40 Longing For Nia
19:43 A Celebration
Released 09 December 2014
All songs written, produced, mixed and mastered by Substantial & Marcus D. | www.BopAlloy.com
Independent Hip Hop duo Bop Alloy will release their first holiday project on December 9, 2014. In February 2014, Bop Alloy was able to fund their 2nd LP, ‘Another Day in the Life of...’ using Kickstarter. The initial goal of the project was $7000. They more than doubled that amount in under one month and issued stretch goals, one of which included a holiday EP which would become ‘Winter Breaks’.
‘Winter Breaks’ compiles 6 sonically vintage Hip Hop tracks. Producer, Marcus D handles the live instrumentation mixes masterfully while infusing jazz, soul and a pinch of Afro beat samples. Lyrically, Substantial touches on the personal, social, and economical effects of the Holiday season, using thoughtful lyricism, wit, and a variety of flows to paint a different portrait of Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s.
“I wanted to do something that wasn’t a traditional Christmas/Holiday album. I celebrate Kwanzaa as well and I set out to make songs that give you a peek into this underexposed, wonderful world”, says Substantial.
“Regardless of how you celebrate, what you celebrate, and/or who you celebrate it with, this is the best time of year, and I think ‘Winter Breaks’ embodies that sentiment without the cliche "holiday raps factor”, says Marcus D. The ‘Winter Breaks’ EP is sure to be the only holiday music you’ll be playing from now through February.

[@DonSultanable]

I use this album every year to get into the Christmas/Holiday/Winter Vibe ...
this needs much more views and much more likes!

[@Ben-yk1if]

Perfect. Merry Christmas Bop Alloy.

[@CalmBreez]

Truly a gem

[@PF777]

Resolutions Per Minute is dope man keep the good work !

[@bizoitz86]

I and the Holiday Season appreciate you, Bop Alloy.

[@TDouuble]

Still here. Still listening 3 years later. Thanks for this, Bop Alloy.

[@tazsinghmakkar5509]

Why isn't this a sleeper hit?!? Smh, young music audiences today are listening to whack music. Truly, a classic

[@bizoitz86]

Once again, I appreciate this EP.

[@03evilryu]

Substantial. You are AMAZING. This IS real hip-hop. Substantial, you are 100x better than those mainstream artists on the radio. Keep making music!

[@eddmtz4028]

a few days ago I was watching a reel from a guy randomly asking people, who's the best rapper alive and all of them mentioning only mainstream (Kendrik Lamar exception). and I was like come on Substantial is better than all of those together, I would mention Substantia, Cise Starr, Phonte, Big Pooh, Moka Only, Median, etc etc etc they mention wayne man como on !!!

[@thebindingofsimon9632]

Love you, have a great christmas.

[@TheMatixxx14]

Excelente música bro, esparciendola aquí en Chile, bless...

[@SmartYouTubification]

can't believe i missed you guys when you came to Seattle. Hope you are coming back for your spring tour >.

[@mylesqueen2493]

Same here!

[@ThePureSkills99]

substantial, ive been tryna find you since i heard you on nujabes' songs ages ago.. my favourite song from you is Waitin for the clouds, and it makes me mad happy to now find out that you're making music and doing your shit.. im down for you bruh, defs buying this ep.. huge fan

[@SubstantialMusic]

Thanks for the kind words, fam. Welcome back. :)

[@venomblade891]

Holy crap this is so good, everything about it, Marcus and Substantial killed it. They have more collabs right? I need to buy everything they've ever done.

[@giorgimeskhi3624]

Substantial sorry for delayed comment on this EPIC EP... You and Marcus D make music for soul, every time i listen to your albums i get chills... Please come to East Europe in Georgia,Tbilisi in summer on Black Sea Festival I can arrange talk with the promoters and organizers here..
please respond.

[@ChiRickyboy]

Chicago.. We see you... Haha just playin.. Nice Album! :)

[@clutchbert9960]

This is excellent, you are so good. I love your works!

[@Supricefreak]

AAAH dis is gr8 boi!

[@brahmamott6188]

Good Stuff!

[@cleverjim5481]

Merry Christmas, it's 40 degrees, fuck this.

[@rhhtm3366]

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