Stanley Robinson, known as Substantial, was born on January 7, 1979, in Prince
George's County, Maryland. He began his career collaborating with Japanese
hip-hop producer Nujabes (Seba Jun) and signing to Hyde Out Productions. His
debut album To This Union A Sun Was Born was released in 2001 and became a top
10 hit in Japan.
Substantial continued releasing albums, including Sacrifice, which topped sales
on undergroundhiphop.com in January 2008. He received the "Winning Freshman
Video" award from MTV for his single "It's You (I Think)". In April 2013, he
produced Jackin' Jill, a...