Much praise & respect to those who laid the groundwork: Master P "How Ya Do Dat"

"We wanted to flip a patterned flow over something that was classic ratchet. So this happened, then weeks later the Problem joint came out." -Nokbai BLACK

How You Do Dat [Nokbai BLACK, Sensu BLACK]

Much praise & respect to those who laid the groundwork: Busta Rhymes - Everything Remains Raw/Woo Hah!!

Busta Rhymez [Sensu BLACK] [Beat Composed by CrisFantom]

Much praise & respect to those who laid the groundwork: Ghostface Killah - "Black Jesus"

"The intro/skit to this song was one of my favorite WU-Skits" -Sensu BLACK

Black G-Zeus [Sensu BLACK, Nokbai BLACK]

Much praise & respect to those who laid the groundwork: Common - "Communism"

"This was Common at his best. When he had the Sense in his name. Raw, Uncut and not contrived." -Sensu BLACK

Operaizm [Nokbai BLACK, Sensu BLACK, ILLite BLACK]

With summertime almost here, The Black Opera returns alongside their frequent collaborating composer Tall Black Guy with something smooth you can ride to with the windows down in "90z Baby". This ode to the magic that happens when eras collide features Ro Spit, Scolla, Jamall Bufford and Magestik Legend, who is fresh off the release of his most recent solo album "Legend Has It" (http://bit.ly/LEGENDHASIT). Make sure you check that out and check this out, perfect for summertime cook outs & house parties.

Buy Song.

90z Baby ft Magestik Legend, Jamall Bufford, Ro Spit & Scolla [Composed by Tall Black Guy]

One of our Own creators from the TBO collective, Magestik Legend (Detroit hip hop's best kept secret) hits hard with his latest single "From Scratch," featuring and produced by yU of Diamond District. This standout track from Magestik's new solo album "Legend Has It" (http://bit.ly/LEGENDHASIT) brings the classic "boom-bap" feel.

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Magestik Legend: From Scratch ft yU [prod by yU]

"Just Enough For The City" was originally meant for a freestyle project I was working on with 14KT. We were just blindly picking up random records out of a pile and making freestyle beats out of whatever sounded good. The goal was for every beat to be made in minutes and for every verse to be a real freestyle. Nothing was written. As KT was making the beat, we somehow came up with a quick hook idea and KT plaid keys to the melody. I took the track home to The Legend Lab studio and freestyled whatever came to my head first, with a 5th of Hennessy as my copilot. This track is one of many from that freestyle batch." -Magestik Legend

Support this track and more on our newest release  - Magestik Legend "Legend Has It" http://bit.ly/LEGENDHASIT

BE GREATER.

Magestik Legend: Just Enough For The City [prod by 14KT]

After dedicating much of 2014 and early 2015 to touring and releasing music as part of The Black Opera, Jamall Bufford returns with his first solo effort since 2013's "Victim of a Modern Age". With the Slot-A produced "Summer After Summer", Bufford provides a summertime soundtrack to the celebration of life. Knowing tomorrow isn't promise, making it one more year is definitely cause for a toast. Bufford will be releasing his new album Freedom Is right around the corner in July, until then enjoy this gem featuring his TBO brethren Magestik Legend on the chorus.

Jamall Bufford: Summer After Summer ft Magestik Legend [prod by Slot-A]

Production Credits:
Beat made by Magestik Legend
Drums sequenced by Jamall Bufford

The Black Opera is continuing to stay busy with solo releases and as a collective. On the heels of Magestik Legend's new full length, and a new single from Jamall Bufford, The Black Opera joins forces once again to deliver their brand of raw rap, over production composed in-house by the collective on "Sacred Cow". 

In an era where the idea of justice remains in question, these questions linger as well: Who can you trust? Who can you believe in? Those questions apply to "the system" and to rap music in 2015. "Sacred Cow" is The Black Opera's way of answering those questions. This heater features verses from TBO members Jamall Bufford, Magestik Legend, Obie Iyoha, and introduces TBO's newest voice: Johnny Void.

Sacred Cow ft Jamall Bufford, Magestik Legend, Obie Iyoha, Johnny Void [Composed By The Black Opera]

Purchase "Protect The Code [The Creative Compilation]" HERE: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/protect-the-code/id1056527375

You may know who the core members of The Black Opera are by now, but TBO has been pretty protective of the reasons for their origin. With the 14KT produced "Something Outta Nuthin", the first single from their new creative compilation "Protect The Code", Jamall Bufford and Magestik Legend let you know that this transformation was not only for creativity, but out of necessity.



The Black Opera: Something Outta Nuthin (prod 14KT)

#MidnightRUN is Available at:

iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/album/midnigh…run/id1063134342
Amazon - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018QH…on*=1&*entries*=0
Bandcamp - theblackopera.bandcamp.com/album/midnight-run
Also available on CD - theblackopera.bigcartel.com/product/obi…ight-run-cd

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With the first single from his debut album Midnight Run, Obie Iyoha gives you his take on coming of age on "Lost in America". You may have heard similar stories of finding oneself as an adolescent before, but Iyoha's perspective is uniquely refreshing. Here's the song description in his own words:

"Lost in America" is a tale about the actions and consequences of peer pressure due to a lack of guidance. A looking-glass to going astray on the not so sunny side of America, as an African boy. 





Midnight Run

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Obie Iyoha: Lost In America (prod by Chisom Uzosike)

Magestik Legend: Faces Of Death ft Guilty Simpson and Invincible [prod Audible Doctor]

Obie Iyoha: Bad Love [prod 14KT]

Obie Iyoha: Assassins ft Jamall Bufford & Magestik Legend [prod Chisom.]

The Black Opera's new album "AFRICAN AMERICA" is available now:

iTunes: https://itun.es/us/jxfFfb
Bandcamp: http://theblackopera.bandcamp.com
TBO store: http://theblackopera.bigcartel.com

For DJs interested in bonus cuts, clean versions and instrumentals, please send an email with your radio station and/or club night, and location to TBODJpool@gmail.com

African America

The Black Opera: Black Woman Is God [prod Magestik Legend]

The Black Opera: Black Frankenstein [prod Kensaye]

Magestik Legend "Sketch Therapy" (Beat Tape + Bonus Cuts) Available at:
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sketch-therapy/id1121800092
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Sketch-Therapy-Explicit-Magestik-Legend/dp/B01GRCA586
Bandcamp - https://theblackopera.bandcamp.com/album/sketch-therapy

Magestik Legend: Voices (prod Magestik Legend)

Magestik Legend "Sketch Therapy" (Beat Tape + Bonus Cuts)Available at:
iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sketch-therapy/id1121800092
Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Sketch-Therapy-Explicit-Magestik-Legend/dp/B01GRCA586
Bandcamp - https://theblackopera.bandcamp.com/album/sketch-therapy

Magestik Legend: Sell Them Drugs Feat. Opio (prod Magestik Legend)

Magestik Legend: Broken Lines (prod Magestik Legend)

View new video demonstration here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFrmUwt-II0
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Produced by Magestik Legend
Co-Produced by Jamall Bufford
Keys by Asante
Guitar & Bass by Josef Deas
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Song from The Black Opera's new album "AFRICAN AMERICA" which is available now:
iTunes: https://itun.es/us/jxfFfb
Bandcamp: https://theblackopera.bandcamp.com/album/african-america [Digi x CD x Vinyl]
TBO store: http://theblackopera.bigcartel.com [CD x Vinyl]
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The Black Opera: Beautiful City [prod Magestik Legend & Jamall Bufford]

Magestik Legend "All This Time" LP in stores 5/11.
Purchase Links: 
iTunes - apple.co/2qGaTun
Amazon - amzn.to/2qE0jVy
Bandcamp - https://theblackopera.bandcamp.com/album/all-this-time


From Magestik Legend:
With all the ups, downs, memories and new beginnings, sometimes I feel like my city and I are living the same life. Detroit is my city. I call it “My Detroit” because my personal experiences in this beautiful city shape my perspective of it. I’ve always shied away from making a typical “Detroit Song”. Partly because it’s become such a soulless trend where I’m from. But since I moved to California a couple years ago, I’ve really missed my city. 

Though the landscape seems to change every time I leave, it will always be My Detroit. My Detroit is constantly on my mind, especially when I’m away; thus the title “DetroitMental”.

All This Time

DetroitMental

Magestik Legend: DetroitMental [prod Magestik Legend]

BILLIONS.
Produced by Slot-A
New Jamall Bufford album coming soon.

Jamall Bufford: BILLIONS [prod Slot-A]

Free DL from Magestik Legend's album "All This Time" [In Stores Now]
http://MagestikLegend.com

Magestik Legend "Get What You Give" [prod Opio & Magestik Legend]
Featuring Opio & Jamall Bufford

Magestik Legend: Get What You Give ft Opio & Jamall Bufford [prod Opio & Magestik Legend]

This is the first single from Jamall Bufford's upcoming "Time In Between Thoughts" album, which will be released by The Black Opera on 8/24. 

Preorder Here: https://theblackopera.bandcamp.com/album/time-in-between-thoughts 

“20 Racks” on the surface seems like it’s about money. Well it is kind of about money, but more so it’s about longevity. We just wanted to flex on this one and let people know we’ll be around for a while. $20,000 split up into single dollar bills is hard fold, and so is The Black Opera. Shouts to Pep Love and my bro T. Calmese for jumping on this beat by my bro 14KT with me.” - Jamall Bufford

Jamall Bufford: 20 Racks ft Pep Love & T. Calmese [prod 14KT]

T. Calmese is the newest artist to team up with The Black Opera! This new track is the first installment of what we call #TCalmeseTuesday. Every Tuesday in July we will be exhibiting new sounds and content from T. Calmese as we get closer to releasing his solo project with The Black Opera.

T. Calmese "Timeless" [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Produced by one of our own: Jaye Burough.

The word “timeless” gets thrown around a lot when referring to music, sometimes before people even get a chance to display any signs of longevity in their career. When T. Calmese references the word “Timeless” on his new single, it’s not about what you’re hearing from him at the moment, it’s everything he embodies. His music career, his perseverance, and the contributions his lineage has made to the world. So when you press play, it’s not only a two minute and 38 second snapshot of T. Calmese In 2019, it’s a culmination of every hardship he and everyone like him had to overcome to reach the heights they know they’re destined for.

T. Calmese: Timeless [prod Jaye Burough]

Every Tuesday in July we will be exhibiting new sounds and content from T. Calmese as we get closer to releasing his solo project with The Black Opera.

T. Calmese "Rich Thoughts" [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Produced by one of our own: Jaye Burough.

We’re all about manifestation over here. On T. Calmese’s new track “Rich Thoughts”, he speaks on how his dreams have become reality over the years. Most may think the manifesting that was mentioned means monetary success, and there’s nothing wrong with that of course. But in this case that’s not 100% precise. Before the dreams of money and fame, the goal was to be known in your own backyard, one ear at a time. Then if you’re blessed it can grow from there. Skills and consistency have earned T. Calmese that achievement, now listen to him pay homage to everything and everyone that’s helped his dreams come alive.

T. Calmese: Rich Thoughts [prod Jaye Burough]

T. Calmese: Blow My Mind [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Produced by Jaye Burough

Visuals at http://facebook.com/theblackopera

It’s a Summertime vibe on this one. From Malibu to Belle Isle, whether you’re cooking out or cruising, make sure you put this one in your rotation. #TCalmeseTuesday #TBOSEASON

T. Calmese: Blow My Mind [prod Jaye Burough]

The Black Opera: "Opera Hands" (Composed by TallBlackGuy)

Overture

Gods Camera

Sleep Tight

The Black Opera: "Giraffes" (Composed by J. Bizness)

SUPPORT OUR NEW ALBUM: "Libretto: of King Legend" 
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/libretto-of-king-legend/id564013664
CD: http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/the-black-opera-libretto-of-king-legend/MMG031CD/
VINYL: http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/the-black-opera-libretto-of-king-legend/MMG031LP/

[http://TheBlackOpEra.com]

In times like these, Dark Comedy is no laughing matter. So with all jokes aside, WE wanted to put a satirical spin on A$AP Rocky's "Fuckin' Problem" in order to address current events and issues. Events and issues that include the school shooting in Connecticut, gun control, mental health, and America's prescription drug addition amongst others. RIP to everyone that lost their lives in the Newtown, CT school shooting and the innocent lives lost everyday in these streets and around the world. 

OUR Latest VIDEO DEMONSTRATION: "Balcony" (Behind The Seen Video) http://youtu.be/z2jfnOeWZQY

SPREAD THE WARNING.

The Black Opera: "Fxckin Problem" [Audio Dramatization]

http://TheBlackOpEra.com

The Black Opera has never been known to follow rules. When the rules say you have to collab with a lot of rappers, until this point they've chosen not to. When the rules say image is most important, they've pushed their art to the forefront instead. When the rules say you have to explain to everyone what the meaning of each song is, TBO has chosen to leave it up to your interpretation and let the art speak. That has never been more apparent than with their new release "KOON SH!T". You may or may not recognize the backing soundtrack of this song depending on which era you affiliate with, but you'll undoubtedly recognize TBO's fearlessness in efforts to push the art form forward. "KOON SH!T" is the lead song taken from a spur of the moment project called "80zBabiezToDa2Gz". This ExperiMix, as they call it, was recorded at the mysterious TBOHQ in one weekend in May. TBO feels that soon is the time to expose this mix of experiments to the world. So keep your eyes and ears open for "80zBabiezToDa2Gz", until then enjoy this "KOON SH!T".

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