Music group The Black Opera returns with the official video for “Rich Like,” a Slot-A production from their latest album release, The Great Year. Packed with subliminal messages, The Black Opera deliver their signature sound — trap with a purpose. Watch the Andy Madeleine-direction below.

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Recently, The Black Opera (the artistic collective with roots from Nigeria, Uganda, Madagascar, France and the United States) have released “Sacred Cow”, a new self-produced record that introduces new member Johnny Void which explores the topics of injustice, belief and trust. The group has an affinity for embedding real topics into their verses and crafting or utilizing production that keeps them “hip” in today’s competitive musical landscape. Listen to the carefully and skillfully written verses by Jamall Bufford (formerly Buff1), Magestik Legend, Obie Iyoha and Johnny Void below:

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The ever-mysterious Black Opera continue their output of great music, this time with their latest album, The Great Year. They describe the project as a “modern story of emergence and art; a resistance to assimilation.” With themes of brotherhood, camaraderie, and independent thought, the 12-track album is also just filled with compelling songs. Stream it below and support here.

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The Black Opera continues to be one of the more mysterious groups in hip-hop, however they also remain to be one of the most consistent.

They’re back with their latest record, this time featuring Mayer Hawthorne. The smooth record finds everyone breaking down their own criteria for their queen. Here’s how they tell it:

“While in search of his Queen of Hearts, or some would say, KUEENZ of Heart, the King was not very trusting with any of his beautiful possibilities.  Once he learned how to trust himself, then and only then, was he able to trust and L O V E Without A Limit.

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