The Black Opera

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

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 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.

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

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

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 "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”.

View new video demonstration here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFrmUwt-II0 --- Produced by Magestik Legend Co-Produced by Jamall Bufford Keys by Asante Guitar & Bass by Josef Deas --- 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] ----

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 "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 "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

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 [email protected]

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 [email protected]

Magestik Legend: Fish Tank Syndrome Ft Jamall Bufford [prod Tres Styles] by The Black Opera

Magestik Legend: A Hit Away ft Fyza & CallMeKyLA [prod Magestik Legend] by The Black Opera

Magestik Legend: Mrs. You [prod Audible Doctor] by The Black Opera

Magestik Legend: Woke Up In The Morning (Money On My Mind) ft CallMekyLA [prod Magestik Legend] by The Black Opera

Guitar performed by Ryan Ansah

Jamall Bufford and Kensaye: WOW ft Artcha [prod Kensaye] by The Black Opera

Additional vocals sung by Himal Additional keys performed by Andy Yeates Acoustic guitar performed by Andy Yeates

Additional keys performed by Andy Yeates

prod by Obie Iyoha guitar by JT Garfield drums by Spunky Smith

Obie Iyoha: Bad Love [prod 14KT] by The Black Opera

Obie Iyoha: Voodoo [prod DaG, co-prod Spunky Smith] by The Black Opera

Obie Iyoha: Assassins ft Jamall Bufford & Magestik Legend [prod Chisom.] by The Black Opera

Addition production by Magestik Legend, CallMekyLA & Jamall Bufford.

The Black Opera: Milk And Honey Land [prod Black Spade] by The Black Opera

#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 ----- 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.

This track is an amazing solo contribution, by Obie Iyoha and produced by the incredible Chisom Uzosike, to the creative compilation "Protect The Code". Look out for Obie's debut album "Midnight Run" 01/22/16 with TBO. Purchase "Protect The Code" here: Bandcamp - https://theblackopera.bandcamp.com/album/protect-the-code-the-creative-compilation iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/protect-the-code/id1056527375

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.

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.

Experience the soulfully experimental instrumental from the new single "Today" from TBO artists Jamall Bufford and Kensaye's new album "Freedom Is". "Freedom Is" here: https://theblackopera.bandcamp.com/album/freedom-is Press feedback for "Today" single: "This was the last song we recorded for the album. I knew as soon as I heard it that it had to be on the album. It sounded nostalgic, current and progressive all at the same time. The mix of a sample base, the bounce of today's rap songs, and a little EDM is unlike a lot of what I'm hearing today." -Jamall Bufford "Kensaye stirs up several sounds from various sources that creates a hodgepodge of new conventions within Hip-Hop production." -Bryan Hahn from The Source Magazine "The project finds the pair exploring a diverse range of topics with a patchwork of candid language and experimental production that conjures TBO’s future forward catalog and continues to push the envelope" -Karaslamb from Okayplayer http://TheBlackOpERA.com

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.

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.

"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.