The Black Opera

The Black Opera is a collective that refers to itself as "rap's first performing arts group." Early on, they chose not to reveal their names and identified themselves with six-digit numbers such as #120279 and #041380 -- perhaps in reference to their dates of birth -- but it became known that seasoned southeast Michigan rap vets Jamall Bufford and Magestik Legend were among the membership. TBO's probing, hard-hitting approach was introduced in 2011 with the EP Overture and the album EnterMission. Both sets were supported by A-Side Worldwide. Libretto: Of King Legend followed i...