Hip-Hopera

Hip-Hopera
Studio album by Volume 10
Released March 1, 1994
Recorded 1993
Genre Hip hop
Length 61:49
Label RCA Records
Producer Bryant "Moe Dee" Johnson, Bosco Kante, Fat Jack, Baka Boyz, Theodore Stanley, Cut Chemist, DJ Homicide, Massive, Anthony "Soup" Holmes
Volume 10 chronology

Hip-Hopera
(1994)		 Psycho
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
RapReviews 7.5/10[2]
Vinyl Addicts favorable[3]

Hip-Hopera is the debut album by Volume 10, released on March 1, 1994 through RCA Records. Production was handled by a variety of producers, most notably The Baka Boyz, Cut Chemist and a pre-Sugar Ray DJ Homicide.

The album spawned the underground hit "Pistolgrip Pump", which reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles. The album, however, suffered from poor promotion and only made it to number 66 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.

Track listing

No. TitleProducer(s) Length
1. "A'cappella / Stylesondeck"  Moe Doe, Bosco Kante 4:13
2. "Where's the Sniper?"  Bosco Kante 4:34
3. "A Real Freestyle"  Fat Jack 4:49
4. "Pistolgrip Pump"  Baka Boyz 2:57
5. "Mom & Deb"  Fat Jack 1:33
6. "Sho Is Hype"  Theodore Stanley, Cut Chemist 5:22
7. "Hip-Hopera"  Baka Boyz 4:58
8. "Interlude / Tops Wall"  DJ Homicide 1:05
9. "First Born"  Fat Jack 4:49
10. "Knockoutchaskull"  Moe Doe, Bosco Kante 3:02
11. "Home Alone"  Fat Jack 3:27
12. "Harderthanallya'll"  Massive, Fat Jack 4:03
13. "Sunbeams"  Soup 3:00
14. "Tops Toe"  DJ Homicide 0:59
15. "Flow Wood"  Baka Boyz 3:34
16. "Tricks-N-Hoes"  Fat Jack 3:52
17. "What's Up To..."  Fat Jack 4:03

Chart history

Hip-Hopera
Chart (1994) Peak position
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 66
"Pistolgrip Pump"
Chart (1994) Peak position
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 64
Billboard Hot Rap Singles 14

References

  1. ↑ Gabriel, Robert. "Hip-Hopera - Volume 10". Allmusic. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
  2. ↑ Steve 'Flash' Juon (December 2, 2008). "Volume 10 :: Hip-Hopera :: Immortal/RCA Records". RapReviews.
  3. ↑ Smoov (December 7, 2005). "Volume 10 - Hip-Hopera LP". Vinyl Addicts.

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