The Opus
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresHip hop[1]
Years active1994–present
Labels
  • Ozone Music
  • Tri-Eight Music Supplies
  • Mush Records
  • Indus Recordings
Members
  • The Isle of Weight
  • Mr. Echoes
Websitetheopus.bandcamp.com

The Opus is an American hip hop record production duo from Chicago, Illinois.[2] It consists of The Isle of Weight and Mr. Echoes.[3] AllMusic described them as "two of the most brilliant beatmakers working in hip-hop circa 2003."[4]

The Isle of Weight (born Aaron Smith) and Mr. Echoes (born Kevin Johnson) first met while attending Proviso East High School together.[5] In 1994, the duo started making music together.[5] The duo handled the production work on Rubberoom's 1999 album Architechnology.[6][7]

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References

  1. ^ Stelloh, Tim (February 25, 2004). "The Opus: Breathing Lessons". PopMatters. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Herman, Max (March 27, 2007). "The Opus Blending Density". XLR8R. Archived from the original on October 27, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Segal, Dave (March 23, 2004). "The Opus Breathing Lessons". XLR8R. Archived from the original on October 27, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  4. ^ Spano, Charles. "Breathing Lessons - The Opus". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Downing, Andy (January 9, 2009). "Creating a dark, beat-rich Opus". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Margasak, Peter (February 5, 2014). "The Opus". Chicago Reader. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Quinlan, Thomas (March 1, 2004). "Opus Breathing Lessons". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Galil, Leor (September 25, 2019). "Keeping the beat". Chicago Reader. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

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