The Opus is an American hip hop record production duo from
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Illinois
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. It consists of The Isle of Weight and Mr. Echoes.
AllMusic
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described them as "two of the most brilliant beatmakers working in hip-hop circa 2003."
The Isle of Weight (born Aaron Smith) and Mr. Echoes (born Kevin Johnson) first met while attending
Proviso East High School
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together.
[ In 1994, the duo started making music together.]
Members
* The Isle of Weight (born Aaron Smith) - production[
* Mr. Echoes (born Kevin Johnson) - production]
Discography
Studio albums
* ''First Contact 001'' (2002)
* ''Breathing Lessons'' (2003)
* ''Praying Mantis-Plus'' (2010)
Compilation albums
* ''Blending Density'' (2010)
* ''The Opus of the Opus Vol. One'' (2010)
* ''The Opus of the Opus Vol. Two'' (2010)
EPs
* ''0.0.0.'' (2002)
* ''Movement One'' (2002)
* ''Movement Two'' (2002)
* ''Movement Three'' (2002)
* ''Movement Four'' (2003)
* ''Movement Five'' (2004)
* ''Earthwalkers EP'' (2004)
* ''Praying Mantis EP'' (2010)
* ''The Save Me Gallery'' (2010)
* ''March of the Termites'' (2012)
* ''Man Down'' (2017)
Singles
* "Live" (2002)
* "Madhouse" (2004)
* "Up & Away" (2011)
* "International" (2011)
* "A Stainless Steel Xmas" (2011)
Productions
* Rubberoom - ''Gothic Architecture'' (1995)
* Rubberoom - ''Architechnology'' (1999)
* Thawfor - ''Where Thawght Is Worshiped'' (2001)
* DJ Krush
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Early life
Ishi was born in ...
- "Trihedron" from '' The Message at the Depth'' (2002)
* Sonic Sum
Sonic Sum is an American hip hop group based in Bronx, New York. It consists of Rob Sonic, Fred Ones, Eric M.O., and Preservation. The group was described by ''CMJ New Music Monthly'' as "hip-hop's Radiohead".
In 1999, Sonic Sum released the fir ...
- "Films (The Opus Remix)" from ''Operazor EP'' (2003)
* Verbal Kent
Dan Weiss (born July 22, 1978), better known by his stage name Verbal Kent, is an alternative hip hop artist from Chicago.
Early life
Weiss was born and raised in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood.Moira McCormick“Organic Mind Unit is all ...
- "Alien Rock" from ''What Box'' (2004)
* Eliot Lipp
Eliot Lipp is an American electronic music artist and DJ based in Brooklyn, New York. His work was picked up by Scott Herren of Prefuse 73 (Warp Records) after Herren heard him working the club circuit. In 2004, Lipp released his first studio al ...
- "Its Time to Leave (The Opus Remix)" from ''Brolabs'' (2011)
References
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American musical duos
Midwest hip hop groups
Musical groups from Chicago
Record production duos