Hip-Hopera

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.

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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

1. "A'cappella/Stylesondeck" - 4:13
2. "Where's the Sniper?" - 4:34
3. "A Real Freestyle" - 4:49
4. "Pistolgrip Pump" - 2:57
5. "Mom & Deb" - 1:33
6. "Sho Is Hype" - 5:22
7. "Hip-Hopera" - 4:58
8. "Interlude/Tops Wall" - 1:05
9. "First Born" - 4:49
10. "Knockoutchaskull" - 3:02
11. "Home Alone" - 3:27
12. "Harderthanallya'll" - 4:03
13. "Sunbeams" - 3:00
14. "Tops Toe" - 0:59
15. "Flow Wood" - 3:34
16. "Tricks-N-Hoes" - 3:52
17. "What's up To..." - 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