Magnum Opus
Studio album by
Top Quality
ReleasedMay 24, 1994 (1994-05-24)
Recorded1992–1993
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length39:46
LabelRCA
Producer
  • PMD (exec.)
  • Charlie Marotta
  • Black Zone
  • Hell Raisin
  • Jesse West
  • John Hall
  • Keivan Mack
  • Kevin A. Pyatt
  • Solid Scheme
  • Tray Bag
Singles from Magnum Opus
  1. "Magnum Opus"
    Released: September 13, 1993
  2. "I Can't Hear You"
    Released: May 9, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Source3.5/5[2]

Magnum Opus is the only studio album by American rapper Top Quality. It was released on May 24, 1994 though RCA Records. Recording sessions took place at Black Zone Studio in Long Island, Fingers Studio and Platinum Island Studios in New York City. Production was handled by Charlie Marotta, Jesse West, Black Zone, Hell Raisin, John Hall, Keivan Mack, Kevin A. Pyatt, Solid Scheme and Tray Bag, with PMD serving as executive producer.

Though it had input from PMD, the album found nowhere near the amount of success that EPMD and members of their Hit Squad had attained. Magnum Opus only made it to number 95 on the Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and its two singles, "Magnum Opus" and "I Can't Hear You", as well as a promotional single "What", failed to appear on any Billboard charts. After the album's failure, Top Quality was dropped from the label.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Messages From Uptown"Hell Raisin3:15
2."Someone So Fly"
  • Kevin A. Pyatt
  • Charlie Marotta (co.)
2:51
3."Caught up in the Flizny"John Hall3:25
4."Magnum Opus"Keivan Mack3:42
5."Check the Credentials"Black Zone3:50
6."What"Jesse West4:44
7."You Gotta Check It"Charlie Marotta3:54
8."Something New"Tray Bag2:44
9."I Can't Hear You"Solid Scheme3:23
10."Graveyard Shift"Charlie Marotta3:48
11."U Know My Name"Jesse West4:10
Total length:39:46

Personnel

  • T. "Top Quality" Robinson – lyrics, vocals
  • Hell Raisin – producer (track 1)
  • Kevin A. Pyatt – producer (track 2)
  • John "Drama" Hall – producer (track 3)
  • Keivan Mack – producer (track 4)
  • Black Zone – producer (track 5)
  • Jesse "3rd Eye" Williams III – producer (tracks: 6, 11)
  • Charlie Marotta – producer (tracks: 7, 10), co-producer (track 2)
  • Tracy "Tray Bag" Smith – producer (track 8)
  • Chris Charity – producer (track 9)
  • Derek Lynch – producer (track 9)
  • Parrish "PMD" Smith – executive producer
  • Jacqueline "Jackie" Murphy – art direction
  • Sean Mosher-Smith – design
  • Michael Lavine – photography

References

  1. ↑ Gabriel, Robert. "Top Quality - Magnum Opus Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ Coker, Cheo H. (July 1994). "Top Quality | Magnum Opus | PMD Records/RCA". The Source.
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