| "Hip-Hopera" | ||||
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| Single by Bounty Killer featuring Fugees | ||||
| from the album My Xperience | ||||
| Released | February 11, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Dancehall, Hip-hop, Rap-opera | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | VP Records | |||
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"Hip-Hopera" is a song by Jamaican dancehall artist Bounty Killer, featuring American hip-hop group Fugees. It was released by VP records, on February 11, 1997. The song is included on the album My Xperience (1996). "Hip-Hopera" blends elements of dancehall and hip-hop with operatic themes. It is considered one of the earliest examples of the rap opera genre.
The song spent five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 81.