Opium Black

Opium Black, Hartford Connecticut’s own and arguably New England’s biggest artist is ready to assume his place in the Canon of Hip Hop’s greats. Born in Brooklyn, New York into a West Indian household, Opium Black was exposed to the vast musical array of Caribbean rhythms and hip hop music. Opium grew up in a musical family that boasts the founding members of popular reggae band Morgan Heritage. Leaving Brooklyn at a young age, Opium Black