Opéra Puccino

Opéra Puccino is Oxmo Puccino's 1998 debut solo album. It pairs hip hop production often colored by jazz and cinematic textures with the rapper's deep, measured delivery and literate, noir-tinged storytelling. The lyrics are largely introspective and character-driven, focusing on urban life and personal vignettes, while the arrangements favor sparse, atmospheric beats and melodic touches that distinguish its sound within late 1990s French rap. The album helped establish Oxmo Puccino's reputation as a poetic storyteller in the scene.