(Essential album, preserved in lossless quality with verified provenance).
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It brought global attention to Oakland’s rap scene, following in the footsteps of Too $hort and E-40. "I Got 5 on It": A Cultural Phenomenon For years, Operation Stackola was unavailable on streaming
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