M.O.P. – How About Some Hardcore [Explicit] [Uncensored] [Remastered In 4K] (Official Music Video)

M.O.P. – How About Some Hardcore [Explicit] [Uncensored] [Remastered In 4K] (Official Music Video)

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How About Some Hardcore · M.O.P.

To The Death

℗ On The Low

Released on: 1994-04-05

Author: Mash Out Posse

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To the Death is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo M.O.P., from Brownsville, New York. It was released on April 5, 1994, via Select Records, and was produced entirely by DR Period, except for track “Guns N’ Roses”, produced by Silver D.

M.O.P. (short for Mash Out Posse) is an American hip hop duo composed of rappers Billy Danze and Lil’ Fame, best known for their biggest hit in the year 2000 with the song “Ante Up”. The group has frequently collaborated with DJ Premier. The group is part of the Gang Starr Foundation. Fame sometimes produces under the moniker Fizzy Womack, and has produced tracks on every M.O.P. release since 1996’s Firing Squad. He has also worked for other artists including Kool G Rap and Wu-Tang Clan.

Lil’ Fame (Jamal Grinnage; born April 9, 1975) and Billy Danze (Eric Murray; born November 15, 1971) grew up together in the neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, New York. They formed a street gang called Mash Out Posse. They later formed a hip hop duo under the same name. Danze reported that they kept “losing people in between albums;” their music often reflects emotional themes with a driving beat.

After contributing to the 1992 compilation The Hill That’s Real, M.O.P. debuted in 1993 with the single “How About Some Hardcore?”, which appeared on the soundtrack for the film House Party 3. The underground success of the single, promoted by a low-budget video from then-unknown director Hype Williams, led to their debut album To the Death. It was released in 1994 on the small label Select Records, almost fully produced by DR Period.

In 1996, M.O.P. released their second effort, Firing Squad, under the slightly larger label Relativity Records. Production duties now involved Gang Starr’s DJ Premier and Lil’ Fame himself, and the group continued to grow their following. In 1998 M.O.P. released the Handle Ur Bizness EP, soon followed by the album First Family 4 Life. Once again, much of the record was produced by DJ Premier and Lil’ Fame. The album also featured guest appearances by Guru of Gang Starr, Treach of Naughty by Nature, OC of Diggin’ in the Crates Crew and Jay-Z. The album was the most-stolen album from New York City’s HMV stores in 1998.

M.O.P.’s fan base was loyal but remained small until 2000, when they released Warriorz, this time on Loud Records. Mainstream radio began playing the first single, “Ante Up”, produced by DR Period, with whom they had not worked with since their debut. The single was a hit and propelled the album to #25 on the Billboard 200 chart. The follow-up single, self-produced “Cold As Ice” (which featured a sample from “Cold As Ice” by Foreigner), also received radio airplay, although several of the song’s lyrics had to be censored for the radio version. It was used in the UK on a TV advert for Maclean’s Ice Whitening toothpaste. Both “Ante Up” and “Cold as Ice” reached the top ten on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #7 and #4 respectively. In 2001, M.O.P. collaborated with Krumbsnatcha to make the song “W.O.L.V.E.S.”, which appeared on the soundtrack for the film Training Day.

In 2001, a successful remix of “Ante Up” was released featuring Busta Rhymes, Remy Ma, and Teflon. That same year, they collaborated on a song titled “Life is Good” with the pop group LFO. The song reached #40 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales chart. Both singles continued the Posse’s mainstream success.

In 2002, Loud Records folded, leaving the group stranded. In 2003, Loud’s parent label Sony/Columbia issued a greatest hits album titled 10 Years and Gunnin’. M.O.P. later joined Jay-Z and Damon Dash’s Roc-A-Fella Records. Their first recording for the label was a guest appearance on Jay-Z’s album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse; they were set to release their album titled Ghetto Warfare, but the anticipated album was shelved.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Select Street Records
Copyright © – Select Street Records
Published By – Blind Man Bluff
Recorded At – Next Level Studios
Mastered At – Hit Factory Mastering
Co-producer – Laz -E- Laz
Executive-Producer – D.R. Period, Laz -E- Laz, Silver D
Mastered By – Chris Gehringer
Producer – Darryl Dee
Written-By – D. Pittman, E. Murray, J. Grinnage