M.O.P. - To The Death 2xLP -2022

2xLP - 2022 - Get On Down / Tuff Kong Records 

"The legendary Brownsville duo of Lil Fame and Billy Danze followed up their first group single "How About Some Hardcore" with their first full-length studio album, To The Death, in the Spring of 1994, and they haven’t let up the pressure since.  While some solo offerings came earlier - most notably Fame’s appearance on The Hill That’s Real compilation- the classic aggressive energy the two emcees exhibit while trading rhymes back and forth is what street-rap fans have come to know and love from the group.  If you are not into the that smash-ya-face-in style, then simply put, the Mash Out Posse is not for you. 

The album was produced entirely by DR Period, except for track "Guns N' Roses" (produced by Silver D), and it solidified what has become a successful 30 year career for M.O.P.  Fame and Danze haven’t waivered from their grimy, crimey, high-energy boom bap style to this day, and the songs on this album established that fact early on.  Tracks like "Rugged Neva Smoove", “Blue Steel”, “Guns N’ Roses”, and the robbery-story driven "Heistmasters" are early indicators of the ruckus they would later bring on anthems like “Stick To Ya Gunz” and “Ante Up”." - courtesy Of Get On Down

 

A1. Crimetime 1-718 

A2. Rugged Neva Smoove

A3. Ring Ding 

A4. Heistmasters

B1. Blue Steel 

B2. Who Is M.O.P.?

B3. To The Death 

B4. Big Mal

C1. Top Of The Line

C2. This Is Your Brain 

C3. Drama Lord

D1. F.A.G. (Fake Ass Gangsta) 

D2. How About Some Hardcore 

D3. Positive Influences 

D4. Guns N' Roses

Available on Opaque Orange wax via Get On Down, and also available in Europe on Turquoise wax via Tuff Kong Records... 300 copies each. 

DJ Premier - So Wassup? Episode 19

DJ Premier presents the episode #19 of 'So Wassup?', dedicated to the story of M.O.P.'s track "Brownsville". 

It's Ugly On The Hill - M.O.P. in Elemental Magazine

From Elemental Magazine - Issue #22 - 1998 -  Scans courtesy of Tim Burton 

 

New Joint : Billy Danze Ft. Lil Fame - That Time - 2020

 

Billy Danze is back with his M.O.P 's partner Lil Fame with "That Time" the second single from the upcoming album "We Busy". 

           

    

M.O.P in Elements Magazine - 1996

 

From Elements - Issue #8, Winter 1996 - Scans courtesy of UBC

Album Review : M.O.P - Firing Squad - 1996

2xLP - 1996 - Relativity 

From Rap Pages - November 1996

EZD - Gunzis4 / War & Position - 1997

12" - 1997 - Not On Label

Microphone Check : Clack Clack, Click-Clow !!! - MOP

From The Source - October 1996 - Scans courtesy of Frederic Thecle 

Microphone Check - The Source 1994 : Drama Lords - M.O.P

From The Source - June 1994 - Original Scans by Frederic Thecle

Album Review - Vibe Magazine : M.O.P - Firing Squad - 1996

From Vibe Magazine - November 1996

LP - 1996 - Relativity  

QNC - At The Same Time feat. M.O.P. b/w Demo - 2015

7" - 2015 - Ill Adrenaline Records  

Produced by Curt Cazal

Out August 21st.

Pre-orders are now live on Fat Beats, UGHH, HHV, Vinyl Digital 

More Info coming soon on Ill Adrenaline Records 

Stay Tuned !

M.O.P in HHC - 1997 + M.O.P Mixtape Challenge

From Hip-Hop Connection Magazine - January 1997 

Skillz Beats presents “M.O.P Mixtape Challenge“ 

(Hosted by Billy Danze and Lil' Fame)

Tracklisting :

01- MOP – Intro

02- Interlude #1 – Skillz Beats Shout Out / First Hip-Hop Memory

03- MOP – Blood Sweat & Tears

04- Interlude #2 – Keep People On There Toes

05- MOP feat. Heather B – My Kinda Nigga Part II

06- Interlude #3 – MOP To The Death Regardless

07- MOP feat. Freddie Foxxx – I Luv

08- Interlude #4 – DJ Premier Is a Magicien

09- MOP – New Jack City

10- MOP – Breakin The Rules

11- Interlude #5 – “Firing Squad” The Most Stolen Album of All Time

12- MOP – Handle Ur Bizness [DJ Premier Remix]

13- Interlude #6 – We Do The Fuck We Want To Do

14- MOP – What The Fuck

15- Interlude #7 – The Making of “Firing Squad”

16- MOP – World famous [Skillz Beats Edit]

17- MOP – Downtown Swinga 96 / Downtown Swinga 98

18- Redman feat. MOP – Riding Through

19- EPMD feat. MOP – Symphony

20- MOP – Salute

21- Interlude #8 – Guru Salute

22- MOP feat. GangStarr – Salute Part II

23- Interlude #9 – ODB Salute

24- ODB feat. MOP – Pop Shots [Remix]

25- Interlude #10 – Coming From Brownsville

26- MOP – Brownsville

27- MOP feat. OC – Down For Whateva

28- Interlude #11 – Shooting the Video for “How About Some Hardcore”

29- MOP – How About Some Hardcore

30- Raekwon feat. MOP & Kool G Rap – Ill Figures [Remix]

31- MOP – Stick To Ya Gunz

32- MOP – Follow Instructions

33- MOP – On The Front Line

34- Interlude #12 – The Making Of “Warriors”

35- MOP – Cold As Ice

36- MOP feat. CNN – Stomp The Shit Out Ya

37- MOP feat. Teflon & Jay-Z – Alarm Blaze

38- GangStarr feat. Fat Joe & MOP – Who Got Gunz

39- MOP – Ante Up [Skillz Beats Edit]

40- Soulkast feat. MOP & Brahi – International

41- MOP – Outro / Paris Is In The Building

Album Review : M.O.P - To The Death - 1994

LP - 1994 - Select Records 

-= From The Source Magazine - May 1994 =- 

12" - Select Street Records

M.O.P - Downtown Swinga - 1994