To the Death (M.O.P. album)
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| Released | April 5, 1994 | |||
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| Length | 43:29 | |||
| Label | Select | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews | 7/10[2] |
To the Death is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo M.O.P., from Brownsville, New York.[3][4] 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.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Crimetime 1-718" | DR Period | 1:45 |
| 2. | "Rugged Neva Smoove" | DR Period | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Ring Ding" | DR Period | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Heistmasters" | DR Period | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Blue Steel" | DR Period | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Who Is M.O.P.?" | DR Period | 0:14 |
| 7. | "To the Death" | DR Period | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Big Mal" | DR Period | 0:07 |
| 9. | "Top of the Line" | DR Period | 3:30 |
| 10. | "This Is Your Brain" | DR Period | 0:19 |
| 11. | "Drama Lord" | DR Period | 3:34 |
| 12. | "F.A.G. (Fake Ass Gangsta)" | DR Period | 4:51 |
| 13. | "How About Some Hardcore" | DR Period | 4:32 |
| 14. | "Positive Influences" | DR Period | 0:16 |
| 15. | "Guns N Roses" | Silver D | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 43:29 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- Eric Murray – main performer
- Jamal Gerard Grinnage – main performer
- Darryl Pittman – producer (tracks: 1-14)
- David 'Silver D' Brown – producer (track 15), executive producer, A&R director
- Lawrence Elliott – executive producer
- Kevin Reynolds – recording engineer (tracks: 2, 15), mix engineer (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12)
- Joanne Carrero – recording engineer (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 9, 11)
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- Ian Thornell – artwork
- Peter Bodtke – photography
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 68 |
References[edit]
- ^ Mills, Brad. "To the Death – M.O.P." AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ M.O.P. To the Death RapReviews
- ^ Frazier, C D (Mar 26, 1998). "M.O.P. hot in underground hip-hop". New York Amsterdam News. p. 26.
- ^ Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 105.
- ^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
External links[edit]
To the Death at Discogs (list of releases)
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