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To the Death (M.O.P. album)

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To the Death
Studio album by
M.O.P.
ReleasedApril 5, 1994
Studio
Genre
Length43:29
LabelSelect
Producer
  • Laze E Laze (exec.)
  • Silver D (also exec.)
  • DR Period
M.O.P. chronology
To the Death
(1994) 		Firing Squad
(1996)
Singles from To the Death
  1. "How About Some Hardcore"
    Released: 1993
  2. "Rugged Neva Smoove"
    Released: 1994
  3. "To The Death (Remix)"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews7/10[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

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Crimetime 1-718"DR Period1:45
2."Rugged Neva Smoove"DR Period5:07
3."Ring Ding"DR Period3:48
4."Heistmasters"DR Period4:00
5."Blue Steel"DR Period3:26
6."Who Is M.O.P.?"DR Period0:14
7."To the Death"DR Period3:51
8."Big Mal"DR Period0:07
9."Top of the Line"DR Period3:30
10."This Is Your Brain"DR Period0:19
11."Drama Lord"DR Period3:34
12."F.A.G. (Fake Ass Gangsta)"DR Period4:51
13."How About Some Hardcore"DR Period4:32
14."Positive Influences"DR Period0:16
15."Guns N Roses"Silver D4:09
Total length:43:29

Personnel

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  • 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

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 68

References

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  1. ^ Mills, Brad. "To the Death – M.O.P." AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. ^ M.O.P. To the Death RapReviews
  3. ^ Frazier, C D (Mar 26, 1998). "M.O.P. hot in underground hip-hop". New York Amsterdam News. p. 26.
  4. ^ Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 105.
  5. ^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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