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

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.

To the Death
Studio album by
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]

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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To the Death at Discogs (list of releases)