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Warriorz

Warriorz is the fourth full-length studio album released by M.O.P., a hip hop duo composed of emcees Billy Danze and Lil' Fame. The album was released on October 10, 2000. Despite the growing popularity of M.O.P., this album marked their last major-label-affiliated release until Foundation in 2009, as Loud Records folded in 2002. Warriorz is M.O.P.'s most successful album by far. It debuted 65 places higher on the Billboard 200 charts than its previously highest-selling album, First Family 4 Life.

Warriorz
Studio album by
M.O.P.
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000 (2000-10-10)
Recorded1999–2000
GenreEast Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length73:16
LabelLoud/Relativity Records
1778 (U.S.)
Loud/Epic
EK 91445 (Canada)
498277 (international)
Producer
  • DJ Premier
  • Fizzy Womack
  • DR Period
  • Mahogany
  • Laze E Laze
  • Nottz
  • Chris Coker
  • Curt Cazal
M.O.P. chronology
First Family 4 Life
(1998) 		Warriorz
(2000) 		10 Years and Gunnin'
(2003)
Singles from Warriorz
  1. "G-Building"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)"
    Released: 2000
  3. "Cold As Ice"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3.5/5[2]
NME[3]
RapReviews9.5/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Source[6]
Spin8/10[7]
The Village VoiceA−[8]

This album spawned the radio hit "Ante Up", which subsequently spawned a remix that also featured Busta Rhymes, Remy Ma, and M.O.P. associate Teflon. "Ante Up" appeared in the soundtracks of several films after its release due to its popularity, featuring in War on Everyone, The Last Castle, Bodied, Brown Sugar, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, A Simple Favor, the dance film You Got Served, and 30 Minutes or Less. The song was also featured in an episode of the short lived television series Robbery Homicide Division,[9] as well as an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine ("The Chopper") and an episode of The Mindy Project ("In the Club").

Track listing edit

No. Title Composer(s) Producer(s) Sample(s) Length
1 "Premier Intro" 1:34
2 "Welcome to Brownsville" (featuring Teflon) 3:59
3 "Everyday" (featuring the Product G&B)
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • D. McRae
  • M. Moore-Hough
  • DJ Premier
 4:50
4 "Ante Up (Robbing-Hoodz Theory)" (featuring Funkmaster Flex)
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • D. Pittman
  • DR Period
 4:08
5 "Face Off"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Martin
  • DJ Premier
  • "Just a Prisoner" and "It's Too Late" by Billy Paul
 4:06
6 "Warriorz"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • Imsomie Leeper
  • Mahogany
 4:43
7 "G-Building"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • M.O.P.
 3:36
8 "Old Timerz"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • L. Elliot
  • Laze E Laze
 3:50
9 "On the Front Line"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Martin
  • DJ Premier
 3:06
10 "Nig-Gotiate"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • Fizzy Womack
 2:26
11 "Follow Instructions"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Martin
  • DJ Premier
 5:03
12 "Calm Down"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • Fizzy Womack
 3:39
13 "Power"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • Fizzy Womack
 4:30
14 "Home Sweet Home" (featuring Lord Have Mercy) 3:58
15 "Background Niggaz"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • D. Pittman
  • DR Period
 3:54
16 "Cold as Ice"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • Fizzy Womack
 4:04
17 "Operation Lockdown"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Coker
  • Chris Coker
 4:05
18 "Roll Call"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Martin
  • DJ Premier
 4:03
19 "Foundation"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Small
  • Curt Cazal
 3:42
Japanese edition bonus track
No. Title Producer(s) Length
20 "Stress Y'all"
  • First Family
 3:39

Personnel edit

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[10]

  • DJ Premier – executive producer, mixing
  • Lawrence "Laze E Laze" Elliott – executive producer, keyboard
  • Lil Fame – drums
  • Crystal Asia – background vocals
  • Rocko – background vocals
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • Eddie Sancho – mixing, recording
  • Rocklogic – recording, mixing
  • Vinny Nicoletti – recording, mixing
  • DeJuan "DK" Perignon – recording, engineering
  • Eric Steinen – engineering
  • Dexter Thibou – engineering
  • Kiori – engineering
  • Oronde "Big O" Haggans – engineering
  • Doug Guemes – engineering
  • Sia – engineering
  • Malachi "17" Allah – A&R
  • Mike "Trauma" Dewar – A&R
  • Lincoln Weir – A&R administration
  • Trakelle Frazier – A&R administration
  • Sanchez Stanfield – creative director
  • Kerry DeBruce – art direction, design
  • Anders Jones – photography
  • Parris Bowe – product manager
  • Sarah Honda – project coordinator
  • Mark Spier – sample clearance

Chart positions edit

References edit

  1. ^ DiBella, M.F.. Warriorz at AllMusic
  2. ^ Low, Adam (January 12, 2001). "M.O.P. - Warriorz". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on March 7, 2001. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  3. ^ Bardowell, Derek A. (September 12, 2005). "Albums: MOP – Warriorz". NME. London: IPC Media. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 10, 2000). "M.O.P.'s "Warriorz"". RapReviews. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Ex, Kris (November 9, 2000). "Recordings: M.O.P., Warriorz". Rolling Stone. No. 853. p. 127. Archived from the original on 29 June 2001.
  6. ^ Morales, Riggs (November 2000). "Record Report: M.O.P – Warriorz". The Source. No. 134. New York. pp. 232, 234.
  7. ^ Tompkins, Dave (January 2001). "Reviews: M.O.P. – Warriorz". Spin. Vol. 17, no. 1. New York. pp. 114–115. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (February 13, 2001). "Consumer Guide: M.O.P. – Warriorz". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Robert Christgau.
  9. ^ "M.O.P." IMDb.
  10. ^ M.O.P. (2000). Warriorz (liner notes). Loud Records. LOUD 1778-1.
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  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – M.O.P. – Warriorz". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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  16. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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  20. ^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  21. ^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  22. ^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  23. ^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  25. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

External links edit

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