MOP

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MOP
MOP in Hamburg (2001)
MOP in Hamburg (2001)
General information
Genre (s) rap
founding 1992
Current occupation
rap
 Billy Danze
rap
 Lil 'fame
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Firing Squad
  US 94 11/09/1996 (2 weeks)
First Family 4 Life
  US 80 08/29/1998 (4 weeks)
Warriorz
  DE 17th 07/23/2001 (10 weeks)
  AT 48 07/22/2001 (8 weeks)
  CH 57 07/29/2001 (9 weeks)
  UK 40 
silver
silver
08/25/2001 (4 weeks)
  US 25th October 28, 2000 (5 weeks)
Singles
Cold as Ice
  UK 4th 
silver
silver
05/12/2001 (12 weeks)
Ante Up (Remix) / Cold as Ice
  DE 21st 05/07/2001 (19 weeks)
  AT 30th 07/08/2001 (12 weeks)
  CH 15th 07/01/2001 (18 weeks)
Ante Up ( feat.Busta Rhymes )
  UK 7th 
silver
silver
08/18/2001 (10 weeks)
Stand Clear ( Adam F feat.MOP)
  UK 43 12/01/2001 (4 weeks)
MOP (1999)

MOP (Mash Out Posse-also known as "Em dot, O, dot, Pe" or "MO P") is an American rap - duo from Brownsville , a district of Brooklyn in New York City . It consists of Lil 'Fame and Billy Danze. The two rappers have not been under contract with any record label since February 2008 .

Career

With the first three albums To the Death , Firing Squad and First Family 4 Life , MOP made a name for itself in the New York underground scene . With the 2000 released album Warriorz (produced by DJ Premier ) the duo made their breakthrough. The album included the songs Ante Up and Cold as Ice , a cover version of the 1977 hit Foreigner .

The next album or mixtape "Marxmen Cinema" followed in 2004 as a double CD. In the same year Mash Out Posse was released , a rock and metal album with hip-hop elements, which was judged rather critically.

In June 2005 MOP switched to G-Unit Records. A first album should be released in May 2006 through this label, which also looks after 50 Cent . A compilation with Mobb Deep (also on G-Unit) was in discussion. The album or mixtape Salutes the St. Marxmen , released in 2005, was very well received in the scene, not least because of the prominent support of rap greats like Jay-Z . The two musicians could not achieve commercial success with this album.

The so far last album Ghetto Warfare was released in July 2006 by Copppertop Entertainment and contains older recordings from the times with Roc-A-Fella-Records. The reason for this is that the album was supposed to be released around 2003. The release date has been postponed several times and should be completely canceled at times.

Critics say the duo's music does not suit the taste of the vast majority, but that was not the intention either. Quote: “Fuck the fame! I agree, fuck the fame / But I've got four words for ya: Don't fuck with (lil ') Fame ” from the song G-Building from the album Warriorz . That is why the lyrics mainly address problems on the street and are not, like many other rap lyrics, about "hot girls" and money.

After three years without a release, MOP left G-Unit Records due to creative differences. Brooklyn Crew manager Laze Elliot confirmed this to a hip-hop website. The separation, however, was amicable.

In 2009 the album Foundation was released . In 2011 the long player Sparta followed , a collaboration with the Snowgoons on Babygrande Records.

Discography

  • 1994: To the Death
  • 1996: Firing Squad
  • 1998: First Family 4 Life
  • 2000: Warriorz
  • 2003: 10 Years and Gunnin '
  • 2004: Marxmen Cinema
  • 2004: Mash Out Posse
  • 2005: Salutes the St. Marxmen
  • 2006: Ghetto Warfare
  • 2009: Foundation
  • 2011: Sparta (with The Snowgoons)
  • 2014: Street Certified (EP)
  • 2019: Never give up (EP) (with DJ Tomekk )

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
  2. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK

Web links

Commons : MOP  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files