Ghetto Warfare [Vinyl]

M.O.P. | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (August 8, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Full Clip Media
• ASIN: B000H0MNDU
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,516,963 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

M.O.P. (aka Mash-Out Posse) is back again. Comprised of rappers Lil’ Fame (aka Fizzy Womack) and Billy Danzenie (aka Billy Danze), the group is best known for their frenetic hit single 2000’s “Ante Up”. But throughout their career M.O.P. have consistently delivered the hardest, angriest and loudest music Hip Hop could offer. Childhood friends Fame (Jamal Grinnage) and Danze (Eric Murray) grew up in the roughest area of Brownsville (Brooklyn, NY) and were members of a neighborhood gang named Mash Out Posse. They debuted in 1993 with the single “How About Some Hardcore”. The underground success of the single, promoted by a gritty, low-budget video from then-unknown director Hype Williams led to their debut album, “To The Death”, a dark and raging LP, was released in 1994 on on the small label, Select Records. The album was fully produced by DR Period. “How About Some Hardcore” became one of the biggest hardcore rap anthems of the 90s. In 1996, M.O.P. released their second effort, “Firing Squad”. Hoping for better promotion, they signed with Relativity Records. Despite changing record labels and producers (the album was produced by DJ Premier and Lil’ Fame himself), M.O.P. continued hitting fans’ ears with tough, menacing beats and their extremely hardcore, energetic delivery. Two years later, M.O.P. released “First Family 4 Life”, working on the same formula as ever, again with heavy percentage of DJ Premier’s production and more gems produced by Lil’ Fame. M.O.P.’s fanbase was loyal but remained rather small until 2000, when they released “Warriorz”, this time on Loud Records. Mainstream radio began playing the first single, “Ante Up”, produced by DR Period whom they had not worked with since their debut. The single was a major radio hit and propelled the album to #25 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart. The follow-up single, the self-produced “Cold As Ice” which featured a sample from “Cold As Ice” by Foreigner, also received radio airplay, although almost half of the song’s lyrics had to be censored for the radio version. “Warriorz” is the last major-label release from M.O.P. to date. In 2002, Loud Records folded, leaving the group stranded. They recorded a full length album titled “Ghetto Warfare”, but the eagerly anticipated album was shelved. In order to keep their music on the streets, the Posse released a mixtape titled “Marxmen Cinema” under the name, The Marxmen. M.O.P. also independently released a self-titled rock-rap album under the name, Mash Out Posse. Jump to July 2006, the never before heard album “Ghetto Warfare” has surfaced, and it is finally available to the masses. Nineteen tracks deep, and filled with all the standard M.O.P. subject matter we have all grown to love, the album contains rhymes about battling with rival criminals and serious talk about life in the ghetto. What more could you want from your rough and raw New York rap music? --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Get ready for Ghetto Warfare, February 26, 2008

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Nuisance "the rebel" (Miami) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ghetto warfare (Audio CD)

In case you dont know, this album is mainly a collection of M.O.P's unrealeased stuff(pre-G-unit) and certain songs that you've heard before. Yeah, just like Krs-One's D.I.G.I.T.A.L. Before I get to the good let me x out the bad first. Welcome Back is just Teflon by himself but the wacky beat makes it seems as if he was rapping off-beat. Fire has a sluggish beat that doesnt compliment M.O.P's rowdy style of rapping making it easily skippable. The two interludes on here are just stupid. Other than that this Cd is great. Everybody has probably heard Stomp The S*** Out Ya feat CNN because it was also on the soundtrack for Cradle 2 The Grave. Roc La Familia features Jay-z, Beanie Sigel and a weak appearance by Memphis Bleek. Jay-z would also appear on Put It In The Air and is it me or is that beat similar to the breakdown beat on Eric Be and Rakim's Microphone Fiend? Got To Go might stir up some controversy because in the first couple of bars they speak on Loud Records in an unfavorable way. Instigator, Live From Ground Zero, F*** M.O.P, Muddy Waters, G-Boy Stance and Bkny are vintage M.O.P tracks from the M.O.P we know and love. Bottom Line: Ghetto Warfare should hold M.O.P fans till their official albums drop(whenever that may be). The production is good and M.O.P still hold you down with their vivid delivery. Its a shame that these unscrupulous record labels are treating these rap gods like D-list rappers. They're over and above the heads of these bubble gum rappers that are out now. Standouts: ROC LA FAMILIA, INSTIGATOR, F*** M.O.P, STOMP THE S*** OUT YA, PUT IT IN THE AIR, WANNA BE G'S, LIVE FROM GROUND ZERO, MUDDY WATERS, G-BOY STANCE and BKNY.