4.0 out of 5 stars
"Warriorz, Come Out And Play!" (Rating: 9 out of 10- -4.5 stars), September 1, 2007
This review is from: Warriorsz (Audio CD)
The Mash Out Posse is one of the most consistant groups here in hip hop. Not many rappers can stay true to their game like Billy Daze & Lil Fame (as well as Teflon) can. Like a lot of people, I never heard these guys until "Ante Up" the first single off this album. Their music is real influencing as energetic as if they are screaming at the top of their lungs on every verse on this album. The album Warriorz is probably the most underrated album of 2000.
With the backing of DJ Premier on this album and him doing a lot of the production, you already know how it is going to sound like. Some of the tracks that stood out to me, besides "Ante Up", were "Welcome To Brownsville" and "Face Off 2K1". The latter song is sort of split into two songs as both Billy and Fame rhyme on how they came up in the game. "Warriorz" is an upbeat track that stands out as well. I'm feeling the production on "G-Building" which is great. "Calm Down" is excellent head nodder. "Cold As Ice" has a great sample and also a great beat, as it was the LP's second single. The song "Roll Call" towards the end is, in my opinion, the best track on the album.
Guests are minimal. Aside from Teflon who is on most of the tracks, The Product G&B appears on "Everyday". Flipmode Squad's Lord Have Mercy appears on "Home Sweet Home", which is a solid track.
Overall Warriorz is a great album. This album is nothing but that grimy NY street sound, so don't expect no soft sounding songs on here. You have to give it to M.O.P. for never crossing over and sticking to what they do best (although this album is more accessable sound towards the mainstream). Fans of East Coast hip hop will enjoy this one very much. With M.O.P.'s energetic sound over some head nodding production, this is one I highly recommend listening to. M.O.P. gets a salute from me for this album. Peace!!
Lyrics: A+
Production: A+
Guest Appearances: A-
Musical Vibes: A
Top 5 Tracks:
1. Roll Call
2. Calm Down
3. Ante Up (Robbin' Hoodz Theory)
4. G-Building
5. Cold As Ice
Honorable Mention Tracks:
1. Warriorz
2. Home Sweet Home (featuring Lord Have Mercy)
3. Everyday (featuring The Product G&B)
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