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M.O.P.

January 01, 1970

For other uses, see MOP.

M.O.P. (short for Mash Out Posse) is an American hip hop duo composed of East Coast rappers Billy Danze and Lil' Fame.[1][2] After years of mostly underground success, they gained more mainstream recognition in 2000 with the song "Ante Up", which would become their biggest hit.[1][2] The group has frequently collaborated with DJ Premier and is part of the Gang Starr Foundation. Fame sometimes produces under the moniker Fizzy Womack, and has produced tracks on every M.O.P. release since 1996's Firing Squad, as well as work for other artists including Kool G Rap, Teflon and Wu-Tang Clan.[3]

M.O.P.
M.O.P. in 2001
Background information
Also known asMash Out Posse, The Marxmen
OriginNew York City, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Years active1992–present
Labels
MembersLil' Fame
Billy Danze

Origin edit

Lil' Fame (Jamal Grinnage; born April 9, 1975)[4] and Billy Danze (Eric Murray; born November 15, 1971)[4] grew up together in the neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, New York. They formed a street gang called Mash Out Posse.[2] They later formed a hip hop duo under the same name. Danze reported that they kept "losing people in between albums;" their music often reflects emotional themes with a driving beat.[5]

 
Performing in Hamburg, Germany, in 1999

Rise to fame edit

After contributing to the 1992 compilation The Hill That's Real, M.O.P. debuted in 1993 with the single "How About Some Hardcore?", which appeared on the soundtrack for the film House Party 3.[6] The underground success of the single, promoted by a low-budget video from then-unknown director Hype Williams, led to their debut album To the Death.[5] It was released in 1994 on the small label Select Records, almost fully produced by DR Period.

In 1996, M.O.P. released their second effort, Firing Squad,[7] under the slightly larger label Relativity Records. Production duties now involved Gang Starr's DJ Premier and Lil' Fame himself, and the group continued to grow their following. In 1998 M.O.P. released the Handle Ur Bizness EP, soon followed by the album First Family 4 Life. Once again, much of the record was produced by DJ Premier and Lil' Fame. The album also featured guest appearances by Guru of Gang Starr, Treach of Naughty by Nature, OC of Diggin' in the Crates Crew and Jay-Z. The album was the most-stolen album from New York City's HMV stores in 1998.[6]

M.O.P.'s fan base was loyal but remained 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, with whom they had not worked with since their debut. The single was a hit and propelled the album to #25 on the Billboard 200 chart.[8] The follow-up single, self-produced "Cold As Ice" (which featured a sample from "Cold As Ice" by Foreigner), also received radio airplay,[5] although several of the song's lyrics had to be censored for the radio version. It was used in the UK on a TV advert for Ice White toothpaste. Both "Ante Up" and "Cold as Ice" reached the top ten on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #7 and #4 respectively.[9] In 2001, M.O.P. collaborated with Krumbsnatcha to make the song "W.O.L.V.E.S.", which appeared on the soundtrack for the film Training Day.[10]

In 2001, a successful remix of "Ante Up" was released featuring Busta Rhymes, Remy Ma, and Teflon.[5] That same year, they collaborated on a song titled "Life is Good" with the pop group LFO. The song reached #40 on Billboard's Hot Singles Sales chart.[11] Both singles continued the Posse's mainstream success.

In 2002, Loud Records folded, leaving the group stranded. In 2003, Loud's parent label Sony/Columbia issued a greatest hits album titled 10 Years and Gunnin'. M.O.P. later joined Jay-Z and Damon Dash's Roc-A-Fella Records.[5] Their first recording for the label was a guest appearance on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse; they were set to release their album titled Ghetto Warfare, but the anticipated album was shelved. Two other albums were recorded: one titled The Last Generation, and the other titled Kill Nigga Die Slo Bluckka Bluckka Bloaoow Blood Sweat Tears and We Out.[12] A Dash-produced track "It's That Simple" with Spice Girl Victoria Beckham was created, and received a premiere on radio stations in July 2003. This generated mixed reviews and further criticism, specifically that Beckham was unconvincing as an urban act.

During this period, the group released a slew of mixtapes and appeared on soundtracks to films such as Bad Boys II. They contributed two songs ("Ground Zero" and "Put it in the Air") to the video game NFL Street 2, and ("Fire") to Fight Night 2004. They also contributed Ante Up to the third installment of the popular Midnight Club video game series. In 2004, M.O.P. joined the American rap rock band Linkin Park on the second stage of the Projekt Revolution Tour.[3]

The group also released a mixtape called Marxmen Cinema (under the name The Marxmen), as well as a self-titled rap rock album (under the name Mash Out Posse) recorded as a collaboration with heavy metal group Shiner Massive.[6] In 2004, Damon Dash sold his share of Roc-A-Fella to new Def Jam president, Jay-Z, and kept M.O.P. on his new label, Dame Dash Music Group. Following this, the group announced their departure from Roc-A-Fella and Dame Dash in May 2005.[12]

2005–present edit

In 2005, M.O.P. began affiliating with 50 Cent's G-Unit Records, around the same time as Queens rap duo Mobb Deep.[13] In July of the same year they were signed to the label.[14] The duo completed the song "When Death Becomes You" with 50 Cent which was featured on the Get Rich or Die Tryin' soundtrack,[15] and also contributed their rap vocals in a remix of "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy".[16] At the end of the year, M.O.P. released a compilation album entitled M.O.P. Salutes the St. Marxmen, consisting of both new and old tracks.[17] In July 2006, M.O.P released the long-shelved Ghetto Warfare.[18]

In February 2008, M.O.P. separated from G-Unit Records, due to creative differences.[19] Billy and Fame released their next album, The Foundation, in 2009 on E1 Music. The album featured production from DJ Premier, Statik Selektah, The Alchemist, and Jake One, and guest appearances from Heltah Skeltah, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Beanie Sigel, Styles P and Redman.[20] The first single from the album "Blow the Horns" featuring Busta Rhymes, and "Street Life," a collaboration with dancehall artist Demarco, were both released on the internet.

On October 14, 2008, M.O.P. filed suit in a New York Federal Court against World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and John Cena. The group claims that Cena and the WWE stole parts of their song "Ante Up" for Cena's theme song "The Time is Now". The theme song is also featured as the first track on Cena's album You Can't See Me. The lawsuit has since been dropped, and it is unknown if a settlement was reached outside of court.[4]

In June 2009, Wu-Tang Chamber Music compilation album was released, majority of which was produced by Lil' Fame (as Fizzy Womack).[21] M.O.P. themselves appeared on the track "Ill Figures" alongside Raekwon and Kool G Rap.[22] Lil' Fame also produced the 2011 Wu-Tang Clan compilation Legendary Weapons alongside Noah Rubin and Andrew Kelley.[23]

On October 24, 2011, M.O.P. released "Get Yours",[24] their first single from their collaborative album Sparta with the German production team Snowgoons, on Babygrand Records.[25]

Lil Fame and Termanology teamed up on a collaborative album, Fizzyology. It was released on November 6, 2012, via Brick Records.[26]

On November 18, 2014, M.O.P. released a new EP, Street Certified, on Nature Sounds. It is executive produced by DJ Premier and features guest appearances from Maino, Mobb Deep and Busta Rhymes.[27] In 2019, M.O.P. released the single "Never Give Up" with DJ Tomekk.[28]

Danze and Fame each contributed a verse to DJ Kayslay's 2020 track "Rolling 50 Deep" alongside 48 other MCs.[29]

 
1999

Discography edit

Main article: M.O.P. discography

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ryan, Chris (2004). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  2. ^ a b c Charles, Pat (2000-12-14). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2006-05-08. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  3. ^ a b Meyer, Frank (2008-06-03). "Freestyle 101: Lil' Fame (M.O.P.)". G4tv.com. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  4. ^ a b c "Cena Rumbles with Rappers Over Theme Music". TMZ.com. 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
  5. ^ a b c d e themashoutposse.com. 2004. Archived from the original on 2005-02-08. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  6. ^ a b c Shapiro, Peter (2005) "M.O.P." in The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop, 2nd edn., Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-263-8, p.259-261
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (1st ed.). Virgin Books. p. 208. ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
  8. ^ "Warriorz > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". allmusic.
  9. ^ "M.O.P. - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Krumb Snatcha – W.O.L.V.E.S. Lyrics | Genius Lyrics". Genius.com. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  11. ^ . Billboard.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  12. ^ a b Crosley, Hillary (2005-05-09). "M.O.P. Split From Roc-A-Fella And Dame Dash". MTV.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  13. ^ Reid, Shaheem (May 23, 2005). "50 Cent Wants To Sign Mobb Deep, M.O.P. To G-Unit Records". MTV. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  14. ^ Watkins, Grouchy Greg (July 29, 2005). "M.O.P. Signs With G-Unit, Billy Danze Speaks". AllHipHop. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  15. ^ Breihan, Tom (November 7, 2005). "Various Artists: Get Rich or Die Tryin' OST". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  16. ^ Roberson, Justin (May 8, 2013). "25 Rap Songs That Make Us Want To Punch Someone In the Face". Complex. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  17. ^ Watkins, Grouchy Greg (October 23, 2005). "M.O.P. Salutes the St. Marxmen". AllHipHop. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  18. ^ J-23 (July 29, 2011). "Lost & Found: 10 Great Hip Hop Albums From The Vault". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  19. ^ "M.O.P. Leave G-Unit Records". Starpulse.com. World Entertainment News Network. 2008-02-07. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
  20. ^ . Wiseguyz Entertainment LLC. 2009-05-12. Archived from the original on 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  21. ^ Breihan, Tom (July 6, 2009). "Wu-Tang Clan: Wu-Tang Chamber Music". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  22. ^ "Wu-Tang Clan - Chamber Music". HipHopDX. July 2, 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  23. ^ "Wu-Tang Clan Compilation "Legendary Weapons" Tracklisting Revealed". HipHopDX. June 7, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  24. ^ "M.O.P. - Get Yours [Prod. Snowgoons]". HipHopDX. October 24, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  25. ^ Lelinwalla, Mark (November 21, 2011). "M.O.P., Sparta". XXL. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  26. ^ "Lil Fame & Termanology = Fizzyology by Fizzyology". iTunes. 6 November 2012.
  27. ^ Dowling, Marcus (November 25, 2014). "M.O.P. - Street Certified". HipHopDX. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  28. ^ Jones, Grant (February 19, 2024). "An ode to the Mash Out Posse – Part 5". RapReviews. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  29. ^ "Kay Slay's Insane "Rolling 50 Deep" Features Raekwon, Ghostface, & 48 More Lyricists". HNHH. 13 November 2020.

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For other uses see MOP This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources M O P news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message This article contains wording that promotes the subject in a subjective manner without imparting real information Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject s importance use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance October 2020 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message M O P short for Mash Out Posse is an American hip hop duo composed of East Coast rappers Billy Danze and Lil Fame 1 2 After years of mostly underground success they gained more mainstream recognition in 2000 with the song Ante Up which would become their biggest hit 1 2 The group has frequently collaborated with DJ Premier and is part of the Gang Starr Foundation Fame sometimes produces under the moniker Fizzy Womack and has produced tracks on every M O P release since 1996 s Firing Squad as well as work for other artists including Kool G Rap Teflon and Wu Tang Clan 3 M O P M O P in 2001Background informationAlso known asMash Out Posse The MarxmenOriginNew York City U S GenresHip hopYears active1992 presentLabelsFirst FamilyNature SoundsRelativityLoudEpicKochFull ClipRoc a Fella RecordsMembersLil Fame Billy Danze Contents 1 Origin 2 Rise to fame 3 2005 present 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksOrigin editLil Fame Jamal Grinnage born April 9 1975 4 and Billy Danze Eric Murray born November 15 1971 4 grew up together in the neighborhood of Brownsville Brooklyn New York City New York They formed a street gang called Mash Out Posse 2 They later formed a hip hop duo under the same name Danze reported that they kept losing people in between albums their music often reflects emotional themes with a driving beat 5 nbsp Performing in Hamburg Germany in 1999Rise to fame editAfter contributing to the 1992 compilation The Hill That s Real M O P debuted in 1993 with the single How About Some Hardcore which appeared on the soundtrack for the film House Party 3 6 The underground success of the single promoted by a low budget video from then unknown director Hype Williams led to their debut album To the Death 5 It was released in 1994 on the small label Select Records almost fully produced by DR Period In 1996 M O P released their second effort Firing Squad 7 under the slightly larger label Relativity Records Production duties now involved Gang Starr s DJ Premier and Lil Fame himself and the group continued to grow their following In 1998 M O P released the Handle Ur Bizness EP soon followed by the album First Family 4 Life Once again much of the record was produced by DJ Premier and Lil Fame The album also featured guest appearances by Guru of Gang Starr Treach of Naughty by Nature OC of Diggin in the Crates Crew and Jay Z The album was the most stolen album from New York City s HMV stores in 1998 6 M O P s fan base was loyal but remained 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 with whom they had not worked with since their debut The single was a hit and propelled the album to 25 on the Billboard 200 chart 8 The follow up single self produced Cold As Ice which featured a sample from Cold As Ice by Foreigner also received radio airplay 5 although several of the song s lyrics had to be censored for the radio version It was used in the UK on a TV advert for Ice White toothpaste Both Ante Up and Cold as Ice reached the top ten on the UK Singles Chart peaking at 7 and 4 respectively 9 In 2001 M O P collaborated with Krumbsnatcha to make the song W O L V E S which appeared on the soundtrack for the film Training Day 10 In 2001 a successful remix of Ante Up was released featuring Busta Rhymes Remy Ma and Teflon 5 That same year they collaborated on a song titled Life is Good with the pop group LFO The song reached 40 on Billboard s Hot Singles Sales chart 11 Both singles continued the Posse s mainstream success In 2002 Loud Records folded leaving the group stranded In 2003 Loud s parent label Sony Columbia issued a greatest hits album titled 10 Years and Gunnin M O P later joined Jay Z and Damon Dash s Roc A Fella Records 5 Their first recording for the label was a guest appearance on Jay Z s album The Blueprint 2 The Gift amp the Curse they were set to release their album titled Ghetto Warfare but the anticipated album was shelved Two other albums were recorded one titled The Last Generation and the other titled Kill Nigga Die Slo Bluckka Bluckka Bloaoow Blood Sweat Tears and We Out 12 A Dash produced track It s That Simple with Spice Girl Victoria Beckham was created and received a premiere on radio stations in July 2003 This generated mixed reviews and further criticism specifically that Beckham was unconvincing as an urban act During this period the group released a slew of mixtapes and appeared on soundtracks to films such as Bad Boys II They contributed two songs Ground Zero and Put it in the Air to the video game NFL Street 2 and Fire to Fight Night 2004 They also contributed Ante Up to the third installment of the popular Midnight Club video game series In 2004 M O P joined the American rap rock band Linkin Park on the second stage of the Projekt Revolution Tour 3 The group also released a mixtape called Marxmen Cinema under the name The Marxmen as well as a self titled rap rock album under the name Mash Out Posse recorded as a collaboration with heavy metal group Shiner Massive 6 In 2004 Damon Dash sold his share of Roc A Fella to new Def Jam president Jay Z and kept M O P on his new label Dame Dash Music Group Following this the group announced their departure from Roc A Fella and Dame Dash in May 2005 12 2005 present editIn 2005 M O P began affiliating with 50 Cent s G Unit Records around the same time as Queens rap duo Mobb Deep 13 In July of the same year they were signed to the label 14 The duo completed the song When Death Becomes You with 50 Cent which was featured on the Get Rich or Die Tryin soundtrack 15 and also contributed their rap vocals in a remix of I ll Whip Ya Head Boy 16 At the end of the year M O P released a compilation album entitled M O P Salutes the St Marxmen consisting of both new and old tracks 17 In July 2006 M O P released the long shelved Ghetto Warfare 18 In February 2008 M O P separated from G Unit Records due to creative differences 19 Billy and Fame released their next album The Foundation in 2009 on E1 Music The album featured production from DJ Premier Statik Selektah The Alchemist and Jake One and guest appearances from Heltah Skeltah Busta Rhymes Jadakiss Beanie Sigel Styles P and Redman 20 The first single from the album Blow the Horns featuring Busta Rhymes and Street Life a collaboration with dancehall artist Demarco were both released on the internet On October 14 2008 M O P filed suit in a New York Federal Court against World Wrestling Entertainment WWE and John Cena The group claims that Cena and the WWE stole parts of their song Ante Up for Cena s theme song The Time is Now The theme song is also featured as the first track on Cena s album You Can t See Me The lawsuit has since been dropped and it is unknown if a settlement was reached outside of court 4 In June 2009 Wu Tang Chamber Music compilation album was released majority of which was produced by Lil Fame as Fizzy Womack 21 M O P themselves appeared on the track Ill Figures alongside Raekwon and Kool G Rap 22 Lil Fame also produced the 2011 Wu Tang Clan compilation Legendary Weapons alongside Noah Rubin and Andrew Kelley 23 On October 24 2011 M O P released Get Yours 24 their first single from their collaborative album Sparta with the German production team Snowgoons on Babygrand Records 25 Lil Fame and Termanology teamed up on a collaborative album Fizzyology It was released on November 6 2012 via Brick Records 26 On November 18 2014 M O P released a new EP Street Certified on Nature Sounds It is executive produced by DJ Premier and features guest appearances from Maino Mobb Deep and Busta Rhymes 27 In 2019 M O P released the single Never Give Up with DJ Tomekk 28 Danze and Fame each contributed a verse to DJ Kayslay s 2020 track Rolling 50 Deep alongside 48 other MCs 29 nbsp 1999Discography editMain article M O P discography To the Death 1994 Firing Squad 1996 First Family 4 Life 1998 Warriorz 2000 Mash Out Posse 2004 Marxmen Cinema as The Marxmen 2004 St Marxmen 2005 Ghetto Warfare 2006 Foundation 2009 Sparta 2011 with Snowgoons Street Certified 2014 References edit a b Ryan Chris 2004 M O P Biography Rolling Stone Archived from the original on December 1 2007 Retrieved 2008 11 15 a b c Charles Pat 2000 12 14 M O P Prove Hip Hop s Fiercest Warriorz Rolling Stone Archived from the original on 2006 05 08 Retrieved 2008 11 15 a b Meyer Frank 2008 06 03 Freestyle 101 Lil Fame M O P G4tv com Retrieved 2008 11 18 a b c Cena Rumbles with Rappers Over Theme Music TMZ com 2008 10 28 Retrieved 2008 11 18 a b c d e All about Mash Out Posse themashoutposse com 2004 Archived from the original on 2005 02 08 Retrieved 2008 11 15 a b c Shapiro Peter 2005 M O P in The Rough Guide to Hip Hop 2nd edn Rough Guides ISBN 1 84353 263 8 p 259 261 Larkin Colin ed 1998 The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music 1st ed Virgin Books p 208 ISBN 0 7535 0252 6 Warriorz gt Charts amp Awards gt Billboard Albums allmusic M O P full Official Chart History Official Charts Company www officialcharts com Retrieved 5 April 2018 Krumb Snatcha W O L V E S Lyrics Genius Lyrics Genius com Retrieved 2020 03 13 Hot Singles Sales Life Is Good Billboard com Archived from the original on July 2 2014 Retrieved 2008 11 15 a b Crosley Hillary 2005 05 09 M O P Split From Roc A Fella And Dame Dash MTV com Retrieved 2023 11 13 Reid Shaheem May 23 2005 50 Cent Wants To Sign Mobb Deep M O P To G Unit Records MTV Retrieved February 22 2024 Watkins Grouchy Greg July 29 2005 M O P Signs With G Unit Billy Danze Speaks AllHipHop Retrieved February 22 2024 Breihan Tom November 7 2005 Various Artists Get Rich or Die Tryin OST Pitchfork Retrieved February 22 2024 Roberson Justin May 8 2013 25 Rap Songs That Make Us Want To Punch Someone In the Face Complex Retrieved February 22 2024 Watkins Grouchy Greg October 23 2005 M O P Salutes the St Marxmen AllHipHop Retrieved February 22 2024 J 23 July 29 2011 Lost amp Found 10 Great Hip Hop Albums From The Vault HipHopDX Retrieved February 22 2024 M O P Leave G Unit Records Starpulse com World Entertainment News Network 2008 02 07 Retrieved 2008 11 15 M O P Will Release New Album Foundation on 06 30 09 Wiseguyz Entertainment LLC 2009 05 12 Archived from the original on 2009 08 08 Retrieved 2017 07 21 Breihan Tom July 6 2009 Wu Tang Clan Wu Tang Chamber Music Pitchfork Retrieved February 22 2024 Wu Tang Clan Chamber Music HipHopDX July 2 2009 Retrieved February 22 2024 Wu Tang Clan Compilation Legendary Weapons Tracklisting Revealed HipHopDX June 7 2011 Retrieved February 22 2024 M O P Get Yours Prod Snowgoons HipHopDX October 24 2011 Retrieved February 22 2024 Lelinwalla Mark November 21 2011 M O P Sparta XXL Retrieved February 22 2024 Lil Fame amp Termanology Fizzyology by Fizzyology iTunes 6 November 2012 Dowling Marcus November 25 2014 M O P Street Certified HipHopDX Retrieved February 22 2024 Jones Grant February 19 2024 An ode to the Mash Out Posse Part 5 RapReviews Retrieved February 22 2024 Kay Slay s Insane Rolling 50 Deep Features Raekwon Ghostface amp 48 More Lyricists HNHH 13 November 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has 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