With so many years in the game and so little crossover success to show for it, it makes perfect sense for the harder-than-hard hip-hop crew
M.O.P. to begin to think about boutique releases.
Sparta is just that, with
M.O.P. handing over production to German and Danish production team
the Snowgoons, who seem well aware of the group's back catalog and the darkness within. Here, it's all banging beats, foggy keyboards, and dark sonic landscapes. Ten tracks long puts it between an EP and an LP, but right in the pocket when it comes to experimental sideline releases. Fans only, and for them, it's a must. ~ David Jeffries