Warriorz by M.o.p. - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

The rabble-rousing Brownsville, Brooklyn crew's fourth release is a heavy machete cutting through the forest of clones of the hip-hop field. A Molotov cocktail of an album featuring M.O.P.'s brand of harmonious high-energy thuggery. The Mash Out Posse deals strictly with street life themes and is not for the weak of heart or ear but the musical element is always varied and flavorful. DJ Premier has always supported these underground soldiers and on this album he exercises his darker side on five tracks. While his influence and sound run throughout, for his own tracks Primo digs deep in his bag of tricks, deftly looping a swatch from Hendrix's "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" on "Follow Instructions" and testing out new sequencing patterns on "Everyday" and "On the Front Line." Billy Dance and Lil' Fame (Fizzy Womack) have never strayed from their military mind set and rhyme format and Warriorz recapitulates the staples of their hardcore sound. Fizzy also applies his well-trained ear in the sound booth on tracks like the gangster jitterbug "Nig-gotiate" or lifting a segment from Foreigner's "Cold as Ice" for a track of the same title. Though the tone rarely changes and the lyrical content gets repetitive, musically the album hits enough high notes to make this a nice release.
© M.F. DiBella /TiVo

1. Intro

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

2. Welcome To Brownsville

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

3. Everyday Feat: Product G&B

Featured Artist: The Product G&b; Main Performer
Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

4. Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)

Composer: Daryl Pittman
Jamal Grinnage
Eric Murry; Composer
Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer
Performer: M.o.p.; Performer
Lyricist: Daryl Pittman
Jamal Grinnage
Eric Murry; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Doug Guemes
Dexter Thibou; Production
Executive Producer: Laze E. Laze
Dj Premier; Production
Mixing Engineer: Dj Premier
Eddie Sancho; Production
Producer: Dr. Period
D/r Period; Production
Recording: Rock Sticky Smith; Production

5. Face Off

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

6. Warriorz

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

7. G Building

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

8. Old Timerz

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

9. On The Frontline

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

10. Nig-gotiate

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

11. Follow Instructions

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

12. Calm Down

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

13. Power

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

14. Home Sweet Home

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

15. Background Niggaz

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

16. Cold As Ice

Performer: M.o.p.; Performer
Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer
Composer: Mick Jones
Jamal Grinnage
Lou Gramm
Eric Murry; Composer
Lyricist: Mick Jones
Jamal Grinnage
Lou Gramm
Eric Murry; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Big O
Kiori; Production
Executive Producer: Laze E. Laze
Dj Premier; Production
Mixing Engineer: Rocklogic; Production
Producer: Fizzy Womack; Production
Recording: Dejuann "dk" Perignon; Production

17. Operation Lockdown

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

18. Roll Call

Performer: M.o.p.; Performer
Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer
Composer: P. Stubblefield
G. Hawkins
L. Lovett
J. Grinnage
C. Martin
W. Winston
L. Hancock
E. Murry; Composer
Lyricist: P. Stubblefield
G. Hawkins
L. Lovett
J. Grinnage
C. Martin
W. Winston
L. Hancock
E. Murry; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Doug Guemes
Dexter Thibou; Production
Executive Producer: Laze E. Laze
Dj Premier; Production
Mixing Engineer: Eddie Sancho; Production
Producer: Dj Premier; Production
Recording: Rocklogic; Production

19. Foundation

Primary Artist: M.o.p.; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

19 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 13 minutes and 9 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/19 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Street Hop

Label

Epic

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 8, 2000

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099749827721