Warriorz
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 10, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999-2000 | |||
Genre | East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop | |||
Length | 73:16 | |||
Label | Loud/Relativity Records 1778 (U.S.) Loud/Epic EK 91445 (Canada) 498277 (international) | |||
Producer | DJ Premier Fizzy Womack DR Period Mahogany Laze E Laze Nottz Chris Coker Curt Cazal | |||
M.O.P. chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
RapReviews | (9.5/10)[2] |
Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
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Warriorz is the fourth full-length studio album released by M.O.P., a hip hop duo composed of emcees Billy Danze and Lil' Fame. The album was released on October 10, 2000. Despite the growing popularity of M.O.P., this album marked their last major-label-affiliated release until Foundation in 2009, as Loud Records folded in 2002. Warriorz is M.O.P.'s most successful album by far. It debuted 65 places higher on the Billboard 200 charts than its previously highest-selling album, First Family 4 Life.
This album spawned the radio hit "Ante Up", which subsequently spawned a remix that also featured Busta Rhymes, Remy Ma, and M.O.P. associate Teflon. The popularity of the song was so widespread, it was featured in a few films within years of its release. "Ante Up" appeared in the motion pictures War on Everyone, The Last Castle, Bodied, Brown Sugar, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, A Simple Favor, the dance film You Got Served, and 30 Minutes or Less. The song was also featured in an episode of the short lived television series Robbery Homicide Division,[5] as well as an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine ("The Chopper") and an episode of The Mindy Project ("In the Club").
Track listing
No. | Title | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Sample(s) | Length |
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1 | "Premier Intro" | 1:34 | |||
2 | "Welcome to Brownsville" (featuring Teflon) |
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3:59 | |
3 | "Everyday" (featuring the Product G&B) |
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4:50 |
4 | "Ante Up (Robbing-Hoodz Theory)" (featuring Funkmaster Flex) |
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4:08 |
5 | "Face Off" |
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4:06 |
6 | "Warriorz" |
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4:43 |
7 | "G-Building" |
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3:36 |
8 | "Old Timerz" |
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3:50 | |
9 | "On the Front Line" |
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3:06 |
10 | "Nig-Gotiate" |
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2:26 | |
11 | "Follow Instructions" |
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5:03 |
12 | "Calm Down" |
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3:39 |
13 | "Power" |
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4:30 |
14 | "Home Sweet Home" (featuring Lord Have Mercy) | 3:58 | |||
15 | "Background Niggaz" |
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3:54 |
16 | "Cold as Ice" |
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4:04 |
17 | "Operation Lockdown" |
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4:05 |
18 | "Roll Call" |
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4:03 |
19 | "Foundation" |
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3:42 |
- Japanese edition bonus track
No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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20 | "Stress Y'all" |
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3:39 |
Personnel
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Producers | |
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Producer(s) | DJ Premier, Fizzy Womack, DR Period, Mahogany producer, Laze E Laze, Nottz, Chris Coker, Curt Cazal |
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Performers | |
Lead vocals and rapping | M.O.P., Teflon, The G&B Product, Lord Have Mercy |
Additional and background vocals | Funkmaster Flex |
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Mixing | Eddie Sancho |
Engineering | Eddie Sancho |
Assistant Engineering | Eric Steinen, Dexter Thibou |
Mastering | Tony Dawsey |
A&R Administration | Lincoln Weir, Trakelle Frazier |
A&R | Malachi Allah, Mike D |
Sample Clearance | Mark Spier |
Creative Director | Sanchez Stanfield |
Product Manager | Parris Bowe |
Project Coordinator | Sarah Honda |
Art Direction | Kerry DeBruce |
Design | Kerry DeBruce |
Photography | Anders Jones |
Singles
Singles | ||||
Title | B-Side | Release Date | ||
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"G-Building" | 2000 | |||
"Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)" | 2000 | |||
"Cold As Ice" | Ante Up (Remix) | 2001 |
Chart positions
Album
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[6] | 25 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 10 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 5 |
Singles
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - "G-Building"[9] | ||
Year | Chart Name | Peak Position |
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2000 | Hot Rap Singles | No. 38 |
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - "Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)"[9] | ||
Year | Chart Name | Peak Position |
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2000 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | No. 74 |
2000 | Hot Rap Singles | No. 19 |
References
- ^ Review on AllMusic
- ^ "RapReviews.com Feature for October 8, 2000 - M.O.P.'s "Warriorz"". rapreviews.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: m.o.p." robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "RollingStone.com: Recordings: M.O.P., Warriorz, 3 Stars". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2001.
- ^ "M.O.P." IMDb.
- ^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - M.O.P. - Singles".