Warriorz

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.

Warriorz
Studio album by M.O.P.
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
First Family 4 Life (1998) Warriorz (2000) 10 Years and Gunnin' (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	(9.5/10)[2]
Robert Christgau	A−[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]

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, 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

Track listing
#	Title	Composer(s)	Performer(s)	Producer(s)	Time
1	"Premier Intro"	C. Martin		DJ Premier	1:34
2	"Welcome to Brownsville"	L. Starling E. Murray J. Grinnage	M.O.P. Teflon	Fizzy Womack	3:59
3	"Everyday"	E. Murray J. Grinnage D. McRae M. Moore-Hough	M.O.P. The Product G&B	DJ Premier	4:50
4	"Ante Up (Robbing-Hoodz Theory)"	E. Murray J. Grinnage D. Pittman	M.O.P. Funkmaster Flex (voice)	DR Period	4:08
5	"Face Off"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Martin	M.O.P.	DJ Premier	4:06
6	"Warriorz"	E. Murray J. Grinnage Imsomie Leeper	M.O.P.	Mahogany	4:43
7	"G-Building"	E. Murray J. Grinnage	M.O.P.	M.O.P.	3:36
8	"Old Timerz"	E. Murray J. Grinnage L. Elliot	M.O.P.	Laze E Laze	3:50
9	"On the Front Line"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Martin	M.O.P.	DJ Premier	3:06
10	"Nig-Gotiate"	E. Murray J. Grinnage	M.O.P.	Fizzy Womack	2:26
11	"Follow Instructions"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Martin	M.O.P.	DJ Premier	5:03
12	"Calm Down"	E. Murray J. Grinnage	M.O.P.	Fizzy Womack	3:39
13	"Power"	E. Murray J. Grinnage	M.O.P.	Fizzy Womack	4:30
14	"Home Sweet Home"	E. Murray J. Grinnage D. Lamb W. Notise	M.O.P. Lord Have Mercy	Nottz	3:58
15	"Background Niggaz"	E. Murray J. Grinnage D. Pittman	M.O.P.	DR Period	3:54
16	"Cold as Ice"	E. Murray J. Grinnage	M.O.P.	Fizzy Womack	4:04
17	"Operation Lockdown"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Coker	M.O.P.	Chris Coker	4:05
18	"Roll Call"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Martin	M.O.P.	DJ Premier	4:03
19	"Foundation"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Small	M.O.P.	Curt Cazal	3:42

Samples

Welcome to Brownsville

• "So Deep in Love" by Deniece Williams

Everyday

• "On the Radio" by Archie Bell & the Drells

Ante Up (Robbing-Hoodz Theory)

• "Soul Sister Brown Sugar" by Sam & Dave

Face Off

• "Just a Prisoner" and "It's Too Late" by Billy Paul

Warriorz

• "I Forgot to Be Your Lover" by The Mad Lads

G-Building

• "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey" by Sly & the Family Stone

On the Front Line

• "And God Made Eve" by Pino Donaggio

Follow Instructions

• "Blind Alley" by The Emotions
• "Just Memories" by Eddie Kendricks
• "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" by Jimi Hendrix

Calm Down

• "Design for Living" by Nona Hendryx

Power

• "Lover Man" by Grover Washington, Jr.

Background Niggaz

• "That Kind of Fire" by Facts of Life

Cold as Ice

• "Cold as Ice" by Foreigner
• "Your Smiling Face" by James Taylor

Operation Lockdown

• "Come Dance With Me" by One Way

Roll Call

• "Peace of Mind" by S.O.U.L.

Personnel

Contributors
Producers
Producer(s)	DJ Premier, Fizzy Womack, DR Period, Mahogany producer, Laze E Laze, Nottz, Chris Coker, Curt Cazal
Executive Producer(s)
Performers
Lead vocals and rapping	M.O.P., Teflon, The G&B Product, Lord Have Mercy
Additional and background vocals	Funkmaster Flex
Technicians
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
"G-Building"		2000
"Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)"		2000
"Cold As Ice"	Ante Up (Remix)	2001

Chart positions

Album

Chart (2000)	Peak position
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
2000	Hot Rap Singles	No. 38

Billboard Music Charts (North America) - "Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)"[9]
Year	Chart Name	Peak Position
2000	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	No. 74
2000	Hot Rap Singles	No. 19

References

1. AllMusic review
2. "RapReviews.com Feature for October 8, 2000 - M.O.P.'s "Warriorz"". rapreviews.com.
3. "Robert Christgau: CG: m.o.p." robertchristgau.com.
4. "RollingStone.com: Recordings: M.O.P., Warriorz, 3 Stars". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2001.
5. "M.O.P." IMDb.
6. "M.O.P. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
7. "M.O.P. Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
8. "M.O.P. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
9. "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - M.O.P. - Singles".

External links

• M.O.P. on MySpace