To the Death (M.O.P. album)

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To the Death

Studio album by

M.O.P.

Released

April 5, 1994

Studio

I.N.S. Studios (New York City)
Next Nevel Studios (Brooklyn)
House Of Hits (New York City)

Genre

Length

43:29

Label

Select

Producer

Laze E Laze (exec.)
Silver D (also exec.)
DR Period

M.O.P. chronology

To the Death
(1994)

Firing Squad
(1996)

Singles from To the Death

"How About Some Hardcore"
Released: 1993
"Rugged Neva Smoove"
Released: 1994
"To The Death (Remix)"
Released: 1995

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
RapReviews	7/10^[2]

To the Death is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo M.O.P., from Brownsville, New York.^[3]^[4] It was released on April 5, 1994, via Select Records, and was produced entirely by DR Period, except for track "Guns N' Roses", produced by Silver D.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Crimetime 1-718"	DR Period	1:45
2.	"Rugged Neva Smoove"	DR Period	5:07
3.	"Ring Ding"	DR Period	3:48
4.	"Heistmasters"	DR Period	4:00
5.	"Blue Steel"	DR Period	3:26
6.	"Who Is M.O.P.?"	DR Period	0:14
7.	"To the Death"	DR Period	3:51
8.	"Big Mal"	DR Period	0:07
9.	"Top of the Line"	DR Period	3:30
10.	"This Is Your Brain"	DR Period	0:19
11.	"Drama Lord"	DR Period	3:34
12.	"F.A.G. (Fake Ass Gangsta)"	DR Period	4:51
13.	"How About Some Hardcore"	DR Period	4:32
14.	"Positive Influences"	DR Period	0:16
15.	"Guns N Roses"	Silver D	4:09
Total length:			43:29

Personnel

Eric Murray – main performer
Jamal Gerard Grinnage – main performer
Darryl Pittman – producer (tracks: 1–14)
David 'Silver D' Brown – producer (track 15), executive producer, A&R director
Lawrence Elliott – executive producer
Kevin Reynolds – recording engineer (tracks: 2, 15), mix engineer (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12)
Joanne Carrero – recording engineer (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 9, 11)
Chris Gehringer – mastering
Ian Thornell – artwork
Peter Bodtke – photography

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	68

References

^ Mills, Brad. "To the Death – M.O.P." AllMusic. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
^ M.O.P. To the Death RapReviews
^ Frazier, C D (Mar 26, 1998). "M.O.P. hot in underground hip-hop". New York Amsterdam News. p. 26.
^ Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 105.
^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

External links

To the Death at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e M.O.P.
Discography
Studio albums	To the Death Firing Squad First Family 4 Life Warriorz Foundation Sparta
Singles	"Ante Up"
Other albums	10 Years and Gunnin' Mash Out Posse St. Marxmen Ghetto Warfare

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