Warriorz
Studio album by
M.O.P.
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000 (2000-10-10)
Recorded1999-2000
GenreEast Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length73:16
LabelLoud/Relativity Records
1778 (U.S.)
Loud/Epic
EK 91445 (Canada)
498277 (international)
ProducerDJ 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
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews(9.5/10)[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

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. "Ante Up" appeared in the soundtracks of several films after its release due to its popularity, featuring in 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
1 "Premier Intro" 1:34
2 "Welcome to Brownsville" (featuring Teflon) 3:59
3 "Everyday" (featuring the Product G&B)
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • D. McRae
  • M. Moore-Hough
  • DJ Premier
 4:50
4 "Ante Up (Robbing-Hoodz Theory)" (featuring Funkmaster Flex)
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • D. Pittman
  • DR Period
 4:08
5 "Face Off"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Martin
  • DJ Premier
  • "Just a Prisoner" and "It's Too Late" by Billy Paul
 4:06
6 "Warriorz"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • Imsomie Leeper
  • Mahogany
 4:43
7 "G-Building"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • M.O.P.
 3:36
8 "Old Timerz"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • L. Elliot
  • Laze E Laze
 3:50
9 "On the Front Line"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Martin
  • DJ Premier
 3:06
10 "Nig-Gotiate"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • Fizzy Womack
 2:26
11 "Follow Instructions"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Martin
  • DJ Premier
 5:03
12 "Calm Down"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • Fizzy Womack
 3:39
13 "Power"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • Fizzy Womack
 4:30
14 "Home Sweet Home" (featuring Lord Have Mercy) 3:58
15 "Background Niggaz"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • D. Pittman
  • DR Period
 3:54
16 "Cold as Ice"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • Fizzy Womack
 4:04
17 "Operation Lockdown"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Coker
  • Chris Coker
 4:05
18 "Roll Call"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Martin
  • DJ Premier
 4:03
19 "Foundation"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Small
  • Curt Cazal
 3:42
Japanese edition bonus track
No. Title Producer(s) Length
20 "Stress Y'all"
  • First Family
 3:39

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. ↑ Review on AllMusic
  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. 1 2 "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - M.O.P. - Singles".
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