Rappers Lil' Fame (who made his debut on The Hill That's Real compilation) and Billy Danze began rhyming together while in public school, releasing their debut single, "How About Some Hardcore?," off the House Party 3 soundtrack, which instantly became an underground classic, in 1993. The full-length, To the Death, followed in 1994 before the group signed to Relativity Records.
M.O.P. came out with their 1996 album, Firing Squad, bringing an even rougher edge to their already abrasive delivery. As rap/pop megastars like Puff Daddy and Master P rapped about money, nice cars and fancy clothes, M.O.P. kept relating their tales of day-to-day ghetto life, becoming underground stars in their own right.
The 1998 single, "Handle Ur Business," produced by Gang Starr's DJ Premier, blew up in the mainstream and was closely followed by the M.O.P.'s third album, First Family 4 Life. Their latest, Warriorz, was released in the fall of 2000.
Sound Files (MP3)
Ante Up - from the album Warriorz
