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

To the Death
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	East Coast hip hop; hardcore hip hop;
Length	43:29
Label	Select Street Records
Producer	Laze E Laze (exec.); Silver D (also exec.); DR Period;
M.O.P. chronology
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]

To the Death is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo M.O.P. from Brownsville, New York. It was released on April 5, 1994 via Select Street Records, and is 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)^[2]	68

References[]

^ Mills, Brad. "To the Death – M.O.P." Allmusic. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

External links[]

To The Death at Discogs (list of releases)

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[1] Mills, Brad. "To the Death – M.O.P." Allmusic. Retrieved January 31, 2018.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_M.O.P.-2] "M.O.P. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

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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