10 Years and Gunnin'

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10 Years and Gunnin'
10 Years and Gunnin' - M.O.P.jpg
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedApril 1, 2003
Genre East Coast hip hop, [1] hardcore hip hop [2]
Length41:40
Label Columbia/SME Records
CK 89095
Producer DJ Premier, Dr. Period, M.O.P., Fizzy Womack
M.O.P. chronology
Warriorz
(2000)
10 Years and Gunnin'
(2003)
Mash Out Posse
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
RapReviews9/10

10 Years and Gunnin' is a greatest hits CD by M.O.P. The album name is a reference to N.W.A's LP 100 Miles and Runnin' .

Contents

Tracks

No.TitleProducerLength
1."How About Some Hardcore"DR Period4:33
2."Handle Ur Bizness"Laze E Laze4:17
3."Fly Nigga Hill Figga"M.O.P.4:07
4."4 Alarm Blaze" (featuring Teflon and Jay-Z)Laze E Laze4:29
5."Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)"DR Period4:09
6."World Famous"Big Jaz4:11
7."Downtown Swinga ('96)"DJ Premier3:40
8."Cold as Ice"Fizzy Womack4:04
9."Born 2 Kill"Big Jaz4:33
10."Ante Up Remix" (featuring Busta Rhymes, Teflon, and Remy Ma)DR Period3:33

Charts

Chart (2003)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 67

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