| Sparta | ||||
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| Released | November 22, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Hardcore hip hop | |||
| Length | 34:08 | |||
| Label | Babygrande Records | |||
| Producer | Snowgoons | |||
| M.O.P. & Snowgoons chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| XXL |   |
| RapReviews | 8.5/10 [2] |
Sparta is a collaborative album by M.O.P. and production team Snowgoons released on November 22, 2011, on Babygrande Records. The album is entirely produced by the Snowgoons. [3]
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sparta" | Snowgoons | 3:38 |
| 2 | "Back at It" | Snowgoons | 3:37 |
| 3 | "Get Yours" | Snowgoons | 3:48 |
| 4 | "Blasphemy (Blast 4 Me)" | Snowgoons | 3:40 |
| 5 | "Opium" | Snowgoons | 3:24 |
| 6 | "Hard Niggaz" | Snowgoons | 2:40 |
| 7 | "Rollin'" | Snowgoons | 4:21 |
| 8 | "No Mercy" | Snowgoons | 2:34 |
| 9 | "Break 'Em" | Snowgoons | 3:20 |
| 10 | "Body on the Iron" | Snowgoons | 3:01 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| scope="row" | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] | 67 |
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