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

To the Death
Studio album by M.O.P.
Released	April 5, 1994
Studio	I.N.S. (New York City) Next Nevel (Brooklyn) House of Hits (New York City)
Genre	East Coast hip hop hardcore hip hop
Length	43:29
Label	Select
Producer	Silver D (also exec.) DR Period
M.O.P. chronology
To the Death (1994) Firing Squad (1996)
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]
RapReviews	7/10 [2]

To the Death is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo M.O.P., from Brownsville, New York. ^{[3] [4]} It was released on April 5, 1994, via Select Records, and was 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) [5]	68

References

1. Mills, Brad. "To the Death – M.O.P." AllMusic . Retrieved January 31, 2018.
2. M.O.P. To the Death RapReviews
3. Frazier, C D (March 26, 1998). "M.O.P. hot in underground hip-hop". New York Amsterdam News. p. 26.
4. Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide. Vol. 1. ABC-CLIO. p. 105.
5. "M.O.P. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

External links

To the Death at Discogs (list of releases)