Warriorz

This article is about the M.O.P. album. For the men's T20 cricket team, see Sharjah Warriorz. For the women's T20 cricket team, see UP Warriorz. For other uses, see Warrior (disambiguation).

Warriorz
Studio album by M.O.P.
Released	October 10, 2000 (2000-10-10)
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	East Coast hip-hop hardcore hip-hop
Length	73:16
Label	Loud Relativity 1778 (U.S.) Loud Epic EK 91445 (Canada) 498277 (international)
Producer	DJ Premier Fizzy Womack DR Period Mahogany Laze E Laze Nottz Chris Coker Curt Cazal
M.O.P. chronology
First Family 4 Life (1998) Warriorz (2000) 10 Years and Gunnin' (2003)
Singles from Warriorz
"G-Building" Released: 2000 "Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)" Released: 2000 "Cold As Ice" Released: 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HipHopDX	3.5/5 [2]
NME	[3]
RapReviews	9.5/10 [4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
The Source	[6]
Spin	8/10 [7]
The Village Voice	A− [8]
USA Today	[9]

Warriorz is the fourth full-length studio album released by M.O.P., a hip hop duo composed of emcees Billy Danze and Lil' Fame. The album was released on October 10, 2000. Despite the growing popularity of M.O.P., this album marked their last major-label-affiliated release. Loud Records folded in 2002 and M.O.P. did not follow other Loud artists to Columbia Records. Warriorz is M.O.P.'s most successful album by far. It debuted 65 places higher on the Billboard 200 charts than its previously highest-selling album, First Family 4 Life .

This album spawned the radio hit "Ante Up", which subsequently spawned a remix that also featured Busta Rhymes, Remy Ma, and M.O.P. associate Teflon. "Ante Up" appeared in the soundtracks of several films after its release due to its popularity, featuring in War on Everyone , The Last Castle , Bodied , Brown Sugar , Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star , A Simple Favor , the dance film You Got Served , and 30 Minutes or Less . The song was also featured in an episode of the short lived television series Robbery Homicide Division , ^[10] as well as an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine ("The Chopper") and an episode of The Mindy Project ("In the Club").

Track listing

No.	Title	Composer(s)	Producer(s)	Sample(s)	Length
1	"Premier Intro"	C. Martin	DJ Premier		1:34
2	"Welcome to Brownsville" (featuring Teflon)	L. Starling E. Murray J. Grinnage	Fizzy Womack	"So Deep in Love" by Deniece Williams	3:59
3	"Everyday" (featuring the Product G&B)	E. Murray J. Grinnage D. McRae M. Moore-Hough	DJ Premier	"On the Radio" by Archie Bell & the Drells	4:50
4	"Ante Up (Robbing-Hoodz Theory)" (featuring Funkmaster Flex)	E. Murray J. Grinnage D. Pittman	DR Period	"Soul Sister Brown Sugar" by Sam & Dave	4:08
5	"Face Off"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Martin	DJ Premier	"Just a Prisoner" and "It's Too Late" by Billy Paul	4:06
6	"Warriorz"	E. Murray J. Grinnage Imsomie Leeper	Mahogany	"I Forgot to Be Your Lover" by the Mad Lads	4:43
7	"G-Building"	E. Murray J. Grinnage	M.O.P.	"Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey" by Sly & the Family Stone	3:36
8	"Old Timerz"	E. Murray J. Grinnage L. Elliot	Laze E Laze		3:50
9	"On the Front Line"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Martin	DJ Premier	"And God Made Eve" by Pino Donaggio	3:06
10	"Nig-Gotiate"	E. Murray J. Grinnage	Fizzy Womack		2:26
11	"Follow Instructions"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Martin	DJ Premier	"Blind Alley" by the Emotions "Just Memories" by Eddie Kendricks "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" by Jimi Hendrix	5:03
12	"Calm Down"	E. Murray J. Grinnage	Fizzy Womack	"Design for Living" by Nona Hendryx	3:39
13	"Power"	E. Murray J. Grinnage L. Elliot	Fizzy Womack Laze E Laze	"Lover Man" by Grover Washington, Jr.	4:30
14	"Home Sweet Home" (featuring Lord Have Mercy)	E. Murray J. Grinnage D. Lamb W. Notise	Nottz		3:58
15	"Background Niggaz"	E. Murray J. Grinnage D. Pittman	DR Period	"That Kind of Fire" by Facts of Life	3:54
16	"Cold as Ice"	E. Murray J. Grinnage	Fizzy Womack	"Cold as Ice" by Foreigner "Your Smiling Face" by James Taylor	4:04
17	"Operation Lockdown"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Coker	Chris Coker	"Come Dance With Me" by One Way	4:05
18	"Roll Call"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Martin	DJ Premier	"Peace of Mind" by S.O.U.L.	4:03
19	"Foundation"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Small	Curt Cazal		3:42

Japanese edition bonus track

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
20	"Stress Y'all"	First Family	3:39

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. ^[11]

• DJ Premier – executive producer, mixing
• Lawrence "Laze E Laze" Elliott – executive producer, keyboard
• Lil Fame – drums
• Crystal Asia – background vocals
• Rocko – background vocals
• Tony Dawsey – mastering
• Eddie Sancho – mixing, recording
• Rocklogic – recording, mixing
• Vinny Nicoletti – recording, mixing
• DeJuan "DK" Perignon – recording, engineering
• Eric Steinen – engineering
• Dexter Thibou – engineering
• Kiori – engineering
• Oronde "Big O" Haggans – engineering
• Doug Guemes – engineering
• Sia – engineering
• Malachi "17" Allah – A&R
• Mike "Trauma" Dewar – A&R
• Lincoln Weir – A&R administration
• Trakelle Frazier – A&R administration
• Sanchez Stanfield – creative director
• Kerry DeBruce – art direction, design
• Anders Jones – photography
• Parris Bowe – product manager
• Sarah Honda – project coordinator
• Mark Spier – sample clearance

Chart positions

Album Chart (2000) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [12] 48 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [13] 17 Scottish Albums (OCC) [14] 37 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [15] 57 UK Albums (OCC) [16] 40 UK R&B Albums (OCC) [17] 8 US Billboard 200 [18] 25 US Independent Albums (Billboard) [19] 2 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [20] 5

Singles "G-Building" Chart (2000) Peak position US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [21] 38 "Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)" Chart (2000) Peak position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [22] 74 US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [23] 19 US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [24] 63 "Cold As Ice" Chart (2001) Peak position UK Singles (OCC) [25] 4 UK Dance (OCC) [26] 10

References

1. DiBella, M.F.. Warriorz at AllMusic
2. Low, Adam (January 12, 2001). "M.O.P. - Warriorz". HipHopDX . Archived from the original on March 7, 2001. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
3. Bardowell, Derek A. (September 12, 2005). "Albums: MOP – Warriorz". NME . London: IPC Media . Retrieved February 14, 2024.
4. Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 10, 2000). "M.O.P.'s "Warriorz"". RapReviews. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
5. Ex, Kris (November 9, 2000). "M.O.P., Warriorz". Recordings. Rolling Stone . No. 853. p. 127. Archived from the original on June 29, 2001.
6. Morales, Riggs (November 2000). "M.O.P – Warriorz". Record Report. The Source . No. 134. New York. pp. 232, 234.
7. Tompkins, Dave (January 2001). "M.O.P. – Warriorz". Reviews. Spin . Vol. 17, no. 1. New York. pp. 114–115. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
8. Christgau, Robert (February 13, 2001). "M.O.P. – Warriorz". Consumer Guide. The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved February 14, 2024– via Robert Christgau.
9. Jones, Steve (October 17, 2000). "M.O.P., Warriorz". Listen Up. USA Today . p. 4D. Retrieved April 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "M.O.P." IMDb.
11. M.O.P. (2000). Warriorz (liner notes). Loud Records. LOUD 1778-1.
12. "Austriancharts.at – M.O.P. – Warriorz" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – M.O.P. – Warriorz" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
14. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
15. "Swisscharts.com – M.O.P. – Warriorz". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
17. "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
18. "M.O.P. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
19. "M.O.P. Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
20. "M.O.P. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
21. "M.O.P. Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
22. "M.O.P. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
23. "M.O.P. Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
24. "M.O.P. Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
25. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
26. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

External links

• Warriorz at Discogs (list of releases)