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Exclusive Promo, Hard to find Vinyl edition of a true hip hop from the streets album.

Vinyl - Never Played, has scuff on B-side of Record 1- Excellent Plus - to - Near Mint

Jacket - has creases from crate storage plus also has Promo Cut on top left side as seen in pic.

"TO THE DEATH"

Studio album by M.O.P.
Released: April 5, 1994
Recorded:1993
Genre:East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop
Length:43:36
Label/Select Records
Producers:DR Period
Silver D

M.O.P. Chronology:

To The Death
(1994)

Firing Squad
(1996)

First Family 4 Life
(1998)

Warriorz
(2000)

Foundation
(2009)

M.O.P., short for Mash Out Posse, is an American hip hop duo. The duo, composed of rappers Billy Danze and Lil' Fame, is known for their aggressive lyrical delivery style. Although they maintain a strong underground following, they are mainly known for the song "Ante Up," released on 2000's Warriorz, and with which they have had mainstream success.
The group has frequently collaborated with DJ Premier. Fame sometimes produces under the moniker Fizzy Womack, and has produced a significant number of tracks on all M.O.P. releases since 1996's Firing Squad, as well as work for other artists including Big Noyd, Kool G Rap, Teflon and Wu-Tang Clan.

Origins:
Lil' Fame and Billy Danze grew up together in the neighborhood of Brownsville, Brooklyn and formed a gang called Mash Out Posse. With a desire to express themselves through rap, they formed a hip-hop group named after their gang. Originally, Fame was the DJ of the group. With encouragement from his older brother, Fame began to write his own rhymes.

After contributing to the 1992 compilation The Hill That's Real, M.O.P. debuted in 1993 with the single "How About Some Hardcore?", which appeared on the soundtrack for the film House Party 3. The underground success of the single, promoted by a low-budget video from then-unknown director Hype Williams, led to their debut album To the Death. It was released in 1994 on the small label Select Records, almost fully produced by DR Period.

In 1996, M.O.P. released their second effort, Firing Squad. Hoping for better promotion, they signed with Relativity Records. Changing record labels and production duties to include Gang Starr's DJ Premier and Lil' Fame himself, the group still kept their energetic style, and gained a slightly larger following this time round. In 1998 M.O.P. released the Handle Ur Bizness EP, which was soon followed by the album First Family 4 Life. Working with the same formula, again with a heavy percentage of the record produced by DJ Premier and Lil' Fame, the album featured guest appearances by Guru of Gang Starr, Treach of Naughty by Nature, OC of Diggin' in the Crates Crew and Jay-Z. The album had the dubious distinction of being the most stolen album from New York City's HMV stores in 1998.

To The Death:

To the Death is the debut album from hardcore rap group M.O.P. released on April 5, 1994 on Select Street Records. It was produced by DR Period; "Guns N Roses" was produced by Silver D.

TRACK LISTING:

#TitleProducer(s)Time

1"Crimetime 1-718 (Intro)"DR Period1:45
2"Rugged Neva Smoove"DR Period5:07
3"Ring Ding"DR Period3:48
4"Heistmasters"DR Period4:00
5"Blue Steel"DR Period3:26
6"Who Is M.O.P.?? (TV Skit)"DR Period0:14
7"To the Death"DR Period3:51
8"Big Mal (Skit)"DR Period0:07
9"Top of the Line"DR Period3:30
10"This Is Your Brain (Skit)"DR Period0:19
11"Drama Lord"DR Period3:34
12"F.A.G. (Fake Ass Gangsta)"DR Period4:51
13"How About Some Hardcore"DR Period4:32
14"Positive Influences (Skit)"DR Period0:16
15"Guns N Roses"Silver D4:09

SAMPLES:

* Drama Lord *

"Don't Change Your Love" by Five Stairsteps

* F.A.G. (Fake Ass Gangsta) *

"Spinning Wheel" by Dr. Lonnie Smith

* How About Some Hardcore *

"Free and Easy" by The Dells

* Blue Steel *

"Sing a Simple Song" by Sly & the Family Stone