Warriorz

Warriorz
Studio album by
M.O.P.
ReleasedOctober 10, 2000 (2000-10-10)
Recorded1999–2000
Genre
Length73:16
Label
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
  1. "G-Building"
    Released: 2000
  2. "Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)"
    Released: 2000
  3. "Cold As Ice"
    Released: 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3.5/5[2]
NME[3]
RapReviews9.5/10[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Source[6]
Spin8/10[7]
The Village VoiceA−[8]

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,[9] as well as an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine ("The Chopper") and an episode of The Mindy Project ("In the Club").

  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). "Recordings: M.O.P., Warriorz". Rolling Stone. No. 853. p. 127. Archived from the original on 29 June 2001.
  6. ^ Morales, Riggs (November 2000). "Record Report: M.O.P – Warriorz". The Source. No. 134. New York. pp. 232, 234.
  7. ^ Tompkins, Dave (January 2001). "Reviews: M.O.P. – Warriorz". Spin. Vol. 17, no. 1. New York. pp. 114–115. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (February 13, 2001). "Consumer Guide: M.O.P. – Warriorz". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Robert Christgau.
  9. ^ "M.O.P." IMDb.