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Firing Squad

 
Album Review: Firing Squad

  • Artist: M.O.P.
  • Rating: StarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: October 22, 1996
  • Total Time: 64:58
  • Type: Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rap

Review

M.O.P. has succeeded in doing what few hardcore rap groups have been able to do, by increasing the quality of production on their album and still keeping that same raw, rough feel that typically disappears as money enters the equation. While the album is solid from start to finish, "Anticipation" stands out, partly inspired by KRS-One's "MC's Act Like They Don't Know." The title track, "Firing Squad," is a slow, rumbling tune with some low-end piano riffs helping to keep it moving along. DJ Premier of Gangstarr makes an appearance on "Downtown Swinga ('96)," providing a funky bassline for the duo to scream over. This is what you've waited for. ~ Brad Mills, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Intro M.O.P. (:50)
Firing Squad (Skit) M.O.P. (:41)
Firing Squad Pauline Murray, Chris E. Martin M.O.P. (4:21)
New Jack City Chris E. Martin M.O.P. (2:53)
Stick to Ya Gunz (Lyrics) Chris E. Martin, Kool G Rap M.O.P. (3:51)
Anticipation (Lyrics) Chris E. Martin, Loz Elliot, L. Parker M.O.P. (4:38)
Born 2 Kill (Lyrics) J.T. Burks M.O.P. (4:33)
Brownsville (Lyrics) Chris E. Martin, Evan Murray M.O.P. (4:41)
Salute (Lyrics) Chris E. Martin M.O.P. (2:14)
World Famous Donny Hathaway, J.T. Burks, C. Mann, Roberta Flack M.O.P. (4:11)
Downtown Swinga ['96] Chris E. Martin M.O.P. (3:41)
Lifestyles of a Ghetto Child (Lyrics) J.T. Burks M.O.P. (3:50)
Revolution M.O.P. (5:33)
Illside of Town (Lyrics) M.O.P. (3:35)
Nothin' 2 Lose M.O.P. (4:31)
Dedication Bruce Springsteen M.O.P. (1:19)
Dead and Gone Curtis Mayfield, Loz Elliot M.O.P. (4:58)
Born 2 Kill [Jazz Mix] J.T. Burks M.O.P. (4:38)

Credits

Norty Cotto (Mixing), M.O.P. (Producer), Joanne Carrero (Engineer), Big Jaz (Bass), Big Jaz (Keyboards), Eddie Sancho (Engineer), Swift (Engineer), DJ Premier (Producer), DJ Premier (Mixing), Sandy Anderson (Bass), Sandy Anderson (Guitar), D'Anthony (Engineer)
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Firing Squad
Studio album by M.O.P.
Released October 22, 1996
Recorded 1995-1996
Genre Hip hop
Length 64:58
Label Relativity Records
Producer DJ Premier
M.O.P
Professional reviews
M.O.P. chronology
To the Death
(1994)
Firing Squad
(1996)
First Family 4 Life
(1998)

Firing Squad is hardcore rap group M.O.P.'s second album released on Relativity Records in 1996. It features production by DJ Premier, Big Jaz, Ali Dee, and M.O.P. & Laze E. Laze and guest appearances by Kool G. Rap, Teflon & Battle. The whole album was mixed and overseen by DJ Premier, a tradition that would also carry on over the next two M.O.P. albums. The album is broken down track-by-track by M.O.P. in Brian Coleman's book Check the Technique.[1]

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Featured Guest(s) Time
1 "Intro" DJ Premier 0:50
2 "Firing Squad (Skit)" 0:41
3 "Firing Squad" DJ Premier Teflon 4:21
4 "New Jack City" DJ Premier Teflon 2:53
5 "Stick to Ya Gunz" DJ Premier Kool G Rap 3:51
6 "Anticipation" M.O.P. & Laze E. Laze 4:37
7 "Born 2 Kill" Big Jaz 4:33
8 "Brownsville" DJ Premier 4:41
9 "Salute" DJ Premier 2:13
10 "World Famous" Big Jaz 4:11
11 "Downtown Swinga '96" DJ Premier 3:40
12 "Lifestyles Of A Ghetto Child" Big Jaz 3:50
13 "Revolution" M.O.P. & Laze E. Laze 5:35
14 "Illside of Town" M.O.P. & Laze E. Laze 3:34
15 "Nothin' 2 Lose" Ali Dee 4:32
16 "Dedication (Interlude)" 1:19
17 "Dead & Gone" M.O.P. & Laze E. Laze Battle 4:59
18 "Born 2 Kill (Jazz Remix)" 4:38

References

  1. ^ Coleman, Brian. Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies. New York: Villard/Random House, 2007.

 
 

 

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