The loudest, hardest-hitting Brooklyn rap album ever made, period.
Relentless, confrontational energy with moments of exhausted tenderness.
Released in 2000 on Loud Records, Warriorz stands as the commercial and creative apex for M.O.P. (Mash Out Posse). Following the underground success of Firing Squad and First Family 4 Life, this album successfully transitioned their uncompromising Brooklyn sound to a wider audience without diluting its intensity. The centerpiece, 'Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)', became a global anthem, defining the 'shout-rap' subgenre. Production is handled primarily by DJ Premier, alongside DR Period and Lil' Fame himself (as Fizzy Womack), creating a cohesive 'wall of sound' that blends soul samples with aggressive, distorted percussion. While known for its violence and energy, the album concludes with 'Foundation', a poignant reflection on fatherhood and loss that provides necessary emotional depth. Critically, it is regarded as a definitive document of turn-of-the-millennium East Coast hardcore hip-hop.
Warriorz · vs · M.O.P.
Compressed Loud+0.6σ
The production is pushed a touch harder into compressed loud than this artist usually allows.
Tracklist · 19 Tracks
01
Premier Intro
1:34
02
Welcome to Brownsville
4:00
03
Everyday
4:50
04
Ante Up (Robbin Hoodz Theory)
4:09
05
Face Off
4:07
06
Warriorz
4:43
07
G‐Building
3:36
08
Old Timers
3:50
09
On the Front Line
3:06
10
Nig‐Gotiate
2:27
11
Follow Instructions
5:03
12
Calm Down
3:39
13
Power
4:31
14
Home Sweet Home
3:59
15
Background Niggaz
3:54
16
Cold as Ice
4:04
17
Operation Lockdown
4:05
18
Roll Call
4:04
19
Foundation
3:42
Moments Worth Waiting For
The explosive horn blast and immediate vocal chaos that opens Ante Up
The Foreigner sample on Cold as Ice being flipped into a menacing street march
Billy Danze's uncharacteristically somber and vulnerable opening verse on Foundation
