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1996 studio album by M.O.P.
Firing Squad
Studio album by M.O.P.
ReleasedOctober 22, 1996
Studio
Genre
Length1:04:58
LabelRelativity
Producer
M.O.P. chronology
To the Death
(1994) 		Firing Squad
(1996) 		First Family 4 Life
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Muzik
RapReviews7/10
The Source

Firing Squad is the second studio album by the American hip hop duo M.O.P., from Brownsville, New York. It was released on October 22, 1996, via Relativity Records. It was produced by DJ Premier, Big Jaz, Ali Dee, M.O.P. & Laze E Laze and it also features a guest appearance from Kool G Rap. The whole album was mixed and overseen by DJ Premier, who continued the work for 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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  0:50
2."Firing Squad" (Skit)  0:41
3."Firing Squad" (featuring Teflon)DJ Premier4:21
4."New Jack City" (featuring Teflon)
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Martin
DJ Premier2:53
5."Stick to Ya Gunz" (featuring Kool G Rap)DJ Premier3:51
6."Anticipation"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • L. Parker
  • L. Elliott
  • C. Martin
4:38
7."Born 2 Kill"Big Jaz4:33
8."Brownsville"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Martin
DJ Premier4:41
9."Salute"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Martin
DJ Premier2:14
10."World Famous"Big Jaz4:11
11."Downtown Swinga ('96)"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • C. Martin
DJ Premier3:41
12."Lifestyles of a Ghetto Child"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • J. Burks
Big Jaz3:50
13."Revolution"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • L. Elliott
  • Laze E Laze
  • M.O.P.
5:33
14."Illside of Town"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • L. Elliott
  • Laze E Laze
  • M.O.P.
3:35
15."Nothin' 2 Lose"
  • E. Murray
  • J. Grinnage
  • A. Theodore
Ali Dee4:31
16."Dedication"  1:19
17."Dead and Gone" (featuring Battle)
  • Laze E Laze
  • M.O.P.
4:58
18."Born 2 Kill" (Jazz Mix) Big Jaz4:38
Total length:1:04:58

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 94
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 12

References

  1. Mills, Brad. "Firing Squad – M.O.P." AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  2. Ashon, Will (January 1997). "MOP: Firing Squad" (PDF). Muzik. No. 20. p. 125. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  3. Malko, Terry (December 1996). "M.O.P. :: Firing Squad :: Relativity". RapReviews. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  4. Rodriguez, Carlito (November 1996). "Record Report: MOP – Firing Squad". The Source. No. 86. New York. p. 129.
  5. Coleman, Brian. Check The Technique: Liner Notes For Hip-Hop Junkies. New York: Villard/Random House, 2007.
  6. "M.O.P. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  7. "M.O.P. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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