Firing Squad (album)

Firing Squad
Firing Squad
Studio album by M.O.P.
Released	October 22, 1996
Studio	D&D; Gabriella; Fire House;
Genre	East Coast hip-hop; hardcore hip-hop;
Length	1:04:58
Label	Relativity
Producer	Laze E Laze (also exec.); DJ Premier; M.O.P; Jaz-O; Ali Dee;
M.O.P. chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Muzik	^[2]
RapReviews	7/10^[3]
The Source	^[4]

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.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"			0:50
2.	"Firing Squad" (Skit)			0:41
3.	"Firing Squad" (featuring Teflon)	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Martin	DJ Premier	4:21
4.	"New Jack City" (featuring Teflon)	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Martin	DJ Premier	2:53
5.	"Stick to Ya Gunz" (featuring Kool G Rap)	E. Murray J. Grinnage N. Wilson C. Martin	DJ Premier	3:51
6.	"Anticipation"	E. Murray J. Grinnage L. Parker L. Elliott C. Martin	M.O.P. Laze E Laze (co.)	4:38
7.	"Born 2 Kill"	E. Murray J. Grinnage J. Burks	Big Jaz	4:33
8.	"Brownsville"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Martin	DJ Premier	4:41
9.	"Salute"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Martin	DJ Premier	2:14
10.	"World Famous"	E. Murray J. Grinnage J. Burks C. Mann D. Hathaway R. Flack	Big Jaz	4:11
11.	"Downtown Swinga ('96)"	E. Murray J. Grinnage C. Martin	DJ Premier	3:41
12.	"Lifestyles of a Ghetto Child"	E. Murray J. Grinnage J. Burks	Big Jaz	3:50
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 Dee	4:31
16.	"Dedication"			1:19
17.	"Dead and Gone" (featuring Battle)	E. Murray J. Grinnage L. Elliott C. Mayfield	Laze E Laze M.O.P.	4:58
18.	"Born 2 Kill" (Jazz Mix)		Big Jaz	4:38
Total length:				1:04:58

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	94
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	12

References

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

[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 April 2, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 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.

[ac_Billboard200_M.O.P.-6] "M.O.P. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_M.O.P.-7] "M.O.P. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

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M.O.P.
Discography
Studio albums	To the Death Firing Squad First Family 4 Life Warriorz Foundation Sparta
Singles	"Ante Up"
Other albums	10 Years and Gunnin' Mash Out Posse St. Marxmen Ghetto Warfare