Firing Squad (album)
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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, and 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.[3]
Track listing
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Featured Guest(s) |
Time |
Sample(s) |
| 1 |
"Intro" |
DJ Premier |
|
0:50 |
| 2 |
"Firing Squad (Skit)" |
|
|
0:41 |
| 3 |
"Firing Squad" |
DJ Premier |
Teflon |
4:21 |
*"What Kind of Person Are You" by Zulema. |
| 4 |
"New Jack City" |
DJ Premier |
|
2:53 |
*"Spanish Steps" by Modern Jazz Quartet |
| 5 |
"Stick to Ya Gunz" |
DJ Premier |
Kool G Rap, Teflon |
3:51 |
*"Life Has It's Little Ups and Downs" by Brook Benton |
| 6 |
"Anticipation" |
M.O.P. & Laze E. Laze |
|
4:37 |
*"MC's Act Like They Don't Know" by KRS-One |
| 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 |
*"Be Real Black for Me" by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway |
| 11 |
"Downtown Swinga '96" |
DJ Premier |
|
3:40 |
*"I Had A Dream" by Hubert Laws |
| 12 |
"Lifestyles Of A Ghetto Child" |
Big Jaz |
|
3:50 |
*"Stronger Than Us" by Francis Lai |
| 13 |
"Revolution" |
M.O.P. & Laze E. Laze |
|
5:35 |
| 14 |
"Illside of Town" |
M.O.P. & Laze E. Laze |
|
3:34 |
*"If You Let Me" by Eddie Kendricks |
| 15 |
"Nothin' 2 Lose" |
Ali Dee |
|
4:32 |
*"A Love of Your Own" by Average White Band |
| 16 |
"Dedication (Interlude)" |
|
|
1:19 |
| 17 |
"Dead & Gone" |
M.O.P. & Laze E. Laze |
Battle |
4:59 |
*"Let's Do It Again" by The Staple Singers |
| 18 |
"Born 2 Kill (Jazz Remix)" |
|
|
4:38 |
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