M.O.P.

M.O.P., short for Mash-Out Posse, is a hardcore American hip hop duo from Brownsville, Brooklyn, comprised of rappers Billy Danzenie (born Eric Murray, November 15, 1974), and Lil' Fame

M.O.P., short for Mash-Out Posse, is a hardcore American hip hop duo from Brownsville, Brooklyn, comprised of rappers Billy Danzenie (born Eric Murray, November 15, 1974), and Lil' Fame (born Jamal Grinnage, on April 11, 1976). The duo are known for their colorful (and often violently aggressive) delivery. Although they maintain a strong underground following, they had some minor mainstream success in the early 2000s with the songs "Cold As Ice" and "Ante Up (Remix)". The group has frequently collaborated with DJ Premier.

Childhood friends, Billy and Fame, grew up in a rough section of Brownsville and were members of a neighborhood gang named Mash Out Posse headed by Fame's older brother, Big Mal. With a desire to express themselves through rap, they formed a group named after their gang. Originally, Fame was the DJ of the group. With encouragement from Big Mal, Fame began to write his own rhymes.