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M.O.P. First Family "Salutes The St. Marxmen"

New Long-Awaited Street Album to Hit Stores on October 18th, 2005; New Release Features Jay Z, Wyclef Jean, ODB and More

M.O.P. First Family returns to the streets with a new, hard-hitting street album titled "Salutes The St. Marxmen." The new KOCH Records release from the First Family will be in stores on October 18th, 2005.

Alan Grunblatt, General Manager and Executive Vice President of KOCH Records, explains, "Cliff Cultreri and I signed M.O.P. First Family to Relativity Records, where the group had the most success. We've been friends for a long time, so it's a natural fit for KOCH to put out their next great release."

M.O.P. First Family was formed by Laze Elliott, Billy Danze, & Lil Fame in the mid '90s, and they burst on the scene with their debut single, "How About Some Hardcore." The group quickly earned a devoted following in New York City. Their first album, "To The Death," was released in the spring of 1994 and delivered a slew of intense, gangsta tracks. Their songs embodied the underground, New York sound, and their name became synonymous with hardcore. M.O.P. First Family refused to deliver anything but the hardcore joints that won the group its fans, and critics quickly took notice as well. Other members of the St. Marxmen have been heard as well. Teflon appeared on the remix "Ante Up," and Foxx was featured on the "Bad Boys II" soundtrack, a compilation which sold over 2 million copies.

M.O.P. First Family "Salutes The St. Marxmen" is another dose of the New York underground flavor they are known for, delivering strong lyrics and slamming beats. Jay Z, Wyclef Jean, DJ Premiere and the late ODB are featured on some of the hardest tracks the group has made. M.O.P. First Family spent the summer touring with Eminem and 50 Cent.

The track listing is:

1.  Fliptro
2.  Pain
3.  Big Boy Game
4.  MarxMen Skit
5.  It's Hard to Tell feat. Foxx & Inf
6.  Suicide feat Teflon
7.  Hip Hop Cops feat. Wyclef Jean
8.  Pop Shots Remix feat. ODB (prod. by DJ Premier)
9.  Classic Skit
10. Put It In The Air feat. Jay Z
11. Skit
12. Muddy Waters
13. Party Like a Rockstar
14. Skit
15. Instigator
16. Take a Minute
17. G Boy Stance

About KOCH Records

KOCH Records is a division of KOCH Entertainment, the fastest-growing music company and the market leader among independents in North America. The KOCH Entertainment corporate umbrella encompasses the KOCH Records label, KOCH Vision home video, KOCH Music Publishing and KOCH Entertainment Distribution with operations in both the U.S. and Canada. KOCH Records proudly claims the largest number of Billboard charting albums among independents for each of the last four years (2001-2004). For additional info on the KOCH Records label and its roster of artists, please visit www.kochrecords.com

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