Ante Up (song)
| "Ante Up (Robbin-Hoodz Theory)" | ||||
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| Single by M.O.P. | ||||
| from the album Warriorz | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999-2000 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Loud/Relativity 1778 (U.S.) Loud/Epic EK 91445 (Canada) 498277 (international) |
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| Writer(s) | E. Murray, J. Grinnage, D. Pittman | |||
| Producer(s) | DR Period | |||
| M.O.P. singles chronology | ||||
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"Ante Up (Robbin-Hoodz Theory)" is a song by American hip hop duo M.O.P. from their fourth studio album Warriorz (2000). Seen as their breakthrough single, it was released in 2000 and reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.
In 2003, the song was sampled by Javine Hylton for her debut single "Real Things".
Music video
The music video for the song features M.O.P. performing the song on stage.
Usage in media
"Ante Up" was featured in several films within years of its release, such as The Last Castle, Brown Sugar, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, the dance film You Got Served, and 30 Minutes or Less. The song was also featured in an episode of the short lived television series Robbery Homicide Division,[1] as well as an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine ("The Chopper") and an episode of The Mindy Project ("In the Club").
In 2014, it was used for an advert for O2 Bundles in the UK.[2]
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 26 |
| UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[4] | 1 |
| UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[5] | 2 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 7 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 74 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[8] | 19 |
References
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- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ante Up". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2001-08-12" UK Indie Chart.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2001-08-12" UK R&B Chart.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2001-08-12" UK Singles Chart.
- ↑ "M.O.P. – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for M.O.P..
- ↑ "M.O.P. – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for M.O.P..
