Hardcore rap act M.O.P. First Family returns to the streets with a new, hard-hitting hip-hop/rap street album titled Salutes The St. Marxmen.

Alan Grunblatt, General Manager and Executive Vice President of KOCH Records, says, “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.”

The hard rapping M.O.P. First Family was formed by rap artists 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 rap 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”.  Foxx had a joint on the Bad s Boy 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. Hip-hop and rap favorites Jay Z, Wyclef Jean, DJ Premier and the late legendary ODB are featured on some of the hardest tracks they group has made. M.O.P. First Family spent the summer touring with hip-hop rappers Eminem and 50 Cent.

The new KOCH Records release from the First Family will be in stores on October 18th,, 2005.

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 in 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