Ante Up (song)

"Ante Up (Robbin-Hoodz Theory)"
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)
Writer(s) E. Murray, J. Grinnage, D. Pittman
Producer(s) DR Period
M.O.P. singles chronology
"G Building"
(2000)		 "Ante Up"
(2000)		 "Cold as Ice"
(2001)

"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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