(short for Mash Out Posse) is an American hip-hop duo composed of rappers Billy Danze and Lil' Fame, best known for their song "Ante Up.
[6] The underground success of their single, promoted by a low-budget video from then-unknown director Hype Williams, led to their debut album To the Death.
Production duties now involved Gang Starr's DJ Premier and Lil' Fame himself, and the group continued to grow their following.
The album also featured guest appearances by Guru of Gang Starr, Treach of Naughty by Nature, OC of Diggin' in the Crates Crew, and Jay-Z.
Mainstream radio began playing the first single, "Ante Up", produced by DR Period, whom they had not worked with since their debut.
[12] A Dash-produced track "It's That Simple" with Spice Girl Victoria Beckham was created and received a premiere on radio stations in July 2003.
They contributed two songs ("Ground Zero" and "Put it in the Air") to the video game NFL Street 2, and ("Fire") to Fight Night 2004.
joined the American rap rock band Linkin Park on the second stage of the Projekt Revolution Tour.
began affiliating with 50 Cent's G-Unit Records, around the same time as the Queens rap duo Mobb Deep.
[14] The duo completed the song "When Death Becomes You" with 50 Cent, which was featured on the Get Rich or Die Tryin' soundtrack,[15] and also contributed their rap vocals in a remix of "I'll Whip Ya Head Boy".
The album featured production from DJ Premier, Statik Selektah, The Alchemist, and Jake One, and guest appearances from Heltah Skeltah, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Beanie Sigel, Styles P and Redman.
[20] The first single from the album "Blow the Horns" featuring Busta Rhymes, and "Street Life," a collaboration with dancehall artist Demarco, were both released on the internet.
filed suit in a New York Federal Court against World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and John Cena.
[4] In June 2009, a Wu-Tang Chamber Music compilation album was released, the majority of which was produced by Lil' Fame (as Fizzy Womack).
[22] Lil' Fame also produced the 2011 Wu-Tang Clan compilation Legendary Weapons alongside Noah Rubin and Andrew Kelley.
It is executive produced by DJ Premier and features guest appearances from Maino, Mobb Deep, and Busta Rhymes.
[28] Danze and Fame each contributed a verse to DJ Kay Slay's 2020 track "Rolling 50 Deep" alongside 48 other MCs.