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Monster Mash

Despite flirting with mainstream commercial success with the 2000 single “Ante Up,” Brooklyn duo M.O.P. (Mash Out Posse) remains a pillar of underground hardcore hip-hop. Brandishing brutal lyrical flow, they caught the ears of thug du jour 50 Cent and signed to the rapper’s G-Unit label in 2005. Later this year they plan to release their ninth full-length album, The Foundation, which features contributions from underground luminaries such as The Alchemist, Statik Selektah and frequent collaborator DJ Premier. In the meantime, local fans can roll up to the Higher Ground Ballroom this Thursday as the pair headlines a show with support from Apathy, Slaine and B-town’s own Burnt MD. VT Union honcho Nastee hosts.