MVP (group)

{{short description|American hip hop group}}

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MVP (short for "Most Valuable Playas") was a hip hop act from New York. The line-up of the group featured an R&B singer from The Bronx, Vice Verse (a.k.a. Victor Matos); MC Stagga Lee (a.k.a. Eric Newman); and Robert Clivillés (a.k.a. Rob Dinero/Rich Kid).[http://www.discogs.com/artist/M.V.P. M.V.P.], Discogs

The group released two albums, Stagga Lee presents MVP (Casablanca/Universal Records, 2003) (when the line-up contained four more members: Mighty Max, Jasmine Ray, J.R.X.L. and Fatts Bronston[http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6383613/a/Hit+The+Spot.htm M V P - Hit The Spot CD], CD Universe) and Hip Hop, Clubs, Girls & Life Vol. 1 (Positiva/EMI Records, 2006).

The group's debut single, "Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)" was a hit in Europe. It reached No. 5 in the United Kingdom in July 2005.{{cite book

| first= David

| last= Roberts

| year= 2006

| title= British Hit Singles & Albums

| edition= 19th

| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited

| location= London

| isbn= 1-904994-10-5

| pages= 336}} "Bounce, Shake, Move, Stop!" was the second single, and reached No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 43 on the Irish Singles Chart in 2006.[http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php Everyhit.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012195559/http://www.everyhit.com/searchsec.php |date=2008-10-12 }} The group has released no further singles.