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). [1]
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 [2]) and Hip Hop, Clubs, Girls & Life Vol. 1 ( Positiva/ EMI Records, 2006). [1]
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. [3] "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. [4] The group has released no further singles. [1]