MP da Last Don
MP Da Last Don is the seventh studio album by American rapper Master P. It was released by No Limit Records, Priority Records and EMI. It debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200 charts selling 496,000 copies in the first week. It gained mixed reviews. It was also released about the same time as the straight-to-video short film, MP Da Last Don. It was promoted as his final studio album, although Master P returned to solo recording with Only God Can Judge Me in 1999. The album was certified 4x Platinum by the RIAA with over four million copies sold, making it Master P's best selling album of his career. It features guest appearances by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, E-40, Silkk the Shocker, UGK, Snoop Dogg and Soulja Slim.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 2, 1998 | |||
Recorded | August 1997–April 1998 | |||
Genre | Gangsta rap | |||
Length | 106:06 | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
The Source |
Background
The album was originally marketed as his retirement album, but he returned a year later with his eighth album, Only God Can Judge Me. It sold four million copies in the U.S. make it one of the best selling albums of his career. The movie, MP Da Last Don, was released on DVD on December 31, 1998.
Track listing
MP da Last Don
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Da Last Don" | 3:36 |
2. | "Till We Dead and Gone" (featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) | 5:18 |
3. | "Thinkin' Bout U" (featuring Mia X & Mo B. Dick) | 3:46 |
4. | "Soldiers, Riders & G's" (featuring Mystikal, Silkk the Shocker & Snoop Dogg) | 4:34 |
5. | "The Ghetto's Got Me Trapped" (featuring Silkk the Shocker & Sons of Funk) | 2:35 |
6. | "Get Your Paper" (featuring E-40) | 4:44 |
7. | "Ride" | 4:06 |
8. | "Thug Girl" (featuring Silkk the Shocker & Snoop Dogg) | 3:13 |
9. | "These Streets Keep Me Rollin'" (featuring Fiend) | 3:07 |
10. | "Black and White" (featuring Silkk the Shocker & Fiend) | 4:45 |
11. | "War Wounds" (featuring Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal & Snoop Dogg) | 4:22 |
12. | "Dear Mr. President" (featuring Mac) | 4:13 |
13. | "Mama Raised Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg & Soulja Slim) | 3:11 |
14. | "Let My 9 Get 'Em" | 3:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "More 2 Life" (featuring C-Murder) | 3:43 |
2. | "Ghetto Life" (featuring UGK, Mo B. Dick & O'Dell) | 4:54 |
3. | "Gangsta B..." (featuring Steady Mobb'n) | 3:50 |
4. | "So Many Souls Deceased" (featuring Ghetto Commission) | 4:23 |
5. | "Rock-A-Bye Haters" | 0:23 |
6. | "Snitches" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | 4:08 |
7. | "Family Business" | 0:28 |
8. | "Let's Get 'Em" (featuring C-Murder & Magic) | 4:14 |
9. | "Goodbye to My Homies" (featuring Silkk the Shocker, Mo B. Dick & Sons of Funk) | 4:12 |
10. | "Welcome to My City" (featuring Mac & O'Dell) | 3:25 |
11. | "Ghetto Love" (featuring Mia X & Mo B. Dick) | 3:35 |
12. | "Make 'Em Say Uhh 2" (featuring Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X & Snoop Dogg) | 4:28 |
13. | "Hot Boys and Girls" (featuring Kane & Abel, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X & Mystikal) | 5:24 |
14. | "Reverse the Game" | 0:31 |
15. | "Eternity" (featuring C-Murder & Mr. Serv-On) | 4:11 |
Samples
- "Black and White"
- "A Love of Your Own" by Average White Band
- "Da Last Don"
- "Gangsta B****"
- "Love Hangover" by Diana Ross
- "Ghetto Love"
- "Portrait of Tracy" by Jaco Pastorius
- "Rock-a-bye Haters"
- "Rock-a-bye Baby" by Traditional Folk
- "Snitches"
- "Haboglabotribin'" by Bernard Wright
- "Thinkin' Bout U"
- "Thinkin' About Ya" by Timex Social Club
- "Thug Girl"
- "Dumb Girl" by Run-DMC
- "Criminal Minded" by Boogie Down Productions
Chart history
Year | Chart (1998) | Peak Position |
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1998 | U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
Singles
Goodbye To my Homies
Chart | Position |
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Hot Rap Singles | # 3 |
Billboard Hot 100 | # 27 |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | # 24 |
Make Em Say uhh Pt.2
Chart | Position |
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US Hot Billboard 100 | # 19 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | # 13 |
Hot Boys and Girls
Chart | Position |
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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | # 23 |
See also
- List of number-one albums of 1998 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1998 (U.S.)