1998 studio album by Master P
MP Da Last Don |
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Studio album by Master P |
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Released | June 2, 1998 |
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Recorded | August 1997–April 1998 |
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Genre | Gangsta rap |
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Length | 106:06 |
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Master P chronology |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/11px-Star_half.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [1] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[2] |
Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
Rolling Stone | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [4] |
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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 originally debuted at number 112 on the Billboard Top 200 chart as several stores sold the album before its official release, but then it peaked at number one on the Billboard Top 200 chart, selling 495,000 copies in the first official week.[5] 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 4× Platinum by the RIAA with over four million copies sold, making it the best-selling album of Master P's career. It features guest appearances by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, E-40, Silkk the Shocker, UGK, Snoop Dogg and Soulja Slim.
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
Disc 1No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Da Last Don" | 3:36 |
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2. | "Till We Dead and Gone" (featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) | 5:18 |
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3. | "Thinkin' Bout U" (featuring Mia X and Mo B. Dick) | 3:46 |
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4. | "Soldiers, Riders & G's" (featuring Mystikal, Silkk the Shocker and Snoop Dogg) | 4:34 |
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5. | "The Ghetto's Got Me Trapped" (featuring Silkk the Shocker and Sons of Funk) | 2:35 |
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6. | "Get Your Paper" (featuring E-40) | 4:44 |
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7. | "Ride" | 4:06 |
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8. | "Thug Girl" (featuring Silkk the Shocker and Snoop Dogg) | 3:13 |
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9. | "These Streets Keep Me Rollin'" (featuring Fiend) | 3:07 |
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10. | "Black and White" (featuring Silkk the Shocker and Fiend) | 4:45 |
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11. | "War Wounds" (featuring Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal and Snoop Dogg) | 4:22 |
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12. | "Dear Mr. President" (featuring Mac) | 4:13 |
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13. | "Mama Raised Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Soulja Slim) | 3:11 |
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14. | "Let My 9 Get 'Em" | 3:20 |
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Disc 2No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "More 2 Life" (featuring C-Murder) | 3:43 |
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2. | "Ghetto Life" (featuring UGK, Mo B. Dick and O'Dell) | 4:54 |
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3. | "Gangsta B..." (featuring Steady Mobb'n) | 3:50 |
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4. | "So Many Souls Deceased" (featuring Ghetto Commission) | 4:23 |
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5. | "Rock-A-Bye Haters" | 0:23 |
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6. | "Snitches" (featuring Snoop Dogg) | 4:08 |
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7. | "Family Business" | 0:28 |
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8. | "Let's Get 'Em" (featuring C-Murder and Magic) | 4:14 |
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9. | "Goodbye to My Homies" (featuring Silkk the Shocker, Mo B. Dick and Sons of Funk) | 4:12 |
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10. | "Welcome to My City" (featuring Mac and O'Dell) | 3:25 |
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11. | "Ghetto Love" (featuring Mia X and Mo B. Dick) | 3:35 |
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12. | "Make 'Em Say Uhh 2" (featuring Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X and Snoop Dogg) | 4:28 |
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13. | "Hot Boys and Girls" (featuring Kane & Abel, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X and Mystikal) | 5:24 |
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14. | "Reverse the Game" | 0:31 |
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15. | "Eternity" (featuring C-Murder and Mr. Serv-On) | 4:11 |
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Samples
- "Black and White"
- "Da Last Don"
- "Gangsta B****"
- "Ghetto Love"
- "Rock-a-bye Haters"
- "Rock-a-bye Baby" by Traditional Folk
- "Snitches"
- "Thinkin' Bout U"
- "Thug Girl"
Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (1998) | Position | US Billboard 200[9] | 31 | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 7 | |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Canada (Music Canada)[11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[12] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Singles
Goodbye To my Homies
Chart | Position |
Hot Rap Singles | # 5 |
Billboard Hot 100 | # 27 |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | # 38 |
Hot Boys and Girls
Chart | Position |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | # 87 |
See also
- List of number-one albums of 1998 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1998 (U.S.)
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (November 21, 2021). "Master P: MP Da Last Don Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ Robert Christgau review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "MASTER P CARVES OUT #1 SPOT ABOVE PUMPKINS". MTV News. June 10, 1998. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Master P – Da Last Don". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Master P Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Master P Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Master P – MP da Last Don". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Master P – MP da Last Don". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
Studio albums | |
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Independent albums | - Living Legend: Certified D-Boy
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Soundtrack albums | - I'm Bout It
- I Got the Hook Up
- Foolish
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Compilation releases | - West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 1 (1994)
- High Fo Xmas (1994)
- Down South Hustlers (1995)
- West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. II (1997)
- Mean Green (1998)
- We Can't Be Stopped (1998)
- Who U Wit? (1999)
- West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. III (2001)
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Soundtrack releases | - I'm Bout It (1997)
- I Got the Hook-Up (1998)
- Foolish (1999)
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No Limit Films | - I'm Bout It (1997)
- Da Game of Life (1998)
- I Got the Hook-Up (1998)
- MP da Last Don (1998)
- Hot Boyz (1999)
- No Tomorrow (1999)
- Foolish (1999)
- Lockdown (2000)
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