MP da Last Don

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MP Da Last Don
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2, 1998
RecordedAugust 1997–April 1998
Genre Gangsta rap
Length106:06
Label
Producer
Master P chronology
Ghetto D
(1997)
MP Da Last Don
(1998)
Only God Can Judge Me
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork 8.0/10 [2]
Robert Christgau C+ [3]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Source Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg

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.

Contents

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 1
No.TitleLength
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 and Mo B. Dick)3:46
4."Soldiers, Riders & G's" (featuring Mystikal, Silkk the Shocker and Snoop Dogg)4:34
5."The Ghetto's Got Me Trapped" (featuring Silkk the Shocker and 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 and Snoop Dogg)3:13
9."These Streets Keep Me Rollin'" (featuring Fiend)3:07
10."Black and White" (featuring Silkk the Shocker and Fiend)4:45
11."War Wounds" (featuring Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal and Snoop Dogg)4:22
12."Dear Mr. President" (featuring Mac)4:13
13."Mama Raised Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Soulja Slim)3:11
14."Let My 9 Get 'Em"3:20
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."More 2 Life" (featuring C-Murder)3:43
2."Ghetto Life" (featuring UGK, Mo B. Dick and 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 and Magic)4:14
9."Goodbye to My Homies" (featuring Silkk the Shocker, Mo B. Dick and Sons of Funk)4:12
10."Welcome to My City" (featuring Mac and O'Dell)3:25
11."Ghetto Love" (featuring Mia X and Mo B. Dick)3:35
12."Make 'Em Say Uhh 2" (featuring Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X and Snoop Dogg)4:28
13."Hot Boys and Girls" (featuring Kane & Abel, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X and Mystikal)5:24
14."Reverse the Game"0:31
15."Eternity" (featuring C-Murder and Mr. Serv-On)4:11

Samples

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [11] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [12] 4× Platinum4,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

Goodbye To my Homies

ChartPosition
Hot Rap Singles# 5
Billboard Hot 100# 27
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks# 38

Hot Boys and Girls

ChartPosition
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks# 87

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