MP da Last Don

MP Da Last Don
Studio album by Master P
Released	June 2, 1998
Recorded	August 1997–April 1998
Genre	Gangsta rap
Length	106:06
Label	No Limit Priority EMI
Producer	Beats by the Pound Mark in Da Dark ("MP") DJ Darryl
Master P chronology
Ghetto D (1997) MP Da Last Don (1998) Only God Can Judge Me (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	8.0/10 [2]
Robert Christgau	C+ [3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
The Source

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 1

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

• "Black and White"
  • "A Love of Your Own" by Average White Band
• "Da Last Don"
  • "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson
• "Gangsta B****"
  • "Love Hangover" by Diana Ross
• "Ghetto Love"
  • "Portrait of Tracy" by Jaco Pastorius
  • "Rain by SWV
• "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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998) Peak position New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [6] 50 US Billboard 200 [7] 1 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 1

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

1. AllMusic review
2. Pierre, Alphonse (November 21, 2021). "Master P: MP Da Last Don Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved November 22, 2021.
3. Robert Christgau review
4. Rolling Stone review
5. "MASTER P CARVES OUT #1 SPOT ABOVE PUMPKINS". MTV News . June 10, 1998. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019.
6. "Charts.nz – Master P – Da Last Don". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
7. "Master P Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
8. "Master P Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
9. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
11. "Canadian album certifications – Master P – MP da Last Don". Music Canada.
12. "American album certifications – Master P – MP da Last Don". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• Official Track Listing