The Last Shall Be First (Sunz of Man album)

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The Last Shall Be First
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ReleasedJuly 21, 1998 (1998-07-21)
Recorded1996–1998
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length1:12:42
Label
Producer
Sunz of Man chronology
The Last Shall Be First
(1998)
The First Testament
(1999)
Singles from The Last Shall Be First
  1. "Natural High"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Shining Star"/"Cold"
    Released: 1998
  3. "The Plan"/"Collaboration '98"
    Released: November 10, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Robert Christgau A− [2]
Spin 5/10 [3]

The Last Shall Be First is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Sunz of Man. It was released on July 21, 1998, through Red Ant Entertainment/Wu-Tang Records. Production was handled by 4th Disciple, True Master, RZA, Supreme and Wyclef Jean, with Cathy Jones and Sunz of Man serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Method Man, Traybag, Beretta 9, Earth, Wind & Fire, Masta Killa, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Raekwon and U-God.

Contents

The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, as well as number 100 on the Dutch Album Top 100.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro"  1:07
2."Cold" 4th Disciple 3:49
3."Natural High" (featuring Tray Bag)
Supreme 4:15
4."Flaming Swords"
True Master 5:18
5."Illusions" (featuring Masta Killa)
4th Disciple5:25
6."Shining Star" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Earth, Wind & Fire) Wyclef Jean 4:21
7."Israeli News" (featuring Tray Bag)
  • Chron Smith
  • Reed
  • T. Smith
  • Wilder
Supreme4:13
8."Tribulations"
RZA 4:25
9."The Interview"  1:05
10."The Plan"
  • Ruff
  • Cuffie
  • Bogard
4th Disciple5:09
11."Collaboration '98" (featuring Method Man and True Master)
True Master5:11
12."Inmates to the Fire"
  • Chron Smith
  • Cuffie
  • Ruff
  • Diggs
RZA3:41
13."Not Promised Tomorrow"
  • Chron Smith
  • Cuffie
  • Ruff
  • Bogard
4th Disciple4:11
14."For the Lust of Money / The Grandz"
  • Cuffie
  • Ruff
  • Chron Smith
  • Harris
True Master5:54
15."Can I See You?"
  • Ruff
  • Chron Smith
  • Diggs
RZA3:27
16."The Battle"  1:08
17."Next Up" (featuring Method Man)
  • Cuffie
  • Ruff
  • Chron Smith
  • Clifford Smith
  • Harris
True Master3:57
18."Intellectuals" (featuring Raekwon and U-God)
True Master4:55
19."Five Arch Angels"  1:11
Total length:1:12:42

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [4] 100
US Billboard 200 [5] 20
US Top R&B Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 7

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