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 Records

Producer

Beats By the Pound (exec.)

Master P (exec.)

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]
Robert Christgau	C+^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[3]
The Source

MP Da Last Don is the seventh studio album by American rapper Master P; released by No Limit Records in the United States. 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, 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

MP da Last Don

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 & 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)	4:45
11.	"War Wounds" (featuring Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal & Snoop Dogg)	4:22
12.	"Dear Mr. President" (featuring [Mac (rapper))	4:13
13.	"Mama Raised Me" (featuring Snoop Dogg & 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 & Odell)	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"
- "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson
"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
1998	U.S. Billboard 200	1

Singles

Goodbye To my Homies

Chart	Position
Hot Rap Singles	# 3
Billboard Hot 100	# 27
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	# 24

Make Em Say uhh Pt.2

Chart	Position
US Hot Billboard 100	# 19
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	# 13

Hot Boys and Girls

Chart	Position
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	# 23

References

External links

Official Track Listing

Preceded by City of Angels (soundtrack) by Various artists	Billboard 200 number-one album June 20, 1998 – July 3, 1998	Succeeded by City of Angels (soundtrack) by Various artists

Master P

Studio albums	Get Away Clean Mama's Bad Boy The Ghettos Tryin to Kill Me! 99 Ways to Die Ice Cream Man Ghetto D MP da Last Don Only God Can Judge Me Ghetto Postage Game Face Good Side, Bad Side Ghetto Bill The Gift Empire Ice Cream Man 2: The Streets Ice Cream Man 3: The Hustle Ice Cream Man 4: The Lifestyle Boss of All Bosses

Independent albums	Living Legend: Certified D-Boy

Soundtrack albums	I'm Bout It I Got the Hook Up Foolish

Collaboration albums	Hip Hop History

Compilation Albums	West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 1: Anotha Level of the Game West Coast Bad Boyz: High fo Xmas Down South Hustlers: Bouncin' and Swingin' West Coast Bad Boyz II In tha Beginning...There Was Rap Mean Green: Major Players Compilation We Can't Be Stopped Who U Wit? West Coast Bad Boyz, Vol. 3: Poppin' Collars Remix Classics The Best of Master P The Ultimate Master P America's Most Luved Bad Guy Featuring...Master P

Singles	"Mr. Ice Cream Man" "I Miss My Homies" "Make 'Em Say Uhh!" "I Need Dubs" "Friends with Benefits" "Lonely Road" "23"

Collaboration singles	"Hoody Hooo" "Tru Homies"

Featured singles	"Just Be Straight with Me" "Let's Ride" "Lay Low" "2-Way" "Choppa Style"

Related Articles	Discography No Limit Records TRU 504 Boyz

No Limit Records

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)

Soundtrack releases	I'm Bout It (1997) I Got the Hook-Up (1998) Foolish (1999)

No Limit Films	I'm Bout It (1997) Da Game of Life (1998) I Got the Hook-Up (1998) MP da Last Don (1998) No Tomorrow (1999) Foolish (1999) Hot Boyz (2000) Lockdown (2000)

No Limit Comedy	Eddie Griffin Sheryl Underwood

No Limit Sports	Paul Pierce Darius Miles Quentin Richardson Ricky Davis Ricky Williams Ron Mercer Laron Profit

Related articles	SOLAR Records Priority Records No Limit Forever Records Universal Records Koch Records

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