MP da Last Don
1998 studio album by Master P
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MP da Last Don is the seventh studio album by American rapper Master P. It was released by Priority Records and Master P's No Limit Records. It features guest appearances by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, E-40, C-Murder, Silkk the Shocker, UGK, Snoop Dogg, Soulja Slim, Mystikal, Fiend, and Soulja Slim.
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| Released | June 2, 1998 | |||
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| Length | 106:06 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| The Source | [4] |
| The Village Voice | C+[5] |
The album 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.
Commercial performance
MP da Last Don 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 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, selling 496,000 copies in the first official week.[6] The album sold 217,000 copies in its second week and remained at #1 on both charts. The album was ultimately certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA for selling over 4.5 million copies, making it the best selling album for both Master P and No Limit.
Background
The album was originally marketed as Master P's 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
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal 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 Fiend and Silkk the Shocker) | 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "More 2 Life" (featuring C-Murder) | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Ghetto Life" (featuring UGK, O'Dell and Mo B. Dick) | 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, Sons of Funk and Mo B. Dick) | 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 Mystikal, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X and Kane & Abel) | 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"
- "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"
- "Thug Girl"
- "Dumb Girl" by Run-DMC
- "Criminal Minded" by Boogie Down Productions
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
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Singles
Goodbye To my Homies
| Chart | Position |
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| Hot Rap Singles | # 5 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | # 27 |
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | # 38 |
Hot Boys and Girls
| Chart | Position |
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| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | # 87 |