''MP Da Last Don'' is the seventh
studio album by American rapper
Master P
Percy Robert Miller Sr. (born April 29, 1967), known by his stage name Master P, is an American rapper, record executive, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the record label No Limit Records, which was relaunched as ...
. It was released by
No Limit Records
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,
Priority Records
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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.
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
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,
Silkk the Shocker,
UGK,
Snoop Dogg
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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
Samples
*"Black and White"
**"A Love of Your Own" by
Average White Band
*"Da Last Don"
**"
Smooth Criminal
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" by
Michael Jackson
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*"Gangsta B****"
**"Love Hangover" by
Diana Ross
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*"Ghetto Love"
**"Portrait of Tracy" by
Jaco Pastorius
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*"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
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Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
Goodbye To my Homies
Hot Boys and Girls
See also
*
List of number-one albums of 1998 (U.S.)
*
List of number-one R&B albums of 1998 (U.S.)
References
External links
Official Track Listing
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Master P albums
1998 albums
Priority Records albums
No Limit Records albums