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.
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. 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
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) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position US Billboard 200 31 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 7
Singles Goodbye to My Homies Chart Position Billboard Hot 100 27 Hot Rap Singles5 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 38
Hot Boys and Girls Chart Position Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 87
Certifications
See also List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1998 List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1998
References
External links Official Track Listing