MP da Last Don explained

MP Da Last Don
Type:studio
Artist:Master P
Cover:MP.Da.Last.Don_200x195.jpg
Released:June 2, 1998
Recorded:August 1997–April 1998
Genre:Gangsta rap
Length:106:06
Producer:
Prev Title:Ghetto D
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Only God Can Judge Me
Next Year:1999

MP Da Last Don is the seventh studio album by American rapper Master P. It was released by No Limit Records, Priority Records 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.[1] 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, Silkk the Shocker, UGK, Snoop Dogg 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.

Samples

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)Position
US Billboard 200[2] 31
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 7

Singles

Goodbye To my Homies

ChartPosition
Hot Rap Singles
  1. 5
Billboard Hot 100
  1. 27
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
  1. 38

Hot Boys and Girls

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Notes and References

  1. News: MASTER P CARVES OUT #1 SPOT ABOVE PUMPKINS. https://web.archive.org/web/20191209062725/http://www.mtv.com/news/350106/master-p-carves-out-1-spot-above-pumpkins/. dead. December 9, 2019. MTV News. June 10, 1998.
  2. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998. Billboard. November 12, 2021. January 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150123044858/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1998/the-billboard-200. live.
  3. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1998. Billboard. November 12, 2021.