First Family 4 Life is the third studio album by American hip hop duo M.O.P. from Brownsville, New York. It was released on August 11, 1998 via Relativity Records. DJ Premier produced five songs on the album and also serves as an executive producer of the project (with Laze E Laze). The LP features more guest-appearances than previous M.O.P. projects; cameos include Jay-Z, Freddie Foxxx, Gang Starr, O.C., Heather B., Teflon, and Treach.

First Family 4 Life
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 11, 1998
Studio
Genre
Length1:04:56
LabelRelativity
Producer
M.O.P. chronology
Firing Squad
(1996)
First Family 4 Life
(1998)
Warriorz
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Billy Skit" 0:58
2."Breakin' the Rules"DJ Premier4:12
3."4 Alarm Blaze" (featuring Teflon and Jay-Z)Laze E Laze4:29
4."Blood Sweat and Tears"Laze E Laze4:42
5."Down 4 Whateva" (featuring O.C.)M.O.P.3:33
6."Facing Off"M.O.P., Laze E. Laze3:38
7."My Kinda Nigga Part II" (featuring Heather B.)Da Beatminerz4:07
8."I Luv" (featuring Freddie Foxxx)DJ Premier4:50
9."Salute Part II" (featuring Gang Starr)DJ Premier4:17
10."Ride with Us"Laze E Laze4:43
11."Handle Ur Bizness" (DJ Premier Remix)DJ Premier4:14
12."Fly Nigga Hill Figga"M.O.P.4:07
13."What the Future Holds"M.O.P.3:57
14."Downtown Swinga '98"DJ Premier4:13
15."Fame Skit" 1:52
16."Brooklyn/Jersey Get Wild" (featuring Treach)Laze E Laze4:07
17."New York Salute"M.O.P.2:56
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
18."Way of the World"Laze E Laze4:04
19."Move Something"M.O.P.4:24

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 80
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 14

References

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  1. ^ Conaway, Matt. "First Family 4 Life – M.O.P." AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  2. ^ De Zilva, Jason (September 26, 2006). "M.O.P. :: First Family 4 Life:: Relativity Records". RapReviews.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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