First Family 4 Life

First Family 4 Life
First Family 4 Life
Studio album by M.O.P.
Released	August 11, 1998
Studio	D&D Studios (New York City); Pyramid Sound Recording Studios (Ithaca, New York);
Genre	East Coast hip hop; hardcore hip hop;
Length	1:04:56
Label	Relativity
Producer	Laze E Laze (also exec.); DJ Premier (also exec.); M.O.P.; Da Beatminerz;
M.O.P. chronology

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.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Billy Skit"		0:58
2.	"Breakin' the Rules"	DJ Premier	4:12
3.	"4 Alarm Blaze" (featuring Teflon and Jay-Z)	Laze E Laze	4:29
4.	"Blood Sweat and Tears"	Laze E Laze	4:42
5.	"Down 4 Whateva" (featuring O.C.)	M.O.P.	3:33
6.	"Facing Off"	M.O.P., Laze E. Laze	3:38
7.	"My Kinda Nigga Part II" (featuring Heather B.)	Da Beatminerz	4:07
8.	"I Luv" (featuring Freddie Foxxx)	DJ Premier	4:50
9.	"Salute Part II" (featuring Gang Starr)	DJ Premier	4:17
10.	"Ride with Us"	Laze E Laze	4:43
11.	"Handle Ur Bizness" (DJ Premier Remix)	DJ Premier	4:14
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 Premier	4:13
15.	"Fame Skit"		1:52
16.	"Brooklyn/Jersey Get Wild" (featuring Treach)	Laze E Laze	4:07
17.	"New York Salute"	M.O.P.	2:56

Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
18.	"Way of the World"	Laze E Laze	4:04
19.	"Move Something"	M.O.P.	4:24

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	80
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	14

^ Conaway, Matt. "First Family 4 Life – M.O.P." AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
^ De Zilva, Jason (September 26, 2006). "M.O.P. :: First Family 4 Life:: Relativity Records". RapReviews. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
^ Morales, Riggs (September 1998). "M.O.P. – First Family 4 Life". Record Report. The Source. No. 108. New York. pp. 240, 242.
^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.

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Discography
Studio albums	To the Death Firing Squad First Family 4 Life Warriorz Foundation Sparta
Singles	"Ante Up"
Other albums	10 Years and Gunnin' Mash Out Posse St. Marxmen Ghetto Warfare