The Last Shall Be First (Sunz of Man album)
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The Last Shall Be First | ||||
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Released | July 21, 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1996–1998 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 1:12:42 | |||
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Sunz of Man chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Last Shall Be First | ||||
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Robert Christgau | A-[2] |
Spin | 5/10[3] |
The Last Shall Be First is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Sunz of Man. It was released on July 21, 1998, through Red Ant Entertainment/Wu-Tang Records. Production was handled by 4th Disciple, True Master, RZA, Supreme and Wyclef Jean, with Cathy Jones and Sunz of Man serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Method Man, Traybag, Beretta 9, Earth, Wind & Fire, Masta Killa, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Raekwon and U-God.
The album peaked at number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States, as well as number 100 on the Dutch Album Top 100.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | 1:07 | ||
2. | "Cold" | 4th Disciple | 3:49 | |
3. | "Natural High" (featuring Tray Bag) |
| Supreme | 4:15 |
4. | "Flaming Swords" |
| True Master | 5:18 |
5. | "Illusions" (featuring Masta Killa) |
| 4th Disciple | 5:25 |
6. | "Shining Star" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Earth, Wind & Fire) |
| Wyclef Jean | 4:21 |
7. | "Israeli News" (featuring Tray Bag) |
| Supreme | 4:13 |
8. | "Tribulations" |
| RZA | 4:25 |
9. | "The Interview" | 1:05 | ||
10. | "The Plan" |
| 4th Disciple | 5:09 |
11. | "Collaboration '98" (featuring Method Man and True Master) |
| True Master | 5:11 |
12. | "Inmates to the Fire" |
| RZA | 3:41 |
13. | "Not Promised Tomorrow" |
| 4th Disciple | 4:11 |
14. | "For the Lust of Money / The Grandz" |
| True Master | 5:54 |
15. | "Can I See You?" |
| RZA | 3:27 |
16. | "The Battle" | 1:08 | ||
17. | "Next Up" (featuring Method Man) |
| True Master | 3:57 |
18. | "Intellectuals" (featuring Raekwon and U-God) |
| True Master | 4:55 |
19. | "Five Arch Angels" | 1:11 | ||
Total length: | 1:12:42 |
Personnel
- Chron "Hell Razah" Smith – vocals (tracks: 2-8, 11-15, 17, 18), A&R
- Virgil "Prodigal Sunn" Ruff – vocals (tracks: 2-6, 8, 10-15, 17)
- Frederick "60 Second Assassin" Cuffie – vocals (tracks: 4-6, 8, 10, 12-14, 17, 18)
- Walter "Killah Priest" Reed – vocals (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 8)
- Tracy "Trebag" Smith – vocals (tracks: 3, 7)
- Clifford "Method Man" Smith – vocals (tracks: 11, 17)
- Elgin "Masta Killa" Turner – vocals (track 5)
- Russell "Ol' Dirty Bastard" Jones – vocals (track 6)
- Earth, Wind & Fire – vocals (track 6)
- Derek "True Master" Harris – vocals (track 11), producer (tracks: 4, 11, 14, 17, 18), mixing (tracks: 11, 17, 18)
- Corey "Raekwon" Woods – vocals (track 18)
- Lamont "U-God" Hawkins – vocals (track 18)
- Lashaunda "Harmony" – backing vocals (track 14)
- Selwyn "4th Disciple" Bogard – producer (tracks: 2, 5, 10, 13), mixing (track 2)
- Robert "RZA" Diggs – producer (tracks: 8, 12, 15), engineering (track 12)
- Alaric "Supreme" Wilder – producer (tracks: 3, 7)
- Rob Chiarelli – additional producer (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15), mixing (tracks: 3, 4, 6-8, 10, 12-15), additional mixing (track 17)
- Nolan 'Dr. No' Moffitte – engineering (tracks: 2, 5, 10, 11, 17, 18)
- Carlos Bess – engineering (tracks: 4, 8, 15)
- Tony Black – engineering (track 3)
- Steve Hall – mastering
- Cathy Jones – executive producer
- Tom Jermann – art direction, design
- Michael Lavine – photography
- Meredith Brunswick – A&R
- Tony Calcote – A&R
- James Elliott – A&R
Charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 100 |
US Billboard 200[5] | 20 |
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[6] | 7 |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Last Shall Be First - Sunz of Man | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Sunz of Man". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Frere-Jones, Sasha (September 1998). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 14, no. 9. SPIN Media LLC. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
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: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sunz Of Man – %7BThe+Last+Shall+Be+The+First%7D" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "The Billboard 200". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 32. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 8, 1998. p. 80. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
- ^ "Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 32. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 8, 1998. p. 27. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
External links
- The Last Shall Be First at Discogs (list of releases)
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