First Family 4 Life

by M.O.P.

First Family 4 Life cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 August 1998
  • Label: Relativity Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:04:59
  • Community rating: 3.72/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: DJ Premier, Laze E Laze

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The notoriously aggressive Brooklyn duo returned with their third studio album, backed by prime East Coast production from DJ Premier and Laze E Laze. The record is a masterclass in incredibly loud, high-energy hardcore rap, defined by Lil' Fame and Billy Danze's legendary, shout-heavy vocal deliveries and unapologetic street narratives.

Genres

Descriptors: rap, hard, underground, street, old-school

Tracklist

  1. Billy Skit (0:58)
  2. Breakin' the Rules (4:12)
  3. 4 Alarm Blaze (feat. Teflon & JAY-Z) (4:29)
  4. Blood Sweat and Tears (4:43)
  5. Down 4 Whateva (3:33)
  6. Facing Off (3:38)
  7. My Kinda Nigga, Pt. II (4:07)
  8. I Luv (4:50)
  9. Salute, Pt. II (4:17)
  10. Ride with Us (4:42)
  11. Handle Ur Bizness - Premier Remix (4:14)
  12. Fly Nigga Hill Figga (4:07)
  13. What the Future Holds (3:57)
  14. Downtown Swinga '98 (4:13)
  15. Fame Skit (1:52)
  16. Brooklyn / Jersey Get Wild (4:07)
  17. New York Salute (2:56)

Credits

  • M.O.P. - primary artist
  • Jay-Z - featuring
  • Teflon - featuring
  • O.C. - featuring
  • Heather B. - featuring
  • Freddie Foxxx - featuring
  • Gang Starr - featuring
  • Treach - featuring

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