First Family 4 Life

1998 studio album by M.O.P.

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

Firing Squad
(1996)

First Family 4 Life
(1998)

Warriorz
(2000)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
RapReviews	^[2]

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

Charts

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

References

^ 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.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
^ "M.O.P. Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.