First Family 4 Life

First Family 4 Life
Studio albumby 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(alsoexec.) DJ Premier(also exec.) M.O.P. Da Beatminerz
M.O.P.chronology
Firing Squad (1996) First Family 4 Life (1998) Warriorz (2000)

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First Family 4 Lifeis the thirdstudio albumby American hip hop duoM.O.P.fromBrownsville, New York.It was released on August 11, 1998 viaRelativity Records.DJ Premierproduced 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 includeJay-Z,Freddie Foxxx,Gang Starr,O.C.,Heather B.,Teflon, andTreach.

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 andJay-Z)	Laze E Laze	4:29
4.	"Blood Sweat and Tears"	Laze E Laze	4:42
5.	"Down 4 Whateva" (featuringO.C.)	M.O.P.	3:33
6.	"Facing Off"	M.O.P.,Laze E. Laze	3:38
7.	"My Kinda Nigga Part II" (featuringHeather B.)	Da Beatminerz	4:07
8.	"I Luv" (featuringFreddie Foxxx)	DJ Premier	4:50
9.	"Salute Part II" (featuringGang 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" (featuringTreach)	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
USBillboard200	80
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums(Billboard)	14

External links

• First Family 4 LifeatDiscogs(list of releases)