First Family 4 Life

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.

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	9/10[2]
The Source	[3]

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[4]	80
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5]	14