The Last Shall Be First (Sunz of Man album)

The Last Shall Be First
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 21, 1998 (1998-07-21)
Recorded1996–1998
Studio
GenreHip hop
Length1:12:42
Label
Producer
Sunz of Man chronology
The Last Shall Be First
(1998)
The First Testament
(1999)
Singles from The Last Shall Be First
  1. "Natural High"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Shining Star"/"Cold"
    Released: 1998
  3. "The Plan"/"Collaboration '98"
    Released: November 10, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]
Spin5/10[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.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Last Shall Be First - Sunz of Man | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Sunz of Man". www.robertchristgau.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Frere-Jones, Sasha (September 1998). "Reviews". Spin. Vol. 14, no. 9. SPIN Media LLC. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved January 7, 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)