The Best of Master P

by Master P

Overview

You'd have to be a die-hard No Limit soldier of the highest degree to deny that Master P's output has been spotty. He's mainly a singles artist with the occasional satisfying album, a man who seems more concerned with flooding the market as much as he can, as quickly as he can, and with as many side projects as possible. That's why his well-chosen Best Of is a desirable addition to his overstuffed catalog, saving CD buyers from emptying their wallets to catch the one or two -- sometimes three -- ghetto classics from his full-lengths. The early, West Coast years are missing as is everything post-2000, but it's just as well because what's represented here is his golden age, and if there were anything else added, the collection wouldn't sound as tight as it does. From signature tracks like "Bout It, Bout It II" and "Make 'Em Say Ugh" to numbers that never quite crawled out of the hood, Best Of keeps things moving by sequencing the tracks in a way that makes sense. Bangers are upfront while four melancholy tracks close the affair, bringing the listener down from all the sleazy thug music. A couple memorable tracks are missing (the great "Weed & Money" for example) but not enough that it harms this overview. The most beautiful thing about the collection is that a Master P newcomer could listen to this in total, think of P as top-notch, and be totally befuddled by his weak reputation. ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	10/04/2005
Label:	Priority Records
UPC:	0094633092020
Rank:	42149

Tracks

1. Bout It, Bout It II
2. Make 'Em Say Ugh
3. How Ya Do Dat
4. Bounce Dat Azz
5. Thug Girl
6. I Got the Hook Up!
7. Hot Boys and Girls
8. Souljas
9. Mr. Ice Cream Man
10. My Ghetto Heroes
11. Bout Dat
12. Step to Dis
13. Break 'Em Off Somethin'
14. Bourbons and Lacs
15. Goodbye to My Homies
16. I Miss My Homies
17. Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta?
18. If I Could Change

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Master P   Primary Artist
D.I.G. Allstar   Primary Artist
Mystikal   Primary Artist
Pimp C   Primary Artist
Mia X   Primary Artist
Lil Gotti   Primary Artist
Fiend   Primary Artist
Sons of Funk   Primary Artist
Silkk the Shocker   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Skull Duggrey   Primary Artist
Kane & Abel   Primary Artist
Gangsta T   Primary Artist
Steady Mobb'n   Primary Artist
D.I.G.   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
C-Loc   Primary Artist
King George   Primary Artist
Young Bleed   Primary Artist
Skull Dugrey   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Mo B. Dick   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Silkk   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Frank Collura   Supervising Producer
Carlos Stephens   Composer
Gangsta T   Composer
Joseph Jefferson   Composer
Marvin Gaye   Composer
Richard Poole   Composer
Kane & Abel   Composer
Master P   Composer
Odell Brown   Composer
Mia X   Composer
Michael Allen Harrison   Liner Notes
Mo B. Dick   Composer
Ricky Jones   Composer
Calvin Broadus   Composer
Kenny Franklin   Composer
Charles Simmons   Composer
John Ricard   Photography
Susan Lavoie   Art Direction
Michael Jordan   Composer
Edward Fletcher   Composer
Craig Lawson   Composer
George Young   Composer
Mike Jordan   Composer
Douglas Wimbush   Composer
Vyshonne King Miller   Composer
Craig Bazile   Composer
Michael Robinson   Composer
George Clifton   Composer
Cornell Perkins   Composer
Darryl Robertson   Composer
C-Loc   Composer
Dave Schultz   Mastering
Mystikal   Composer
Craig Derry   Composer
Lawrence Johnson   Composer
Dwain Mitchell   Composer
David Ritz   Composer
Pimp C   Composer
Steady Mobb'n   Composer
Skull Duggrey   Composer
Silkk the Shocker   Composer
Sons of Funk   Composer
Sylvia Robinson   Composer
King George   Composer
Ken Franklin   Composer
D.I.G.   Performer