The Last Shall Be First

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The Last Shall Be First
The Last Shall Be First cover
Studio album by Sunz Of Man
Released July 21, 1998
Genre East coast hip hop
Length 72:42
Label Red Ant
Professional reviews
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

The Last Shall Be First is the debut album by Sunz of Man, one of the most heralded early releases by Wu-Tang affiliates.

[edit] Track listing

# Title Length Songwriters Producers Performers Notes
1 "Intro" 1:07
2 "Cold" 3:49 Selwyn Bogard
Vergil Ruff
Chron Smith
4th Disciple Hell Razah
Prodigal Sunn
  • Contains a sample from "Coming Back To You" as performed by Maxine Brown
3 "Natural High" 4:15 Rob Chiarelli
Walter Reed
Vergil Ruff
Chron Smith
T. Smith
A. Wilder
Supreme Killah Priest
Hell Razah
Prodigal Sunn
Trebag
4 "Flaming Swords" 5:18 Frederick Cuffie Jr.
Derek Harris
Walter Reed
Vergil Ruff
Chron Smith
True Master 60 Second Assassin
Killah Priest
Prodigal Sunn
Hell Razah
5 "Illusions" 5:25 Selwyn Bogard
Frederick Cuffie Jr.
Vergil Ruff
Chron Smith
Elgin Turner
4th Disciple 60 Second Assassin
Hell Razah
Prodigal Sunn
Masta Killa
6 "Shining Star" 4:21 Philip Bailey
Frederick Cuffie Jr.
Larry Dunn
Wyclef Jean
Russell Jones
Vergil Ruff
Chron Smith
Maurice White
Wyclef Jean Prodigal Sunn
Hell Razah
60 Second Assassin
Ol' Dirty Bastard
7 "Israeli News" 4:13 Walter Reed
Chron Smith
T. Smith
A. Wilder
Supreme Killah Priest
Hell Razah
Trebag
  • Contains a sample from "Soft And Easy" as performed by The Blackbyrds
8 "Tribulations" 4:25 Frederick Cuffie Jr.
Robert Diggs
Walter Reed
Vergil Ruff
Chron Smith
The RZA Prodigal Sunn
60 Second Assassin
Killah Priest
Hell Razah
  • Contains a sample from "Chocolate Girl" as performed by The Whispers
9 "The Interview" 1:05 4th Disciple Hell Razah
60 Second Assassin
Prodigal Sunn
10 "The Plan" 5:09 Selwyn Bogard
Frederick Cuffie Jr.
Vergil Ruff
4th Disciple Hell Razah
Prodigal Sunn
Killah Priest
60 Second Assassin
11 "Collaboration '98" 5:11 Derek Harris
Vergil Ruff
Chron Smith
Clifford Smith
True Master Hell Razah
Prodigal Sunn
True Master
Method Man
12 "Inmates To The Fire" 3:41 Frederick Cuffie Jr.
Robert Diggs
Vergil Ruff
Chron Smith
The RZA Prodigal Sunn
Hell Razah
60 Second Assassin
Dreddy Kruger
13 "Not Promised Tomorrow" 4:11 Selwyn Bogard
Frederick Cuffie Jr.
Vergil Ruff
Chron Smith
4th Disciple Hell Razah
60 Second Assassin
Prodigal Sunn
Tekitha
14 "For The Lust of Money/The Grandz" 5:54 Frederick Cuffie Jr.
Derek Harris
Vergil Ruff
Chron Smith
True Master Prodigal Sunn
60 Second Assassin
Hell Razah
15 "Can I See You?" 3:27 Robert Diggs
Chron Smith
The RZA Prodigal Sunn
Hell Razah
Beretta 9
16 "The Battle" 1:08 60 Second Assassin
Prodigal Sunn
17 "Next Up" 3:57 Frederick Cuffie Jr.
Derek Harris
Vergil Ruff
Chron Smith
Clifford Smith
True Master 60 Second Assassin
Prodigal Sunn
Hell Razah
Method Man
18 "Intellectuals" 4:55 Frederick Cuffie Jr.
Derek Harris
Lamont Hawkins
Chron Smith
Corey Woods
True Master 60 Second Assassin
Hell Razah
Raekwon
U-God
19 "5 Arch Angels" 1:11 4th Disciple Killah Priest
60 Second Assassin