The Last Shall Be First [Clean] (1998)

About this title: To the ever-expanding Wu-Tang family comes the Sunz of Man, comprised of Hell Razah, 60 Second Assassin, Prodigal Sunn, and Killah Priest, the only member with a full-fledged solo career. Like many latter-day Wu projects, there's a certain familiarity about the album that works against it -- though each member has his own distinct lyrical style, the music itself becomes a little similar. Sunz of Man realize that this is a problem and have hired outside producers like Wyclef Jean to add a different dimension to their sound. It works to a certain extent, but The Last Shall Be First doesn't ... read more

Tracks:

1. Intro
2. Cold [Bougard/Smith/Ruff]
3. Natural High [Wilder/Chiarelli/Sm]
4. Flaming Swords [Harris/Smith/Ruff]
5. Illusions [Bougard/Smith/Ruff/]
6. Shining Star [Burke/White/White]
7. Israeli News [Wilder/Smith/Reed]
8. Tribulations [Diggs/Smith/Reed/Ru]
9. The Interview
10. The Plan [Bougard/Ruff/Cuffie]
11. Collaboration '98 [Harris/Smith/Ruff]
12. Inmates to the Fire [Diggs/Smith/Ruff/Cu]
13. Not Promised Tomorrow [Bougard/Smith/Ruff/]
14. For the Lust of Money/The Grandz [Harris/Smith/Ruff]
15. Can I See You? [Diggs/Smith/Ruff]
16. The Battle
17. Next Line [Harris/Smith/Ruff]
18. Intellectuals [Harris/Smith/Cuffie]
19. Five Arch Angels

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.