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{{Infobox album
| name = Only God Can Judge Me
| type = Album
| artist = Master P
| cover = Master P OGCJM.jpg
| alt =
| released = October 26, 1999
| recorded = 1998–1999
| studio =
| genre = Gangsta rap, R&B, Southern rap
| length = 70:28
| label = {{hlist|No Limit|Priority|EMI}}
| producer = Master P (also exec.)
Carlos Stephens, Rico Lumpkins, Charles & Dez, Donald XL Robertson, Ke'Noe, Suga Bear, Pennatentirie, Carl So-Lowe, Jermaine Dupri
| prev_title = Da Last Don
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Ghetto Postage
| next_year = 2000
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Only God Can Judge Me
| type = studio
| single1 = Step to Dis
| single1date = 1999
| single2 = Da Ballers
| single2date = 2000
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{AllMusic|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|class=album|id=r430344}}
|rev2 = Entertainment Weekly
|rev2score = B{{cite magazine |author=Marc Weingarten |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,271358,00.html |title=Only God Can Judge Me Review |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=October 29, 1999 |access-date=September 10, 2012 |archive-date=April 25, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425215547/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,271358,00.html |url-status=dead }}
|rev3 = Rolling Stone
|rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|author=Rob Sheffield|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/masterp/albums/album/132873/review/6068119/only_god_can_judge_me |title=Master P: Only God Can Judge Me : Music Reviews |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=January 20, 2000 |access-date=September 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001090630/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/masterp/albums/album/132873/review/6068119/only_god_can_judge_me |archive-date=October 1, 2007 |url-status=dead}}
|rev4 = The Source
|rev4Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Davis|first=André LeRoy "A.L. Dre"|date=December 1999|issue=123|title=Record Report: Master P – Only God Can Judge Me|magazine=The Source|pages=244, 246}}
|rev5 = USA Today
|rev5score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite news|author=Steve Jones|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/47666843.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Oct+26%2C+1999&author=&pub=USA+TODAY&edition=&startpage=04.D&desc=Master+P+judges+next+generation%3B+Parton+picks+bluegrass|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093804/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/doc/408815084.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct%2026,%201999&author=&pub=USA%20TODAY&edition=&startpage=04.D&desc=Master%20P%20judges%20next%20generation;%20Parton%20picks%20bluegrass|archive-date=April 2, 2015|title=Master P judges next generation; Parton picks Bluegrass (Master P, Only God Can Judge Me)|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 26, 1999|access-date=June 15, 2013}}
}}
Only God Can Judge Me is the eighth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Master P, released on October 26, 1999, by No Limit Records, Priority Records and EMI. It was produced by Carlos Stephens, XL, Ke'Noe, Sons Of Funk, Jermaine Dupri, and features several guest contributions from fellow American rappers such as Nas, Jermaine Dupri, Mac, Silkk the Shocker, Mystikal and Magic.
Background
It marked Master P's return to rap as a solo artist after the chart-topping "MP Da Last Don" in 1998. Videos were released for the two singles "Step to Dis" and "Da Ballers".
Commercial performance
Only God Can Judge Me sold 153,000 copies in its first week.{{cite magazine|last1=Boehlert|first1=Eric|title=Even Master P Can't Overcome Santana's Magic|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/even-master-p-cant-overcome-santanas-magic-85344/|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=November 3, 1999|access-date=February 28, 2025}} It has been certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 units.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Only God Can Judge Me
| length1 = 2:56
| title2 = Ghetto Prayer
| note2 = featuring Magic & Suga Bear
| length2 = 3:02
| title3 = Step to Dis
| note3 = featuring D.I.G.
| length3 = 2:51
| title4 = Return of da Don
| note4 = featuring Silkk The Shocker
| length4 = 2:46
| title5 = Say Brah
| note5 = featuring Mac
| length5 = 3:07
| title6 = Boonapalist
| note6 = featuring Ms. Peaches & D.I.G.
| length6 = 3:38
| title7 = Where Do We Go from Here
| note7 = featuring Mac, Nas & Sons of Funk
| length7 = 4:19
| title8 = Ice on My Wrist (Remix)
| note8 = featuring Magic
| length8 = 3:22
| title9 = Stop Playing wit Me
| length9 = 4:06
| title10 = Ghetto in the Sky
| note10 = featuring Suga Bear
| length10 = 3:46
| title11 = Ain't Nothing Changed
| note11 = featuring D.I.G. & Magic
| length11 = 3:19
| title12 = Commercial
| note12 = featuring Reginelli and Melchoir as Young Gunz
| length12 = 2:23
| title13 = Oh Na Nae
| length13 = 2:40
| title14 = Ghetto Honeys
| note14 = featuring Mac
| length14 = 2:55
| title15 = Y'all Don't Want None
| note15 = featuring Mystikal
| length15 = 3:19
| title16 = Life Ain't Easy
| note16 = featuring C-Murder & Porsha
| length16 = 1:52
| title17 = Who Down to Ride
| note17 = featuring D.I.G.
| length17 = 2:26
| title18 = Y'all Don't Know
| note18 = featuring Ghetto Commission & Two For One
| length18 = 3:53
| title19 = Nobody Moves
| note19 = featuring Magic & Silkk The Shocker
| length19 = 3:11
| title20 = Da Ballers
| note20 = featuring Jermaine Dupri
| length20 = 3:02
| title21 = Crazy Bout Ya
| note21 = featuring Mercedes & Ms. Peaches
| length21 = 2:45
| title22 = (Intro to) Get Yo Mind Right
| length22 = 0:20
| title23 = Get Yo Mind Right
| note23 = featuring C-Murder
| length23 = 3:30
}}
;Samples
Ghetto Prayer interpolates Aaliyah's "If Your Girl Only Knew".
Personnel
- Aswad - Composer
- C-Murder - Primary Artist
- Jodi Cohen - Design, Layout Design
- De'Mond - Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist
- Jermaine Dupri - Guest Artist, Producer
- Ghetto Commission - Performer, Primary Artist
- Ke'Noe - Producer
- Ricco Lumpkins - Engineer, Producer
- M.A.C. - Guest Artist, Primary Artist
- Magic - Guest Artist, Primary Artist
- Master P- Executive Producer, Performer
- Mercedes - Primary Artist
- Ms. Peaches - Primary Artist
- Mystikal - Primary Artist
- Nas - Guest Artist
- Porsha - Primary Artist
- Rappin' 4-Tay - Vocals
- Donald "XL" Robertson Producer
- Silkk the Shocker - Guest Artist, Primary artist
- Sons of Funk - Vocals
- Carlos Stephens - Arranger, Mixing, Producer
- Suga Bear - Producer, Vocals
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (1999)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{album chart|Billboard200|2|artist=Master P|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 21, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Master P|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 21, 2020}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (1999)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1999/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1999|work=Billboard|access-date=August 21, 2020|archive-date=September 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915133815/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1999/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|url-status=live}}
| 76 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Master P|title=Only God Can Judge Me|award=Gold|relyear=1999|certyear=2000|refname=riaa}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}
Singles
Step to Dis
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| Chart
!Position |
|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100
|align="center"|98 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
|align="center"|21 |
| U.S. Hot Rap Singles
|align="center"|10 |
See also
References
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{{Master P}}
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