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Release Date: 9/29/1998
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
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1. Intro-Hand It Down - (featuring Memphis Bleek) ~ Jay-Z
2. Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) ~ Jay-Z
3. If I Should Die - (featuring Da Ranjahz) ~ Jay-Z
4. Ride Or Die ~ Jay-Z
5. Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99) - (featuring Big Jaz) ~ Jay-Z
6. Money, Cash, Hoes - (featuring DMX) ~ Jay-Z
7. Week Ago, A - (featuring Too Short) ~ Jay-Z
8. Coming Of Age (Da Sequel) - (featuring Memphis Bleek) ~ Jay-Z
9. Can I Get A... - (featuring Amil/Ja Rule) ~ Jay-Z
10. Paper Chase - (featuring Foxy Brown) ~ Jay-Z
11. Reservoir Dogs - (featuring The Lox/Beanie Sigel/Sauce Money) ~ Jay-Z
12. It's Like That - (featuring Kid Capri) ~ Jay-Z
13. It's Alright - (bonus track, featuring Memphis Bleek) ~ Jay-Z
14. Money Ain't A Thang - (bonus track, featuring Jermaine Dupri) ~ Jay-Z
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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Personnel includes: Jay-Z (rap vocals); Wais, Half Dead, Big Jaz, Amil, Liz (vocals); Steven Jordan, Lil' Rob (various instruments); Jake Carter, Mike (guitar); Kid Capri (programming); Memphis Bleek, Da Ranjahz, DMX, Too Short, Ja Rule, Amil, Foxy Brown, Jermaine Dupri, The Lox, Beenie Siegel, Sauce Money. |
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Producers include: Premier, Mark 45, Swizz Beats, Steven Jordan, Timbaland. |
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Engineers include: Eddie Sancho, Paul Falcon, Joe Quinde. |
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VOL. 2 HARD KNOCK LIFE won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. |
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"Hard Knock Life" was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance. "Money Ain't A Thang" was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group. |
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Personnel: Ja Rule (vocals, rap vocals); Jake Carter (guitar). |
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Audio Mixers: Eddie Sancho ; Jimmy Douglass; Joe Quinde; Kevin Crouse; Tony Black. |
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Recording information: D&D Studios, New York, NY; Hit Factory, New York, NY; Manhattan Center Studios, New York, NY; Quad Studios, Nashville, TN; Sony Studios, New York, NY. |
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Jay-Z is a rapper's rapper. He is the lyricist all other MCs want to be, and he has the beats over which every other MC wants to rhyme. His third album, VOL. 2 HARD KNOCK LIFE, further verifies Jay-Z's #1 status. Throughout his musical career, Jay-Z has shown that he has the skills to pay more than just the bills. Experimenting like few other rap artists have, Jay-Z uses the Broadway musical Annie's "Hard Knock Life" for his title track and first single. With its hardcore production, "Money, Cash, Hoes" allows Jay-Z to demonstrate his lyrical skill alongside DMX. "Paper Chase" features Foxy Brown and diversifies VOL. 2 with its Southern Timbaland-produced feel. |
Musical Guests | |
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DMX |
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Foxy Brown |
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Memphis Bleek |
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Da Ranjahz |
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Big Jaz |
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Too Short |
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Ja Rule |
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Amil |
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The Lox |
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Beanie Sigel |
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Sauce Money |
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Kid Capri |
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Jermaine Dupri |
Artist Overview
Considered one of the best lyricists to emerge in the wake of the Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac's deaths, Jay-Z has since carried the flag of hip-hop narrative skill. His Roc-A-Fella family had already created a solid reputation based on Jay-Z's 1997 debut. As his fame has grown, so has his tendency to bring more R&B production elements into his work, creating a club-friendly, danceable version of east coast gangsta hip-hop that hasn't diminished his reputation as a preeminent force in rap. Perhaps even more importantly, Jay-Z has become a powerful musica impresario. In his role as president/CEO of Def Jam in the early 2000s, he fostered the careers of popular R&B singers Rihanna and Ne-Yo, and enjoyed a high profile as a co-owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team. His long relationship and eventual marriage to superstar Beyonce has further endeared him to fans.
Artist Influences
2Pac | Doug E. Fresh | EPMD | Eric B. & Rakim | Gang Starr | Kool G Rap | Kool G Rap & DJ Polo | LL Cool J | Main Source | Marley Marl | Rakim | Run-D.M.C. | Slick Rick
2Pac | Doug E. Fresh | EPMD | Eric B. & Rakim | Gang Starr | Kool G Rap | Kool G Rap & DJ Polo | LL Cool J | Main Source | Marley Marl | Rakim | Run-D.M.C. | Slick Rick
Artist Contemporaries
AZ | Beanie Sigel | Big Punisher | Fat Joe | Fatal | Ghostface Killah | Kanye West | Mase | Mobb Deep | Nas | Noreaga | Prodigy (Mobb Deep) | Raekwon | Ski Beatz | The Notorious B.I.G.
AZ | Beanie Sigel | Big Punisher | Fat Joe | Fatal | Ghostface Killah | Kanye West | Mase | Mobb Deep | Nas | Noreaga | Prodigy (Mobb Deep) | Raekwon | Ski Beatz | The Notorious B.I.G.
Artist Followers
Aesop Rock | Devin | DMX | Drag-On | Fabolous | Freeway | Guilty Simpson | Ja Rule | Jean Grae | Joe Budden | Kanye West | Lil' Cease | Memphis Bleek | Ms. Jade | Sauce Money | T.I. | The Murderers | The Neptunes | Young Jeezy
Aesop Rock | Devin | DMX | Drag-On | Fabolous | Freeway | Guilty Simpson | Ja Rule | Jean Grae | Joe Budden | Kanye West | Lil' Cease | Memphis Bleek | Ms. Jade | Sauce Money | T.I. | The Murderers | The Neptunes | Young Jeezy
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
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Bleek, Memphis |
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Bloodfire |
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Cent, 50 |
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Jeezy, Young |
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Original Soundtrack |
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Tapemasters, Inc. |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 09/29/1998 |
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Original Release Date : 1998 |
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Catalog ID : 558 902 |
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Label : Def Jam (USA) |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00731455890228 |
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (5/13/99, p.77)
- Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."
- Included in Rolling Stone's "Essential Recordings of the 90's."
Q (12/00, p.144)
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...Boasts Timbaland, DMX, Jermaine Dupri, Foxy Brown and an infectious title track sampling the musical Annie. It couldn't fail: the epitome of mainstream hip hop, and intentionally so."
- 3 stars out of 5 - "...Boasts Timbaland, DMX, Jermaine Dupri, Foxy Brown and an infectious title track sampling the musical Annie. It couldn't fail: the epitome of mainstream hip hop, and intentionally so."
The Source (11/98, p.190)
- 4.5 Mics (out of 5)
- "...On his third try for the trophy, the mayor of Marcy Projects took time during the offseason to perfect his method..."
- 4.5 Mics (out of 5)
- "...On his third try for the trophy, the mayor of Marcy Projects took time during the offseason to perfect his method..."
