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V olume 2: H ard K nock L ife (Released September 29, 1998)

Collaborations Can’t Knock the Hustle, featuring Mary J. Blige Brooklyn’s Finest, featuring The Notorious B.I.G. Feelin’ It, featuring Foxy Brown Coming of Age, featuring Memphis Bleek Bring It On, featuring Big Jaz and Sauce Money I n M y L ife V ol .1 (Released November 04, 1997) Jay-Z’s second album was more detailed, in- depth, and personal than his debut release. The production was handled by Puff Daddy’s Bad Boy Records, resulting in a more polished feel than Jay-Z’s first. It debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 Chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Always Be My Sunshine , released September 16, 1997, was the second single and features guest vocals by Foxy Brown and Babyface. Collaborations The City Is Mine, featuring BLACKstreet I KnowWhat Girls Like, featuring Puff Daddy and Lil’ Kim Always Be My Sunshine, featuring Babyface and Foxy Brown

This album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 Chart and sold 350,000 copies in the first week. It is Jay-Z’s most popular album to date and has sold over 5 million copies— certified five-times Platinum by the RIAA. The single Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) includes a bit from the song It’s the Hard Knock Life from the 1977 musical Annie . The single reached Gold status by March of 1999 and was certified Platinum on July 15, 2015. It was Jay-Z’s first single to achieve success outside the United States by ranking in the top ten in music charts of other countries. Collaborations If I Should Die, featuring Da Ranjahz Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99), featuring Big Jaz

Watch the video for Always Be My Sunshine

Money, Cash, Hoes, featuring DMX Coming of Age (Da Sequel) , featuring Memphis Bleek Can I Get A…, featuring Amil and Ja Rule Paper Chase, featuring Foxy Brown Reservoir Dogs, featuring The LOX,

Watch the video for Dead Presidents

Beanie Sigel, and Sauce Money It’s Like That , featuring Kid Capri

Face Off, featuring Sauce Money Real Niggaz, featuring Too $hort

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JAY-Z

JAY-Z

HIP-HOP & R&B