- hip hop, pop rap, east coast rap, gangsta rap
- 62 min
- 14 tracks
- Roc‐A‐Fella Records
Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life is the third studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on September 29, 1998, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. It went on to become his most commercially successful album, selling over 6 million copies in the United States. In the liner notes of the album, Jay-Z gives his thoughts on various tracks. The lyrics to the fast-paced "Nigga What, Nigga Who " are also included.
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Classical in form, grave, contemporary and spare.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
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- AllMusic3.5/5 ★
- The Baltimore Sun3/4 ★
- Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 ★
- IGN8.3/10
- Los Angeles Times3.5/4 ★
- NME6/10
- Q3/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 ★
- The Source4.5/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Intro – Hand It Down2:56
- 2Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)3:58
- 3If I Should Die4:55
- 4Ride or Die4:48
- 5Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)3:53
- 6Money, Cash, Hoes4:46
- 7A Week Ago5:00
- 8Coming of Age (Da Sequel)4:21
- 9Can I Get A…5:10
- 10Paper Chase4:35
- 11Reservoir Dogs5:19
- 12It’s Like That3:45
- 13It’s Alright4:02
- 14Money Ain’t a Thang4:13
14 tracks, 62 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Jay‐Z
- Label
- Roc‐A‐Fella Records
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
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- XW
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