Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life (clean)

~ Release by JAY‐Z (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Intro – Hand It Down	JAY‐Z feat. Memphis Bleek		1:52
2	Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)	JAY‐Z		3:59
3	If I Should Die recording of: If I Should Die writer: Kasseem Dean (US hip hop producer), Malcolm Selwyn Byer (US rapper), Nigel Leguerre and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	JAY‐Z feat. Da Ranjahz		4:57
4	Ride or Die recording of: Ride or Die writer: Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Steve A. Jordan (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan)	JAY‐Z		4:46
5	Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99) recording of: Nigga What, Nigga Who lyricist: Shawn Carter (US rapper) composer: Jonathan Burks (formerly The Jaz/Big Jaz), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley	JAY‐Z feat. Big Jaz		3:26
6	Money, Cash, Hoes recording of: Money, Cash, Hoes writer: Earl Simmons (US rapper), Kasseem Dean (US hip hop producer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	JAY‐Z feat. DMX		4:16
7	A Week Ago recording of: A Week Ago writer: Earl Simmons (US rapper), Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper, Jerald Stoute, Kasseem Dean (US hip hop producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Todd Shaw (Too $hort)	JAY‐Z feat. Too $hort		5:00
8	Coming of Age (Da Sequel) recording of: Coming of Age composer: Rodolfo Franklin (veteran hip-hop producer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	JAY‐Z feat. Memphis Bleek		4:20
9	Can I Get A… recording of: Can I Get A… writer: Irving Lorenzo, Jeffrey Atkins, Robin Mays (US hip hop producer Robert Mays) and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	JAY‐Z feat. Amil & Ja Rule		5:10
10	Paper Chase recording of: Paper Chase writer: Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Timothy Mosley	JAY‐Z feat. Foxy Brown		4:36
11	Reservoir Dogs recording of: Reservoir Dogs writer: David Styles (aka Styles of the LOX), Todd Gaither, Dwight Grant, Isaac Hayes, Jason Phillips (US rapper), Sean Jacobs, Erick Sermon and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	JAY‐Z feat. The Lox, Sauce Money & Beanie Sigel		5:19
12	It’s Like That recording of: It’s Like That writer: David Anthony Love, Frank Friedman and Shawn Carter (US rapper)	JAY‐Z feat. Kid Capri		4:07
13	It’s Alright recording of: It’s Alright writer: David Byrne (Talking Heads), Christopher Franz, Damon Dash, Brian Eno, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer), Imsomie Leeper (US hip-hop producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper) and Tina Weymouth	Memphis Bleek & JAY‐Z		4:02
14	Money Ain’t a Thang recording of: Money Ain’t a Thang writer: Steve Arrington, Buddy L. Hank, Charles Carter (American saxophonist, composer, and producer), Jermaine Dupri (American rapper, record producer, actor & DJ), Roger Parker (US R&B drummer) and Shawn Carter (US rapper) publisher: EMI April Music Inc., Lil Lu Lu Publishing, O/B/O Itself, Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	JAY‐Z feat. JD		4:14

Credits

Release

distributed by:	Roc Nation
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	S. Carter Enterprises, LLC (in 1998)

purchase for download:	https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id1440913253 [info]
stream for free:	https://www.deezer.com/album/1648892 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
included in:	Original Album Classics

part of:	Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 1999 winner) (order: 20)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/46840 [info]
reviews:	http://articles.latimes.com/1998/oct/10/entertainment/ca-31009 [info] http://ca.ign.com/articles/2003/11/12/vol-2hard-knock-life [info] http://www.avclub.com/review/jay-z-emvol-2-hard-knock-lifeem-20926 [info] http://www.nme.com/reviews/550 [info] http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/1998_09_vol2hardknocklife.html [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/jay_z/vol__2____hard_knock_life/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000043145 [info]
Wikidata:	Q2455314 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 0731455890525
Format:: Digital Media
Length:: 1:00:03

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Roc‐A‐Fella Records

Release events

[Worldwide]

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