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In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on November 4, 1997, by Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam. The album debuted at #3 on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[10][11]
Contents [hide]
1
Music
2
Critical reception
3
Track listing
4
Sample credits
5
Charts
5.1
Weekly charts
5.2
Singles
6
Certifications
7
References
8
External links
Music[edit]
The album features guest contributions by Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown, Babyface, Blackstreet, Teddy Riley, Too $hort, and Puff Daddy.[12][13] Producers for Reasonable Doubt such as DJ Premier and Ski
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on November 4, 1997, by Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam. The album debuted at #3 on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[10][11]
Contents [hide]
1
Music
2
Critical reception
3
Track listing
4
Sample credits
5
Charts
5.1
Weekly charts
5.2
Singles
6
Certifications
7
References
8
External links
Music[edit]
The album features guest contributions by Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown, Babyface, Blackstreet, Teddy Riley, Too $hort, and Puff Daddy.[12][13] Producers for Reasonable Doubt such as DJ Premier and Ski contribute to a limited number of beats on this album, though the majority of the production is handled by Puff Daddy's production team The Hitmen from the Bad Boy label, giving the album a generally glossier sound than its predecessor. It displayed a shift from the mafioso rap themes of his first effort to the so-called "jiggy" era of late 90's hip-hop, often credited to videos and albums from Puff Daddy and his Bad Boy record label's roster of artists including Notorious B.I.G. (the first two singles from his second album were both huge pop hits) and Mase. "Reasonable Doubt was like an introduction," Jay-Z told MTV News. "Like, you know, meeting somebody out on the street... Everything, your whole conversation is very general, not too much detail and things like that. Its just that 'In My Lifetime' is more detailed, more in-depth. Much more personal.".
Critical reception[edit]
In a contemporary review, Steve Jones of USA Today called In My Lifetime "a rock-solid set with both street and pop appeal".[9] Chicago Tribune critic Soren Baker believed Jay-Z's lyrics "contain a finesse and insight few can articulate as succinctly", while writing that "his use of pop producers Teddy Riley and Sean 'Puffy' Combs will alienate listeners, even as Jay-Z establishes himself as that rare underground rhymer with commercial appeal".[2] Robert Christgau gave the album a two-star honorable mention in his 2000 Consumer Guide book,[3] indicating a "likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy".[14] He named "(Always Be My) Sunshine" and "Real Niggaz" as highlights while calling Jay-Z "arrogant yet diffident, ruthless yet cute--a scary original".[3] Chris Norris from Spin said Jay-Z's raps are often "in search of meaty ideas or distinctive charm—skills without pleasure", and was also critical of the production. "Without one sure, guiding vision," Norris wrote, "the Combs blueprint comes off as either mundane or embarrassing".[8]
AllMusic editor John Bush wrote in a retrospective review, "Though the productions are just a bit flashier and more commercial than on his debut, Jay-Z remained the tough street rapper, and even improved a bit on his flow". According to Bush, he "struts the line between project poet and up-and-coming player" while balancing "both personas with the best rapping heard in the rap game since the deaths of 2Pac and Notorious B.I.G.".[1]
Track listing[edit]
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Length
1.
"Intro / A Million And One Questions / Rhyme No More"
Shawn CarterChristopher Martin
Premiere
3:21
2.
"The City Is Mine" (featuring Blackstreet)
CarterTeddy RileyKenneth GambleLeon A. HuffGlenn FreyJack Tempchin
Riley
4:02
3.
"I Know What Girls Like" (featuring Puff Daddy and Lil' Kim)
CarterSean CombsRon LawrenceKimberly JonesTimothy MooreGary CooperJoseph MalloyWilliam StronmanRudy ShereffDavid SpradleyChris Butler
PuffyAmen-Ra
4:50
4.
"Imaginary Player"
CarterDaven VanderpoolRené MooreAngela WinbushHerman Chainey
Prestige
3:57
5.
"Streets Is Watching"
CarterDavid WillisLabi Siffre
Ski
3:58
6.
"Friend or Foe '98"
CarterMartin
Premiere
2:09
7.
"Lucky Me"
CarterAnthony BestSteven JordanKaren Anderson
Stevie JBuckwild
5:00
8.
"(Always Be My) Sunshine" (featuring Babyface and Foxy Brown)
CarterVanderpoolDarryll BarksdaleBobby RobinsonJames Harris IIITerry Lewis
Prestige
4:43
9.
"Who You Wit II"
CarterWillisJeff Lorber
Ski
4:29
10.
"Face Off" (featuring Sauce Money)
CarterTodd GaitherJean-Claude OlivierSamuel BarnesManu Dibango
Poke and Tone
3:31
11.
"Real Niggaz" (featuring Too $hort)
CarterTodd ShawAnthony Dent
Dent
5:07
12.
"Rap Game / Crack Game"
CarterJonathan BurksMarvin PierceMarshall JonesRalph MiddlebrooksLeroy BonnerJames WilliamsClarence SatchellBilly BeckMartinNasir JonesAntwan PattonAndré BenjaminOrganized Noize
Big Jaz
2:40
13.
"Where I'm From"
CarterLawrenceDeric AngelettieNorman Whitfield
Amen-RaD-Dot
4:26
14.
"You Must Love Me"
CarterNashiem MyrickWalter SiglerRon Tyson
Myrick
5:47
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UK/Europe bonus tracks
Notes
"Streets Is Watching" is edited on both the explicit and clean versions of the album.
"I Know What Girls Like" features background vocals from Earth.
"Lucky Me" features additional vocals by Karen Anderson.
"You Must Love Me" features additional vocals by Kelly Price.
"Wishing on a Star" features additional vocals by Gwen Dickey.
Sample credits[edit]
"Intro: A Million and One Questions / Rhyme No More"
"One in a Million" by Aaliyah
"Let Me Go" by Latimore
"Car of Love" by Main Ingredient
"Break Up to Make Up" by Ferrante & Teicher
"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" by Isaac Hayes
"Cause I Need It" by Dorothy Ashby (sampled in the DJ Premier remix of "A Million and One Questions")
"Suspense, Approaching, and Landing" by John Cacavas (sampled in the DJ Premier remix of "A Million and One Questions")
"The City Is Mine"
"You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" by The Jones Girls
"You Belong to the City" by Glenn Frey
"I Know What Girls Like"
"I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses
"A Fly Girl" by Boogie Boys
"Imaginary Player"
"Imaginary Playmates" by René & Angela
"Streets Is Watching"
"I Got The" by Labi Siffre
Dialogue from Sleepers
"Friend or Foe '98"
"Car Of Love" by Main Ingredient
"(Always Be My) Sunshine"
"Sunshine" by Alexander O'Neal
"Rockin' It" by The Fearless Four
"Cha Cha Cha" by MC Lyte
The Man Machine by Kraftwerk
"Who You Wit II"
"Night Love" by Jeff Lorber Fusion
"Face Off"
"Soul Makossa" by Manu Dibango
"Nasty Boy" by The Notorious B.I.G.
"Rap Game/Crack Game"
"Fopp" by Ohio Players
"Represent" by Nas
"Myintrotoletuknow" by Outkast (vocals by Andre 3000)
"Resource" by Philip Glass
"Where I'm From"
"Let Your Hair Down" by Yvonne Fair
"Young G's" by P. Diddy (vocals by Jay-Z)
"Me & My Bitch" by The Notorious B.I.G. (in the post-song "interview" skit, B.I.G. says "Brooklyn" in response to being asked where he's from)
"You Must Love Me"
"What Am I Waiting For" by The O'Jays
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Manufacturer: Roc-a-Fella
Release date: 4 November 1997
EAN: 0731453639225 UPC: 731453639225
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