Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
by Jay-Z
- Type: Album
- Released: 29 September 1998
- Label: Roc-A-Fella
- Country: United States
- Length: 11:07
- Community rating: 3.37/5 from 5 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Catapulting the Brooklyn emcee to absolute mainstream ubiquity, this record brilliantly balanced gritty, street-level lyricism with incredibly catchy, radio-ready production. Anchored by the inescapable, Annie-sampling title track, the album established a dominant commercial blueprint for late-90s crossover rap.
Genres
Descriptors: crime, rhythmic, drugs, violence, vulgar, rap, classic, commercial, street, sampling
Tracklist
Credits
- Jay-Z - primary artist
- Memphis Bleek - featuring
- Pain In Da Ass - featuring
- Da Ranjahz - featuring
- Amil - featuring
- Big Jaz - featuring
- DMX - featuring
- Too Short - featuring