Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
by JAY-Z
- Type: Single
- Released: 15 December 1998
- Label: Roc-A-Fella
- Country: United States
- Length: 12:49
- Community rating: 3.13/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Built by producer Mark the 45 King around the chorus of 'It's the Hard Knock Life' from the musical 'Annie'. The title single of 'Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life' set Broadway orphan optimism against Jay-Z's account of the Marcy projects, carrying him to pop scale.
Genres
Descriptors: sampling, rhythmic, vulgar, conscious, street
Tracklist
Credits
- "Annie" Original Cast - performer [performed by]
- Charles Strouse - written-by, written-by ["hard knock life" contains a sample from "it's a hard knock life"]
- Martin Charnin - written-by, written-by ["hard knock life" contains a sample from "it's a hard knock life"]
- Meli'sa Morgan - backing vocals [all background vocals by], performer [contains sample of fool's paradise performed by], written-by