In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
Studio album by Jay-Z
Released	November 4, 1997 (US)
Recorded	1997
Genre	East Coast hip hop, Gangsta rap, Mafioso rap, Pop rap
Length	57:59
Label	Roc-A-Fella Records Def Jam Recordings
Producer	Jay-Z (Executive), Damon Dash (Co-Executive), Kareem "Biggs" Burke (Co-Executive), The Hitmen (Including Sean "Puffy" Combs, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Steven "Stevie J" Jordan, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, Nashiem Myrick, & Carlos "6 July" Broady), DJ Premier, Teddy Riley, Ski, Buckwild, Poke and Tone, Big Jaz, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool, Anthony Dent
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Entertainment Weekly (B+) RapReviews (9.0/10) link Robert Christgau link The Source link
Jay-Z chronology
Reasonable Doubt (1996) In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997) Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998)
Singles from In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
"(Always Be My) Sunshine" Released: September 16, 1997 "The City Is Mine" Released: February 3, 1998 "Wishing on a Star" Released: 1998

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is rapper Jay-Z's second album, released on November 4, 1997. The album received positive reviews from critics but fans were not embracing Jay-Z's commercialized new image. The album features a much more pop oriented sound than his debut release Reasonable Doubt and went on to receive a Platinum certification from the RIAA, selling more than 1.2 million copies in the U.S. Album cover for Jay-Zs In My Lifetime, Vol. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... 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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 beatmakers from Puff Daddy's 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. This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. ... David Willis, known by most as Ski and Ski Beatz, is an African-American record producer mainly working in hip hop. ... Mafioso rap is a hip hop sub-genre which flourished in the mid-1990s. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an American record producer and CEO and founder of Bad Boy Entertainment, one of the driving forces in hip hop in the mid to late 1990s. ... Bad Boy Records (originally Bad Boy Entertainment) is an East Coast Hip-Hop/R&B record label founded by producer/rapper Sean Diddy Combs in 1993 that is a subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Christopher Wallace (May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997), also known as Biggie Smalls (after a stylish gangster in the 1975 comedy, Lets Do it Again), but best known as The Notorious B.I.G. (Business Instead of Game). ... Mason Durrell Betha (born August 27, 1978 in Jacksonville, Florida),[1] known by stage name Ma$e, is an American rapper, best known as an artist on Sean Diddy Combs hip hop label Bad Boy Records during the late 1990s. ...

Track listing

This biographical article or section needs additional references for verification. ... Pain in da Ass is a hip hop musician and actor. ... The City Is Mine is a the second single from rapper Jay-Zs second album In My Lifetime, Vol. ... Teddy Riley (born Edward Theodore Riley, October 8, 1967 in Harlem, New York) is an American R&B and hip hop singer, songwriter, musician and producer who was the ring leader of the most influential groups of R&B in two separate decades - Guy in the 80s and Blackstreet in... For other persons named Charles Hugo, see Charles Hugo (disambiguation). ... BLACKstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1992 by Teddy Riley, a New Jack Swing pioneer known for his work as a member of Guy. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an African-American record producer, CEO, and rapper. ... The Hitmen is a production team formed by Sean Diddy Combs to produce Hip Hop and R&B records for his Bad Boy labels recording artists. ... Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1975)[1] [2], better known by her stage name Lil Kim, is an American multi-platinum rapper and singer. ... Daven Prestige Vanderpool is a Rap & R&B producer. ... David Willis, known by most as Ski and Ski Beatz, is an African-American record producer mainly working in hip hop. ... Stevie J. (born Steve Jordan) is an African-American record producer and songwriter. ... Buckwild is a popular Hip hop producer hailing from The Bronx, New York. ... (Always Be My) Sunshine is a the first single from rapper Jay-Zs second album In My Lifetime, Vol. ... Daven Prestige Vanderpool is a Rap & R&B producer. ... Kenneth Babyface Edmonds (born April 10, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an R&B and pop singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, film producer, and entreprenuer. ... Who You Wit is a 1997 single by rapper Jay-Z that is produced by Ski. ... Trackmasters Entertainment is a successful record production company, run by Poke and Tone (formerley known as the rapper Red Hot Lover Tone. ... Sauce Money is a legendary rapper hailing from the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn. ... Too Short, or Too $hort, (born Todd Anthony Shaw on April 28, 1966) is a rapper who started his career in his hometown of Oakland, California. ... Jaz-O is an East Coast rapper, active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for being a mentor of sorts to Jay-Z. Jaz-O is also known as The Originator. ... Deric D-Dot Angelettie, born July 31, 1968, is a rapper, record producer, comedian, CEO and entrepreneur. ... Kelly Price on the cover of her 2003 album Priceless Kelly Price (born April 4, 1973 in Queens, New York) is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B and soul singer, the flagship female artist on the Def Soul label. ...

Samples

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
• "Cause I Need It" by Dorothy Ashby
• "Suspense Approaching & Landing" by John Cacavas

The City Is Mine For other uses, see Aliyah (disambiguation). ... Benjamin Benny Latimore (b. ... The Main Ingredient is an American soul and R&B group, most popular during the 1970s. ... Dorothy Ashby (born August 6, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, died April 13, 1986 in Santa Monica, California) was an African American jazz harpist and composer. ...

• "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" by The Jones Girls
• "You Belong To The City" by Glenn Frey

I Know What Girls Like A female R&B trio from Detroit, Michigan consisting of Brends, Valorie and Shirley Jones. ... Glenn Lewis Frey (born November 6, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan[1]) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as one of the founding members of rock band Eagles. ...

• "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses
• "Let's Go All The Way" by Sly Fox

Imaginary Player The Waitresses were an experimental New Wave band from Kent, Ohio,[1] United States. ... Note: Sly Fox is also the name of a 1980s pop music duo Sly Fox is a comedic play by Larry Gelbart, based on Ben Jonsons Volpone (The Fox), updating the setting from Renaissance Venice to 19th century San Francisco, and changing the tone from satire to farce. ...

• "Imaginary Playmates" by Rene & Angela

Streets Is Watching René & Angela were an 80s R&B duo consisting of artist/producers Rene Moore and Angela Winbush. ...

• "I Got The(BLUES)" by Labi Siffre

Friend Or Foe '98 Labi Siffre (born June 25, 1945) is an English poet, songwriter and singer. ...

• "Car Of Love" by Main Ingredient

(Always Be My) Sunshine The Main Ingredient is an American soul and R&B group, most popular during the 1970s. ...

• "Rockin It" by Fearless Four
• "Sunshine" by Alexander O'Neal

Who You Wit II The Fearless Four were an old school rap crew from New York, best known for their track Rockin It, which was based on a track by Kraftwerk. ... Alexander ONeal (born November 14, 1953 in Natchez, Mississippi) is an American singer. ...

• "Night Love" by Jeff Lorber Fusion

Face Off Jeff Lorber (born November 4, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer. ...

• "Soul Makossa" by Manu Dibango

Rap Game/Crack Game Manu Dibango (born December 12, 1933) is a Cameroonian saxophonist and vibraphone player. ...

• "Fopp" by Ohio Players
• "Represent" by Nas
• "Myintrotoletuknow" by Outkast (vocals by Andre 3000)

Where I'm From The Ohio Players are a funk and R&B band whose heyday was in the mid- to late 1970s. ... For other uses, see Nas (disambiguation). ... This article is about the hip hop group. ... Andr 3000 (born Andr Benjamin on May 27, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an African American hip hop artist and producer; one half of the successful and avant-garde hip-hop duo OutKast. ...

• "Let Your Hair Down" by The Temptations
• "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)

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• "What I'm Waiting For" by The O'Jays

The OJays is a popular Philadelphia soul group, originally consisting of Walter Williams (born August 25, 1942), Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, William Powell (January 20, 1942 - May 26, 1977) and Eddie Levert (born June 16, 1942). ...

Charts

The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Singles Chart Positions