In My Lifetime, Vol. 1

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In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
Studio album by Jay-Z
Released November 4, 1997
Recorded 1997
Genre Hip hop
Length 58:00
Label Roc-A-Fella Records
Producer Jay-Z (exec.), Damon Dash (co-executive), Kareem "Biggs" Burke (Co-Executive), The Hitmen, DJ Premier, Teddy Riley, Ski, Buckwild, Poke and Tone, Big Jaz, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool
Professional reviews
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
  1. "Who You Wit"
    Released: May 20, 1997
  2. "(Always Be My) Sunshine"
    Released: September 16, 1997
  3. "The City Is Mine"
    Released: February 3, 1998
  4. "Wishing on a Star"
    Released: 1998

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, 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.

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.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Time
1 "Intro: A Million and One Questions/Rhyme No More" DJ Premier 3:21
2 "The City Is Mine" (feat. Blackstreet) Teddy Riley & Chad Hugo 4:02
3 "I Know What Girls Like" (feat. Lil' Kim & Puff Daddy) Sean "Puffy" Combs, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen 4:50
4 "Imaginary Player" Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool for The Hitmen 3:57
5 "Streets Is Watching" Ski 3:58
6 "Friend or Foe '98" DJ Premier 2:09
7 "Lucky Me" Steven "Stevie J" Jordan for The Hitmen, Buckwild 4:59
8 "(Always Be My) Sunshine" (feat. Foxy Brown & Babyface) Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool for The Hitmen 4:43
9 "Who You Wit II" Ski 4:29
10 "Face Off" (feat. Sauce Money) Poke and Tone 3:31
11 "Real Niggaz" (feat. Too Short) Anthony Dent 5:07
12 "Rap Game/Crack Game" Big Jaz 2:40
13 "Where I'm From" Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen 4:26
14 "You Must Love Me"(feat. Kelly Price) Nashiem Myrick for The Hitmen 5:47

[edit] Samples

Intro/A Million and One Questions/Rhyme No More

The City Is Mine

I Know What Girls Like

Imaginary Player

Streets Is Watching

Friend Or Foe '98

(Always Be My) Sunshine

Who You Wit II

Face Off

Rap Game/Crack Game

Where I'm From

You Must Love Me

[edit] Charts

Album
Chart (1997) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 3
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 2
Singles
Year Song Billboard Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot Rap Singles
1997 "Who You Wit" #84 #25 #18
"(Always Be My) Sunshine" #95 #37 #16
1998 "The City Is Mine" #52 #37 #14

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Hard Knock Life Tour (1998)  · Roc The Mic Tour (2003)  · Best of Both Worlds Tour (2004)  · American Gangster Live (2007)  · Heart of the City Tour (2008)  · Jay-Z & Ciara Live (2009)
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