Hard Knock Life by Jay Z

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About the music album

An American rapper Jay-Z’s third debut music album “Hard Knock Life” was released on September 29, 1998. The music album labeled by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings and produced by Swizz beatz, DJ Premier, The 45 King, Timbaland,Steive J,Irv Gotti,Erick Sermon, Kid Capri, Damon Dash, Germaine Dupri,J-Runnah,Lil’ Rob,Darold Trotter and Mahogany. The music album’s songs are based on a style of arts are East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap and pop rap.

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Songs list from the Album

In US, the hard knock life music album was sold 5 million records and crossed over 8 million records worldwide. The music album was propelling for Jay-Z is a superstar. The Hard Knock Life music album have been contain the following songs: “Money Ain’t a Thang”,It’s Alright”,”Can I Get A…”, “Hard Knock Life”,”Money,Cash,Hoes”,”Nigga What,Nigga Who”, Intro-Hand It Down”,” If I Should Die”,” Ride or Die”,” A Week Ago”,” Coming of Age”,” Paper Chase”,” Reservoir Dogs” and ”It’s Like That”. The above all songs were featured by Memphis Bleek, Da Ranjahz,Amil & Big Jaz, DMX, Too Short,Foxy,The LOX Sauce Money and Beanie Sigel, Kid Capri and Jermanie Dupri.

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Chart Positions for the Music’s and Songs

The song “Can I Get A…” reached 19th position on Billboard Hot 100, 6th on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and2nd on Hot Rap Singles. The “Hard Knock Life” Song peaked 15th on Billboard Hot 100, 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and 2nd on Hot Rap Singles.” Money Knock Life” song had 116 on Billboard Hot 100, 36th on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and 19th on Hot Rap Singles. Finally the song “Jigga What,Jigga Who” reached 84 on Billboard Hot 100, 23rd on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and 19th on Hot Rap Singles.

The Hard Knock Life music album was reached Number 1 position on US Billboard 200 and US Top R7B/ Hip Hop Albums music charts. And also the music album reached number 13th on Top Canadian musical Albums Charts. The Hot Rap Singles music album also certified 5X platinum by RIAA. In1999 the Hard Knock Life music album was nominated to Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Album category and won the best rap music album award of the year. Jay-Z was won 7 Grammy awards and he was nominated into 25 times in his music career. MP3 and Downloads music collection are selling over millions of music records worldwide.

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About Rap song singer Jay-Z

Jay-Z’s birth name is Shawn Corey Carter; He was born on December 4, 1969 in Brooklyn, New York City. He is one of the best hip hop music singers in US. Jay-Z is not only rapper he also wrote lyrics for many songs and record executive. The music album “Reasonable Doubt”, the music album “In My Lifetime”, the music album “Life and Times of S.Carter”, ”The Dynasty:Roc La Famila”, the music album ”The Blueprint 1 &2”, ”The Black Album” , the music album ”Kingdom Come” and the music album “American Gangster” are other big hit music studio albums by Jay-Z.

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Sources

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