Exclusive Offer Jay Z Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life Roc-a-fella Records vinyl record

1998 Rap /R&B LP – 2xLP – Hard Knock Life is the third studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It went on to become his most commercially successful album, selling over 5 million copies in the United States. Vol. 2… became Jay-Z’s first album to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200. The album won Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards.
Coming on the heels of two strong records that revealed the extent of Jay-Z’s talents, Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life (it may be titled Vol. 2, but it’s his third album, arguably his fourth if you count the Streets Is Watching soundtrack) is a little bit of a relative disappointment. Jay-Z had established himself as a savvy, street-smart rapper on those two records, but with Hard Knock Life he decides to shoot for crossover territory, for better and for worse. At his best, he shows no fear — witness how the title track shamelessly works a Broadway showstopper from Annie into a raging ghetto cry, yet keeps it smooth enough for radio. It’s a stunning single,