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Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
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| Single by Jay-Z from the album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life |
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| Released | October 21, 1998 | ||||
| Format | 12-inch single, Cassette, CD, Vinyl | ||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | ||||
| Length | 3:58 | ||||
| Label | Roc-A-Fella Records | ||||
| Writer | Shawn Carter Mark James Charles Strouse Martin Charnin |
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| Producer | The 45 King | ||||
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"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" is the first single from rapper Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life. It samples the song of the same name from the Broadway musical Annie. The song was produced by The 45 King and at the time of its release, was the most commercially successful Jay-Z single. The RIAA certified it as a gold single in March of 1999. In addition, it was nominated for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 41st Grammy Awards in 1999.
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In 2002, the song was spoofed in the movie Austin Powers in Goldmember. Jay-Z's command to "take the bass line out" at the beginning of the song is sometimes mistaken for "take the bass line up." This may have been alluded to in the spoof, when Dr. Evil says the same thing, then, when there is no change, "No? You don't have to." The song's appearance in Goldmember is also notable as Beyoncé Knowles, the co-star of the film, is Jay's girlfriend.
- "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Radio Edit)"
- "Can't Knock The Hustle (Fools Paradise Remix)"
- "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Album Version)"
- "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Single Version Clean)"
- "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (LP Version)"
- "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (Instrumental)"
- Lyrics on LyricWiki.org
- Recording Industry Association of America Gold & Platinum Searchable Database