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In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
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| Studio album by Jay-Z | |||||
| Released | November 4, 1997 (US) | ||||
| Recorded | 1997 | ||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | ||||
| Length | 57:59 | ||||
| Label | Roc-A-Fella Records Def Jam Recordings |
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| 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 | ||||
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In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is rapper Jay-Z's second album, released on November 4, 1997. The album received decent, leaning towards 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.
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) | Sample(s) |
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| 1 | "Intro/A Million and One Questions/Rhyme No More" | S. Carter, C. Martin | DJ Premier | Jay-Z, Pain in da Ass | |
| 2 | "The City Is Mine" | S. Carter, T. Riley, J. Tempchin, G. Frey, K. Gamble, L. Huff | Teddy Riley/Chad Hugo | Blackstreet, Jay-Z | |
| 3 | "I Know What Girls Like" | S. Carter, S. Combs, K. Jones, R. Lawrence, R. Moore, C. Butler, Malloy, Shereff, Spradley, Stronman, Cooper | Sean "Puffy" Combs & Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen | Jay-Z, Lil' Kim, Sean "Puffy" Combs | |
| 4 | "Imaginary Player" | S. Carter, D. Vanderpool, R. Moore, H. Chainey, A. Winbush | Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool | Jay-Z | |
| 5 | "Streets Is Watching" | S. Carter, D. Wills, L. Siffre | Ski | Jay-Z | Contains a Sample from Labi Siffre - I Got The Blues |
| 6 | "Friend Or Foe '98" | S. Carter, C. Martin | DJ Premier | Jay-Z | |
| 7 | "Lucky Me" | S. Carter, K. Anderson, A. Best, S. Jordan | Steven "Stevie J" Jordan for The Hitmen & Buckwild | Jay-Z, Karen Anderson | |
| 8 | "(Always Be My) Sunshine" | S. Carter, D. Vanderpool, J. Harris, T. Lewis, D. Barksdale, B. Robinson | Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool | Babyface, Foxy Brown, Jay-Z | |
| 9 | "Who You Wit II" | S. Carter, D. Wills, J. Lorber | Ski | Jay-Z | |
| 10 | "Face Off" | S. Carter, T. Gaither, S. Barnes, J.C. Olivier, O. DiBango | Poke and Tone | Jay-Z, Sauce Money | |
| 11 | "Real Niggaz" | S. Carter, T. Shaw, A. Dent | Anthony Dent | Jay-Z, Too Short | |
| 12 | "Rap Game/Crack Game" | S. Carter, J. Burks, A. Benjamin, A. Patton, Organized Noize, N. Jones, C. Martin, L. Bonner, R. Middlebrooks, M. Jones, M. Pierce, W. Beck, J. Williams, C. Satchell | Big Jaz | Jay-Z | Contains a sample from Nas - Represent |
| 13 | "Where I'm From" | S. Carter, D. Angelettie, R. Lawrence, N. Whitfield | Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie & Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen | Jay-Z | |
| 14 | "You Must Love Me" | S. Carter, N. Myrick, W. Sigler, R. Tyson | Nashiem Myrick for The Hitmen | Jay-Z, Kelly Price |
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
The City Is Mine
- "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" by The Jones Girls
- "You Belong To The City" by Glenn Frey
I Know What Girls Like
- "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses
- "Let's Go All The Way" by Sly Fox
Imaginary Player
- "Imaginary Playmates" by Rene & Angela
Streets Is Watching
- "I Got The(BLUES)" by Labi Siffre
Friend Or Foe '98
- "Car Of Love" by Main Ingredient
(Always Be My) Sunshine
- "Rockin It" by Fearless Four
- "Sunshine" by Alexander O'Neal
Who You Wit II
- "Night Love" by Jeff Lorber Fusion
Face Off
- "Soul Makossa" by Manu Dibango
Rap Game/Crack Game
- "Fopp" by Ohio Players
- "Represent" by Nas
- "Myintrotoletuknow" by Outkast (vocals by Andre 3000)
Where I'm From
- "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)
You Must Love Me
- "What I'm Waiting For" by The O'Jays
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 3 |
| U.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | 2 |