See more Your browser does not support the audio element. If this album doesn't quite make it up to Jay-Z's best, though, it's the fault of a few overblown productions, like 'Dope Man' and 'Things That U Do' (with Mariah Carey).

DJ Premier's 'So Ghetto,' Timbaland's 'Snoopy Track' (with Juvenile), and DJ Clue's 'Pop 4 Roc' are innovative tracks that push the rhymes along but never intrude too much on Jay-Z's own flow. Befitting his superstar status, Jay-Z boasts the cream of hip-hop producers: Timbaland (four tracks total), DJ Premier, Swizz Beatz, and Rockwilder. As good as his rapping has become, the production here plays a large part as well. A set of hard-hitting tracks with some of the best rhymes of Jay-Z's career, the album is much more invigorating than its predecessor, and almost as consistently entertaining as his best album, In My Lifetime, Vol. Buy the album Starting at $15.09Īfter the crossover success of 1998's Hard Knock Life (complete with highly publicized samples from Annie), Jay-Z returned to the streets on his fourth proper album overall, 1999's Life and Times of S. Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs. Publication date Usage CC0 1.0 Universal Topics Jay-Z, In My Lifetime Vol.