Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life

~ Release by Jay‐Z (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Label: Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam - Catalog #: 314 558 902-2 - UPC: 731455890228

Annotation last modified on 2006-11-01 11:51 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
# Title Artist Rating Length
1 Intro - Hand It Down
Jay‐Z feat. Memphis Bleek 1 2:56
2 Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
Jay‐Z 3.15 3:58
3 If I Should Die
Jay‐Z feat. Da Ranjahz 1 4:55
4 Ride or Die
Jay‐Z 1 4:48
5 Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)
Jay‐Z feat. Big Jaz 2.5 3:53
6 Money, Cash, Hoes
Jay‐Z feat. DMX 1 4:46
7 A Week Ago
Jay‐Z feat. Too $hort 1 5:00
8 Coming of Age (Da Sequel)
Jay‐Z feat. Memphis Bleek 1 4:21
9 Can I Get A…
Jay‐Z feat. Amil of Major Coins and Ja Rule 1 5:10
10 Paper Chase
Jay‐Z feat. Foxy Brown 1 4:35
11 Reservoir Dogs
Jay‐Z feat. The LOX, Beanie Sigel and Sauce Money 1 5:19
12 It's Like That
Jay‐Z feat. Kid Capri 1 3:45
13 It's Alright
Jay‐Z feat. Memphis Bleek 1 4:02
14 Money Ain't a Thang
Jay‐Z feat. Jermaine Dupri 1 4:13

Credits

CD 1

drums [all drum programming] programming:
Kid Capri (track 12)
additional guitar:
Jake Carter (guitarist) (track 4)
Mike (guitarist) (track 4)
additional vocals:
Amil (track 5)
Half Dead (track 3)
The Jaz (track 5)
Liz (of Major Coins) (track 12)
Wais (US rapper) (track 3)
assistant engineer:
Dexter Tabou (track 1)
Todd Wachmuth (tracks 5, 10)
co-producer:
Darold "POP" Trotter (track 11)
instruments:
Lil' Rob (US hip hop producer Robert Mays) (track 9)
Steven "Stevie J" Jordan (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan) (track 4)
mixer:
Steven "Stevie J" Jordan (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan) (track 4)
Tony Black (track 4)
Kevin Crouse (track 12)
Ken "DURO" Ifill (tracks 2, 9)
Joe Quinde (tracks 3, 6–8, 11, 13)
Eddie Sancho (track 1)
Jimmy Douglass (tracks 5, 10)
performer:
Amil (track 9)
Memphis Bleek (tracks 1, 8, 13)
Foxy Brown (Rapper) (track 10)
DMX (track 6)
Jermaine Dupri (track 14)
Ja Rule (track 9)
Kid Capri (track 12)
The LOX (American hip hop group) (track 11)
Da Ranjahz (track 3)
Sauce Money (track 11)
Beanie Sigel (track 11)
Too $hort (track 7)
producer:
Mark 45 King (track 2)
Damon Dash (track 13)
Jermaine Dupri (track 14)
Irv Gotti (track 9)
J-Runnah (track 7)
Kid Capri (track 12)
Lil' Rob (US hip hop producer Robert Mays) (track 9)
Mahogany (US hip-hop producer) (track 13)
Premier (US hip hop producer & DJ) (track 1)
Erick Sermon (track 11)
Steven "Stevie J" Jordan (US hip-hop producer/songwriter Steven Jordan) (track 4)
Swizz Beats (US hip hop producer) (tracks 3, 6, 8)
Timbaland (tracks 5, 10)
recording engineer:
Tony Black (track 4)
Joe Quinde (tracks 3, 6–9)
Eddie Sancho (track 1)
Jimmy Douglass (tracks 5, 10)
Paul Falcon (track 2)
D'Anthony (track 12)
Mike Rew (track 13)
Pat Viala (tracks 6, 11)
Doug Wilson (engineer) (track 4)
writer:
Martin Charnin (track 2)
Shawn Carter (US rapper) (track 2)
Mark James (real name of The 45 King) (track 2)
Charles Strouse (track 2)
mixed at:
D&D Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (track 1)
Quad Studios in New York, New York, United States (track 11)
Sound on Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (tracks 6, 9)
Manhattan Center Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (tracks 5, 10)
Platinum Island in New York, New York, United States (track 2)
Sony Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States (tracks 3, 7–8, 13)
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (tracks 4, 12)
recorded at:
D&D Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (track 1)
Quad Studios in New York, New York, United States (tracks 6, 13)
Sound on Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (track 11)
Soundtrack Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (track 12)
Manhattan Center Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (tracks 5, 10)
Sony Studios (NYC) in New York, New York, United States (tracks 3, 7–9)
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (tracks 2, 4)
sampled by:
Let It Out by Girl Talk (track 9)
Strawberry Bounce by Janet (track 9)
samples:
24-Carat Black Theme by 24-Carat Black (track 11)
Ballad for the Fallen Soldier by The Isley Brothers (track 7)
Beggar Song by Wet Willie (track 12)
It’s the Hard‐Knock Life (Annie, 1977 original Broadway cast) by Andrea McArdle, Orphans (track 2)
Know How by Young M.C. (track 11)
Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads (track 13)
The Hall of Mirrors by Kraftwerk (track 13)
Theme From “Shaft” by Isaac Hayes (track 11)
Weak at the Knees by Steve Arrington’s Hall of Fame (track 14)
recording of:
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) (track 2)