DE AFARĂ: Jay-Z - Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998)

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life este cel de-al 3-lea album al lui Jay-Z și a fost lansat în data de 29 septembrie 1998, prin Roc-A-Fella Records & Def Jam Recordings.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro – Hand It Down" (featuring Memphis Bleek)	Shawn Carter Christopher Martin Malik Cox	DJ Premier	2:56
2.	"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)"	Carter Mark James Charles Strouse Martin Charnin	Mark 45 King	3:58
3.	"If I Should Die" (featuring Da Ranjahz)	Carter Kasseem Dean Malcolm Byer Nigel Leguerre	Swizz Beatz	4:55
4.	"Ride or Die"	Carter Steven Jordan	Stevie J	4:48
5.	"Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" (featuring Big Jaz)	Carter Jonathan Burks Timothy Mosley	Timbaland	3:53
6.	"Money, Cash, Hoes" (featuring DMX)	Carter Earl Simmons Dean	Swizz Beatz	4:46
7.	"A Week Ago" (featuring Too $hort)	Carter Todd Shaw Jerald Stoute Ernie Isley Marvin Isley O'Kelly Isley Ronald Isley Rudolph Isley Christopher Jasper	J-Runnah	5:00
8.	"Coming of Age (Da Sequel)" (featuring Memphis Bleek)	Carter Dean	Swizz Beatz	4:21
9.	"Can I Get A..." (featuring Amil and Ja Rule)	Carter Irving Lorenzo Jeffrey Atkins Robert Mays	Irv Gotti Lil Rob	5:09
10.	"Paper Chase" (featuring Foxy Brown)	Carter Mosley	Timbaland	4:34
11.	"Reservoir Dogs" (featuring The LOX, Beanie Sigel and Sauce Money)	Carter Erick Sermon Jason Phillips David Styles Sean Jacobs Dwight Grant Todd Gaither Isaac Hayes	Sermon Darold "POP" Trotter[a] Rockwilder[b]	5:19
12.	"It's Like That" (featuring Kid Capri)	Carter Frank Friedman David Love	Kid Capri	3:45

Bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"It's Alright" (featuring Memphis Bleek)	Carter Damon Dash Imsomie Leeper David Byrne Brian Eno Chris Frantz Martina Weynmouth Jerry Harrison	Dash Mahogany	4:01
14.	"Money Ain't a Thang" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)	Jermaine Dupri Carter Steve Arrington Charles Carter Buddy Hank Roger Parker	Dupri	4:13

Notes

• ^{^[a]} – co-producer
• ^{^[b]} – uncredited co-producer
• "If I Should Die" features additional vocals by Wais and Half Dead.
• "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" features additional vocals by Amil.
• "It's Like That" features additional vocals by Liz.

Sample credits

Intro (Hand It Down)

• "Are You Man Enough" by The Four Tops
• Contains lyrics from "Coming of Age" by Jay-Z feat. Memphis Bleek

Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)

• "It's The Hard Knock Life" from Annie

Money, Cash, Hoes

• "Theme of Thief" from Tohru Nakabayashi & Y. "Dolphin" Takada (from the Golden Axe soundtrack)

A Week Ago

• "Ballad for the Fallen Soldier" by The Isley Brothers

Reservoir Dogs

• "Theme from Shaft" by Isaac Hayes
• "24- Carat Black (Theme)" by 24 Carat Black
• "Know How" by Young MC

It's Like That

• "Beggar's Song" by Wet Willie

It's Alright

• "The Hall of Mirrors" by Kraftwerk
• "Once In a Lifetime" by Talking Heads

Money Ain't a Thang

• "Weak at the Knees" by Steve Arrington