Vol 2. Hard Knock Life. 25 Years Later

[Sean7]

We were truly blessed in the 90s
Vol 2, Aquemni, and The Love Movement all dropped on the same day

I remember.... Damn. The whole 98 had heat dropping every month or so but that day was just epic.

 

[Piff Perkins]

Classic. One of the best constructed mainstream rap albums in terms of mixing bangers, anthems, street tracks, etc. Nearly everything bangs.

All that being said I'll die on the hill that Money Cash Hoes is meh. Can't stand Swizz...

 

[semicko82]

Classic. One of the best constructed mainstream rap albums in terms of mixing bangers, anthems, street tracks, etc. Nearly everything bangs.

All that being said I'll die on the hill that Money Cash Hoes is meh. Can't stand Swizz...

I'm not a Swizz fan, but that's probably only one of the three records I can stand to listen from him

 

[RennisDeynolds]

Where's that picture of Jigga in the sweatsuit watching TV in front of the projects from this era

 

[semicko82]

Two things stand out in this interview:

Vol 2 was originally supposed to drop summer of 98

This was supposed to be his last album lol

 

[vdfebduderocks]

Two things stand out in this interview:

yepp..... I believe Def Jam pushed the album back to the 4th quarter and that ended up being the smart move as they relied on Jay for their 4th quarter push.

He also said his first 3 albums would be his last album.... then he sold 5 mil and it was like.... nope!

 

[<<TheStandard>>]

Two things stand out in this interview:

Vol 2 was originally supposed to drop summer of 98

This was supposed to be his last album lol

This was NEVER going to be his last album. Rappers were using retirement as their marketing plan. I remember Jay saying it was his last album and then in the linear notes he says, I'll catch you on the next project lol.

Master P did the same shyt with the Da Last Don and then came back and dropped something the following year. Look at this bullshyt.

 

[BUSINESS AS USUAL]

Album was trash

 

[semicko82]

yepp..... I believe Def Jam pushed the album back to the 4th quarter and that ended up being the smart move as they relied on Jay for their 4th quarter push.

He also said his first 3 albums would be his last album.... then he sold 5 mil and it was like.... nope!

I always thought the album had that summer vibe to it, so releasing it in the fall was a stroke of genius.

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

This album has a bunch of really dope songs on it but theres no type of flow to it
Its on of my fav hov albums, but i can recognize that its not that great

 

[mobbinfms]

We were truly blessed in the 90s
Vol 2, Aquemni, and The Love Movement all dropped on the same day

Brand Nubian as well. Crazy underrated album.

 

[FlyRy]

soundtrack to midde school.

y'all rollin with rocafella man

 

[FunkDoc1112]

yepp..... I believe Def Jam pushed the album back to the 4th quarter and that ended up being the smart move as they relied on Jay for their 4th quarter push.

He also said his first 3 albums would be his last album.... then he sold 5 mil and it was like.... nope!

Yup, in the promotion for Reasonable Doubt he said it was gonna be his only album

 

[semicko82]

45 King produced three of the most iconic hip hop songs, and he doesn't get any mentions when hip hop producers are brought up

 

[ryderldb]

Can I get a and Hard Knock Life propelled jay-z into the mainstream. Hasn't looked back ever since.