I can describe the latest release from Rap sensation Jay Z for you with just one word... Outstanding!
It"s a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I"m more than happy to announce that"s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with each song standing tall on it"s own.
Jay Z is one of those musicians that has the ability to just win you over with him talent. The kind of artist it"s really a treat to be able to listen to.
Overall In My Lifetime Vol 1 is an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up and is most definitely a worthy addition to any Rap collection. Truly an outstanding Rap CD. One of those that is completely void of any wasted time, as each track is simply superb.
While the entire album is outstanding some of my favorites are track 3 - I Know What Girls Like, track 5 - Sreets Is Watching, and track 14 - You Must Love Me
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Intro / A Million And One Questions / Rhyme No More. Good stuff!
In My Lifetime Vol 1 Release Notes:
Jay Z originally released In My Lifetime Vol 1 on November 4, 1997 on the Def Jam label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Intro / A Million And One Questions / Rhyme No More 2. City Is Mine, The - (featuring Blackstreet) 3. I Know What Girls Like - (featuring Puff Daddy/Lil" Kim) 4. Imaginary Player 5. Streets Is Watching 6. Friend Or Foe "98 7. Lucky Me 8. Sunshine, (Always Be My) - (featuring Babyface/Foxy Brown) 9. Who U Wit II 10. Face Off - (featuring Sauce Money) 11. Real Niggaz - (featuring Too Short) 12. Rap Game/Crack Game 13. Where I"m From 14. You Must Love Me
Personnel: Jay-Z, Foxy Brown, Lil" Kim, Too Short (rap vocals); Babyface, Karen Anderson, Kelly Price (vocals); Teddy Riley, Stevie J (various instruments); Chad Hugo (saxophone); George Fontenette (keyboards); DJ Premiere (scratches); Earth (background vocals); BlackStreet, Sauce Money. Producers include: Premiere, Teddy Riley, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool. Engineers include: Eddie Sancho, Teddy Riley, S. Ghenea. Principally recorded in New York, New York.