20 Years of ‘Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life’
Twenty years ago today, Jay-Z released his third studio album and most commercially successful album to date, Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life. In my opinion, this isn’t one of his best albums, but it’s the one that made him a superstar. People couldn’t get enough of “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem).”
The album was the first of his 14 No. 1s on the Billboard 200 — the highest among rappers and only second to the Beatles — and went on to sell over 5 million copies in the US alone. And with a Best Rap Album win, it earned Hov the first of his 21 Grammys. Join me in celebrating this iconic album.
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