Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
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| Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter | ||
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| Studio album by Jay-Z | ||
| Released | December 28, 1999 (US) | |
| Recorded | N/A | |
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |
| Length | N/A | |
| Label | Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam | |
| Producer(s) | Swizz Beatz Timbaland DJ Premier Rockwilder DJ Clue Irv Gotti K-Rob Darrell 'Digga' Branch Ken "Duro" Ifill Russell "Russ" Howard Sean "SAF" Francis Chauncey Mahan Lil' Rob |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| Jay-Z chronology | ||
| Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life (1998) |
Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (1999) |
The Dynasty: Roc La Familia (2000) |
Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter is the 1999 release by East Coast hip hop artist Jay-Z. It is, for the most part, a return to a more street-oriented sound; however, it had some pop, radio-friendly songs as well. Its biggest hit was "Big Pimpin". It has sold over 3 million copies.
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[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Songwriters | Producer(s) | Performer (s) |
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| 1 | "Hova Song (Intro)" | S. Carter, K. Rob, J. Hendrix | K-Rob | Jay-Z |
| 2 | "So Ghetto" | S. Carter, C. Martin, S. Crooper, B. Miles | DJ Premier | Jay-Z |
| 3 | "Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" | S. Carter, D. Grant, A. Whitehead, D. Stinson | Rockwilder | Amil, Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z |
| 4 | "Dope Man" | S. Carter | DJ Clue, Darrell 'Digga' Branch, Ken "Duro" Ifill, Lance 'UN' Rivera (co-producer) | Jay-Z |
| 5 | "Things That U Do" | S. Carter, K. Dean, K. Joshua | Swizz Beatz | Jay-Z, Mariah Carey |
| 6 | "It's Hot (Some Like It Hot)" | S. Carter, T. Mosley | Timbaland | Jay-Z |
| 7 | "Snoopy Track" | S. Carter, T. Gray, T. Mosley | Timbaland | Jay-Z, Juvenile |
| 8 | "S. Carter" | S. Carter, A. Whitehead, R. Howard, S. Francis | Russell "Russ" Howard, Sean "SAF" Francis, Chauncey Mahan (co-producer) | Amil, Jay-Z |
| 9 | "Pop 4 Roc" | S. Carter, A. Whitehead, D. Grant, M. Cox, E. Shaw, K. Ifill | DJ Clue, Ken "Duro" Ifill | Amil, Beanie Sigel, Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek |
| 10 | "Watch Me" | S. Carter, I. Lorenzo, R. Mays | Irv Gotti, Lil' Rob | Dr. Dre, Jay-Z |
| 11 | "Big Pimpin'" | S. Carter, B. Freeman, C. Butler, T. Mosley, K. Joshua | Timbaland | Jay-Z, UGK |
| 12 | "There's Been A Murder" | S. Carter, R. Howard, S. Francis, A. Davis | Russell "Russ" Howard, Sean "SAF" Francis, Chauncey Mahan (co-producer) | Jay-Z |
| 13 | "Come And Get Me" | S. Carter, T. Mosley | Timbaland | Jay-Z |
| 14 | "NYMP" | S. Carter, D. Stinson, B. Russell | Rockwilder | Jay-Z |
| 15 | "Hova Song (Outro)" | S. Carter, K. Rob, J. Hendrix | K-Rob | Jay-Z |
| *16 | "Jigga My Nigga" | Swizz Beatz | Jay-Z | |
| *17 | "Girl's Best Friend" | Swizz Beatz | Jay-Z, Theresa Rodriguez | |
| *18 | "Anything" | Jay-Z |
[edit] Samples
Hova Song (Intro)
- "Burning The Midnight Lamp" by Rotary Connection
So Ghetto
- "Crop Dustin'" by Steve Cropper
Big Pimpin'
- "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime" by Korgis
Girl's Best Friend
- "Keep It Comin' Love" by KC & The Sunshine Band
[edit] Album Singles
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"Jigga My Nigga" |
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"Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)"
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"Girl's Best Friend"
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"Things That U Do"
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"Big Pimpin'"
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"Anything"
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[edit] Album Chart Positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |||
| Billboard 200 | Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Canadian Albums | Top Internet Albums | ||
| 1998 | Vol. 3...Life and Times of S. Carter | #1 | #1 | #8 | #10 |
Studio albums: Reasonable Doubt · In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 · Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life · Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter · The Dynasty: Roc La Familia · The Blueprint · Jay-Z: Unplugged · The Best of Both Worlds · The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse · The Blueprint 2.1 · The Black Album · Unfinished Business · Collision Course · Kingdom Come
Singles: In My Lifetime · Ain't No Nigga · Can't Knock The Hustle · Feelin' It · Who You Wit · (Always Be My) Sunshine · The City Is Mine · Can I Get A... · Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) · Money, Cash, Hoes · Jigga What, Jigga Who · Jigga My Nigga · Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up) · Girl's Best Friend · Things That U Do · Hey Papi · Big Pimpin' · I Just Wanna Luv U (Give It 2 Me) · Change The Game · Guilty Until Proven Innocent · 20 Bag Shorty · Izzo (H.O.V.A.) · Girls, Girls, Girls · Jigga That Nigga · Song Cry · '03 Bonnie & Clyde · Hovi Baby · G & R · Excuse Me Miss · Stop · Change Clothes · Dirt Off Your Shoulder · 99 Problems · Big Chips · Numb / Encore · Show Me What You Got · Kingdom Come · Lost One
Other songs: "Heartbreaker" · "Takeover" · "Dead Presidents" · "Supa Ugly" · "Frontin'" · "Crazy in Love" · "Deja Vu"
Related articles: Nas vs. Jay-Z · Fade to Black · Streets Is Watching
