Life in 1472

Life in 1472
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 21, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
GenreHip hop
Length59:56
Label
Producer
Jermaine Dupri chronology
Life in 1472
(1998)
Instructions
(2001)
Singles from Life in 1472
  1. "The Party Continues"
    Released: February 17, 1998
  2. "Money Ain't a Thang"
    Released: May 11, 1998
  3. "Sweetheart"
    Released: September 7, 1998
  4. "Going Home with Me"
    Released: November 23, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[2]
City Pages(unfavorable)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
SF Weekly(unfavorable)[6]
Vibe(favorable)[7]
Yahoo! Music(favorable)[8]

Life in 1472 is the debut studio album by American producer and rapper Jermaine Dupri, released via So So Def in the United States on July 21, 1998. 1472 refers to J (being the 10th letter of the alphabet) + D (representing the 4th letter of the alphabet), and 72 (the year of Dupri's birth, 1972). It produced the singles "Money Ain't a Thang" (US No. 52), "Sweetheart" (US No. 125), "The Party Continues" (US No. 29), and "Going Home with Me". Life In 1472 spent two weeks at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, while breaking the top 5 on the Billboard 200 and selling 162,000 copies in its first week.[9] The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 19, 1998. A platinum certification followed on September 2, 1998.

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Robert Christgau review
  3. ^ City Pages review Archived February 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  5. ^ Rolling Stone review
  6. ^ SF Weekly review
  7. ^ Vibe review
  8. ^ Yahoo! Music review
  9. ^ "Rap Reigns On The Chart". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 15, 2019.