In My Lifetime, Vol. 1

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
Studio album by
Jay-Z
ReleasedNovember 4, 1997
Recorded1996-1997
GenreHip hop
Length58:00
Label
Producer
Jay-Z chronology
Reasonable Doubt
(1996) 		In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
(1997) 		Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life
(1998)
Singles from In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
  1. "(Always Be My) Sunshine"
    Released: October 14, 1997
  2. "The City Is Mine"
    Released: February 3, 1998
  3. "Wishing on a Star"
    Released: March 11, 1998

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on November 4, 1997, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA, selling over 138,000 copies in its first week of release.[1][2][3] In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 also served as Jay-Z's first album release following the sudden death of fellow Brooklyn rapper and collaborator The Notorious B.I.G. in March 1997.[4]

  1. ^ "Rappers Mase, Jay-Z, Rakim Lead Pack". The Los Angeles Times. November 13, 1997. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  2. ^ Gold & Platinum: Searchable Database Archived June 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on February 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Dead Presidents:Ranking Jay Z 1st week album sales". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "Jay-Z Talks Notorious B.I.G.'s Effect On 'In My Lifetime, Vol. 1'". MTV. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.