Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter

Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
Studio album by Jay-Z
Released	December 28, 1999
Recorded	1999
Studio	Baseline Studios (New York City) The Hit Factory (New York City) D&D Studios (New York City) Sony Music Studios (New York City) Manhattan Center Studio (New York City) Quad Studios (New York City)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	71:05
Label	Roc-A-Fella Def Jam
Producer	Shawn Carter (exec.) Damon Dash (also exec.) Kareem "Biggs" Burke (also exec.) Darrell "Digga" Branch Clue DJ Premier DURO Irv Gotti K Rob Lil Rob Chauncey Mahan P. Skam Rockwilder Russell "Russ" Howard Sean "SAF" Francis Sam Sneed Swizz Beatz Timbaland Lance Rivera
Jay-Z chronology
Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998) Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter (1999) The Dynasty: Roc La Familia (2000)
Singles from Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
"Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up)" Released: December 14, 1999 "Things That U Do" Released: January 11, 2000 "Anything" Released: February 15, 2000 "Big Pimpin'" Released: April 11, 2000

Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter is the fourth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on December 28, 1999, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. According to USA Today critic Steve Jones, the record marked a return to the street-oriented sound of Jay-Z's 1996 debut album, Reasonable Doubt.^[1] Vol. 3... featured production from Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, K-Rob, DJ Clue, Rockwilder, DJ Premier, and Irv Gotti, among others.

The album was well received by critics and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, selling 462,000 copies in its first week. It has since sold over three million copies and been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.