Jay-Z | Volume 2: Hard Knock Life

Jay Z 3rd studio album, released September 29, 1998, less than a year after his sophomore record. The album spawned his biggest hit so far, “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem),” which propelled Vol. 2 to the dizzying heights of 5 million record sales by the year 2000. The track made it to number 15 on the US Billboard Charts, although it was lead single “Can I Get A…” that won Jay a spot atop the US Billboard 200 album charts. That song was picked up by Rush Hour.