BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT: JAY-Z’S VOL. 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE — 25 YEARS LATER
Today, Jay-Z is a billionaire hip hop mogul, married to a legendary singer wife with children (including a more-famous-than-us oldest daughter), who travels as a millennial imitation of Basquiat. But in early 1998, his rap career stood at a crossroads. Under his belt, Jay had a classic debut album that failed commercially and a commercially successful sophomore follow-up that was critically despised. Enter Vol 2… Hard Knock Life, a third, Vegas-dice-roll attempt that successfully created Jay-Z, the superstar God-MC.
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