JAY-Z
IN MY LIFETIME,
VOLUME I
1997
Roc-A-Fella Records / Northwestside Records (UK & Ireland)
CD
№ 7432155867 2

Tracks:

1. Intro / A Million And One Questions /
   Rhyme No More (3:21).
2. The City Is Mine (4:02). *
   Featuring BlackStreet
3. I Know What Girls Like (4:50). **
   Featuring Puff Daddy & Lil’ Kim
4. Imaginary Player (3:57). ***
5. Streets Is Watching (3:58). ****
6. Friend Or Foe ’98 (2:09).
7. Lucky Me (5:00).
8. (Always Be My) Sunshine (4:43). *****
   Featuring Babyface and Foxy Brown
9. Who You Wit II (4:29). ******
10. Face Off (3:31). *******
   Featuring Sauce Money
11. Real Niggaz (5:07).
   Featuring Too Short
12. Rap Game / Crack Game (2:40). ********
13. Where I’m From (4:26). *********
14. You Must Love Me (5:47). **********
15. Wishing On A Star (5:52). ***********
   (D Influence Remix)
16. Wishing On A Star (3:55). ***********
   (Track Masters Remix)

«Intro / A Million And One Questions / Rhyme No More» and «Friend Or Foe ’98&taquo; written by S. Carter and C. Martin, «The City Is Mine» by S. Carter, T. Riley, K. Gamble, L. Huff, G. Frey and J. Tempchin, «I Know What Girls Like» by S. Carter, S. Combs, R. Lawrence, K. Jones, Moore, Cooper, Malloy, Stronman, Shereff, Spradley and C. Butler, «Imaginary Player» by S. Carter, D. Vanderpool, R. Moore, A. Winbush and H. Chainey, «Streets Is Watching» by S. Carter, D. Willis and L. Siffre, «Lucky Me» by S. Carter, A. Best, S. Jordan and K. Anderson, «(Always Be My) Sunshine» by S. Carter, D. Vanderpool, D. Barksdale, M. Robinson, J. Harris III and T. Lewis, «Who You Wit II» by S. Carter, D. Willis and J. Lorber, «Face Off» by S. Carter, T. Gaither, J.C. Olivier, S. Barnes and O. DiBango, «Real Niggaz» by S. Carter, T. Shaw and A. Dent, «Rap Game / Crack Game» by S. Carter, J. Burks, Pierce, Jones, Middlebrooks, Bonner, Williams, Satchell, Beck, C. Martin, N. Jones, A. Patton, A. Benjamin and Organized Noize, «Where I’m From» by S. Carter, R. Lawrence, D. Angelettie and N. Whitfield, «You Must Love Me» by S. Carter, N. Myrick, W. Sigler and R. Tyson, «Wishing On A Star» by Billie Calvin.

* Track contains an interpolation of «You Belong To The City» written by G. Frey and J. Tempchin (Red Cloud Music / Night River Music) and a sample from «You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else» written by K. Gamble and L. Huff (Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. / Repertoire Records / Philly International).
** Track contains a sample from «Fly Girl» written by Moore, Cooper, Malloy, Stronman, Shereff and Spradley and performed by Boogie Boys (Southfield Music / Lifo Music / EMI-Capitol Entertainment Properties / Capitol Records, Inc.) and an interpolation of «I Know What Boys Like» written by C. Butler (Merovingian Music).
*** Track contains a sample from «Imaginary Playmate» written by R. Moore, A. Winbush and H. Chainey and performed by Rene and Angela (EMI Virgin Music, Inc. / A La Mode Music EMI-Capitol Entertainment Properties / Capitol Records, Inc.).
**** Track contains a sample from «I Got The» written and recorded by Labi Siffre (Chrysalis Music Ltd. / EMI Records UK) and a portion of the audio from the motion picture entitled «Sleepers» (Warner Brothers Pictures).
***** Track contains an interpolation of «Rockin’ It» written by D. Barksdale and M. Robinson (Bobby Robinson Music, Inc.) and an interpolation of «Sunshine» written by J. Harris III and T. Lewis (EMI-April Music / Flyte Tyme Tunes / Avant Garde Music).
****** Track contains and a portion from the soundtrack of the motion picture «Sprung» (Trimark Pictures / Qwest Records) and a sample from «Night Love» written by J. Lorber and performed by Jeff Lorber Fusion (EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc. / Kuzu Music / Arista Records).
******* Track contains a sample from «Soul Makossa» written and performed by Odilein DiBango (Rick’s Music Co. / Warner-Chappell Music Inc. / Atlantic Records / Warner Special Products).
******** Track contains a sample from «Fopp« written by Pierce, Jones, Middlebrooks, Bonner, Williams, Satchell and Beck and performed by Ohio Players (Rick’s Music Co. / Warner-Chappell Music Inc. / Mercury Records / PolyMedia / PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.), a sample from «Represent» written by C. Martin and N. Jones and performed by Nas (EMI-April Music, Inc. / Gifted Pearl Music / Zomba Enterprises, Inc. / III Will Music / Skematics Music / Sony Music), a sample from «Ain’t No Thing» written by A. Patton, A. Benjamin and Organized Noize and performed by OutKast (Chrysalis Music / Gnat Booty Music / Longitude Music / Organized Noize Music / Hitco Music / LaFace / Arista Records).
********* Track contains a sample from «Let Your Hair Down» written by N. Whitfield and performed by The Temptations (Jobete Music Co., Inc. / Motown Records / PolyMedia / PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.).
********** Track contains a sample from «What I’m Waiting For« written by W. Sigler and R. Tyson and performed by The O’Jays (Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. / Philadelphia International Records).
*********** Published by May Twelfth / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

Jay-Z: rap.
BlackStreet: rap.
Chad Hugo: saxophone.
Teddy Riley: all instruments («The City Is Mine»).
Puff Daddy: rap.
Lil’ Kim: rap.
Earth: back vocals.
Stevie J: all instruments («Lucky Me»).
Karen Anderson: additional vocals.
Babyface: rap.
Foxy Brown: rap.
George Fontenette: keyboards.
Sauce Money: rap.
Too Short: rap.
DJ Premiere: scratches.
Kelly Price: additional vocals.
Poke and Tone: drum programming for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.
Pure Stringz: strings.
L.E.S.: drum programming for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.
«Intro / A Million And One Questions / Rhyme No More»: produced by Premiere for Works of Mart, Inc.; featuring Pain In Da Ass (uncredited); recorded and mixed by Eddie Sancho at D&D Studio (NYC).
«The City Is Mine»: produced by Teddy Riley for New Jack Swing Productions; recorded and mixed by T. Riley, S. Ghenea and G. Meyers at Future Recording Studios (Virginia Beach, VA).
«I Know What Girls Like»: produced by Sean «Puffy» Combs for Bad Boy Productions, Inc. and Ron «Amen-Ra» Lawrence for The Mystery System, Inc. / Bad Boy Production, Inc.; recorded and mixed by Mike Patterson at Daddy’s House (NYC).
«Imaginary Player»: produced by Daven «Prestige» Vanderpool for Faim Entertainment Group, Inc. / Bad Boy Production, Inc.; recorded by Joe Quinde at Soundtrack Studio (NYC) and The Hit Factory (NYC); mixed by Joe Quinde at Sony Studio (NYC).
«Streets Is Watching»: produced by Ski for Roc-A-Bloc Productions; recorded by Joe Quinde at D&D Studio (NYC) and The Hit Factory (NYC); mixed by Joe Quinde at Sony Studio (NYC).
«Friend Or Foe ’98»: produced by Premiere for Works of Mart, Inc.; recorded and mixed by Eddie Sancho at D&D Studio (NYC).
«Lucky Me»: produced by Stevie J for Stevie J Productions / Bad Boy Productions, Inc. and Buckwild for Still Diggin’ Productions; recorded by Paul J. Falcone at The Hit Factory (NYC); mixed by Doug Wilson at The Hit Factory (NYC).
«(Always Be My) Sunshine»: produced by Daven «Prestige» Vanderpool for Faim Entertainment Group, Inc. / Bad Boy Productions, Inc.; recorded by Joe Quinde at The Hit Factory (NYC); mixed by Commissioner Gordon at The Hit Factory (NYC).
«Who You Wit II»: produced by Ski for Roc-A-Bloc Productions; recorded and mixed by Joe Quinde at The Hit Factory (NYC).
«Face Off»: produced by Poke and Tone for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.; recorded by Glen Marchese at The Hit Factory (NYC); mixed by Rich Travali at The Hit Factory (NYC).
«Real Niggaz»: produced by Anthony Dent for Noontime Productions; recorded by Robin and Taj at Oakland City Studios (Atlanta, GA); mixed by Joe Quinde at The Hit Factory (NYC).
«Rap Game / Crack Game»: produced by Big Jaz for Jaz-O Music; recorded by Paul J. Falcone at The Hit Factory (NYC): mixed by Joe Quinde at Sony Studio (NYC).
«Where I’m From»: produced by Ron «Amen-Ra» Lawrence and Deric «D-Dot» Angelettie for The Mystery System, Inc. / Bad Boy Productions, Inc.; recorded and mixed by Lane Craven at Quad Recording (NYC).
«You Must Love Me»: produced by Nashiem Myrick for Top of New York Productions / Bad Boy Productions, Inc.; executive producers: Shawn Carter, Damon Dash and Kareem «Biggs» Burke; recorded by Doug Wilson at Daddy’s House (NYC); mixed by Tony Mazarati at Battery Studio (NYC).
«Wishing On A Star (D Influence Remix)»: produced by Poke and Tone for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.; recorded and mixed by Ken «Duro» Ifill; remix and additional production by D Influence Production for 1 2 One Management; mixed by D Influence at Master Rock Studio (London); mix engineer: Paul Emanuel: strings arranged by Ed Baden Powell.
«Wishing On A Star (Track Masters Remix)»: produced by Poke and Tone for Track Masters Entertainment, Inc.; recorded by Steve Souder; mixed by Ken «Duro» Ifill.
A&R direction: Kyambo «Hip Hop» Joshua.
Management: Rock-A-Fella Entertainment.
Mastered by Herb Powers, Jr. at Powers House Of Sound.
Marketing: Jazz Young, Al Branch and Omoyele McIntosh.
Art direction and design: The Drawing Board.
Photo: Jonathan Mannion.
Executive producers: Shawn Carter, Damon Dash and Kareem «Biggs» Burke.
All tracks published by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC.
Licensed to Northwestside Records.
Marketed by Northwestside Records and distributed by The Local BMG Company.
Manufactured by Sonopress in the EU.