Life times of sean carter
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Jay-Z’s ‘Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary
Jesse Ducker
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Happy 25th Anniversary to Jay-Z’s fourth studio album Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter, originally released December 28, 1999.
Three decades into his prolific recording career, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter is in a rarified air. Few, if any, rappers have achieved the level of success, fame, and wealth that he has earned.
Jay-Z has recorded an impressive catalogue, both artistically and commercially. He’s spent time as a minority owner of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets franchise. He’s helped push TIDAL, one of the major music streaming services available. He founded Roc Nation, a major entertainment umbrella that operates a record label and has its arms in music management, sports management, film, and concert promotion. And yes, he’s married to arguably the biggest pop star of the current millennium.
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Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
1999 studio album by Jay-Z
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.
Release and reception
[edit]Vol. 3... was released on December 28, 1999, and sold 462,000 copies in its first week, while debuting at number one on the Billboard 200.[11]
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Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
Like a lot of great albums, Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter doesn’t just capture the mind of its creator; it also captures where the culture was as a whole. By late 1999, the rivalry that had existed between East and West coast rap—however illusory or sensationalised—had waned with the murders of Tupac and Biggie. Meanwhile, the reign of Puff Daddy and the so-called “shiny suit era” had fragmented into something varied and decentralised (three of the year’s most popular rap albums were courtesy of Juvenile, DMX and Lauryn Hill). At the same time, acts like Juvenile and Mystikal had helped push Southern hip-hop to the national stage, and The Roots and Mos Def were making the case for a thriving underground scene. A new century was coming, one in which rap would become America’s dominant form of pop music. And here’s the freshly-minted, multi-platinum JAY-Z, pulling the disparate threads together. Vol. 3 is an album that unite