In My Lifetime [Single]

Jay-Z | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 19, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Ultra Records
• ASIN: B00000GWYI
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,560 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #75 in Music > Indie Music > Rap & Hip-Hop > East Coast

Track Listings

1. Original Ski Radio Version

2. Original Ski Street Version

3. Skitrumental

4. Big Jazz Radio Remix

5. Big Jazmental Remix

6. Can't get with That (Clark Kent Version)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shawn Carter's True Vision, December 19, 2002

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Jay "I design the web @Sencha." (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In My Lifetime (Audio CD)

In the intro to the first song, Jay is lamenting the death of a friend that has died. The words he left to his friends and family were those immortalized by the Great Sinatra, "I did it my way." So, Jay-Z says, "I have no choice but to do it my way." Jay-Z succeeds admirably. His vision and intelligence, his focus, are so clear on this first single and the style is very similar to his first album, although it was not a great commercial success. He was forced to make radio friendly bangers with his consecutive CDs, but to see how the man that has now mastered to rap game first started out, I suggest this single as well as Reasonable Doubt.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rippin it!!!!, August 9, 2005

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Jimmy Garcia (SLC, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In My Lifetime (Audio CD)

A rare gem of hip hop but dig in the crates and its reward is phenomenal. 2 songs from Jigga that will impress anyone who wants real hard flows, rhymes, & a classic feel. A+

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars First big hit for Jay Z, April 28, 2004

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Chris (St.Louis,MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In My Lifetime (Audio CD)

A Great song by Jay Z.This was his first real hit song from the year 1995 when he was still a complete underground MC yes I wish Jay was still like this just complete rap murder for ya.
Lyrics 10/10 Production 7/10 Overall 8.5/10