Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life

Summary

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,130 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life's genre is hip-hop^[4].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life followed In My Lifetime, Vol. 1^[5].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life was followed by Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter^[6].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life was produced by Swizz Beatz^[7].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life was produced by Timbaland^[8].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life was produced by DJ Premier^[9].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life was produced by Jermaine Dupri^[10].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life was produced by Irv Gotti^[11].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life was produced by Erick Sermon^[12].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life was performed by Jay-Z^[13].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life's record label is recorded as Roc-A-Fella Records^[14].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life's record label is recorded as Def Jam Recordings^[15].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life's language of work or name is recorded as English^[16].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life was distributed by compact disc^[17].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life was distributed by music streaming^[18].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life was released on September 29, 1998^[19].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life'}^[20].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+3703'}^[21].
• Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life's form of creative work is recorded as studio album^[22].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[23]

• First release date: 1998-09-28^[24]

• Genre(s): east coast hip hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, pop rap^[25]

• Community tags: east coast hip hop, east coast rap, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, hardcore rap, hip hop, pop rap, slow jam^[26]

• MusicBrainz ID: 342d74c6-4c01-4541-b3ae-4524c47ad543^[27]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life was Jay-Z^[13]. Producers include Swizz Beatz^[7], Timbaland^[8], DJ Premier^[9], Jermaine Dupri^[10], Irv Gotti^[11], and Erick Sermon^[12].

Publication

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life was released on September 29, 1998^[19]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[16]. Its genre is hip-hop^[4]. Recorded distribution format include compact disc^[17] and music streaming^[18].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life followed In My Lifetime, Vol. 1^[5]. It was followed by Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter^[6].

Why It Matters

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,130 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]