In My Lifetime Vol 1 is the latest Rap CD put out by the extremely talented Jay Z who once again has delivered a brilliant collection of tracks. I’m confident Jay Z fans, and Rap fans alike will be pleased with this one.

Unfortunately, it’s not everyday that I get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is usually a song or two that I just can’t force myself to get through. Not at all the case with In My Lifetime Vol 1. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for me to listen to from start to finish.

Jay Z possesses the characteristic of being able to win you over with him talent alone. The kind of artist I frankly just flat out enjoy listening to.

I’m of the opinion that In My Lifetime Vol 1 is certainly Jay Z’s best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable CD and an outstanding release. What I call must have music. I give it two thumbs up because it’s a collection that even the casual Rap fan can appreciate and enjoy.

While this entire CD is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 3 - I Know What Girls Like, track 5 - Sreets Is Watching, and track 14 - You Must Love Me.

My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Intro / A Million And One Questions / Rhyme No More. Wow!

In My Lifetime Vol 1 Release Notes:

Jay Z originally released In My Lifetime Vol 1 on November 4, 1997 on the Def Jam label.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Intro / A Million And One Questions / Rhyme No More

2. City Is Mine, The - (featuring Blackstreet)

3. I Know What Girls Like - (featuring Puff Daddy/Lil' Kim)

4. Imaginary Player

5. Streets Is Watching

6. Friend Or Foe '98

7. Lucky Me

8. Sunshine, (Always Be My) - (featuring Babyface/Foxy Brown)

9. Who U Wit II

10. Face Off - (featuring Sauce Money)

11. Real Niggaz - (featuring Too Short)

12. Rap Game/Crack Game

13. Where I'm From

14. You Must Love Me

Personnel: Jay-Z, Foxy Brown, Lil' Kim, Too Short (rap vocals); Babyface, Karen Anderson, Kelly Price (vocals); Teddy Riley, Stevie J (various instruments); Chad Hugo (saxophone); George Fontenette (keyboards); DJ Premiere (scratches); Earth (background vocals); BlackStreet, Sauce Money. Producers include: Premiere, Teddy Riley, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence, Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool. Engineers include: Eddie Sancho, Teddy Riley, S. Ghenea. Principally recorded in New York, New York.

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