Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life

Bling Era Roc-A-Fella Records

Production credits

the-45-king
swizz-beatz
Timbaland
kid-capri
DJ Premier

Charts & certifications

Billboard 200 peak: #1
First-week US sales: 350,200

Certifications

RIAA5x-platinum · Aug 10, 2000

Linked moments 1

1998

Sep 29, 1998

Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life is released

External

wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vol._2..._Hard_Knock_Life
discogs: https://www.discogs.com/master/16572-Jay-Z-Vol-2-Hard-Knock-Life
allmusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/vol-2-hard-knock-life-mw0000033073

Citations 3

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Wikipedia — Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life Retrieved 2026-05-24.
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Rolling Stone — Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life — Rolling Stone review Retrieved 2026-05-24.
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AllMusic — Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life — AllMusic Retrieved 2026-05-24.