Original US 2LP released in 1997 on Roc-A-Fella Records. Cat: 3145363921. Comes with printed inner bags which have small seam splits and are in Excellent condition.
After the death of friend and compatriot the Notorious B.I.G. in early 1997, Jay-Z made his claim for the title of best rapper on the East Coast (or anywhere) with his sophomore shot, In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. Though the productions are just a bit flashier and more commercial than on his debut, Jay-Z remained the tough street rapper, and even improved a bit on his flow, already one of the best in the world of hip-hop. Still showing his roots in the Marcy projects (he's surrounded by a group of kids in a picture on the back cover), Jay-Z struts the line between project poet and up-and-coming player, and manages to have it both ways. He slings some of the most cutting rhymes heard in hip-hop, brushing off a legion of rappers riding his coattails on "Imaginary Player." For "Streets Is Watching," high-tension background strings and vocal samples from the gangster film Sleeper emphasize the pitfalls of a rapper everyone's gunning for ("If I shoot you, I'm brainless/But if you shoot me, then you famous").
Tracks : Intro/ A million and one questions/ Rhyme no more/ The city is mine (Featuring Blackstreet)/ I know what girls like (featuring Puff Daddy & Lil’ Kim)/ Imaginary player/ Streets is watching/ Friend or foe ’98/ Lucky me/ (Always be my) sunshine (Featuring Babyface & Foxy Brown)/ Who you wit II/ Face off (featuring Saucy Money)/ Real niggaz (Featuring Too Short)/ Rap game/ Crack game/ Where i’m from/ You must love me.
There are a few light spindle marks on labels. Records have some light scuff marks and very light scratches that cause some light crackels and are in VG+ condition. Glocc cover has a light crease mark and scuffing on top left corner and minor scuffing on bottom left corner and is in VG++ condition.
Wrapping method: All records are sent in stiff cardboard mailers then wrapped in brown paper and sealed around edges with brown packaging tape. Records are taken out of sleeve to avoid seam splits and ring wear.
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