"Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life is the third studio album by . It went on to become his most commercially successful album, selling over 5 million copies in the United States. Like did on Life After Death, Jay-Z diversifies his style here - with the Timbaland-laced 'N**** What, N**** Who' and the dialogue 'Coming of Age' (which revisits the young hustler from Jay-Z's first LP, Reasonable Doubt) - demonstrating that even when experimenting with flow, he can still crush his peers." - Roc-A-Fella Records
- black double vinyl pressing
- includes printed insert
- original release year: 1998
- music label: Roc-A-Fella 2014
