In My Lifetime, Vol. 1

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is rapper Jay-Z's second album, released on November 4 1997. The album received positive reviews from critics but fans were not embracing Jay-Z's commercialized new image. The album features a much more pop oriented sound than his debut release Reasonable Doubt and went on to receive a Platinum certification from the RIAA, selling more than 1.2 million copies in the U.S.

Producers for Reasonable Doubt such as DJ Premier and Ski contribute to a limited number of beats on this album, though the majority of the production is handled by beatmakers from Puff Daddy's Bad Boy label, giving the album a generally glossier sound than its predecessor. It displayed a shift from the mafioso rap themes of his first effort to the so called "jiggy" era of late 90's hip-hop, often credited to videos and albums from Puff Daddy and his Bad Boy record label's roster of artists including Notorious B.I.G. (the first two singles from his second album were both huge pop hits) and Mase.

Samples
Intro/A Million and One Questions/Rhyme No More The City Is Mine I Know What Girls Like Imaginary Player Streets Is Watching Friend Or Foe '98 (Always Be My) Sunshine Who You Wit II Face Off Rap Game/Crack Game Where I'm From You Must Love Me
 * "One In A Million" by Aaliyah
 * "Let Me Go" by Latimore
 * "Car Of Love" by Main Ingredient
 * "Cause I Need It" by Dorothy Ashby
 * "Suspense Approaching & Landing" by John Cacavas
 * "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" by The Jones Girls
 * "You Belong To The City" by Glenn Frey
 * "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses
 * "Let's Go All The Way" by Sly Fox
 * "Imaginary Playmates" by Rene & Angela
 * "I Got The(BLUES)" by Labi Siffre
 * "Car Of Love" by Main Ingredient
 * "Rockin It" by Fearless Four
 * "Sunshine" by Alexander O'Neal
 * "Night Love" by Jeff Lorber Fusion
 * "Soul Makossa" by Manu Dibango
 * "Fopp" by Ohio Players
 * "Represent" by Nas
 * "Myintrotoletuknow" by Outkast (vocals by Andre 3000)
 * "Let Your Hair Down" by The Temptations
 * "Let Your Hair Down" by Yvonne Fair
 * "Young G's" by P. Diddy (vocals by Jay-Z)
 * "Me & My Bitch" by The Notorious B.I.G. (in the post-song "interview" skit, B.I.G. says "Brooklyn" in response to being asked where he's from)
 * "What I'm Waiting For" by The O'Jays