Jay Z's In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (sampling sources)

By Kenton Rambsy

 This post is part of our "Sampling & Signifying: The Music of Jay Z" series.

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
Release Date: November 4, 1997

1."Intro / A Million And One Questions / Rhyme No More" (Runtime: 3:21)
Producer: DJ Premier
Instrumentation and Composition:
• “Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight” by Isaac Hayes (1978)
• “Let Me Go” by Latimore (1976)
Movie/television clips: “I'm Reloaded” from Carlito's Way (1993)
Vocals/Lyrics:
• “Break Up to Make Up” by Ferrante & Teicher (1974)
• “One in a Million” by Aaliyah (1996)

2. "The City Is Mine" (featuring Blackstreet) (Runtime: 4:02)
Producer: Teddy Riley, Chad Hugo
Instrumentation and Composition:
• “You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else” by The Jones Girls (1979)
• “You Belong to the City” by Glenn Frey (1985)

3. "I Know What Girls Like" (featuring Lil' Kim & Puff Daddy) (Runtime: 4:50)
Producer: Sean "Puffy" Combs, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence
Instrumentation and Composition:
• “A Fly Girl” by The Boogie Boys (1985)
Vocals/Lyrics:
• “I Know What Boys Like” by The Waitresses (1982)

4. "Imaginary Player" (Runtime: 3:57)
Producer: Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool
Instrumentation and Composition:
• “Imaginary Playmates” by René & Angela (1981)

5. "Streets Is Watching" (Runtime: 3:58)
Producer: Ski
Instrumentation and Composition:
• “I Got The...” by Labi Siffre (1975)

6. "Friend or Foe '98" (Runtime: 2:09)
Producer: DJ Premier
Instrumentation and Composition:
• “Car of Love” by The Main Ingredient (1977)

7. "Lucky Me" (Runtime: 5:00)
Producer: Steven "Stevie J" Jordan, Buckwild for D.I.T.C.

8. "(Always Be My) Sunshine" (featuring Foxy Brown & Babyface) (Runtime: 4:43)
Producer: Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool
Hook/Riff:
• “Rockin' It” by The Fearless Four (1982)
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Vocals/Lyrics:
• “Sunshine” by Alexander O'Neal (1987)

9. "Who You Wit II" (Runtime: 4:29)
Producer: Ski
Hook/Riff:
• “Night Love” by The Jeff Lorber Fusion (1981)

10. "Face Off" (featuring Sauce Money) (Runtime: 3:31)
Producers: Poke and Tone for Trackmasters
Instrumentation and Composition:
“Soul Makossa” by Manu Dibango (1972)
Vocals/Lyrics:
• “Nasty Boy” by The Notorious B.I.G. (1997)

11. "Real Niggaz" (featuring Too $hort) (Runtime: 5:07)
Producers: Anthony Dent
Vocals/Lyrics:
• “Real Niggaz” by The Notorious B.I.G. (1995)

12. "Rap Game / Crack Game" (Runtime: 2:40)
Producer: Big Jaz
Hook/Riff:
• “Fopp” by Ohio Players (1975)
Vocals/Lyrics:
• “Represent” by Nas (1994)
• “Myintrotoletuknow” by OutKast (1994)

13."Where I'm From" (Runtime: 4:26)
Producer: Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence for The Hitmen
Instrumentation and Composition:
• “Let Your Hair Down” by Yvonne Fair (1975)
Vocals/Lyrics:
• “Rock Box” by Run-DMC (1984)
• “Young G's” by Puff Daddy feat. The Notorious B.I.G., Jay Z and Kelly Price (1997)
• “Me & My Bitch” by The Notorious B.I.G. (1994)

14. "You Must Love Me" (featuring Kelly Price) (Runtime: 5:47)
Producer: Nashiem Myrick
Instrumentation and Composition:
• “What Am I Waiting For” by The O'Jays (1975)

Related:
• The African American Literary Studies Lab