# Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) — JAY-Z

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“Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” by JAY-Z. From the album Vol.2... Hard Knock Life (1998). 41M plays on YouTube Music.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Artist | [JAY-Z](https://hit-masters.com/en/artists/jay-z-UCbJG1HvzgzaMe_15xfiUyWw) |
| Album | [Vol.2... Hard Knock Life](https://hit-masters.com/en/albums/jay-z-vol-2-hard-knock-life-MPREb_dwyTEfnUpKK) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Length | 4:01 |
| Certification | [Platinum Record (Epic)](https://hit-masters.com/en/ranks/platinum) |
| YouTube Music plays | 41,000,000 |
| YouTube Music | [https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=lpZgKI97K1M](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=lpZgKI97K1M) |

## The certification

Certification for songs whose popularity index ranges from 774,001 to 830,000. Published odds per record pulled: 3%. Rarity: Epic.

## On the same album

- [It's Alright (From "Streets Is Watching" Soundtrack) – Memphis Bleek (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/memphis-bleek-its-alright-from-streets-is-watching-4Hbi57qSi7s)
- [Intro - Hand It Down (feat. Memphis Bleek) – JAY-Z (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-intro-hand-it-down-feat-memphis-bleek-OHaYHTSU-TU)
- [If I Should Die (feat. Da Ranjahz) – JAY-Z (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-if-i-should-die-feat-da-ranjahz-YV9kZq5z8Tc)
- [Ride Or Die – JAY-Z (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-ride-or-die-H_sD5bDk_8g)
- [Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99) (feat. Big Jaz) – JAY-Z (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-nigga-what-nigga-who-originator-99-feat-big-jaz-jGRH0SPDM_8)
- [Money, Cash, Hoes (feat. DMX) – JAY-Z (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-money-cash-hoes-feat-dmx-e26vwsa35Lc)
- [A Week Ago (feat. Too Short) – JAY-Z (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-a-week-ago-feat-too-short-83n4GSTFMqY)
- [Coming Of Age (Da Sequel) (feat. Memphis Bleek) – JAY-Z (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-coming-of-age-da-sequel-feat-memphis-bleek-fyrzuAmpioM)
- [Can I Get A... (feat. Amil & Ja Rule) – JAY-Z (Platinum Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-can-i-get-a-feat-amil-and-ja-rule-xSCR9wkvvJE)
- [Paper Chase (feat. Foxy Brown) – JAY-Z (Demo)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-paper-chase-feat-foxy-brown-yhO_CWOgU9o)
- [Reservoir Dogs (feat. L.O.X., Sauce Money & Beanie Sigel) – JAY-Z (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-reservoir-dogs-feat-l-o-x-sauce-money-and-beanie-sigel-DW-VFRM6-sM)
- [It's Like That (feat. Kid Capri) – JAY-Z (B-Side)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-its-like-that-feat-kid-capri-G5pQtT1JdQ8)
- [Money Ain't A Thang (feat. JD) – JAY-Z (Gold Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-money-aint-a-thang-feat-jd-YHmLhHp0Hmc)

## More by JAY-Z

- [Empire State Of Mind (Radio Edit) (feat. Alicia Keys) – JAY-Z (Hall of Fame)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-empire-state-of-mind-radio-edit-feat-alicia-keys-vk6014HuxcE)
- [Jigga What / Faint – JAY-Z (Hall of Fame)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-jigga-what-faint-BqmCLf_G724)
- [Otis (feat. Otis Redding) – JAY-Z (Diamond Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-otis-feat-otis-redding-BoEKWtgJQAU)
- [Otis (feat. Otis Redding) – JAY-Z (Diamond Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-otis-feat-otis-redding-UgKguykIX9M)
- [Numb / Encore – JAY-Z (Diamond Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-numb-encore-_1oO4wzPCmE)
- [The Story of O.J. – JAY-Z (Diamond Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-the-story-of-o-j-RM7lw0Ovzq0)
- [Young Forever (feat. Mr Hudson) – JAY-Z (Diamond Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-young-forever-feat-mr-hudson-Kzq15y2J4UM)
- [No Church In The Wild (feat. Frank Ocean & The-Dream) – JAY-Z (Diamond Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/jay-z-no-church-in-the-wild-feat-frank-ocean-and-the-dream-FJt7gNi3Nr4)

## Other songs certified Platinum Record

- [For the gone(with ELLE KOREA) (사라진 모든 것들에게(with ELLE KOREA)) – CODE KUNST (Platinum Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/code-kunst-for-the-gone-with-elle-korea-with-elle-korea-3iA5uHLF9xk)
- [Metar Odavde – Ceca (Platinum Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/ceca-metar-odavde-Gi5JUEKdY5k)
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- [Revelry – Kings Of Leon (Platinum Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/kings-of-leon-revelry-7MU2dHvAmYA)
- [Common People (Full Length Version) – Pulp (Platinum Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/pulp-common-people-full-length-version-yuTMWgOduFM)
- [All Back – Chris Brown (Platinum Record)](https://hit-masters.com/en/tracks/chris-brown-all-back-2ZjkYlBdT4g)

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