Jay Z - In My Lifetime Vol. 1n My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by American rapper Jay Z. It was released on November 4, 1997, by Roc A Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA, selling over 138,000 copies in its first week of release. In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 also served as Jay Z's first album release following the sudden death of fellow Brooklyn rapper and