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Life in 1472

 
Album Review: Life in 1472

  • Artist: Jermaine Dupri
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: July 21, 1998
  • Type: Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rap

Review

Long before he released his first solo album, Jermaine Dupri established himself as a hip-hop hitmaker to be reckoned with. He sent Kris Kross, Da Brat, and Xscape to the top of the charts, provided hit remixes for the likes of Dru Hill, and ran the So So Def label -- all before he decided to launch a solo career with Jermaine Dupri Presents: Life in 1472 in 1998. Like many producers, Dupri has surrounded himself with an all-star cast of guest performers, all to make the spotlight a little less harsh. As it turns out, he needn't worry about his own skills -- he's a fine rapper, putting such peers as Puff Daddy to shame -- but all the other rappers and singers help make Life in 1472 feel like a real party. It's one of the few star-studded records to actually work, precisely because JD is such a talented producer -- he crafts slamming tracks with real bass grooves and catchy hooks. Life in 1472 drags a little in the middle, like almost any party, but the vibes are good throughout, and it creates some nice memories, which is enough to make it a top-notch debut. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Turn It Out (Intro) Nas, Jermaine Dupri Nas (3:57)
Money Ain't a Thang (Lyrics) Steve Arrington, Jermaine Dupri, Roger Parker, Jay-Z, Buddy Hank Jay-Z (4:14)
Get Your Shit Right Jermaine Dupri DMX, Mad Rapper (4:43)
Fresh Slick Rick Slick Rick (3:53)
Sweetheart (Lyrics) Roiz Davis, Peter Warner Mariah Carey, JD (4:44)
Jazzy Hoes Jermaine Dupri, 8Ball Too Short, Mr. Black, YoungBloodZ, 8Ball (4:38)
Don't Hate on Me Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri Da Brat, Krayzie Bone (4:17)
Going Home with Me Jermaine Dupri Keith Sweat, R.O.C. (3:41)
You Get Dealt Wit Jermaine Dupri, Lil' Kim, Mase Lil' Kim, Mase (3:58)
The Party Continues [Video Version] Da Brat, Larry Blackmon, Jermaine Dupri, Nathan Leftenant, Charlie Singleton, Thomas Jenkins Da Brat, Usher (4:16)
All That's Got to Go Luther Vandross, Da Brat, Jermaine Dupri, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, M. Miller Da Brat, LaTocha Scott (4:05)
Protector's of 1472 Snoop Dogg, Warren G, DJ Premier, Jermaine Dupri Snoop Dogg, Warren G, R.O.C. (4:46)
Lay You Down Jermaine Dupri, Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels, Rick Rubin, Manuel Seal, Jr., Ad-Rock Tamara Powell, Trina (4:27)
Three the Hard Way DJ Quik, Jermaine Dupri, Mr. Black Mr. Black, R.O.C. (4:17)

Credits

Slick Rick (Producer), Slick Rick (Performer), Keith Sweat (Performer), Keith Sweat (?), Trey Lorenz (Vocals (Background)), Snoop Dogg (Performer), Snoop Dogg (?), Warren G (Performer), Warren G (?), Nas (Performer), Nas (?), Da Brat (Performer), Da Brat (?), 8Ball & MJG (?), Usher (Vocals), Usher (Performer), Usher (?), Mariah Carey (Producer), Mariah Carey (Performer), Dana Jon Chappelle (Engineer), DJ Quik (Producer), DJ Quik (Mixing), DJ Premier (Producer), DMX (?), Jermaine Dupri (Producer), Jermaine Dupri (Executive Producer), Jermaine Dupri (Mixing), Brian Frye (Engineer), Bernie Grundman (Mastering), JD (?), Kevin Lively (Engineer), Eddie Sancho (Engineer), Phil Tan (Engineer), Phil Tan (Mixing), Too Short (Performer), Too Short (?), Ken Ifill (Engineer), Tamara Powell (Performer), Tamara Powell (?), Chris Puram (Engineer), Jay-Z (Performer), Jay-Z (?), Lil' Kim (?), Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie (Producer), Ed Rasso (Engineer), Carlton Lynn (Engineer), Krayzie Bone (?), Mase (Performer), Mase (?), LaTocha Scott (Vocals (Background)), Mad Rapper (Performer), Mad Rapper (?), Daniel Moss (Art Direction), Daniel Moss (Design), Daniel Moss (Photography), Mr. Black (Performer), Mr. Black (?), R.O.C. (?), Trina Powell (Vocals (Background)), Trina Powell (?), Kanye West (Producer), Matthew Jordan Smith (Art Direction), Matthew Jordan Smith (Design), Matthew Jordan Smith (Photography), Blake "Karrington" Smith (Programming), Eric Coptic (Producer), YoungBloodZ (Performer), YoungBloodZ (?)
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Life in 1472
Studio album by Jermaine Dupri
Released July 21, 1998
Genre Hip hop
Label So So Def/Columbia Records
CK 69087
Producer Jermaine Dupri
Professional reviews
Jermaine Dupri chronology
12 Soulful Nights of Christmas
(1996)
Life in 1472
(1998)
Instructions
(2001)

Life in 1472 is the debut album by American producer and rapper Jermaine Dupri, released by So So Def Recordings in the United States on July 21, 1998 (see 1998 in music). 1472 refers to the year of Dupri's birth, 1972. It produced the singles "Money Ain't a Thang" (U.S. #52), "Sweetheart" (U.S. #125), "The Party Continues" (U.S. #29), and "Going Home with Me".

Track listing

  1. "Intro/Turn It Out" (Featuring Nas) (Dupri, Jones, West, Reeves) – 3:57
  2. "Money Ain't a Thang" (Featuring Jay-Z) (Arrington, Carter, Dupri, Hank, Jay-Z, Parker) – 4:14
  3. "Get Your Shit Right" (Featuring Madd Rapper & DMX) (Dngelettie, Dupri, R.O.C.) – 4:43
  4. "Fresh" (Featuring Slick Rick) (Slick Rick) – 3:53
  5. "Sweetheart" (Featuring Mariah Carey) (Davis, Warner) – 4:44
  6. "Jazzy Hoes" (Featuring Josh Knox 8Ball, YoungBloodZ, Too $hort & Mister Black) (Dupri, Eightball, Mr. Black, Too Short) – 4:38
  7. 5"Don't Hate on Me" (Featuring Krayzie Bone & Da Brat) (Da Brat, Dupri, Krayzie Bone) – 4:17
  8. "Going Home with Me" (Featuring Keith Sweat & ROC) (Dupri, R.O.C.) – 3:41
  9. "You Get Dealt Wit" (Featuring Mase & Lil' Kim) (Dupri, Jefferson, Lil' Kim, Mase) – 3:58
  10. "The Party Continues" (video version) (Featuring Da Brat & Usher) (Blackmon, Da Brat, Dupri, Jenkins, Leftenant, Singleton) – 4:16
  11. "All That's Got to Go" (Featuring Da Brat & Latocha Scott) (Angelettie, Da Brat, Dupri, Miller, Vandross) – 4:05
  12. 8"Protector's of 1472" (Featuring Snoop Dogg, ROC & Warren G) (DJ Premier, Dupri, G, R.O.C., Snoop Doggy Dogg) – 4:46
  13. "Lay You Down" (Featuring Trina & Tamara Powell) (Dupri, King Ad Rock, McDaniels, Rubin, Seal, Simmons) – 4:27
  14. "Three the Hard Way" (Featuring Mister Black & ROC) (DJ Quik, Dupri, Mister Black, R.O.C.) – 4:17

Samples Used

  • "Turn It Out" samples portions of "One For the Treble (Fresh)" by Davey D.
  • "Money Ain't A Thang" contains a portion of "Weak At the Knees" by Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame.
  • "Going Home With Me" contains a portion of "Hot Stuff" by Radio.
  • "The Party Continues" contains portions of "She's Strange" by Cameo & "Get Down On It" by Kool & the Gang.
  • "All That's Got To Go" contains a portion of "Jump To It".
  • "Lay You Down" contains a portion of "Paul Revere" by The Beastie Boys.


Chart Awards

Chart Position
Top Canadian Albums # 30
Billboard 200 # 3
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums # 1

 
 
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