Life in 1472

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Life in 1472
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 21, 1998
Recorded1997–1998
Genre Hip hop
Length59:56
Label
Producer
Jermaine Dupri chronology
Life in 1472
(1998)
Instructions
(2001)
Singles from Life in 1472
  1. "The Party Continues"
    Released: February 17, 1998
  2. "Money Ain't a Thang"
    Released: May 11, 1998
  3. "Sweetheart"
    Released: September 7, 1998
  4. "Going Home with Me"
    Released: November 23, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [2]
City Pages (unfavorable) [3]
Entertainment Weekly B- [4]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
SF Weekly (unfavorable) [6]
Vibe (favorable) [7]
Yahoo! Music (favorable) [8]

Life in 1472 is the debut studio album by American producer and rapper Jermaine Dupri, released via So So Def in the United States on July 21, 1998. 1472 refers to J (being the 10th letter of the alphabet) + D (representing the 4th letter of the alphabet), and 72 (the year of Dupri's birth, 1972). It produced the singles "Money Ain't a Thang" (US No. 52), "Sweetheart" (US No. 125), "The Party Continues" (US No. 29), and "Going Home with Me". Life In 1472 spent two weeks at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, while breaking the top 5 on the Billboard 200 and selling 162,000 copies in its first week. [9] The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 19, 1998. A platinum certification followed on September 2, 1998.

Contents

Release and promotion

Life in 1472 was released on July 21, 1998, in the United States. [10] In the United Kingdom, Columbia Records issued LPs and CDs on July 27. [11] Sony Music Japan followed on July 29, [12] and Sony Music Taiwan on August 5. [13]

Track listing

Life in 1472 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Turn It Out" (featuring Nas) Jermaine Dupri, Nasir Jones, Kanye West West3:57
2."Money Ain't a Thang" (featuring Jay-Z)Dupri, Shawn Carter, LaMarquis Jefferson, Rahman "R.O.C." GriffinJermaine Dupri4:14
3."Get Your Sh** Right" (featuring Madd Rapper and DMX) Earl Simmons, Griffin, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, DupriAngelettie, Charlemagne4:43
4."Fresh" (featuring Slick Rick) Richard Walton, DupriDupri, Carl So-Lowe3:53
5."Sweetheart" (featuring Mariah Carey) Rainy Davis, MaryAnn Tanedo, Dupri, Carl So-LoweDupri, Carey4:44
6."Jazzy Hoes" (featuring 8Ball, Too $hort, Mr. Black & YoungBloodZ)Dupri, Sean Joseph, Todd Shaw, Premro Smith, Marlon Goodwin, GriffinDupri, Lowe4:38
7."Don't Hate on Me" (featuring Da Brat and Krayzie Bone)Dupri, Shawneise Harris, Krayzie Bone Dupri4:17
8."Going Home with Me" (featuring Keith Sweat and R.O.C.)Dupri, Griffin, Keith Sweat Dupri3:41
9."You Get Dealt Wit" (featuring Mase and Lil' Kim)Dupri, Jefferson, Mason Bertha, Kimberly Jones Dupri, Jefferson3:58
10."The Party Continues (video version)" (featuring Da Brat and Usher)Dupri, Usher Raymond IV, HarrisDupri4:16
11."All That's Got to Go" (featuring Da Brat and Latocha Scott)Dupri, Harris, Latocha Scott, Angelettie,Eric Coptic, Angelettie4:05
12."Protector's of 1472" (featuring Snoop Dogg, R.O.C. and Warren G)Dupri, Griffin, Calvin Broadus, Warren Griffin, Chris Martin DJ Premier 4:46
13."Lay You Down" (featuring Trina & Tamara) Rick Rubin, Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels Dupri, Manuel Seal 4:27
14."Three the Hard Way" (featuring Mr. Black & R.O.C.)  DJ Quik 4:17
Total length:59:56

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Life in 1472
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [25] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [26] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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