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Theatrical trailer; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; Full-screen [1.33:1]
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1. Opening/ Hip-Hop Will Never Die [6:32]
2. The Masters [1:41]
3. Rap Struggle [3:28]
4. Beanie Sigel [3:20]
5. Memphis Bleek [3:18]
6. Method Man And Redman [5:23]
7. Backstage [2:56]
8. Amil [1:51]
9. Dmx [7:27]
10. Roc-A-Fella [8:41]
11. The Pain [4:06]
12. Jay-Z [6:37]
13. Wild Out! [4:44]
14. 2 Months Too Long [6:02]
15. DJ Clue [2:43]
16. Music Hustle [3:09]
17. Doing The Right Thing [5:26]
18. Hard Knock Life [4:01]
19. End Credits [5:01]
In 1998, rapper Jay-Z's third album, Vol. 2: Hard Knock Life made him one of hip-hop's biggest crossover acts, with the single "Hard Knock Life" becoming a major hit on radio and the sales charts. In 1999, Jay-Z, who also runs the hip-hop oriented Rock-A-Fella Records label, launched a major concert tour, in which he joined forces with fellow rappers Method Man, DMX, and Redman for a road trip that packed halls at 54 shows in two months, earning $18 million at the turnstiles. This documentary takes a close look at the music Jay-Z and his friends created onstage, as well as their adventures -- both positive and negative -- as they take one of rap's biggest shows on the road. Hard Knock Life Tour also features new music from The Lox, Memphis Bleek, and T-Boz from the R&B group TLC. Incidentally, if the title sounds a bit familiar to non-rap fans, it may be because it was sampled from a song featured in the musical Annie. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide