"Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" is a single from American rapper Jay-Z's third album Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life, released on October 27, 1998. It features a vocal and pitch-modified instrumental sample of the song "It's the Hard Knock Life" from... Wikipedia
Genre: East Coast hip hop
Label: Roc-A-Fella; Def Jam
Producer(s): The 45 King
Released: October 27, 1998
Songwriter(s): Shawn Carter; Mark James; Charles Strouse; Martin Charnin