High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Vol. 3 Life and Times of S. Carter is the fourth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released December 28, 1999 on Roc-A-Fella Records. It exhibits a return to the street-oriented sound of his debut album, Reasonable Doubt (1996). Production for the album was handled by several hip hop producers, including Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, K-Rob, DJ Premier, Rockwilder, DJ Clue, and Irv Gotti.The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 462, 000 copies in its first week. It was a significant commercial success, selling two million copies within its first month of release.