Backstage

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/27/2021
UPC:	0191329201695
Original Release:	2000
Source:	Miramax
Language:	English
Time:	1:26:00
Sales rank:	32,887

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jay-Z	Performer
DMX	Performer
Method Man	Performer
Redman	Performer
Beanie Sigel	Performer
Memphis Bleek	Performer
DJ Clue	Performer,Composer
Amil	Performer
Ja Rule	Performer
Damon Dash	Performer

Technical Credits

Chris Fiore	Director
Damon Dash	Producer