Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter is the fourth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on December 28, 1999, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings. According to "USA Today" critic Steve Jones, the record marked a return to the street-oriented sound of Jay-Z's 1996 debut album, "Reasonable Doubt". "Vol. 3..." featured production from Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, K-Rob, DJ Clue, Rockwilder, DJ Premier, and Irv Gotti, among others. The album was well received by critics and debuted at number one on the "Billboard" 200, selling 462,000 copies
C-Real (rapper) C-Real (rapper) Cyril-Alex Gockel (born 16 July 1984), known by his stage name C-Real, is a Ghanaian hip-hop recording artist, entertainer, writer, poet and record producer. In 2009, he won the Ghanaian edition of the Channel O Sprite Emcee Africa talent show and placed second at the show's finals. He is regarded as one of the leading hip-hop artists in Ghana. He was featured on "Next Up", a song off Coptic's mixtape "The Rising Stars of Gh Vol 1" (2012). C-Real was born in Hohoe, a town in the Volta region of Ghana. He graduated from St. Peter's Boys Senior