Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter productions ("Dope Man", "Things That U Do") keep it from being among Jay-Z's best albums. Notes Credits are adapted from AllMusic. 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,
B-Real B-Real Louis Mario Freese (born June 2, 1970), better known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper and actor. He is best known for being the lead rapper in the hip hop group Cypress Hill and one of two rappers in the rap rock supergroup Prophets of Rage. Born in L.A. to a Mexican father and a Cuban mother, B-Real moved with his sister and mother out of his father's home to South Gate, California at the age of five. He later ended up in the small town of Bell, California. Before dropping out of Bell High School,