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,
Shawn Pen on the Hot Rap Tracks charts. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the Fox TV crime drama "New York Undercover". Tupac Shakur was on his way to record a verse for Little Shawn when he was robbed and shot 5 times in 1994. From 1998 to 2004, Wilkins served time in federal prison for drug trafficking. Wilkins changed his stage name to Shawn Pen after leaving prison. Shawn Pen Tyrone Shawn Wilkins, better known as Little Shawn and Shawn Pen, is an American hip hop artist, rapper, songwriter and producer. He released a single in 1986 My girl