Swedish SVT documents the history of Jay-Z’s smash single “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” with first hand narrative from some of the people that helped the record come to fruition. This is an amazing glimpse into one of Jay’s greatest recordings, this is the track that put Jay-Z on the map. This track is truly classic. There are so many nuances to this track, like what made them use the Anne hook? Was it to cross over Jay into the mainstream, was that the goal of the track? This is was a turning point in Jay’s career, and it paid off.
