In December 1999, during the week between Christmas and New Year’s, Jay-Z released his fourth studio album Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter. With hits like “Things That U Do” with Mariah Carey and “Big Pimpin’” with UGK, the LP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 462,000 units sold. “Big Pimpin,’” the […]
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