Le 29 septembre 1998, Jay-Z sortait Vol.2... Hard Knock Life, son 3e album. Cet a gagné le Grammy du meilleur album rap. Jay-Z avait toutefois boycotté les Grammys car DMX n’était pas en nomination dans la catégorie. Les autres nominés étaient A Tribe Called Quest, Big Pun, Jermaine Dupri et Mase. On September 29, 1998, Jay-Z came out Vol.2 ... Hard Knock Life, his 3rd album. This won the Grammy for Best Rap Album. Jay-Z had boycotted the Grammys, however, because DMX was not nominated in the category. The other nominees were A Tribe Called Quest, Big Pun, Jermaine Dupri and Mase.