Life in 1472

Life in 1472 is the debut studio album by American producer and rapper Jermaine Dupri, released via So So Def in the United States on July 21, 1998 (see 1998 in music). 1472 refers to J (being the 10th letter of the alphabet) + D (representing the 4th letter of the alphabet), and 72 (the year of Dupri's birth, 1972). It produced the singles "Money Ain't a Thang" (US No. 52), "Sweetheart" (US No. 125), "The Party Continues" (US No. 29), and "Going Home with Me". Life In 1472 spent two weeks at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, while breaking the top 5 on the Billboard 200 and selling 162,000 copies in its first week.[9]

Life in 1472
Studio album by Jermaine Dupri
Released	July 21, 1998
Recorded	1997–1998
Genre	Hip hop
Label	So So Def Columbia Sony
Producer	Jermaine Dupri, Deric "D-Dot" Angelettie, Charlemagne, Coptic, Carl So-Lowe, DJ Quik, Slick Rick, DJ Premier, Mariah Carey, Kanye West
Jermaine Dupri chronology
Life in 1472 (1998) Instructions (2001)
Singles from Life in 1472
"The Party Continues" Released: February 17, 1998 "Money Ain't a Thang" Released: May 11, 1998 "Sweetheart" Released: October 6, 1998

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	[2]
City Pages	(unfavorable)[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]
SF Weekly	(unfavorable)[6]
Vibe	(favorable)[7]
Yahoo! Music	(favorable)[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Turn It Out" (featuring Nas)	Jermaine Dupri, Nasir Jones, Kanye West	West	3:57
2.	"Money Ain't a Thang" (featuring Jay-Z)	Dupri, Shawn Carter, LaMarquis Jefferson, Rahman "R.O.C." Griffin	Jermaine Dupri	4:14
3.	"Get Your Sh** Right" (featuring Madd Rapper and DMX)	Earl Simmons, Griffin, Deric "D-Dot" Angelite, Dupri	Angeletite, Charlemagne	4:43
4.	"Fresh" (featuring Slick Rick)	Richard Walton, Dupri	Dupri, Carl So-Lowe	3:53
5.	"Sweetheart" (featuring Mariah Carey)	Rainy Davis, MaryAnn Tanedo, Dupri, Carl So-Lowe	Dupri, Carey	4:44
6.	"Jazzy Hoes" (featuring 8Ball, Too $hort, Mr. Black & YoungBloodZ)	Dupri, Sean Joseph, Todd Shaw, Premro Smith, Marlon Goodwin, Griffin	Dupri, Lowe	4:38
7.	"Don't Hate on Me" (featuring Da Brat and Krayzie Bone)	Dupri, Shawneise Harris, Krayzie Bone	Dupri	4:17
8.	"Going Home with Me" (featuring Keith Sweat and R.O.C.)	Dupri, Griffin, Keith Sweat	Dupri	3:41
9.	"You Get Dealt Wit" (featuring Mase and Lil' Kim)	Dupri, Jefferson, Mason Bertha, Kimberly Jones	Dupri, Jefferson	3:58
10.	"The Party Continues (video version)" (featuring Da Brat and Usher)	Dupri, Usher Raymond IV, Harris	Dupri	4:16
11.	"All That's Got to Go" (featuring Da Brat and Latocha Scott)	Dupri, Harris, Latocha Scott, Angelettie,	Eric Coptic, Angelettie	4:05
12.	"Protector's of 1472" (featuring Snoop Dogg, R.O.C. and Warren G)	Dupri, Griffin, Calvin Broadus, Warren Griffin, Chris Martin	DJ Premier	4:46
13.	"Lay You Down" (featuring Trina & Tamara)	Rick Rubin, Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels	Dupri, Manuel Seal	4:27
14.	"Three the Hard Way" (featuring Mr. Black & R.O.C.)		DJ Quik	4:17

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10]	20
US Billboard 200[11]	3
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12]	1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Robert Christgau review
3. City Pages review Archived 2015-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
4. Entertainment Weekly review
5. Rolling Stone review
6. SF Weekly review
7. Vibe review
8. Yahoo! Music review
9. "Rap Reigns On The Chart". Retrieved February 15, 2019.
10. "Jermaine Dupri Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
11. "Jermaine Dupri Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
12. "Jermaine Dupri Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
13. "American album certifications – Jermaine Dupri – Jermaine Dupri Presents - Life In 1472". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1998 (U.S.)