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Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter

JAY‐Z

December 13, 1999

Overall Rating

3.05

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2.7

(1)

Critics

3.29

(7)

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Ratings from music critics and publicationsAverage: 3.29/5.0

RapReviews.com (RapReviews.com)

4.3

Entertainment Weekly (Entertainment Weekly)

4.2

If the album doesn’t break new ground, it also doesn’t fall off.

Rolling Stone (Rolling Stone)

4.0

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Release Date

December 13, 1999

MusicBrainz Rating

3.00 (4 votes)

How others rate it

3.21/ 5 · 8 ratings

2.0

2.5

3.0

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Ratings from music critics and publicationsAverage: 3.29/5.0

RapReviews.com (RapReviews.com)

4.3

Entertainment Weekly (Entertainment Weekly)

4.2

If the album doesn’t break new ground, it also doesn’t fall off.

Rolling Stone (Rolling Stone)

4.0

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Robb Schuneman

Feb 26, 2026

2.7

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Release Date

December 13, 1999

Label

Def Jam 2000

Cat# 546 815-2

MusicBrainz Rating

3.00 (4 votes)

How others rate it

3.21/ 5 · 8 ratings

The #26 rated album of 1999 on Quiet Banger.

The #7 rated album by JAY‐Z on Quiet Banger.

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2.5

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3.5

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4.5

How others rate it

3.21/ 5 · 8 ratings

2.0

2.5

3.0

Label

Def Jam 2000

Cat# 546 815-2

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Other Versions

Different editions and releases of Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter

Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter

Japan bonus CD

2000

Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter

clean

1999

Other Versions

Different editions and releases of Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter

Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter

Japan bonus CD

2000

Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter

clean

1999

1 review

Robb Schuneman

Feb 26, 2026

2.7

Liked

How others rate it

3.21/ 5 · 8 ratings

The #26 rated album of 1999 on Quiet Banger.

The #7 rated album by JAY‐Z on Quiet Banger.

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5