Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter is the fourth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on December 28, 1999, on Roc-A-Fella Records. It exhibits a return to the street-oriented sound of his first album, Reasonable Doubt (1996). Production for the album was handled by several hip hop producers, including Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, K-Rob, DJ Clue, Rockwilder, DJ Premier, and Irv Gotti.The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 462,000 copies in its first week.