Life in 1472
1998 studio album by Jermaine Dupri
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Life in 1472 is the debut studio album by American rapper and producer Jermaine Dupri, released via So So Def in the United States on July 21, 1998. 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] The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on August 19, 1998. A platinum certification followed on September 2, 1998.
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| Released | July 21, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997–1998 | |||
| Genre | Hip-hop | |||
| Length | 59:56 | |||
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| Singles from Life in 1472 | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| 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] |
Release and promotion
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Turn It Out" (featuring Nas) |
| West | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Money Ain't a Thang" (featuring Jay-Z) |
| Jermaine Dupri | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Get Your Shit Right" (featuring Madd Rapper and DMX) |
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| 4:43 |
| 4. | "Fresh" (featuring Slick Rick) |
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| 3:53 |
| 5. | "Sweetheart" (featuring Mariah Carey) |
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| 4:44 |
| 6. | "Jazzy Hoes" (featuring 8Ball, Too $hort, Mr. Black & YoungBloodZ) |
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| 4:38 |
| 7. | "Don't Hate on Me" (featuring Da Brat and Krayzie Bone) |
| Dupri | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Going Home with Me" (featuring Keith Sweat and R.O.C.) |
| Dupri | 3:41 |
| 9. | "You Get Dealt Wit" (featuring Mase and Lil' Kim) |
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| 3:58 |
| 10. | "The Party Continues (video version)" (featuring Da Brat and Usher) |
| Dupri | 4:16 |
| 11. | "All That's Got to Go" (featuring Da Brat and Latocha Scott) |
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| 4:05 |
| 12. | "Protector's of 1472" (featuring Snoop Dogg, R.O.C. and Warren G) |
| DJ Premier | 4:46 |
| 13. | "Lay You Down" (featuring Trina & Tamara) |
| 4:27 | |
| 14. | "Three the Hard Way" (featuring Mr. Black & R.O.C.) | DJ Quik | 4:17 | |
| Total length: | 59:56 | |||
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[25] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[26] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||