"In My Lifetime" is the first single released by Jay-Z

Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...

. It is produced by Ski

Ski (producer)

David Willis, otherwise known as DJ Ski and Ski Beatz, is an American record producer mainly working in hip hop.-Biography:Discovered by DJ Clark Kent, Ski was originally known as "MC Will-Ski". In the 1990s, he was a member of the group Original Flavor, the first group managed by future recording...

 and contains samples from "Oh Baby" by Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...

 and two Soul II Soul

Soul II Soul

Soul II Soul are a British group that was created in London in 1988. They are best known for their 1989 UK chart-topper and U.S. Top 5 hit, "Back to Life ".-Career:...

 songs: "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" and "Get a Life". It is not featured on either of Jay-Z's first two albums, but is remixed by Big Jaz on the Streets Is Watching

Streets Is Watching (film)

Streets Is Watching is a musical film in which Jay-Z compiles many of his unreleased music videos into a continuous film. The film takes place in Jay-Z's old neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. The film uses music from Jay-Z's albums Streets Is Watching, Reasonable Doubt, and In My Lifetime, Vol. 1...

soundtrack. The original version of the single was sold by Jay-Z and his friend Damon Dash

Damon Dash

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 out of Dash's car in 1993. It was released by Payday Records, but Jay-Z had conflicts with his label and soon decided to start Roc-A-Fella Records

Roc-A-Fella Records

Roc-A-Fella Records is a record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon "Dame" Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Today it operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, and is distributed by Island Def Jam Motown Music Group.-Formation and Early Years:...

 to release his material. It features two b-sides, the Big Jaz remix and the Clark Kent

Clark Kent (producer)

Clark Kent is a hip hop DJ, record producer and music executive of Panamanian descent . His crew of DJs is called "The Supermen", and his DJ moniker is derived from the name of Superman's alter ego....

-produced "Can't Get Wit That".

CD

1. "In My Lifetime (Big Jaz Radio Remix)" (4:18)
2. "In My Lifetime (Original Ski Radio Version)" (4:10)
3. "In My Lifetime (Skistrumental)" (4:28)
4. "In My Lifetime (Big Jazmental Remix)" (4:05)

A-Side

1. In My Lifetime (Original Ski Radio Version) (4:10)
2. In My Lifetime (Original Ski Street Version) (4:28)
3. In My Lifetime (Skistrumental) (4:28)

B-Side

1. In My Lifetime (Big Jaz Radio Remix) (4:48)
2. In My Lifetime (Big Jazmental Remix) (4:05)
3. Can't Get Wit That (DJ Clark Kent Version) (4:10)

B-Side

1. "I Can't Get Wid Dat"
2. "I Can't Get Wid Dat (Radio Edit)"
3. "I Can't Get Wid Dat (Instrumental)"