In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (Roc-A-Fella) (star) (star) (star)
Like his fashion-conscious and mafia-influenced rhyme-spitting peers, Jay-Z goes after a commercial audience on his most recent album. Unlike them, however, the Brooklyn rapper’s lyrics contain a finesse and insight few can articulate as succinctly. “Streets Is Watching” expertly dissects and analyzes the hustle and stress of illegal life. His use of pop producers Teddy Riley and Sean “Puffy” Combs will alienate hardcore listeners, even as Jay-Z establishes himself as that rare underground rhymer with commercial appeal.
![Residents and taxpayers of Barrington School District 220 rated safety and security, and a new auditorium at Barrington High School, as priorities for the school district, officials learned as community input was collected in preparation for a potential multi-million-dollar referendum that would be placed on the ballot in the November election. The data was shared with school board members April 2 by EO Sullivan Consulting, which was hired by the district to collect community feedback through phone and online surveys, four public engagement sessions and referendum advisory committee meetings. Information had been collected in three phases and began earlier this […]](https://www.chicagotribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PPN-L-bcr-district-220-feferend-002.jpg?w=390 "Residents and taxpayers of Barrington School District 220 rated safety and security, and a new auditorium at Barrington High School, as priorities for the school district, officials learned as community input was collected in preparation for a potential multi-million-dollar referendum that would be placed on the ballot in the November election. The data was shared with school board members April 2 by EO Sullivan Consulting, which was hired by the district to collect community feedback through phone and online surveys, four public engagement sessions and referendum advisory committee meetings. Information had been collected in three phases and began earlier this […]")