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Who wrote “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” by JAY-Z?
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“Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” by JAY-Z was written by Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin, James H. Billington & JAY-Z.
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