Question: Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter, is the fourth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, t he record marked a return to the street-oriented sound of Jay-Z's 1996 debut album, "Reasonable Doubt", by Roc-A-Fella Records and Priority Records, released on which date?
Context: The Blueprint is the sixth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on September 11, 2001, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings.  Its release was set a week earlier than initially planned in order to combat bootlegging.  Recording sessions for the album took place during 2001 at Manhattan Center Studios and Baseline Studios in New York City.  Contrasting the radio-friendly sound of Jay-Z's previous work, "The Blueprint" features soul-based sampling and production handled primarily by Kanye West, Just Blaze and Bink, as well as Timbaland, Trackmasters and Eminem, who also contributes the album's sole guest verse. "Dead Presidents" is a 1996 song by rapper Jay-Z.  It was released as the first promotional single for Jay-Z's debut album "Reasonable Doubt", although it did not directly appear on the album: a different version, with the same backing track and chorus but different lyrics, called "Dead Presidents II", appeared on "Reasonable Doubt" instead.  The single was a commercial success, and was certified as an RIAA certification gold single in June 1996.  Both versions of the song are regarded as some of the greatest hip-hop songs ever recorded, and "Dead Presidents II" was voted #16 in About.com's Top 100 Rap Songs. Priority Records is an American distribution company and record label known for many highly successful artists including N.W.A, Ice-T, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Silkk the Shocker & Westside Connection.  It also distributed hip hop record labels including Death Row Records, Hoo-Bangin' Records, No Limit Records, Posthuman Records, Rap-A-Lot Records, Rawkus Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, Ruthless Records and Wu-Tang Records.  According to "Billboard", "few record labels were as important to the rise of West Coast hip-hop as Priority Records." Kingdom Come is the ninth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z.  It was released on November 21, 2006, by Roc-A-Fella Records.  It was considered a "comeback album" for the rapper, as 2003's "The Black Album" was promoted as his final release.  "Kingdom Come" received generally lukewarm reviews but was a commercial success, selling 680,000 copies in its first week, while earning Jay-Z a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album. Vol.  2... Hard Knock Life is the third studio album by American rapper Jay-Z.  It was released on September 29, 1998, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings.  It went on to become his most commercially successful album, selling over 5 million copies in the United States.  In the liner notes of the album, Jay-Z gives his thoughts on various tracks.  The lyrics to the fast-paced "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" are also included. Vol.  3… Life and Times of S. Carter is the fourth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z.  It was released on December 28, 1999, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings.  According to "USA Today" critic Steve Jones, the record marked a return to the street-oriented sound of Jay-Z's 1996 debut album, "Reasonable Doubt".  "Vol.  3..." featured production from Swizz Beatz, Timbaland, K-Rob, DJ Clue, Rockwilder, DJ Premier, and Irv Gotti, among others. The discography of American rapper Memphis Bleek consists of four studio albums, twelve mixtapes, seventeen singles (including four as a featured artist) and fifteen music videos.  An early signing to rapper Jay-Z's record label Roc-A-Fella Records, Bleek appeared on several of Jay-Z's early songs, and collaborated with him on the single "It's Alright" from the soundtrack to the film "Streets Is Watching", which peaked at number 61 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100.  Bleek went on to release his debut album, "Coming of Age", in 1999, which contained the singles "Memphis Bleek Is...", "My Hood to Your Hood" and "What You Think of That". Reasonable Doubt is the debut studio album by American rapper Jay-Z.  It was released on June 25, 1996, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Priority Records.  The album features production provided by DJ Premier, Ski,Knobody and Clark Kent, and also it includes guest appearances from Memphis Bleek, Mary J. Blige and The Notorious B.I.G., among others.  The album features Mafioso rap themes and gritty lyrics about the "hustler" lifestyle and material obsessions. The Black Album is the eighth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on November 14, 2003, by Roc-A-Fella Records.  It was advertised as his final album before retiring, which is also a recurring theme throughout the songs, although Jay-Z resumed his recording career in 2006.  For the album, Jay-Z wanted to enlist a different producer for each song, working with Just Blaze, Kanye West, The Neptunes, DJ Quik, Timbaland, 9th Wonder and Rick Rubin, among others. Jonathan Burks (born October 4, 1964), better known by his stage name Jaz-O, is an American rapper and record producer active in the late 1980s through the 1990s, best known for being the mentor of Jay-Z.  Jaz is also known as the Originator and had a song called "The Originators" that featured a young Jay-Z in 1990.  As The Jaz, he had success with his 1989 single "Hawaiian Sophie" from his debut album "Word to the Jaz".  He has been featured on some of Jay-Z's songs, such as "Bring it On" (from "Reasonable Doubt"), "Ain't No Nigga", and the single "Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99)" from "", where he was credited as Big Jaz.  He also produced the single "Ain't No Nigga" from "Reasonable Doubt" and the song "Rap Game/Crack Game" from "In My Lifetime, Vol.  1".  The album "Kingz Kounty (2002) - with The Immobilarie Present" marked the last time Jay-Z and mentor Jaz-O would ever collaborate.
Answer: June 25, 1996