Hard (Jagged Edge album)

Hard is the fourth studio album by American R&B group Jagged Edge. It was released by Columbia Records on October 14, 2003 in the United States. The album was the band's first project not released under mentor Jermaine Dupri's So So Def label, after its deal expired at the end of 2002 and the band became contractually bound to Columbia Records. Dupri became less prominent on Jagged Edge's new material as a result, with Melvin Coleman taking over much of the production duties on Hard.

The album earned largely mixed to negative reviews from music critics, some of whom called it repetitious and bland. Upon its release, Hard debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 178,000 copies and sold more than 870,000 copies domestically. It was eventually certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and reached Silver status in the United Kingdom. The album spawned two singles, including the top ten single "Walked Outta Heaven."