Reasonable Doubt
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Jay-Z
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studio album
First released:
Jun 25 1996

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Reasonable Doubt is the debut album of American rapper Jay-Z, released June 25, 1996 on Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States and on Northwestside Records in the United Kingdom. The album features production by DJ Premier, Ski, Knobody and Clark Kent, and guest appearances by Memphis Bleek, Mary J. Blige, and The Notorious B.I.G., among others. The album peaked at number 23 on the Billboard 200, received platinum status in 2002 and sold 1.5 million copies as of 2006. Four singles were released, with the most successful being "Ain't No Nigga" and "Can't Knock the Hustle". Both reached the top 40 in the United Kingdom, but were less successful in the United States; the former reached #50 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the latter reached #73.

Reasonable Doubt has received strong critical reviews and has been heralded as Jay-Z's "crowning achievement", "a seminal work" and an "undisputed classic". Over the years, the album has appeared on a number of famous publishers "best of" lists, including The Source, which selected it on its 100 Best Rap Albums Blender, which included it on its 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die and Rolling Stone, which ranked it #248 on their "500 Greatest Albums of All Time."

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Record label:
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Catalog number:
50040
Release dates:
  • Jan 26 1999 in United States

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5 stars CLASSIC Jay-Z, Hip Hop will never be the same
Man, in 1996, hip hop was a different place. My favorite MC at the same (and still is today) Nas was reigning supreme with the release of his EXCELLENT sophomore album "It Was Written." But, little did I know that Jay-Z, at the time a virtual unknown, would drop such an album that would be described as classic in every sense of the word. THIS album is NOTHING like you would find in hip hop today. What's in this is ABSENT from hip hop today: lyrics, originally, true subject matter, consistency. M…
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3 stars Overrated
I liked this album for only some songs. The rest were whack and nobody will admit it. Everybody rides Jay-Z. He is the one of the most overrated rappers of all time. He had an ill flow when he was with jaz. But, then he had to go solo and steal Nas's flow. He had been rapping real fast with jaz then all of a sudden he changes his flow. On this album I liked the Brooklyn's Finest and Dead Presidents II (first was better). The rest are alright lyrics with nothing beats.
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Reasonable Doubt 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Priority Records
catalog number: 50592
release dates: Jun 25 1996 in United States
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Reasonable Doubt 15 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Bmg Europe
release dates: Mar 3 1997 in Germany, Apr 7 1997 in France
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