Reasonable Doubt Turns 20 Today
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"Basically we named the album Reasonable Doubt because with anything you do in life, people are going judge you. Whether it be through interviews or radio. So the album is basically on trial … this being my first album."
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.
Reasonable Doubt debuted at number 23 on the US Billboard 200, on which it charted for 18 weeks. It was promoted with four singles; including the Billboard Hot 100-charting hits such as "Ain't No ? " and "Can't Knock the Hustle". Reasonable Doubt was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and,[1] as of 2006, has sold 1.5 million copies in the United States.[2] A critical success, it has been ranked on several publications' lists of the greatest rap albums ever, while many hip hop fans have viewed it as Jay-Z's best work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BCsxQg3NE4
Classic.
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.
Reasonable Doubt debuted at number 23 on the US Billboard 200, on which it charted for 18 weeks. It was promoted with four singles; including the Billboard Hot 100-charting hits such as "Ain't No ? " and "Can't Knock the Hustle". Reasonable Doubt was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and,[1] as of 2006, has sold 1.5 million copies in the United States.[2] A critical success, it has been ranked on several publications' lists of the greatest rap albums ever, while many hip hop fans have viewed it as Jay-Z's best work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BCsxQg3NE4Classic.
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bumping it all day at work tomorrow
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My favorite hip hop album ever.
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Classic ? ....
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He did twenty two two's and forty four fours,it would be dope if he did eighty eight eights
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I ain't even the biggest Jay fan but this album is a perfect, flawless, landmark album.
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Absolutely love this album. Jay speaks on everything about the hustle on here. The highs, the lows, learning to live with the consequences of your actions, man just ? flawless.
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This was a dope Reasonable Doubt mix which included the samples.
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? dammit you beat me to it
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raheemclassick wrote: »
They gave it 5 mics retroactively -
One of my favorite albums ever
I was so surprised when I first heard it because it was only familiar with his later work -
The goat
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GOAT Album
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To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Roc-A-Fella Records first release "Reasonable Doubt"; DJ Campaign Presents "The Diamond Dynasty" mixtape.
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Funny enough I'm playing it this morning for some inspiration n I see this thread. My favorite jay z album by far gonna check out that doc on tidal when it drop n go eat sum bbq
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Fire album
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Gflawless
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Ya'll seen that Biggs interview. He was talking about the tracks that didn't make RD (Black Gangster, 95 South, Understand Me, Reach the Top,etc). Dope interview.
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"classic shoulda went triple"
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DJ Campaign wrote: »
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Roc-A-Fella Records first release "Reasonable Doubt"; DJ Campaign Presents "The Diamond Dynasty" mixtape.
http://www.audiomack.com/album/dj-campaign/the-diamond-dynasty-1
Damn I dont wanna troll in my own thread but what is this ? bruh
So you just gon put together random Jay songs, put a struggle cover on it and call it a mixtape
They shoulda never gave you basement DJs the internets. Please take a seat b -
Watching the RD documentary on Tidal now
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Hate to rain on the parade but this album is overrated, not saying it's a bad album because it is far from it, but is it better than Big Puns Capital Punishment album? I think not! I will check out the documentary for sure.
Go ahead and flag me, 99% of my flags, wacks and feelings come from saying anything bad about Jay and Kanye lol. -
DJ Campaign wrote: »
To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Roc-A-Fella Records first release "Reasonable Doubt"; DJ Campaign Presents "The Diamond Dynasty" mixtape.
http://www.audiomack.com/album/dj-campaign/the-diamond-dynasty-1
Damn I dont wanna troll in my own thread but what is this ? bruh
So you just gon put together random Jay songs, put a struggle cover on it and call it a mixtape
They shoulda never gave you basement DJs the internets. Please take a seat b
You tripping fam, I'm outchea reminding people of that real ? . I bet you'll bump it!!!! -
Wrote an article for RD, it's on allhiphop front page
