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Reasonable Doubt was rapper Jay-Z's debut album, released on June 25 1996 (see 1996 in music). Though commercially and critically successful, the album, and Jay-Z, were overshadowed by the Death Row vs. Bad Boy rivalry that was then current. In spite of this lack of initial recognition, Reasonable Doubt received strong reviews and sales, and is now acknowledged as one of the most influential hip hop albums of the 1990s, foreshadowing the rise of similarly-styled thug rappers from the East Coast later in the decade and into the next.

Often compared to Nas ( Illmatic) due to the acclaim his debut received, Jay-Z, like Nas, has never managed to reach the same pinnacle of critical success. Some fans of Reasonable Doubt have labelled subsequent efforts "selling-out", as Jay-Z's mainstream fame has only increased, to the point where he has become one of the best-selling American musicians. Compared to later records, Reasonable Doubt contains much more ambivalence about the value of Jay-Z's often violent, seedy life. On tracks like "Coming of Age", a sense of mourning, danger and insecurity permeate to a degree rarely seen on later recordings. Still, Jay Z showed off his impressive creativity, notably the classic "22 2s." His lyrics are on point, sharp and witty throughout the entire album. Allmusic's Steve Huey wrote that it s this "depth that helps Reasonable Doubt rank as one of the finest albums of New York's hip-hop renaissance of the '90s"[1].

1 Track listing

  1. "Can't Knock the Hustle" (Carter/Foster/Miller) - 5:17
  2. "Politics as Usual" (Biggs/Carter/Willis) - 3:41
  3. "Brooklyn's Finest" performed by Jay Z / Notorious B.I.G - 4:36
  4. "Dead Presidents II" (Carter/Jones/Phillips/Smith/Willis) - 4:27
  5. "Feelin' It" performed by Jay Z / Mecca - 3:48
  6. "D'evils" (Carter/Martin) - 3:31
  7. "22 Two's" (Carter/Willis) - 3:29
  8. "Can I Live" (Bacharach/Carter/Davis/Lorenzo) - 4:10
  9. "Ain't No *****" performed by Jay Z / Foxy Brown - 4:03
  10. "Friend or Foe" (Carter/Martin) - 1:49
  11. "Coming of Age" performed by Jay Z / Memphis Bleek - 3:59
  12. "Cashmere Thoughts" (Bohannon/Carter/Emanuel/Franklin/Ratin) - 2:56
  13. "Bring It On" performed by Jay Z / Big Jaz / Sauce Money - 5:01
  14. "Regrets" (Carter/Di Pasquale) - 4:34
  15. "Can I Live II" performed by Jay Z / Memphis Bleek - 3:57

2 Personnel

3 Chart positions

Billboard Music Charts - album 1996 The Billboard 200 No. 23 1996 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 3 1997 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 70

Billboard Music Charts - singles

1996 Ain't No Nigga/Dead Presidents The Billboard Hot 100 No. 50 1996 Can't Knock the Hustle Hot Rap Singles No. 7 1996 Ain't No Nigga/Dead Presidents Hot Rap Singles No. 4 1996 Can't Knock the Hustle Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 35 1996 Ain't No Nigga/Dead Presidents Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 17 1996 Can't Knock the Hustle Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 4 1996 Ain't No Nigga/Dead Presidents Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 1 1996 Can't Knock the Hustle The Billboard Hot 100 No. 73 1997 Can't Knock the Hustle Hot Rap Singles No. 23 1997 Can't Knock the Hustle Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 69 1997 Can't Knock the Hustle Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 29 1997 Feelin' It Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 11 1997 Feelin' It Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 46 1997 Feelin' It Hot Rap Singles No. 13 1997 Feelin' It The Billboard Hot 100 No. 79 Jay-Z albums Hip hop albums 1996 albums

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