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Having found a reputable distributor Priority Records (which later would become Def Jam, headed by Jay-Z himself), the artist recorded his debut album Reasonable Doubt in 1996. Such guest celebrities as Mary J. Blige and Notorious B.I.G. Along with the theme of gangster life made the whole New York talk about Jay-Z. Please don't hesitate to email us if you have any questions, suggestions or issues. We also welcome feedback on how we can improve our services.
After several guest appearances in the early 1990s and the release of his first single “In My Lifetime” in 1994, JAY-Z released his debut album Reasonable Doubt on June 25, 1996 through his Roc-A-Fella Records imprint with distribution from Priority Records. The album features hardcore New York hip-hop with backdrops from Ski Beatz, Clark Kent, DJ Premier, Irv Gotti, and Jaz-O among others.
In a 1997 interview with German station WWETV, Jay discussed the meaning behind the album’s title:
We named the album Reasonable Doubt because with anything you do in life, people are going to judge you, whether it be doing interviews or radio or whatever you do in life, people will judge you. So, the album is basically on trial, whether you like it or you don’t, it’s reasonable doubt. This being my first album, people heard me on guest appearances and things like that but they wasn’t so familiar with me putting out a full-length project and things like that. So it’s reasonable doubt.
It’s just a chronicle of all the events that happened during my life, or things that I’ve seen or people around have seen, things that I’ve witnessed.
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Jay originally intended for this album to be his only one, as DJ Clark Kent detailed to Spin magazine:
I think that’s the reason why it was so good, because it was more, like, effortless. ‘Yeah, we gon’ do it. We gon’ put this record out and we gon’ walk away.’ That’s what the plan was.
The album presented tales from the streets of Brooklyn and the Marcy Projects mixed with mafioso rap, hustler stories, witty rhymes and friendly competition between Jay and guest artists such as Jaz-O, Sauce Money, and another one of “Brooklyn’s Finest,” The Notorious B.I.G. The album also introduced Foxy Brown and Memphis Bleek.
Reasonable Doubt peaked at #23 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart before reaching platinum status with support from the singles “Dead Presidents,”“Ain’t No Nigga” with Foxy Brown, “Can’t Knock the Hustle” with Mary J. Blige, and “Feelin' It.” The album has been featured on several “best of” lists, including The Source’s list of the Top 100 Rap Albums of All Time and a rank of #250 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
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15 Songs, 59 Minutes
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As sleek as the leather interior of a luxury Lexus sedan, Reasonable Doubt enacts the glamorous dreams of every young rapper with the cool demeanor and acumen of Don Corleone. Age 27 when his debut was released, Jay-Z was much older than most rappers releasing a debut album and the depth of his life experience brings a gravitas to Reasonable Doubt that few rappers could achieve in 1996. “Regrets” is a song of a man re-examining his past, not grabbing at the flash of the future. But unlike the wizened admonishments of a rapper like Scarface (whose influence looms large on Reasonable Doubt), Jay-Z would never sound younger than he does here. He had spent years honing his rhyme craft, and he moves through every song with swiftness and self-assurance. Listening to him is like watching a rookie point guard slip past veteran giants. Reasonable Doubt is the one album Jay-Z created before having to contend with multi-platinum pressures and superstar responsibilities. It remains his most consistent album because it was the only time Jigga made no compromises. The young rapper had been waiting 27 years to tell this story, and there isn’t a measure misplaced.
EDITORS’ NOTES
As sleek as the leather interior of a luxury Lexus sedan, Reasonable Doubt enacts the glamorous dreams of every young rapper with the cool demeanor and acumen of Don Corleone. Age 27 when his debut was released, Jay-Z was much older than most rappers releasing a debut album and the depth of his life experience brings a gravitas to Reasonable Doubt that few rappers could achieve in 1996. “Regrets” is a song of a man re-examining his past, not grabbing at the flash of the future. But unlike the wizened admonishments of a rapper like Scarface (whose influence looms large on Reasonable Doubt), Jay-Z would never sound younger than he does here. He had spent years honing his rhyme craft, and he moves through every song with swiftness and self-assurance. Listening to him is like watching a rookie point guard slip past veteran giants. Reasonable Doubt is the one album Jay-Z created before having to contend with multi-platinum pressures and superstar responsibilities. It remains his most consistent album because it was the only time Jigga made no compromises. The young rapper had been waiting 27 years to tell this story, and there isn’t a measure misplaced.
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- 15 Songs, 59 Minutes
- Released: Jun 25, 1996
- ℗ 1996 Roc-a-fella
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ladies and gentlemen, this is Jay-Z's BEST WORK. His lyrical talent is way too complex for the amateur Hip-Hop listeners. Who ever has NOT listened to this cd yet, raise your right hand, turn it sideways, and smack yourself in the face now because this is one of the best Hip-Hop albums ever created. The theme of this whole album is so intense that the album feels very much alive once you listen to it. It's basically about the hustler's ambition in the mid 90's. Some key tracks that I give 10/10 are Track 1: Can't knock The Hustle, Track 4: Dead Presidents 2, Track 5: Feelin' It, Track 8: Can I live (My favorite song off this album), Track 14: Regrets. The freestyles from Track 3: Brooklyn's Finest, with The Notorious B.I.G. is fire and Track: 7: 22 Two's is fire as well. If you are on the down side, Jay-Z is really deep with Can I live and Regrets, both are very deep lyrically. Listen to this album, I garauntee you will not regret it. Also try, Nas- It Was Written album, both albums sound similiar, track by track is fire.
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