Reasonable Doubt
Jay-Z's classic debut is a compelling reflection on his life as a hustler. It's invested with an uncommon complexity and candor that has noticeably faded in his later material. Armed with clever phrasing and sly deadpan wit, Jay-Z navigates indulgent romps ("Can't Knock the Hustle"), thought-provoking introspection ("Regrets"), and devastating street-corner soliloquies ("Friend or Foe") with savvy composure. The beats on Reasonable Doubt, provided by the likes of DJ Premier & Ski, are as irresistibly slick as his persona. "Brooklyn's Finest," his mic-passing session with his friend Notorious B.I.G., takes on a torch-passing significance in the wake of Biggie's death. That song, and the entire album, foreshadows Jay-Z's subsequent ascension to kingpin status. --Del. F. Cowie more
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good hip hop record from Nas. Not his very best stuff but still some real solid tracks.
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Track Listing: 1. Can't Knock the Hustle - (remix), 2. Politics as Usual, 3. Brooklyn's Finest - (featuring The... |
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Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-23-2008
- "trying to live it to the limit and love it a lot"
Jay Z should be ashamed of himself. He has dumbed down his flow for mass consumption.He hasn't created anything this good since! He really owes it to biggie to really push the envelope and be more creative lyrically. it isn't what you...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: May-15-2008
- Jay Z Reasonable Doubt
If you don't have this one you should get it. This is HOVA in his raw'est form, and if you are a fan of pure hip hop before the dirty south mess'ed it up then you must get this cd.
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Feb-28-2008
- Hip-hop classic
Without a doubt one of the best hip-hip albums ever created, and one of Jay's best albums in my opinion. Either way, this album was released over 10 years ago and it's still hot.
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Feb-08-2008
- Light years ahead of its time!
BOTTOM LINE:Flows so futuristic, that it took nearly a decade for others to catch on and push this past platinum status. So far ahead of its time in terms of lyrics, content, flow and delivery - that The Source had to apologize years...
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Selected Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-23-2008
- "trying to live it to the limit and love it a lot"
Jay Z should be ashamed of himself. He has dumbed down his flow for mass consumption.He hasn't created anything this good since! He really owes it to biggie to really push the envelope and be more creative lyrically. it isn't what you...
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Aug-07-2006
- The most overrated rapper of all time
Simply put, Jay-Z is incredibly overrated. I own a couple of his CDs but to be honest, I never really liked him. His beats never grabbed me and his lyrics never stunned me so much that I just had to go back and listen to a specific...
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