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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0049925004021 Format: Explicit Lyrics, Extra tracks, Original recording reissued Label: EMI America Records Manufacturer: EMI America Records MPN: 50040 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: EMI America Records Release Date: November 14, 2006 Studio: EMI America Records Editorial Review: Amazon.com: 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 Average Rating:
 Rating:  - classici'm not a jay-z fan, but i like this album. lyrically he's one of the best in the business. too bad they don't make them like this anymore. Rating:  - Jay Z Reasonable DoubtIf 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. Rating: - 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 later and give it 5 Mics! Songs like 'Dead Presidents', 'Brooklyn's Finest' and 'Can't Knock the Hustle' are now considered all-time anthems. That pretty much says it all. A+ another hiphop Essential Rating: - Old Jay-Znowadays jay-z has established himself as very mainstream rapper. But I know a lot of people who listen to jay and haven't even heard of this album. 'Big Pimpin' 'Hard Knock Life' '99 problems' are all OK songs, but this album is where he really shines. to really understand an artist you have to dig deep and go beyond their famous hits. this was way back when jay-z was fresh in the game. a lot can change in a rapper over the course of 10 years. this album flows like no other jay-z album. ... Read More Rating: - classic rapthis is undoubtly the best rap album ever....jay z at his rawest and his best. |
