Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z — album cover
№ 67 of 100

Reasonable Doubt

Jay-Z · 1996 · Hip-Hop

Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z (1996), № 67 in The Lead-In’s 100 greatest albums. Jay-Z self-releases his debut on Roc-A-Fella because no major would touch him. DJ Premier, Ski, and Clark Kent on the boards. The most patient hustler album ever made.

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