Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt (1996). butchT Greatest Albums of all Time

Reasonable Doubt is the debut album of American rapper Jay-Z, released on June 25, 1996, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Priority Records. It features production by DJ Premier, Ski, Knobody and Clark Kent, and guest appearances from Memphis Bleek, Mary J. Blige, and The Notorious B.I.G., among others. Reasonable Doubt features Mafioso rap themes and gritty lyrics about the "hustler" lifestyle and material obsessions.

The album peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard 200, on which it charted for 18 weeks. It was promoted with four singles, including the Hot 100-charting "Ain't No Nigga" and "Can't Knock the Hustle". Reasonable Doubt has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and,[1] as of 2006, has sold 1.5 million copies in the United States.[2]

Well received by critics upon its release, the album has since been heralded by music writers as Jay-Z's "crowning achievement", "a seminal work"[3] and an "undisputed classic".[4][5] It appears on numerous best album lists by music publications, including The Source,[6] Blender,[7] and Rolling Stone, which ranked it number 248 on their list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[8]

Studio album by Jay-Z
Released June 25, 1996
Recorded D&D Studios, New York City
Genre Hip hop
Length 55:28
Label Roc-A-Fella, Priority
Producer Big Jaz, Sean Cane, Clark Kent, DJ Premier, Irv Gotti, Knobody, Peter Panic, Ski
Personnel

Jay-Z - performer, executive producer
Damon Dash - producer, executive producer
Kareem "Biggs" Burke - executive producer
Big Jaz - producer, performer, mixing
Memphis Bleek – performer
Notorious B.I.G. – performer
Sauce Money - performer
Mary J. Blige - vocals
Foxy Brown – performer
Mecca – vocals
Ski - producer, mixing
DJ Premier - producer, mixing



Clark Kent - producer, mixing
DJ Irv - producer, mixing
Sean Cane - producer
Dahoud - producer
DJ Peter Panic - producer, mixing
Kenny Ortíz - engineer, mixing
Joe Quinde - engineer, mixing
Eddie S. - engineer, mixing
Carlos Bess - mixing
Adrien Vargas - art direction, design
Cey Adams - artwork
Jonathan Mannion - photography

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