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Is 'Reasonable Doubt' Jay-Z's best album?

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G. Jabez

G. Jabez

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G. Jabez

Answered Jan 05, 2021

I feel that 'The Black Album' is Jay-Z's true masterpiece, and the album sounds more like an autobiography, which is reflected in his songs. There were a few significant hits on this album, and the most memorable piece that became a radio hit was "99 Problems."

It was Jay-Z's thoughtful and self-aware while demonstrating a bit of humor as well. It was hip enough to be an explicit song on the album but catchy enough to be played on the radio. In my opinion, the top song on the album is "My 1st Song."

It is has a hypnotizing melody with a haunting interview with the late Biggie Smalls in the background. The lyrics on the record are solid, and let's say he hooked us up with that album. The album, which was supposed to be Jay-Z's last, turned out to ignite a spark that kept the audience wanting more.

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E. Reyes

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E. Reyes, Builder, graduate, Birmingham

Answered Dec 23, 2020

There are a lot of people who believe that Reasonable Doubt has to be Jay−Z’s best album but of course, there are always going to be those who will have different opinions about this. Jay−Z is considered to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Aside from rapping, he was also able to discover different talented artists who are also able to make it big in the industry.

Even though people think that this is his greatest album, this is not the album that made him a lot of money. He was able to get more money from his album “Kill Jay Z.” Take note that aside from being a rapper, he is also a businessman and he made the most out of the money that he has earned.

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Samantha Stewart

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Samantha Stewart, Philanthropist, Post Graduate, Corpus Christi

Answered Dec 18, 2020

Reasonable Doubt is an album that was released in the year 1996, and since then, has been accredited by several music lovers. Many fans of Jay-Z considered "Reasonable Doubt" as his best album ever. Jay-Z himself deems the album fit to be his best. This album was acclaimed by music critics. Ryan Schreiber of Pitchfork explained "Reasonable Doubt" to be a landmark for hip-hop albums.

"Reasonable Doubt" was seen as a "seminal work," which actually shocked the universe. Jay-Z explained that the kind of lifestyle he was living and his state of mind when he wrote the "Reasonable Doubt" album was a real distinguished one, which will definitely make it tasking to recreate another album that looks like it.

In 1998, "The Source" named "Reasonable Doubt" as one of the greatest hip-hop songs of all time. In 2002, vibe ranked the album seventh, MTV.com ranked it sixth in 2005, and about.com ranked it the 14th greatest album and the 2nd of 1996.

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M. Delilah

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M. Delilah

Answered Dec 11, 2020

While commercially and critically, Reasonable Doubt has been said to refer to Jay-Z's best work. However, in my opinion, The Black Album is the one that secured him as a valuable hip hop artist. The album is flawless, and he expresses himself through thoughtful songwriting and hard-hitting lyrics. The album was released on November 14th, 2003.

It was supposed to be his final album before retiring, and most of the album reflects that. In my opinion, the greatest song on the album is called "My First Song," which contains part of the Notorious BIG's 1996 interview for MTV. The beat of the music is hypnotic and infectious. The most well-known song on the album is called "99 Problems."

In the night clubs back in the day, it was on the radio and was referenced in many media areas. The song was catchy enough to be on the radio, but it is still hip enough to listen to the album itself without hitting the skip button. Jay-Z also proved his street cred on other songs on the cd, such as "Justify My Thug" and "Clarify." Overall, in my opinion, The Black Album demonstrates a genuinely classic record.

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