Reasonable Doubt is the debut album by East Coast rapper Jay-Z. It was released on June 25, 1996 by Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States and Northwestside Records in the United Kingdom. It features production from DJ Premier, Ski and Clark Kent, as well as guest vocals by Memphis Bleek, Sauce Money and The Notorious B.I.G. It was Jay-Zs least commercially-successful effort, stalling at #23 on the Billboard 200, although it eventually reached platinum status in the United States on February 7, 2002, and has sold 1.4 million copies as of 2006. Four singles were released for Reasonable Doubt, the most popular of which were Aint No Nigga featuring Foxy Brown and Cant Knock the Hustle featuring Mary J. Blige. Both singles reached the top 40 in the United Kingdom, but were less popular in the United States; the former reached #50 on The Billboard Hot 100 chart, while the latter only reached #73.
Despite only moderate commercial success, Jay-Zs debut album received strong critical reviews and has been heralded as Jay-Zs crowning achievement and an undisputed classic. It received a 5 Mics rating from The Source and five stars from All Music Guide, the highest ratings issued by each publication. The Source ranks it amongst the top 100 albums of all time, Blender ranks it as one of the 500 best albums of all time, and Rolling Stone ranks it as the 248th best album on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. It is considered a masterpiece of the Mafioso rap genre and one of Jay-Zs best albums.
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Despite only moderate commercial success, Jay-Zs debut album received strong critical reviews and has been heralded as Jay-Zs crowning achievement and an undisputed classic. It received a 5 Mics rating from The Source and five stars from All Music Guide, the highest ratings issued by each publication. The Source ranks it amongst the top 100 albums of all time, Blender ranks it as one of the 500 best albums of all time, and Rolling Stone ranks it as the 248th best album on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. It is considered a masterpiece of the Mafioso rap genre and one of Jay-Zs best albums.
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