Reasonable Doubt (album)

Reasonable Doubt
Reasonable Doubt
Studio album by Jay-Z
Released	June 25, 1996
Studio	D&D Studios, New York City
Genre	East Coast hip hop; mafioso rap;
Length	55:32
Label	Roc-A-Fella; Priority;
Producer	Jay-Z (exec.); Damon Dash (also exec.); Kareem "Biggs" Burke (exec.); Big Jaz; Clark Kent; DJ Irv; DJ Premier; Knobody; Peter Panic; Ski; K-Rob;
Jay-Z chronology
Singles from Reasonable Doubt
	"Dead Presidents"; Released: February 20, 1996; "Ain't No Nigga"; Released: March 26, 1996; "Can't Knock the Hustle"; Released: August 29, 1996; "Feelin' It"; Released: April 15, 1997;

Reasonable Doubt is the debut studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on June 25, 1996, by his own record label Roc-A-Fella Records and distributed by Priority Records. The album features production provided by DJ Premier, Ski, Knobody and Clark Kent, and also includes guest appearances from Memphis Bleek, Mary J. Blige, Jaz-O, and the Notorious B.I.G., among others. The album features mafioso rap themes and gritty lyrics about the "hustler" lifestyle and material obsessions.

Reasonable Doubt debuted at number 23 on the US Billboard 200, on which it charted for 18 weeks. It was promoted with four singles; including "Ain't No Nigga" and "Can't Knock the Hustle". Reasonable Doubt was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and,^[4] as of 2006, has sold 1.5 million copies in the United States.^[5] A critical success, it has been ranked on several publications' lists of hip-hop's greatest albums, while many hip hop fans have viewed it as Jay-Z's best work.

In August 2019, Reasonable Doubt was released to digital and streaming platforms under Roc Nation's independent label, Equity Distribution.^[6]

^ "50 Greatest East Coast Hip-Hop Albums of the 1990s". The Boombox. October 20, 2017. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
^ Kyle Eustice (2016-06-25). "READ THE 1996 SOURCE REVIEW OF JAY-Z'S 'REASONABLE DOUBT,' DROPPED 20 YEARS AGO TODAY". The Source.
^ Ralph Bristout (2018-06-25). "The oral history of Jay Z's 'Reasonable Doubt' cover". Revolt.
^ "RIAA Platinum and Gold Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2007.
^ Trust, Gary (2009-08-07). "Ask Billboard: Steve Vai, Jay Z, Radiohead". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
^ Cowen, Trace William. "JAY-Z's 'Reasonable Doubt' Now Available on YouTube Music Premium, SoundCloud, and More Streaming Services". finance.yahoo.com. Yahoo. Retrieved 2021-10-24.

[1] "50 Greatest East Coast Hip-Hop Albums of the 1990s". The Boombox. October 20, 2017. Retrieved February 29, 2020.

[2] Kyle Eustice (2016-06-25). "READ THE 1996 SOURCE REVIEW OF JAY-Z'S 'REASONABLE DOUBT,' DROPPED 20 YEARS AGO TODAY". The Source.

[history-3] Ralph Bristout (2018-06-25). "The oral history of Jay Z's 'Reasonable Doubt' cover". Revolt.

[riaa-4] "RIAA Platinum and Gold Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2007.

[5] Trust, Gary (2009-08-07). "Ask Billboard: Steve Vai, Jay Z, Radiohead". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-08-08.

[6] Cowen, Trace William. "JAY-Z's 'Reasonable Doubt' Now Available on YouTube Music Premium, SoundCloud, and More Streaming Services". finance.yahoo.com. Yahoo. Retrieved 2021-10-24.

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