Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt (Part 3 of 4)
Album: Reasonable Doubt
Artist: Jay-Z
Released: 1996
Genre: Hip Hop
Brooklyn-born Jay-Z is one of the most successful and creative hip-hop artists of all time. His remarkable rise to fame was heralded by his first album Reasonable Doubt, released in 1996, which broke new ground for rap, telling the bittersweet story of a street hustler from Brooklyn with striking, coded lyrics supported by rich soul samples.
The programme uncovers the unusual story of how and why Reasonable Doubt was made, and the moral maze its story presents. Jay-Z collaborated with many major producers, like DJ Premier, Irv Gotti, Clark Kent, Knobody, Sean Cane and Ski who show how they created their soulful samples. Other contributors include Mary J Blige, Foxy Brown, Sauce Money and Memphis Bleek, Kanye West and Barry Michael Cooper, who analyse the inner core of the album - the voices, rhythms, lyrics and conflicting emotions that make this album a classic. The programme uses new interviews, rare performance footage and home movies and featured songs include Can't Knock the Hustle, 'Ain't No Nigga, Brooklyn's Finest, Dead Presidents II, D'Evils, Can I Live, Regrets and others.
Reasonable Doubt is the one Jay-Z chose to be his Classic Album because of the power of its music and poetry and because of the disturbing and precautionary story it tells.
Damn Foxy can STILL GET IT.. Foxy if u ever see this U CAN GET IT.. i mean really GET IT
BFLY1980 1 week ago
Haha Jay was right 'Nobody paid Jaz wack ass'
The guy can't even afford a best machine.
ClassicRecords100 4 weeks ago
@20tropic she used to wear uniforms to the studio..
CeeCee6188 2 months ago
look at dame dash's dance at 12.32 when coming of age is playing loool
BlueMagicHoodini 3 months ago