 | Jay-Z Reasonable Doubt
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| Ranking: #8 for 1996 | |
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| 4.5 superb | ninjuice | April 14th 09 |
One of the greatest rappers of our generation at the absolute top of his game, Reasonable Doubt is an essential near-classic that no hip-hop fan would be without. Here, the soon-to-be superstar unintentionally trumps every performance afterwards over old-school production, making everything after it sound just a little..."uninspired"?. The guest spots don't hurt either, especially when the late Notorious B.I.G. makes "Brooklyn's Finest" one of Reasonable Doubt's greatest moments. But as good as it is, it doesn't deserve full marks; a couple stronger tracks, better hooks or stronger production would elevate it to that level. Irregardless, we know he's never going to top this, and in some ways, it doesn't really matter - this album would hopefully have gotten Hova into the history books by itself.
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| 4.5 superb | BillyBrill | July 8th 24 |
Not a high 4.5 but it makes the cut. Because I never understood the reverence for Jay but this is genuinely too slick. He doesnt really give it all the energy he could, his laidback nonchalant delivery doesnt really give me much, but the pen game is pretty off the charts. Nothing more needs to be said about Brooklyns Finest because we all know biggie and jay crafted a complete classic there
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| 3.0 good | lz41 | April 29th 15 |
No average songs but no great ones either. His rhyming and flow are technically excellent but damn he's dry... too serious to be exciting.
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| 4.5 superb | Kronzo | July 15th 13 |
Reasonable Doubt is the essential Jay-Z album. He is at his best lyrically. "Dead Presidents
II" and "Brooklyn's Finest" are two of the strongest tracks I've heard from the MC, and
possibly a couple of the strongest tracks in the big pool of 90s hip-hop. The consistent
series of quality cuts and the nostalgic old-school production make Reasonable Doubt deserve
this 4.5 rating.
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| 2.0 poor | mandan | February 20th 13 |
Didn't enjoy this album that much. Too dull and repetitive.
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| 5.0 classic | Gor2615 | September 19th 12 |
Love how the album starts with Can't Knock The Hustle. Instant classic.
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| 5.0 classic | Perplexion | July 7th 12 |
Some of the illest rhymes ever put together; some of the illest stories ever told.
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| 5.0 classic | gabethepiratesquid | December 7th 11 |
Without a doubt in my mind, the perfect example of an NYC hip-hop album.
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| 0.0 | Bulldog | December 28th 09 |
Rick Ross only wishes he was Jay-Z. Rap tycoon Jay-Z executes boastfulness perfectly on this album, dropping good punchlines and solid metaphors about his money and greatness throughout the album over some sophisticated, jazzy East coast beats. His MCing is good, but nothing stellar, which makes this album at times kind of boring. Still, a good record. 3.2/5
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| 4.5 superb | Bandido | September 4th 09 |
I have to give it an excellent simply for "Brooklyn's Finest" and "Feelin' It". Those two songs are so awesome, but there are definitely other awesome songs on here that make it worth the rating
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