Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt
Released: 25 June 1996
Jay-Z “Reasonable Doubt” is a PERFECT hip-hop album! From rhymes to beats, Reasonable Doubt has it all. Production by DJ Premier, Clark Kent, and my favorite producer of all-time – SKI BEATZ (who also did Curren$y’s Pilot Talk 1-4 and Camp Lo’s Uptown Saturday Night). Reasonable Doubt is mafioso rap at its finest, only rivaled by Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.
★★★★★: Best in show; pinnacle release from an all-time great artist.
Rating Categories:
★★★★★: Best in show; pinnacle release from an all-time great artist.
★★★★1/2: Stellar example of genre; peak potential.
★★★★: Excellent; recommended to all fans of artist or genre.
★★★1/2: Very good; a few bland songs or minor flaws throughout.
★★★: Good; fans of the artist will find value here.
★★1/2: Average; does little to establish the artist or maintain quality.
★★: Unexceptional; a few highlights but otherwise bland.
★1/2: Weak; unrecommended for anyone but major fans of the style and/or artist.
★: Seriously flawed; very poor work but relatively listenable.
1/2: Terrible; a true embarrassment and akin to audio masochism.