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Jay Z Reasonable Doubt Vinyl4/30/2021
Use up arrow (for mozilla firefox browser altup arrow) and down arrow (for mozilla firefox browser altdown arrow) to review and enter to select.Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site.Skeptics whove never cared for Jiggas crossover efforts should turn to his debut, Reasonable Doubt, as the deserving source of his legend.Reasonable Doubt is often compared to another New York landmark, Nas Illmatic: A hungry young MC with a substantial underground buzz drops an instant classic of a debut, detailing his experiences on the streets with disarming honesty, and writing some of the most acrobatic rhymes heard in quite some time.
![]() And even if hes rapping about rising to the top instead of being there, his material obsessions are already apparent. Jay-Z the hustler isnt too different from Jay-Z the rapper: Hustling is about living the high life and getting everything you can, not violence or tortured glamour or cheap thrills. In that sense, the albums defining cut might not be one of the better-known singles -- Cant Knock the Hustle, Dead Presidents II, Feelin It, or the Foxy Brown duet, Aint No Nigga. It just might be the brief 22 Twos, which not only demonstrates Jay-Zs extraordinary talent as a pure freestyle rapper, but also preaches a subtle message through its club hostess: Bad behavior gets in the way of making money. Perhaps thats why Jay-Z waxes reflective, not enthusiastic, about the darker side of the streets; songs like DEvils and Regrets are some of the most personal and philosophical hes ever recorded. Its that depth that helps Reasonable Doubt rank as one of the finest albums of New Yorks hip-hop renaissance of the 90s. Careers at BN BN Kitchen BN Press Sitemap Quick Help Customer Service Shipping FAQs Buy Online, Pick up in Store Order Status Easy Returns Product Recalls Corrections Updates NOOK NOOK Tablet eReaders NOOK Mobile Apps Shop by Category New Releases Kids Teens YA Stationery Gifts LEGO Games eBooks Find a Store Sign up for savings, news, updates Submit your email address to receive Barnes Noble offers updates. Facebook Twitter Instagram Terms of Use Copyright Trademark Privacy Do Not Sell My Personal Information Accessibility Cookie Policy 1997-2020 Barnes Noble Booksellers, Inc. Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011.
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