Description
Jaÿ-Z – Reasonable Doubt / Northwestside Records Audio CD 1996 / 74321 44720 2
UPC 743214472026
Reasonable Doubt is the debut studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on June 25, 1996, by Roc-A-Fella Records and 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, as of 2006, has sold 1.5 million copies in the United States. A critical success, it has been ranked on several publications' lists of the greatest rap albums ever, while many hip hop fans have viewed it as Jay-Z's best work.
Label: Northwestside Records – 74321 44720 2
Format: CD, Album
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 1996
Genre: Hip Hop
Tracklist:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Knock the Hustle" (featuring Mary J. Blige) |
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5:17 |
| 2. | "Politics as Usual" |
|
Ski | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Brooklyn's Finest" (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) |
|
|
4:36 |
| 4. | "Dead Presidents II" |
|
Ski | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Feelin' It" (featuring Mecca) |
|
Ski | 3:48 |
| 6. | "D'Evils" |
|
DJ Premier | 3:31 |
| 7. | "22 Two's" |
|
Ski | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Can I Live" |
|
DJ Irv | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Ain't No Nigga" (featuring Foxy Brown) |
|
Big Jaz | 4:03 |
| 10. | "Friend or Foe" |
|
DJ Premier | 1:49 |
| 11. | "Coming of Age" (featuring Memphis Bleek) |
|
Clark Kent | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Cashmere Thoughts" |
|
Clark Kent | 2:56 |
| 13. | "Bring It On" (featuring Big Jaz and Sauce Money) |
|
DJ Premier | 5:01 |
| 14. | "Regrets" |
|
Peter Panic | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 55:32 | |||
| 1 | Can't Knock The Hustle
Co-producer – Dahoud, Sean Cane, Engineer [Mix] – Carlos Bess, Engineer [Recording] – Joe Quinde, Featuring – Mary J. Blige, Producer, Mixed By – Knowbody, Written-By – J. Foster, M. Millar, S. Carter |
5:17 |
| 2 | Politics As Usual
Engineer [Recording & Mix] – Joe Quinde, Producer, Mixed By – Ski, Written-By – C. Biggs, D. Willis, S. Carter |
3:41 |
| 3 | Brooklyn's Finest
Co-producer – Dame Dash, Engineer [Mix] – Kenny Ortiz, Engineer [Recording] – Joe Quinde, Featuring – Notorious B.I.G., Producer, Mixed By – Clark Kent, Written-By – A. Noland, C. Wallace, G. Webster, W. Morrison, L. Bonner, M. Jones, M. Pierce, R. Middlebrooks, R. Franklin, S. Carter |
4:35 |
| 4 | Dead Presidents II
Engineer [Recording & Mix] – Joe Quinde, Producer, Mixed By – Ski, Written-By – D. Willis, L. Smith, N. Jones, P. Phillips, S. Carter |
4:26 |
| 5 | Feelin' It
Engineer [Recording & Mix] – Joe Quinde, Featuring – Mecca (2), Producer, Mixed By – Ski, Written-By – D. Willis, S. Carter |
3:47 |
| 6 | D'Evils
Engineer [Recording] – Eddie S, Producer, Mixed By – DJ Premier, Written-By – C. Martin, S. Carter |
3:32 |
| 7 | 22 Two's
Engineer [Recording & Mix] – Joe QuindeP, roducer, Mixed By – Ski, Written-By – D. Willis, S. Carter |
3:29 |
| 8 | Can I Live
Engineer [Recording & Mix] – Joe Quinde, Producer, Mixed By – DJ Irv, Written-By – B. Bacharach, H. Davis, I. Lorenzo, S. Carter |
4:08 |
| 9 | Ain't No Nigga
Engineer [Recording] – Joe Quinde, Featuring – Foxy Brown, Producer, Mixed By – Big Jaz, Written-By – A. Moon, Lampert, Potter, I. Marchano, J. Burks, S. Carter, T. Thomas |
4:02 |
| 10 | Friend Or Foe
Engineer [Recording] – Eddie S, Producer, Mixed By – DJ Premier, Written-By – C. Martin, S. Carter |
1:49 |
| 11 |
Coming Of Age
Engineer [Mix] – Kenny Ortiz, Engineer [Recording] – Joe Quinde, Featuring – Memphis Bleek, Producer, Mixed By – Clark KentWritten-By – J. Mtume, R. Franklin, S. Carter |
3:59 |
| 12 | Cashmere Thoughts
Engineer [Mix] – Kenny Ortiz Engineer [Recording] – Joe Quinde, Producer, Mixed By – Clark Kent, Written-By – H. Bohannon, L. Emanuel, M. Ragin, R. Franklin, S. Carter |
2:57 |
| 13 | Bring It On
Engineer [Mix] – Kenny OrtizEngineer [Recording] – Joe Quinde, Featuring – Big Jaz, Sauce Money, Producer, Mixed By – DJ Premier,, Written-By – C. Martin, J. Burks, S. Carter, T. Gaither |
5:01 |
| 14 | Regrets
Engineer [Recording] – Joe Quinde, Producer, Mixed By – Peter Panic (2), Written-By – F. Di Pasquale, S. Carter |
4:32 |
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Bonus Track: |
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| 15 | Can't Knock The Hustle (Fool's Paradise Remix)
Engineer [Recording] – Joe Quinde, Featuring, Backing Vocals [All Background Vocals] – Meli'sa Morgan, Producer, Mixed By – Irv Gotti, Written-By – I. Lorenzo, L. Wilson, M. Morgan, S. Carter |
4:43 |
- Art Direction – Adrien Vargas
- Design [Digital] – Adrien Vargas, L. Kruz
- Executive-Producer – Damon Dash, Jay-Z, Kareem "Biggs" Burke
- Photography By – Jonathan Mannion
- Jay-Z – performer, executive producer
- Damon Dash – producer, executive producer
- Kareem "Biggs" Burke – executive producer
- Big Jaz – producer, performer, mixing
- Memphis Bleek – performer
- Notorious B.I.G. – performer
- Sauce Money – performer
- Mary J. Blige – vocals
- Foxy Brown – performer
- Mecca – vocals
- Ski – producer, mixing
- DJ Premier – producer, mixing
- Clark Kent – producer, mixing
- DJ Irv – producer, mixing
- Sean Cane – producer
- Dahoud – producer
- DJ Peter Panic – producer, mixing
- Kenny Ortíz – engineer, mixing
- Joe Quinde – engineer, mixing
- Eddie S. – engineer, mixing
- Carlos Bess – mixing
- Adrien Vargas – art direction, design
- Cey Adams – artwork
- Jonathan Mannion – photography
