Customer Ratings & Reviews

If you know anything about rap, you already know this is a must-have have classic. What else can I say?

This album shaped my childhood. Great to find this tape for such a low price. Scooped this up from the best buy near my job and played it all the way through on my way back home.

It was a classic album that I had to add to my collection at a great price

His beast album of all time his flow is second too none

This was a really great product. Best buy never seem to let me down

Jay-Z at his best. Haven't found this anywhere else

My son loves Jay Z!! Cd added to his collection!!!

I realize that I did not have this CD in my library and could not beat the price for a classic never can go wrong with this CD this is a must buy

You can't find this cd anywhere but Best Buy and for the good price

great, such a good album. should be heard before if a fan of hip hop

Man, in 1996, hip hop was a different place. My favorite MC at the same (and still is today) Nas was reigning supreme with the release of his EXCELLENT sophomore album "It Was Written." But, little did I know that Jay-Z, at the time an almost unknown, would drop such an album that would be described as classic in every sense of the word. THIS album is NOTHING like you would find in hip hop today. What's in this album is ABSENT from hip hop today: lyrics, originally, true subject matter, consistency. Many artists don't score too big with the first album, but Jay-Z, just like Nas, The Notorious B.I.G., Rakim, among others, scored, and he hit a home run. I could go on and on about this album, but let me just say that it's an awesome experience listening to this. Most cats might've slept on Jigga during 96, but years later, those same cats' eyes bugged with surprise when they heard this for the first time. Before you see my overall opinion on this masterpiece, let's do a little rundown on the Jay-Z albums "post Reasonable Doubt." In My Lifetime Vol. 1 (4 1/2 stars, with the exception of 3 songs, you know what they are if you own this album. This album is excellent, even with the things Jay-Z was going through during the making of the album, otherwise, it's great, and "Streets is Watching," "Imaginary Player", "Friend Or Foe 98", "You Must Love Me" and the album's BEST track "Where I'm From" make this album worthwhile) Vol.2...Hard Knock Life (3 stars. Classic? Not really, the title track, "N**** What N**** Who", "Money, Cash, H***", and "A Week Ago" are bangers, the rest of the album is boring for the most part and it lost SERIOUS points with me because nearly EVERY song featured another artist.) Vol.3...Life and Times of S.Carter (3 1/2 stars. Seriously, his most disappointing album, nuff said. Preview this album BEFORE purchase.) The Dyansty Roc La Familia (4 mics. Excellent album. He mananged to try and make stars out of Beanie, Bleek, and Amil, guess who it worked for, otherwise, he offered some gems on this one, check out "Streets Is Talking", "Stick 2 Da Script", and "Parking Lot Pimping".) The Blueprint (5 stars. Released on 9/11/01, the day I bought it, this album is CLASSIC material. He did the majority of SOLO and made one of the best albums of 2001.) MTV Unplugged (Jay-Z LIVE, nuff said.) Blueprint 2...The Gift and The Curse (4 stars. Excellent double album from him, with some filler that should not have made the album.) The Black Album (4 1/2 stars. Would've been the perfect album to completely retire on, until.... Kingdom Come (3 1/2 stars. Not my idea of an awesome comeback album, but pretty good nonetheless.) But back this Reasonable Doubt classic, BUY THIS NOW if you don't own it. It's worth your time and money. Album Highlights: THE ENTIRE LP.

Jay-Z never made another album this good. Matter of fact I think as far as Hip-Hop goes only one other album is as good or better and that's Illmatic. Remarkable album. Great word play on every track, (you have to really listen to what he's saying). "The percentage who don't understand is larger than the percentage who do. Ask yourself what percentage is you?" Really. Ask yourself. Don't just skim through the album or you'll miss a lot. Plus with Biggie on a track it has one of the best rap duos of all time. "Regrets" is one of the best songs on the album but you can't pick your favorite. It's nearly impossibe. One of the most important differences between Jay now and then is the fact that you could hear the conviction in his voice then. Every thing he said carried weight. He made you want to listen more. Now he whispers all the time and it makes his message sound weak even if it should mean something. No such problems in "Reasonable Doubt". If Nas didn't kill it in '94 Jay finished it off in '96.

this has to be one of my favorite cds but behind 36 CHAMBERS, ILLMATIC, BLACK ALBUM, READY TO DIE, MARSHALL MATHERS LP. this is def one of his greatest accomplishments. but prob his greatest accomplishment is (kno it sounds kinda g*y) was finding kanye. if u think about it he is one the of the BEST, ORIGINAL music producers of all time. even more he was just a piece in building a foundation for rocafella after he gone. reviving common for the masses and finding an absolute genius in KID CUDI. wait later this year when the KID CUDI album drops this year. JIGGA CAN LOOK BACK AND SMILE CAUSE NOT ONLY DID HE BECOME THE GREATEST HE LAY DOWN THE FOUNDATION FOR HIP HOP IN THE FUTURE!!!!

its awesome from begining to end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! jay z = the best of the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this cd rocks from begining to end i love this whole cd from begining to end jay z = the best of the best this cd is frikin awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, I'll be honest that I was sleeping on Jay-Z for a long time, but after I listen to The Blueprint, I finally woke up. I'm so mad that it took years to pick this album, because after I listen to the words I understand and respect Jigga Man.

one very awesome cd by jay z and jay z has got to be the best rapper alive hes alot better then lil wayne jay z = the best of the best jay z is my hero the music he makes is pure genuis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this album rocks my socks off jay z = the best of the best this debut album = the best of the best enough said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is an awesome album. You have to hear it to believe it!!