Reasonable Doubt — 1996

A coolly confident debut of mafioso storytelling and effortless flow. Polished and assured. Many fans' favourite. The highest-ranked Jay-Z album in the collection.

On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.

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More from Jay-Z — where to go next

If you have Reasonable Doubt, these are the Jay-Z records worth reaching for next.

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4. 4
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5. 5
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