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Title: quick review of jay-z's "Reasonable Doubt"
Post by: Don Jacob on September 29, 2001, 08:50:54 PM: (http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd400/d461/d46193l4l32.jpg)

1. Can't Knock the Hustle
a pretty cool song nothing special but nothing whack, kinda monotonous-3

2. Politics as Usual
nice bouncy beat, jay-z comes correct, annoying chorus but a solid song-4

3. Brooklyn's Finest
classic joint with an old fashioned "wild wild west" saloon beat, an excellent biggie appearance, only flaw is the 2pac diss- 5

4. Dead Presidents 2
classic jay-z shit right here, the first Dead Presidents was much better but this is still a classic joint- 5

5. Feelin' it
annoying song, unless you like 1920's lounge music, only thing good is jay-z's lyrics-3

6. D'evils
Great Great song, dj premier comes correct with the snoop voice sample from murder was the case , classic ass song-5

7. 22 two's
TIGHT ski beat, Jay-z come VERY correct here, another classic song-5

8. Can i Live
pretty tight song not really a classic but better than the usual ,great counter melody on the beat-4.5

9. Ain't No *****
sorry ass attempt to hit the mainstream, featuring foxy brown, worst song on album-2

10. Friend or Foe
ok song, the beat is way too reptative and annoying, jay-z comes good but nothing really great short-3

11. Coming of Age
weird 80's beat, features Memphis bleek, ok song nothing great to be enthused about-3

12. Cashmere thoughts
tight song not great but solid-4

13. Bring it on
other people like this song but i don't, features sauce money and big jaz, they suck and the only good one is jay-z who does a good job, -3

14. Regrets
great song, nice jazzy feel- 4

bounous cut
*can i live II
Better than the Original, banging beat, jay-z rips it-5

overall this album isn't really the classic it's cracked up to be it's a great solid album with a couple of classic cuts on here but there are quite a few song on here that bring it down in areas, jay-z's best lyrical record, alot of spotty production some really great production and some sorry production all in all a 4.25/5
Title: Re: quick review of jay-z's "Reasonable Doubt"
Post by: I TO DA GEEZY on September 30, 2001, 08:00:13 AM: ....id give it a 4.7.....but i think "tha blueprint" topz it lyricly...

p.s.....thanx fo reveiwin it tho....i waz forgettin to do it almost for 3 month now.....fucked up memory....
Title: Re: quick review of jay-z's "Reasonable Doubt"
Post by: AlerG on September 30, 2001, 08:23:09 AM: this shit is classic, it's jay-z's best work, the blueprint is up there as well though, peace.
Title: Re: quick review of jay-z's "Reasonable Doubt"
Post by: G funker on September 06, 2005, 11:35:37 AM: This is a classic and Ain´t no nigga is one of the best songs
Title: Re: quick review of jay-z's "Reasonable Doubt"
Post by: g unot on September 09, 2005, 12:26:16 PM: he was on point lyricly on this one
Title: Re: quick review of jay-z's "Reasonable Doubt"
Post by: makaveli11 on October 01, 2005, 07:32:11 PM: Even though I don't agree with the rating of each song I agree with the 4.25 rating. This is Jay z's best album lyrically and the first few songs production were really nice, but in the middle toward the end of the album there were some really spot production. This album to me is not a classic. Furthest I can go is near classic, but it would have to be at least a 4.5.
Title: Re: quick review of jay-z's "Reasonable Doubt"
Post by: Juronimo on October 10, 2005, 06:40:46 PM: I'd give this album a 3.5. It just doesn't move me in the slightest. I tried listening to the album a few times, but I don't get what makes this album a classic. Jay-Z shows he has some skills but I don't feel the topic matter at all and the production is spotty. Plus some of the material is flat out corny. I like Can't Knock the Hustle, great song.
Title: Re: quick review of jay-z's "Reasonable Doubt"
Post by: Theodore on October 18, 2005, 10:05:54 AM: lol at the pacdiss being a 'flaw'
its a classic album to me.
Title: Re: quick review of jay-z's "Reasonable Doubt"
Post by: STAYFRESH on December 05, 2005, 04:02:54 PM: jay really set the standards for rappers om this album. EVERYTHING HE TALKS ABOUT IS STILL RELEVANT TO TODAY. YOU CAN LISTEN TO EVERY SONG ON THJIS CD. AINT NO NIGGA IS THE SONG I LIKE LEAST ON THIS CD. PRODUCTION WAS COOL, LYRICS WERE GREAT.