Review of the Jay-Z CD Reasonable Doubt
Reasonable Doubt is the latest release from Rock Superstar Jay-Z, and I can only think of one word to describe it… AWESOME!
It’s a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I’m more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with each song standing tall on it’s own.
Rock music fans will recognize some of the well known contributors on the project including Big Jaz and Mecca plus a few other notables as well.
This is a first rate CD, delivering a little something for everyone. I give it two thumbs up. It’s quite simply great listening. A must buy for the Rock fan.
While the entire CD is really very good some of my favorites are track 2 - Politics As Usual, track 10 - Friend Or Foe, and track 15 - Can I Live II
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore […as in “Stuck On REpeat”] is track 1 - Can’t Knock The Hustle. This is a great track!
Reasonable Doubt Release Notes:
Jay-Z originally released Reasonable Doubt on January 26, 1999 on the Roc_A-Fella Catalog label.
CD Track List Follows:
1. Can’t Knock The Hustle 2. Politics As Usual 3. Brooklyn’s Finest - (featuring The Notorious B.I.G.) 4. Dead Presidents II 5. Feelin’ It - (featuring Mecca) 6. D’Evils 7. 22 Two’s 8. Can I Live 9. Ain’t No Nigga - (featuring Foxy Brown) 10. Friend Or Foe 11. Coming Of Age - (featuring Memphis Bleek) 12. Cashmere Thoughts 13. Bring It On - (featuring Big Jaz/Sauce Money) 14. Regrets 15. Can I Live II - (bonus track, featuring Memphis Bleek)
Personnel includes: Jay-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., Foxy Brown, Memphis Bleek, Big Jaz, Sauce Money (rap vocals); Mary J. Blige, Mecca (vocals). Producers include: Knowbody, Ski, Clark Kent, DJ Premier, DJ Irv . Engineers include: Kenny Ortiz, Joe Quinde, Eddie S.
