Now run along wit'cha little ass hits Read my rap sheet nikka, THREE CLASSICS

[The 2020 New Member]

The revisionist spin of Reasonable Doubt is the all time greatest accomplishment by a rapper. He says people basically was to it when it dropped. Since then it has somehow morphed into a top 5 hip hop album.

Top 5?

 

[stealthbomber]

The revisionist spin of Reasonable Doubt is the all time greatest accomplishment by a rapper. He says people basically was to it when it dropped. Since then it has somehow morphed into a top 5 hip hop album.

not really revisionist

reasonable doubt came out at a time when what are now considered classics we're coming out on a weekly basis

not many albums at the time were held to that level until years later

 

[jeh]

RD
VOL2(sold like crazy, had biggest singles on it)
BP(prolly knew It was a classic in the making)

Lol, I see what you did deer. But that was a bold statement to say, even coming from Jay Z.

 

[Shadow King]

he was talking about reasonable doubt, vol 2 and the dynasty

I don't think all 3 are classics but I agree this is probably what he was talking about

 

[THE MACHINE]

I'll be honest breh. I started listening to Jay Z when Vol 2 dropped. I went back and listened to Reasonable, and In My Lifetime vol 1. But yeah, I get what you saying. Was Reasonable Doubt really buzzing like that when it first dropped?

Nope. It was a solid debut but remember there were monster albums that dropped in '96. "Aint " had a strong buzz due to Foxy Brown and people generally gave him credit for a good album. It would be like Ja on Pain is Love claiming Venni Vetti Vecci was a classic and it moving into GOAT contention.

 

[The Ruler 09]

dude releases albums, waits till everyone forgets, then goes back two years later to deem them classics like he's editing wikipedia

 

[The Ruler 09]

He's got 2 classics to me. Back then 1.

 

[THE MACHINE]

Top 5?

It's not top 5 for me but that's all people mention in their top 5 now. I might....and I stress might, listen to 1 or 2 tracks from RD every few years.

Cliche list:
Reasonable doubt
AEOM
Illmatic
.....
.....

 

[KravenMorehead™]

Reasonable, Hard Knock Life, Dynasty?

 

[-Quikness-]

Which album you deem a classic?

For me reasonable doubt .. But if I'm completely honest with you,it's an over rated album to me. It's a great album,but like dude said its somehow morphed into a classic over the years

 

[YourMumsRoom]

dude releases albums, waits till everyone forgets, then goes back two years later to deem them classics like he's editing wikipedia

 

[jeh]

Yeah, a couple years ago Jay Z listed his "best to worst" albums....

Here, Vol 1 is higher than Dynasty.

 

[jeh]

So, at the time of The Blueprint. Reasonable Doubt, Vol 1 and Vol 2 were considered classics?

 

[wingstop]

Yeah, a couple years ago Jay Z listed his "best to worst" albums....

Here, Vol 1 is higher than Dynasty.

opinions change over time. when the dynasty released he was hyping it up like it was his best since reasonable doubt lol

 

[jeh]

opinions change over time. when the dynasty released he was hyping it up like it was his best since reasonable doubt lol

Yeah I asked him that on twitter, and he replied #Factsonly lol I'm kidding. But, I prefer the Dynasty over Volume 1.