Jay Z Reasonable Doubt Tracklist
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In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 | ||||
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Released | November 4, 1997 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 58:00 | |||
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Singles from In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 | ||||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Chicago Tribune | [2] |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | [3] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[5] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The Source | 4/5[7] |
Spin | 5/10[8] |
USA Today | [9] |
In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 is the second studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released on November 4, 1997, via Roc-A-Fella and Def Jam[10]. The album debuted at #3 on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.[11][12] The album sold over 138,000 copies in its first week[10].
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Music[edit]
The album features guest contributions by Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown, Babyface, Blackstreet, Teddy Riley, Too $hort, and Puff Daddy.[13][14] Producers for Reasonable Doubt such as DJ Premier and Ski contribute to a limited number of beats on this album, though the majority of the production is handled by Puff Daddy's production team The Hitmen from the Bad Boy label, giving the album a generally glossier sound than its predecessor. It displayed a shift from the mafioso rap themes of his first effort to the so-called 'jiggy' era of late 90s hip-hop, often credited to videos and albums from Puff Daddy and his Bad Boy record label's roster of artists including Notorious B.I.G. (the first two singles from his second album were both huge pop hits) and Mase. 'Reasonable Doubt was like an introduction,' Jay-Z told MTV News. 'Like, you know, meeting somebody out on the street.. Everything, your whole conversation is very general, not too much detail and things like that. Its just that 'In My Lifetime' is more detailed, more in-depth. Much more personal.'.
Critical reception[edit]
In a contemporary review, Steve Jones of USA Today called In My Lifetime 'a rock-solid set with both street and pop appeal'.[9]Chicago Tribune critic Soren Baker believed Jay-Z's lyrics 'contain a finesse and insight few can articulate as succinctly', while writing that 'his use of pop producers Teddy Riley and Sean 'Puffy' Combs will alienate listeners, even as Jay-Z establishes himself as that rare underground rhymer with commercial appeal'.[2]Robert Christgau gave the album a two-star honorable mention in his 2000 Consumer Guide book,[3] indicating a 'likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy'.[15] He named '(Always Be My) Sunshine' and 'Real Niggaz' as highlights while calling Jay-Z 'arrogant yet diffident, ruthless yet cute—a scary original'.[3] Chris Norris from Spin said Jay-Z's raps are often 'in search of meaty ideas or distinctive charm—skills without pleasure', and was also critical of the production. 'Without one sure, guiding vision,' Norris wrote, 'the Combs blueprint comes off as either mundane or embarrassing'.[8]
AllMusic editor John Bush wrote in a retrospective review, 'Though the productions are just a bit flashier and more commercial than on his debut, Jay-Z remained the tough street rapper, and even improved a bit on his flow'. According to Bush, he 'struts the line between project poet and up-and-coming player' while balancing 'both personas with the best rapping heard in the rap game since the deaths of 2Pac and Notorious B.I.G.'.[1]
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | 'Intro / A Million And One Questions / Rhyme No More' | DJ Premier | 3:21 | |
2. | 'The City Is Mine' (featuring Blackstreet) |
| Riley | 4:02 |
3. | 'I Know What Girls Like' (featuring Puff Daddy and Lil' Kim) |
| 4:50 | |
4. | 'Imaginary Player' |
| Prestige | 3:57 |
5. | 'Streets Is Watching' | Ski | 3:58 | |
6. | 'Friend or Foe '98' |
| DJ Premier | 2:09 |
7. | 'Lucky Me' | 5:00 | ||
8. | '(Always Be My) Sunshine' (featuring Babyface and Foxy Brown) |
| Prestige | 4:43 |
9. | 'Who You Wit II' | Ski | 4:29 | |
10. | 'Face Off' (featuring Sauce Money) |
| Poke and Tone | 3:31 |
11. | 'Real Niggaz' (featuring Too $hort) | Dent | 5:07 | |
12. | 'Rap Game / Crack Game' |
| Big Jaz | 2:40 |
13. | 'Where I'm From' |
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| 4:26 |
14. | 'You Must Love Me' | Myrick | 5:47 |
UK/Europe bonus tracks | |||
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No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
15. | 'Wishing on a Star' (D'Influence Remix) | 5:54 | |
16. | 'Wishing on a Star' (Trackmasters Remix) | Trackmasters | 3:55 |
Notes
- 'Streets Is Watching' is edited on both the explicit and clean versions of the album.
- 'The City Is Mine' features saxophone by Chad Hugo.
- 'I Know What Girls Like' features background vocals by Earth.
- 'Lucky Me' features additional vocals by Karen Anderson.
- 'You Must Love Me' features additional vocals by Kelly Price.
- 'Wishing on a Star' features additional vocals by Gwen Dickey.
Sample credits[edit]
'Intro: A Million and One Questions / Rhyme No More'
'The City Is Mine'
'I Know What Girls Like'
'Imaginary Player'
'Streets Is Watching'
'Friend or Foe '98'
| '(Always Be My) Sunshine'
'Who You Wit II'
1960 1970 music. 'Face Off'
'Rap Game/Crack Game'
'Where I'm From'
'You Must Love Me'
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Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 78 |
US Billboard 200[17] | 3 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] | 2 |
Singles[edit]
Year | Song | Billboard Hot 100 | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles |
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1997 | 'Who You Wit' | #84 | #25 | #18 |
'(Always Be My) Sunshine' | #95 | #37 | #16 | |
1998 | 'The City Is Mine' | #52 | #37 | #14 |
Certifications[edit]
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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United States (RIAA)[19] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References[edit]
- ^ abBush, John. Review: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
- ^ abBaker, Soren. 'Review: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1'. Chicago Tribune: 29. December 26, 1997. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
- ^ abcChristgau, Robert (February 1998). Robert Christgau: CG: Jay-Z. Christgau's Consumer Guide. Retrieved on 2011-06-20.
- ^Larkin, Colin (2011). 'Jay-Z'. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN0857125958.
- ^Ehrlich, Dimitri. Review: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
- ^Caramanica, Jon. 'Jay-Z' in Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.) 2004. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster.
- ^'Review: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. The Source: 180. December 1997.
- ^ abNorris, Chris. 'Review: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1'. Spin: 105–106. February 1998.
- ^ abJones, Steve. 'Review: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1'. USA Today: 08.D. November 18, 1997. (Transcription of original review at talk page)
- ^ ab'Dead Presidents:Ranking Jay Z 1st week album sales'. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- ^Columnist. Rappers Mase, Jay-Z, Rakim Lead Pack. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
- ^Gold & Platinum: Searchable DatabaseArchived 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2010-02-05.
- ^Shuster, Fred. 'Review: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1'. Los Angeles Daily News: November 21, 1997.
- ^Harrington, Richard. 'Review: In My Lifetime, Vol. 1'. The Washington Post: B.07. November 26, 1997.
- ^Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). Robert Christgau: CG 90s: Key to Icons. Robert Christgau. Retrieved on 2011-06-20.
- ^'Jay-Z Artist Official Charts'. UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^'Jay-Z Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^'Jay-Z Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^'American album certifications – JAY Z – In My Lifetime, Vol. 1'. Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
External links[edit]
Reasonable Doubt Jay Z Tracklist
- In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 at Discogs
- Album Review at RapReviews
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Reasonable Doubt is the first studio album by American rapper Jay-Z. It was released on June 25, 1996 on Roc-A-Fella/Priority Records in the United States and on Northwestside Records in the United Kingdom. The album features production by DJ Premier, Ski, Knobody and Clark Kent, and guest vocals by Memphis Bleek, Mary J. Blige, Sauce Money, and The Notorious B.I.G. It peaked at number 23 on the Billboard 200, received platinum status in 2002, and sold 1… read more
Tracklist
Track number | Play | Loved | Track name | Buy | Options | Duration | Listeners |
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1 | Can't Knock the Hustle — Jay‐Z feat. Mary J. Blige | 5:17 | 57 listeners | ||||
2 | Politics As Usual | 3:41 | 93,391 listeners | ||||
3 | Brooklyn's Finest — Jay‐Z feat. The Notorious B.I.G. | 4:37 | 55 listeners | ||||
4 | Dead Presidents II | 4:25 | 127,393 listeners | ||||
5 | Feelin' It — Jay‐Z feat. Mecca | 3:48 | 63 listeners | ||||
6 | D'Evils | 3:31 | 112,548 listeners | ||||
7 | 22 Two's | 3:29 | 90,292 listeners | ||||
8 | Can I Live | 4:10 | 93,085 listeners | ||||
9 | Ain't No Nigga — Jay‐Z feat. Foxy Brown | 4:02 | 46 listeners | ||||
10 | Friend Or Foe | 1:49 | 79,500 listeners | ||||
11 | Coming of Age — Jay‐Z feat. Memphis Bleek | 4:00 | 45 listeners | ||||
12 | Cashmere Thoughts | 2:56 | 68,239 listeners | ||||
13 | Bring It On — Jay‐Z feat. Big Jaz & Sauce Money | 5:01 | 25 listeners | ||||
14 | Regrets | 4:34 | 70,526 listeners |
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