The 25 greatest East Coast hip-hop albums of the 1990s

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No. 3 Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z (1996)

The cocky Brooklynite had numerous false starts before he finally released this critically-acclaimed debut in the midst of the East Coast/West Coast friction of 1996. With an unapologetic ambition in his rhymes, a strong perspective and near-perfect production, the future superstar announced himself as a hip-hop force.


Pages: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6, Page 7, Page 8, Page 9, Page 10, Page 11, Page 12, Page 13, Page 14, Page 15, Page 16, Page 17, Page 18, Page 19, Page 20, Page 21, Page 22, Page 23, Page 24, Page 25, Page 26
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Todd "Stereo" Williams, entertainment writer based in New York City. He co-founded Thirty 2 Oh 1 Productions, an indie film company.
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