![]() It’s hard not to crack a smirk and nod at the cleverness. His pops was just looking to get off but ended up with Hov. ![]() “My pops knew exactly what he did when he made me, tried to get a nut and he got a nut and what” -Can’t Knock the Hustle Who doesn’t love some good tennis wordplay? Jay tells listeners he’s running the US with his drug game (serving fiends) all while playing on the biggest tennis tournament (US Open), the sport’s scoring structure (advantage Jigga) and while referencing the star who’s serve was the greatest in the game. “I got the US open, advantage Jigga, serve like Sampress, play fake rappers like a campus” – Can’t Knock the Hustle Let us know if we missed any of your favorites. Check them out along with our explanation for each below. It’s his greatest lyrical effort and to celebrate it we thought what better way than to call out our 20 favourite lyrics from the classic. As Jay famously stated “I dumbed down for my audience to double my dollars, they criticize me for it but they all yell holla.” Reasonable Doubt was well before Jay considered simplifying anything. ![]() From the stellar production to Jay’s untouchable flow and swagger, to the lyrics…the lyrics. Arguably the greatest rap album of all-time, Reasonable Doubt is the blueprint of a classic within the genre. Twenty years ago today, Shawn “Jay Z” Carter dropped his debut album Reasonable Doubt. ![]()
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