In June of 1996, the then 26-year-old Jay-Z released on his newly formed record label Roc-A-Fella Records debut, titled '' Reasonable Doubt ''. Already the cover suggests that subject assumes this disc: the Mafia rape. The young Jay-Z provides an excellent idea from and rhymes with the usual high level, both the lyrics and the musical basis are at the highest level. Jay-Z lyrical skills are unmistakable and indicate its enormous potential. The tracks are very atmospheric and give this album - matching the topic - depth, because Jay-Z certainly decreases his stories. This is partly due to the well-known producers. Overall, the debut of Jay-Z's has become, which has not lost any of its unique Qaulität a masterpiece of East Coast rape. Excellent!