From the stellar production to Jay’s untouchable flow and swagger, to the lyricsthe lyrics. Arguably the greatest rap album of all-time, Reasonable Doubt is the blueprint of a classic within the genre. It doesn’t matter if you were with Jay-Z shooting in the gym. Twenty years ago today, Shawn Jay Z Carter dropped his debut album Reasonable Doubt. In honor of the 25th anniversary of ‘Reasonable Doubt,’ we’re counting down the best of Hov’s best, from his days with Jaz-O to the present. When asked to stop using these images, Mannion allegedly demanded millions of dollars in return. The Ringer’s 100 Best Jay-Z Songs, Ranked. I was popping that Cristal when all yall niggaz thought it was beer and shit. Although the images are Mannion’s creative work, the lawsuit asserts that the long-time collaborator had no right to use Jay-Z’s name or sell his image without permission. I gotta be like the pioneer to this shit, you know. This week he also sued photographer Jonathan Mannion., who shot the 1996 “Reasonable Doubt” album cover as well as other iconic images of Hov throughout the years. Jay-Z is notoriously about his business when it comes to protecting ownership and controlling his image. Roc-A-Fella already succeeded in shutting down next week’s sale, but also claim in the filing that “Dash is frantically scouting for another venue to make the sale….The sale of this irreplaceable asset must be stopped before it is too late, and Dash must be held accountable for his theft.” The album is a corporate asset that Dash shares equal ownership of with label co-founders Jay-Z and Kareem Burke. Winnie Harlow & Kyle Kuzma Call It Quits Following The Baller’s Trade To Washington rial and finally and resoundingly, claiming that Nass financial skills were so weak. & Tiny Harris’ Los Angeles Sex Assault Case Has Been Dropped debut CD, Reasonable Doubt,(1996) in the song Can I Live, Jay-Z.