Reasonable Doubt vs The Blueprint.. which album is the better album?..

DMTxCannabis

Reasonable Doubt: released June 25th 1996..



Dead Presidents..



Ain't No Nigga..



Can't Knock the Hustle featuring Mary J. Blige..



Feelin' It..



The Blueprint: released September 11th 2001..



Izzo (H.O.V.A.)..



Girls, Girls, Girls..



Jigga That Nigga..



Song Cry..



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Reasonable Doubt is Jay's debut album which was released during the prime years of the mafioso Hip-Hop sub-genre (1995-1997), and featuring production by Ski, Preemo and Clark Kent.. Reasonable Doubt also featured verses by a young Foxy Brown, former affiliates Sauce Money and Jaz-O, the late great Biggie Smalls, and his weed carrier Memphis Bleek..

The Blueprint was released in the midst of his feud with Nas, and was released on 9/11, and still managed to sell over 420k albums within the week that it was released.. some will also credit Takeover for revitalizing the career of Nas..



So I ask.. which album do ya'll feel is better?..

CJ

The Blueprint.

Close but imma go with BP

tharealest561

The Blueprint.

Lyrically, RD is better. Overall vibes - The Blueprint is better.

That David Ruffin sample on "Never Change" is timeless.

Built 4 cuban linx

The Blueprint.

tharealest561 wrote: »

Lyrically, RD is better. Overall vibes - The Blueprint is better.

That David Ruffin sample on "Never Change" is timeless.

The Lonious Monk

Reasonable Doubt.

I like RD better. It was a rawer and purer album.

BP is more processed and pop friendly. That's not really my thing.

Yamoley

Reasonable Doubt.

Reasonable Doubt (aka his best album to date and only classic)...

PK_TK_187

The Blueprint.

i cant decide but since it kept Nas' career afloat i picked Blueprint

s2jepeka

I stopped tryin to decide years ago.

Lab Baby

Reasonable Doubt.

BP had more impact in hip hop and Jay's career, but RD will always be my personal favorite from Jay. That joint was flawless, even the weaker tracks were only weak by default. Put Cashmere Thoughts or Regrets on any other Jay album and it would stand out. BP had That Nigga Jigga. Eww.

unspoken_respect

Reasonable Doubt.

Bring It On is my joint

D_Rap_Scholar

Reasonable Doubt.

Reasonable Doubt, but I'm a little biased against BP, because I feel it's kinda overrated. In fact, I would take The Black Album over The Blueprint anyday

lamontbdc

Reasonable Doubt.

RD for me

AZTG

Reasonable Doubt.

it aint even close

John Rue

Reasonable Doubt.

I put blueprint at number 2

Lou Cypher

Reasonable Doubt.

RD. BP was dope but i enjoyed RD more.

s2jepeka

RD might have the slght edge as far as overall music, but BP has 3 songs especially that make me lean toward it

Never Change
Song Cry
Momma Loves Me

Aside from Regrets, RD doesnt have the same personal/soulful/depth as BP, those 3 songs in particular.

Yes, RD had Can I Live, D'Evils, etc., but on BP it was more heart-felt, emotional...

s2jepeka

"You that kid Kanye? Yo Jay got classics to ya beats"

-Dame

Law Trafalgar

They both 3/5 albums so can't decide

clairascanbe

Reasonable Doubt.

American Gangster vs Reasonable doubt would of made a more intresting thread.

The Lonious Monk

Reasonable Doubt.

Interesting how? RD is a classic and AG is mediocre.

genocidecutter

Reasonable Doubt.

RD. They both classics though

Gooner

Reasonable Doubt.

good to see most of you hav sense... Black album vs blueprint wud b closer and more interesting than AG vs RD

DMTxCannabis

The Blueprint.

Gooner wrote: »

good to see most of you hav sense... Black album vs blueprint wud b closer and more interesting than AG vs RD

You may have a point.. and I made a thread a while back putting AG against TBA..

http://community.allhiphop.com/discussion/489983/american-gangster-vs-the-black-album-which-album-is-the-better-album#latest

YoungGoldie

Reasonable Doubt.

The production on blueprint is goat, but jay spit some of the illest rhymes and flows ever heard on RD.

CeLLaR-DooR

Errrm. I really, REALLY hate Jigga that Nigga. But other than that, BP is flawless. There isn't a song on RD that ruins it flow/vibe.

I still say BP

mr.october

Reasonable Doubt.

RD was a hidden gem to most in the 90's but aged into a classic. Blueprint was the 1st jay lp that made a huge impact on the game. I voted 4 rd cuz I've loved that lp since I was 10 when my uncle n cousins were hustling n bumping that n a few other mafioso lp's from that era. But blueprint and black album made jay into the star he is today.