#JAY Z REASONABLE DOUBT COVER T SHIRT FULL#
This took me about a week or so to organize and set into full gear, but it's really been something of a decade-long labor of love (and bootlegging). Carter's career, ranging from 1986 to 1997. What we have right here is a collection of 110 tracks from early on in Mr. You can blame DJ Scratch if you'd like (ha!). On a side note, I'm saddened to say that I didn't manage to get every instrumental from Reasonable Doubt. 2 Hard Knock Life, youtube Part 1. Rhude's mix contains a gang of exclusive Jay joints you literally will not find anywhere else. Labels: Coming of Age, Coming of Age Da Sequel, D’Evils, Decoded, Jay-Z, JayZ, Reasonable Doubt, Vol. (Before the roC) mixtape which I've included here as Disc Three in this eight disc set. gossip drama hollywood celebrity courtesy Smithsonian’s National Zoo From the Smithsonian’s National Zoo: For the first time in 16 years, Smithsonian’s National Zoo is celebrating the birth of golden-headed lion tamarin twins. One previously-released compilation which I must give credit to is DJ Rhude's B.C. For the first time in 16 years, Smithsonian’s National Zoo is celebrating the birth of golden-headed lion tamarin twins. Shit, I've even got a song performed by Bugs Bunny off the Space Jam OST (in case you're wondering, it's because Jay-Z wrote the lyrics - I kid you not). I've got rarities, I've got b-sides, remixes, collaborations, acapellas, instrumentals, clean versions. Not to toot my own horn, but none of them compare to this right here. Now if you thought The Illmatic Archives or The Purple Archives were a goldmine, you ain't seen nothin' yet! Over the years I've seen some early Jay-Z compilations that were poorly assembled and boasted some pretty hilarious titles (does Prehistoric Hov ring a bell for anyone?). And since we've already got the album, I figured I could dig some more. Call it elitist, American golden era exceptionalism. Reasonable Doubt is and always will be my favorite Jay-Z album. Emphasizing the symbolic relationship between success and a cigar, Adams makes the work come to life through animated glowing red embers and a stream of smoke that rises from the end of JAY’s iconic cigar, and transforms into the number 25 in honor of the album’s anniversary.”īased on the photo accompanying the release, the artwork is pretty dope.The Jay-Z line I've quoted above gave me the inspiration to put this new compilation together. The work is inspired by the two men’s shared engagement with life in the urban streets, including the dreams and challenges associated with it. The announcement states that the NFT - titled “Heir to the Throne,” which was the original title of the album - is composed of a single animated digital image in which “Adams creates a fresh and contemporary visual representation of ‘Reasonable Doubt.’ Featuring his singular aesthetic style of bright colors, geometric forms, multi-layered textures, and flat surface dimensions, Adams has made a cinematic visual experience that channels not just the spirit and impact of the music, but also the aspirational impulses of a young musician at the dawn of his career. Jay-Z’s official announcement states unambigously: “The auction is also the only official event authorized by Jay-Z to commemorate ‘Reasonable Doubt”s historic 25th anniversary.” The announcement comes just days after Jay-Z sued former Roc-A-Fella business partner Damon Dash, who had announced he was planning to unveil a “Reasonable Double” NFT, although he later said he was trying to sell his interest in the label, which originally released the album in 1996. The collaboration marks the first NFT either has created and offered for saleĪ portion of the proceeds from the auction will benefit The Shawn Carter Foundation, and support its mission of helping individuals facing socio-economic hardships further their education at postsecondary institutions. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Jay-Z’s iconic debut album “Reasonable Doubt,” the rapper has commissioned multi-disciplinary artist Derrick Adams to create a one-of-one animated digital artwork that recontextualizes the album’s cover, which will be auctioned off by Sotheby’s as an NFT in a special single-lot auction.