It is finally here. Noted Jay-Z scholar, Ben. And Charlie, just along for the ride, finally get into the (just music) retrospective of Jay-Z.

In the first of three parts, we tackle his late 90s output, from "Reasonable Doubt" to "Vol. 3", discussing how a weak commercial result for his debut set a tone for what came after it.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (2:36)
Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (22:58)
Reasonable Doubt - (36:12)
In My Lifetime Vol. 1 - (47:50)
Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life - (1:00:15)
Volume. 3... Life & Times of S. Carter - (1:11:01)
Lighter Note - (1:33:47)

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