In 1996, The Source had been around for nearly a decade when writer Charlie Braxton wrote his review on the album, giving it a “four mics” rating, just one shy of the ultimate “five mics” review. Jay-Z dropped his Roc-A-Fella debut album, Reasonable Doubt, 20 years ago today, June 25. Two of his albums, Reasonable Doubt (1996) and The Blueprint (2001) are considered landmarks in the genre with both of them being ranked in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.Blender included the former on their 500 CDs You Must Own Before You Die. ![]() He was ranked #1 by MTV in their list of The Greatest MCs of All-Time in 2006. He is consistently ranked as one of the greatest rappers of all-time. He has sold approximately 50 million albums worldwide, while receiving fourteen Grammy Awards for his musical work, and numerous additional nominations. In 2012, Forbes estimated Carter's net worth at nearly $500 million. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor.
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