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Jay-Z’s classic 1996 debut is getting the exclusive reissue treatment as Target releases a 30th anniversary limited-edition white vinyl run.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z’s 1996 debut album, Reasonable Doubt, Target is offering an exclusive anniversary edition of the album in creamy white vinyl, available starting on June 26. The vinyl features a number of details to entice fans, including exclusive packaging and never-before-released (in this format) versions of select tracks.
Reasonable Doubt has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and continues to rank among discussions of the best hip-hop albums of all time. For many fans, it remains Jay-Z’s best work.
The Roc Nation founder followed up his studio debut with In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 in 1997, and Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life less than a year later. His most recent solo studio album was released in 2017—but fans have surmised that something new is waiting in the wings.
News of the Target exclusive Reasonable Doubt anniversary edition arrives just after Hov announced a limited concert run to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his music debut. He will perform a three-night stand at Yankee Stadium in July, at Paris’ Stade de France on September 10, and at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on October 23. Originally, he was only performing two shows in New York, but a third date was quickly added due to overwhelming demand.
The rap legend recently performed a new freestyle at the Roots Picnic last month. That performance was not without its share of digs at the likes of Drake, Nicki Minaj, and the artist formerly known as Kanye West.
Ironically, Jay spoke in a March interview about how rap beefs may not be as central to hip-hop anymore because of how personal things can get—clearly referring to the major beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
The irony comes from the fact that he mentioned working on some unreleased music that he referred to as an “angry offering,” which definitely shone through during his Roots Picnic freestyle.
“2026 is all offense,” he said.
