Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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It's the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt. The rapper is celebrating the seminal release with a new HBO documentary featuring Def Jam founder/producer Rick Rubin as well as pop-up activations in NYC, library cards and a series of concerts.

Music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy discusses the importance of the album and gives a sneak peek of her new book The Blueprint: Inside the Business of Roc-A-Fella Records (out 12/1/2026)!

Available for pre-order now:

Amazon: https://share.google/7lVvwVXgmdNtcvBa8

All bookstores: simonandschuster.com/books/The-Blueprint/Sowmya-Krishnamurthy/9781668066027

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