JAY-Z — From Reasonable Doubt to 4:44, Every Studio Album

Updated October 2026 · 12 albums · 173 tracks · Free

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JAY-Z went from selling CDs out of a car trunk in Brooklyn to becoming one of the most successful rappers and businessmen in the world. 12 studio albums here, 173 songs, from Reasonable Doubt to 4:44, with Hard Knock Life, 99 Problems and Empire State of Mind.

Discography

Explore the complete JAY-Z studio albums. Click any album to see the full track list and listen.

Reasonable Doubt 1996

12 tracks ·

Debut studio album (1996), 12 tracks. Includes Dead Presidents II, Feelin’ It and Coming of Age.

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Can’t Knock the Hustle 4:44

2

Politics as Usual 3:47

3

Dead Presidents II 4:27

4

Feelin’ It 4:46

5

D’evils 3:37

6

22 Two’s 3:29

7

Can I Live 4:11

8

Friend or Foe 1:50

9

Coming of Age 4:22

10

Cashmere Thoughts 2:57

11

Regrets 4:35

12

Can’t Knock the Hustle (Fools Paradise remix) 4:44

In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 1997

13 tracks ·

Second studio album (1997), 13 tracks. Includes Who You Wit II, Imaginary Player and (Always Be My) Sunshine.

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The City Is Mine 5:52

2

I Know What Girls Like 4:51

3

Imaginary Player 3:58

4

Streets Is Watching 3:59

5

Friend or Foe ’98 2:10

6

Lucky Me 5:00

7

(Always Be My) Sunshine 3:46

8

Who You Wit II 4:30

9

Face Off 3:32

10

Real Niggaz 5:08

11

Rap Game / Crack Game 2:41

12

Where I’m From 4:32

13

You Must Love Me 5:48

Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life 1998

13 tracks ·

Third studio album (1998), 13 tracks. Includes Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem), Can I Get A… and Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99).

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Intro – Hand It Down 2:57

2

Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) 4:27

3

If I Should Die 4:56

4

Ride or Die 4:49

5

Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator 99) 3:54

6

Money, Cash, Hoes 4:47

7

A Week Ago 5:01

8

Can I Get A… 5:10

9

Paper Chase 4:35

10

Reservoir Dogs 5:20

11

It’s Like That 3:46

12

It’s Alright 3:45

13

Money Ain’t a Thang 4:14

Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter 1999

15 tracks ·

Fourth studio album (1999), 15 tracks. Includes Big Pimpin’, Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up) and Dope Man.

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Hova Song (intro) 2:21

2

So Ghetto 4:01

3

Do It Again (Put Ya Hands Up) 3:57

4

Dope Man 4:03

5

Things That U Do 4:53

6

It’s Hot (Some Like It Hot) 4:16

7

Snoopy Track 4:02

8

S. Carter 4:15

9

Pop 4 Roc 4:36

10

Watch Me 4:35

11

Big Pimpin’ 5:07

12

There’s Been a Murder 3:40

13

Come and Get Me 6:09

14

NYMP 4:03

15

Hova Song (outro) 11:02

The Dynasty: Roc La Familia 2000

16 tracks ·

Fifth studio album (2000), 16 tracks. Includes I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me), Change the Game and Guilty Until Proven Innocent.

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Intro 3:15

2

Change the Game 3:41

3

I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) 3:59

4

Streets Is Talking 4:45

5

This Can’t Be Life 4:49

6

Get Your Mind Right Mami 4:23

7

Stick 2 the Script 4:09

8

You, Me, Him and Her 3:45

9

Guilty Until Proven Innocent 6:03

10

Parking Lot Pimpin’ 4:16

11

Holla 3:33

12

1-900-Hustler 3:51

13

The R.O.C. 4:07

14

Soon You’ll Understand 4:36

15

Squeeze 1st 3:51

16

Where Have You Been 5:34

The Blueprint 2001

14 tracks ·

Sixth studio album (2001), 14 tracks. Includes Song Cry, Girls, Girls, Girls and Izzo (H.O.V.A.).

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The Ruler’s Back 3:49

2

Takeover 5:14

3

Izzo (H.O.V.A.) 4:02

4

Girls, Girls, Girls 5:02

5

Jigga That Nigga 3:29

6

U Don’t Know 3:22

7

Hola’ Hovito 4:34

8

Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love) 3:46

9

Never Change 4:04

10

Song Cry 4:57

11

All I Need 4:26

12

Renegade 5:38

13

Blueprint (Momma Loves Me) 3:48

14

Girls, Girls, Girls (Part 2) 3:49

The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse 2002

22 tracks ·

Seventh studio album (2002), 22 tracks. Includes '03 Bonnie & Clyde, Blueprint² and The Watcher 2.

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A Dream 4:13

2

Hovi Baby 4:24

3

The Watcher 2 5:56

4

'03 Bonnie & Clyde 4:55

5

What They Gonna Do 4:54

6

All Around the World 3:53

7

Poppin' Tags 6:01

8

The Bounce 4:19

9

I Did It My Way 3:43

10

Guns & Roses 4:26

11

U Don't Know (remix) 4:28

12

Meet the Parents 5:02

13

Some How Some Way 5:37

14

Some People Hate 4:32

15

Blueprint² 4:50

16

Nigga Please 4:38

17

2 Many Hoes 3:35

18

As One 3:48

19

A Ballad for the Fallen Soldier 4:42

20

Show You How 2:57

21

Bitches & Sisters 2:39

22

What They Gonna Do, Part II 3:47

The Black Album 2003

14 tracks ·

Eighth studio album (2003), 14 tracks. Includes Dirt Off Your Shoulder, 99 Problems and Change Clothes.

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Interlude 1:22

2

December 4th 4:33

3

What More Can I Say 5:02

4

Encore 4:11

5

Change Clothes 4:43

6

Dirt Off Your Shoulder 3:31

7

Threat 4:11

8

Moment of Clarity 4:25

9

99 Problems 4:18

10

Public Service Announcement (interlude) 2:56

11

Justify My Thug 4:05

12

Lucifer 3:13

13

Allure 4:58

14

My 1st Song 4:45

Kingdom Come 2006

14 tracks ·

Ninth studio album (2006), 14 tracks. Includes Lost One, Show Me What You Got and Dig a Hole.

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The Prelude 2:45

2

Oh My God 4:18

3

Kingdom Come 4:24

4

Show Me What You Got 4:28

5

Lost One 4:43

6

Do U Wanna Ride 5:31

7

30 Something 4:10

8

I Made It 3:25

9

Anything 4:22

10

Hollywood 4:19

11

Trouble 4:53

12

Dig a Hole 4:14

13

Minority Report 4:35

14

Beach Chair 5:10

American Gangster 2007

15 tracks ·

Tenth studio album (2007), 15 tracks. Includes Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)..., Blue Magic and I Know.

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Intro 2:01

2

Pray 4:25

3

American Dreamin' 4:48

4

Hello Brooklyn 2.0 3:56

5

No Hook 3:14

6

Roc Boys (And The Winner Is)... 4:32

7

Sweet 3:27

8

I Know 3:39

9

Party Life 4:30

10

Ignorant Sh*t 3:42

11

Say Hello 5:27

12

Success 3:31

13

Fallin' 4:01

14

Blue Magic 4:17

15

American Gangster 3:42

The Blueprint 3 2009

15 tracks ·

Eleventh studio album (2009), 15 tracks. Includes Empire State of Mind, Young Forever and Run This Town.

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What We Talkin' About 4:04

2

Thank You 4:10

3

D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) 5:45

4

Run This Town 5:16

5

Empire State of Mind 4:42

6

Real as It Gets 4:13

7

On to the Next One 4:19

8

Off That 4:07

9

A Star Is Born 3:47

10

Venus Vs. Mars 3:11

11

Already Home 4:30

12

Hate 2:32

13

Reminder 4:19

14

So Ambitious 4:13

15

Young Forever 5:35

4:44 2017

10 tracks ·

Twelfth studio album (2017), 10 tracks. Includes The Story of O.J., Kill Jay Z and Marcy Me.

Why It Works

The Blueprint and The Black Album are rap at its most confident, good for the gym or a drive. Reasonable Doubt is slower and jazzier, for the evening. 4:44 is quiet and personal, a headphones record.

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Biography

Shawn Corey Carter was born on December 4, 1969, in Brooklyn and grew up in the Marcy Houses. With Damon Dash and Kareem Burke he founded Roc-A-Fella Records in 1995 after major labels turned him down.

He later ran Def Jam, founded Roc Nation and the streaming service Tidal, and in 2019 became the first hip-hop billionaire according to Forbes. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.

History

Reasonable Doubt came out in June 1996 and is now counted among the great debuts in rap. Vol. 2.

.. Hard Knock Life in 1998, with the Annie sample in Hard Knock Life, made him a star and won a Grammy.

Vol. 3, with Big Pimpin', and The Dynasty followed.

The Blueprint, released on September 11, 2001, with Kanye West and Just Blaze producing, had Izzo and Takeover. The Black Album in 2003 had 99 Problems and Encore and was meant as his farewell. He came back with Kingdom Come, American Gangster and The Blueprint 3 in 2009, which had Empire State of Mind with Alicia Keys and Run This Town.

4:44, released in 2017, was a confessional album about his marriage and family.

Legacy & Influence

JAY-Z set the model of the rapper as executive and his flow, relaxed and exact, became the standard for a generation. The Blueprint's soul samples shaped the sound of 2000s hip-hop.

Perfect For

Workout

The Black Album and 99 Problems.

Driving

The Blueprint from start to finish.

Evening

Reasonable Doubt and 4:44.

Party

Big Pimpin', Izzo and Empire State of Mind.

How to Listen

1

Play The Blueprint in order; it opens with The Ruler's Back and Takeover

2

4:44 is short and best heard straight through

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JAY-Z — From Reasonable Doubt to 4:44, Every Studio Album — FAQ

Is JAY-Z's music free on Mixtuby?

Yes. All 173 tracks across his 12 studio albums play free on Mixtuby. No account, no subscription.

How many albums has JAY-Z released?

12 solo studio albums are here, from Reasonable Doubt (1996) to 4:44 (2017). Magna Carta Holy Grail (2013) is not included because it is not available as an official upload, and collaborations like Watch the Throne are not part of this page.

Which JAY-Z album should I start with?

The Blueprint, then Reasonable Doubt.

What are JAY-Z's biggest songs?

Hard Knock Life, Big Pimpin', Izzo, 99 Problems, Empire State of Mind and Run This Town.

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