He is free to have his opinion, but I tell you what? There are far more people who consider The Chronic to be a classic than Reasonable Doubt. I like that album, but New York does not represent the rest of the US lol. The Chronic gets the same type of classic distinction Illmatic gets.I’m not comparing the albums. I got Illmatic over the Chronic for sure. But I’m talking about how outsiders view the albums in regards to their cultural impact , how good it sounds, and importance to those cities and coast.. Jay Z wasn’t even big during those times for a reason. Music wasn’t as strong as the others, despite the sick riding. Unless you a NY nikka in which I respect that opinion .nikka I got ready to Die over Reasonable Doubt. I’m not a Jay Z hater either. But I can play Illmatic and Ready to Die over and over and not get tired of it. I need time after listening to Jay Z shyt before hearing it again. So if we wanna nitpick we can find something wrong with literally every single album. But Jay Z don’t got a album that touch the chronic.. sooooo lol…But if I was from NY I guess I would feel different maybe (I’m from Atlanta… Favorite rappers -PAC, Nas, BIG