What do you consider a classic album? Classic albums change the landscape of hiphop, Reasonable Doubt didn't do anything except solidify that Jay's nice when he wants to be. I'm not biased because Jay-Z is one of my favorite rappers but illmatic is a classic, so is The Chronic, Straight Outta Compton, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Paid in Full, Ready 2 Die and Me Against the World. See what I mean, what they all got in common is they changed the landscape of the game. Reasonable doubt is on the same level as Marshall Mathers LP and All Eyes On Me. I think people start thinking Reasonable Doubt was a classic when Jay-Z's popularity boosted because before then everyone was level headed enough to know that the cd was nice but not ledgendary. It is though in my personal top 5. Just speakin off my head, don't mind me. continue.