31. ""Dead Presidents" went gold. Reasonable Doubt went gold" In response to In response to 26
Nine and King Just had one song each and neither of their singles ("Whutchu Want" and "Warrior's Drum") or albums went gold. Those songs just got played on the radio.
In 1996 Hot 97 had "Dead Presidents", "Ain't No Nigga", "Can't Knock The Hustle" and "Brooklyn's Finest" in their regular rotation playlist. Plus, Jay was also featured on R&B songs (Horace Brown's "Things We Do For Love (Remix)" and Shai's "I Don't Want To Be Alone (Remix)") that got regular rotation.
You're trying to act like he was Smoothe Da Hustler or Blahzay Blahzay. I mean, Roc-A-Fella Records got their deal with Def Jam because Reasonable Doubt was so popular.