Jay-Z is among the 2025 class of artists to have work inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame. The rapper’s debut album Reasonable Doubt will be recognized by the GRAMMY Museum and the Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala on May 16, 2025, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.
Reasonable Doubt was released in 1996 and features Memphis Bleek, Mary J. Blige, Jaz-O, and the Notorious B.I.G. DJ Premier, Ski, Knobody, and Clark Kent, contributed to the production. The album has been lauded as one of Hip-Hop’s greatest masterpieces.
“I think that’s the reason why it was so good, because it was more, like, effortless,” reflected DJ Clark Kent to SPIN during the album’s 20th anniversary year in 2016. “‘Yeah, we gon’ do it. We gon’ put this record out and we gon’ walk away.’ That’s what the plan was.”
Reasonable Doubt joins works from Big Star, Clara Ward, Eddie Floyd, Emmylou Harris, Fela Kuti & Afrika 70, Geeshie Wiley, Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine, J.D. Crowe & The New South, Linda Martell, and Luther Vandross with the pending special recognition.
“It’s a privilege to recognize these eclectic recordings as the 2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame inductees,” expressed Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy in a statement. “Music has the unique power to shape culture and mark moments in time. Each inducted recording reflects that spirit, and we’re excited to celebrate these impactful works, ensuring their legacies continue to inspire generations to come.”
“The GRAMMY Hall Of Fame serves as a vital bridge between music’s past and present, honoring recordings that have left a lasting mark on our cultural landscape,” added Michael Sticka, President/CEO of the GRAMMY Museum. “We’re proud to preserve and share these influential works at the annual GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Gala this spring.”
Jay-Z reacts before Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Take a look at the full list of inductees below.
**2025 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inducted Recordings**
#1 RECORD
Big Star
Album
“COLOR HIM FATHER”
Linda Martell
Single
“CONGA”
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
Single
“HOW I GOT OVER”
Clara Ward
Single
J.D. CROWE & THE NEW SOUTH
J.D. Crowe & The New South
Album
“KNOCK ON WOOD”
Eddie Floyd
Single
“LAST KIND WORDS BLUES”
Geeshie Wiley
Single
NEVER TOO MUCH
Luther Vandross
Album
REASONABLE DOUBT
JAY-Z
Album
SUPERNATURAL
Santana
Album
TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN
Cat Stevens
Album
WRECKING BALL
Emmylou Harris
Album
ZOMBIE
Fela Kuti & Afrika 70
Album
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