JAY-Z Reclaims the Numbers at Yankee Stadium
Thirty years after Reasonable Doubt moved 43,000 copies in its first week, JAY-Z performed for 45,000 at Yankee Stadium, using the stage to answer critics and cement his legacy.
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Thirty years after Reasonable Doubt moved 43,000 copies in its first week, JAY-Z performed for 45,000 at Yankee Stadium, using the stage to answer critics and cement his legacy.
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