Jay Z: 'Reasonable Doubt' 'Saved My Life'

Reasonable DoubtJay Z's full-length debut, came out twenty years ago today, and the typically tight-lipped rapper couldn't help but express his gratitude to the fans and friends who've been paying tribute to the album at the two decade-mark.

The magnum opus that came long before Magna Carta Holy Grail has left a sizeable imprint, and the occasion of its 20th birthday has inspired the naming of "Jay Z Day," the recreation of the apartment in which he wrote the album, countless retrospectives that look back at the significance of the album and its influence and never before heard stories anchored on the record's release. Jay's feeling the love, and he took a break from his vacation with his family to say thanks on Twitter: