Can't Knock the Hustle (Jay-Z song)

"Can't Knock the Hustle"
Single by Jay-Z featuring Mary J. Blige
from the album Reasonable Doubt
Released	August 27, 1996
Recorded	1994
Studio	D&D Studios; New York City, New York mixed at Platinum Island Studios by Carlos Bess and Vaughn Sessions
Genre	Mafioso rap hip hop soul
Length	5:17
Label	Roc-A-Fella Priority
Songwriter(s)	Shawn Carter Jerome Foster Marcus Miller
Producer(s)	Knobody Nomad (co-producer) Dahoud Darian (co-producer) Sean C (co-producer)
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Ain't No Nigga" (1996) "Can't Knock the Hustle" (1996) "I'll Be" (1997)
Mary J. Blige singles chronology
"Touch Me, Tease Me" (1996) "Can't Knock the Hustle" (1996) "All That I Got Is You" (1996)
Music video
"Can't Knock the Hustle" on YouTube

"Can't Knock the Hustle" is the third single from American rapper Jay-Z's debut album Reasonable Doubt. The song features a beat produced by Knobody. It is co-produced by Sean C and Dahoud Darien. The chorus is sung by Mary J. Blige.