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
ReleasedAugust 27, 1996
StudioD&D Studios, New York City. Mixed at Platinum Island Studios
GenreHip-hop
Length5:17
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • 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.