Can't Knock the Hustle

by Jay-Z feat. mary-j-blige

Coastal Era on Reasonable Doubt

Producers

knobody

Samples

What this samples (1)

"Much Too Much" — Marcus Miller (1983) · main loop · WhoSampled ↗

Sample identification: WhoSampled (treated as Tier A-equivalent for sample IDs per methodology).

Linked moments 1

1996

Sep 9, 1996

"Can't Knock the Hustle" is released

Lyrics: https://genius.com/Jay-z-cant-knock-the-hustle-lyrics (external — we don't host lyrics; see methodology)

External

wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can%27t_Knock_the_Hustle
whosampled: https://www.whosampled.com/Jay-Z/Can't-Knock-the-Hustle/
genius: https://genius.com/Jay-z-cant-knock-the-hustle-lyrics

Citations 2

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Wikipedia — Can't Knock the Hustle Retrieved 2026-05-24.
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Complex — Best Jay-Z Songs — 'Can't Knock the Hustle' Retrieved 2026-05-24.