Breaking Atoms: The Hip Hop Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

In this week's rap-up, Sumit and Chris discuss:

1. New Clipse album
2. Irv Gotti having a stroke and diabetes complications
3. The everlasting saga of Dame Dash Vs Jay-Z and the Reasonable Doubt masters
4. Cardi B calling Atlantic Records a "correctional facility"

The hosts also provide a quick rundown of new music, including drops from Curren$y, DJ Fresh, Big Sean, Robert Glasper, Juicy J and more.

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You know the name, or at least you should. Check the credits. Godfather Don has worked with most of your favourites, including Kool Keith, Cormega and Screwball. His solo catalogue is exemplary, and his work on Hydra Entertainment is damn near mythical at this point. Veteran New York Emcee and Producer Godfather Don pulls up to the pod for a rare and exclusive interview. Don doesn't talk much, so we listened for the most part because nerdy details and unearthed gems were released at will. Before heading out with his saxophone to meet his jazz band for a session, Don opens up about Flatbush Hip-Hop history, how his writing style has evolved, and why he describes his creative process as "meat and potatoes". We also deep dive into the making of his brand new album Thesis (dropping on 30 August 2024!) and share some exclusive snippets from some of the album cuts - because we're connected like that.

Respect to the HHV team for connecting the dots and creating an intricate plot.

Pre-order the new Thesis album by Godfather Don at www.hhv.de: godfather-don.lnk.to/thesis

Available in limited quantities on 4LP (incl. all instrumentals), 2LP (vocal tracks only), double cassette (incl. all instrumentals), 2CD (incl. all instrumentals) and digitally on all major platforms.

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Rappers love a nickname or alias—some more than others. A good alias can become just as renowned as the name on the album cover. Sumit and Chris talk about their favourite Rap aliases - from the appropriate to the silly - and they have some fun with it. By the way, that's Shock G on the cover because his Humpty Hump alias is mad. He rocked a plastic nose and became a whole new person. Please respect the ting. RIP.

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This week's guest is a true musician and we don't use that term lightly. Nicolay stops by to talk about leveraging the internet to create music, evolving the +FE sound, some of his lesser-known underground collaborations and working with Phonte. You're about to witness the strength of music knowledge. 

Our very first original podcast series, "Brooklyn's Finest: The Making of Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z" drops on Thursday 10th June 2021! We'll be celebrating the 25th anniversary of Jay-Z's debut album and we have over 20 exclusive interviews with the likes of DJ Clark Kent, Jaz-O, Ski Beatz and many more surprises. Make sure you subscribe to Breaking Atoms so you can hear the episodes as soon as they drop. You can also listen to the trailers below. 

Trailer (Side A): https://link.chtbl.com/reasonabledoubtsidea Trailer (Side B): https://link.chtbl.com/reasonabledoubtsideb

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Breaking Atoms are excited to announce our brand new original podcast series celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of the most seminal debut Hip Hop albums of all time; Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z.

Across five episodes, you’ll hear from the people directly involved in the conception of this five mic masterpiece. Jaz-O, Ski Beatz, Maria Davis, Pain In Da Ass, Abdul Malik Abbott, Nick Raphael, Christian Tattersfield and more talk about the blood, sweat, tears and years it took to bring this body of work to life.

You can expect to enjoy a fully immersive audio adventure that proves time travel is real. We'll take you back to Brooklyn in the late 80s up to the present day detailing one of the greatest come up stories in Hip Hop history. 

See below for the episode release schedule. 

Episode 1: Thursday 10th June 2021 Episode 2: Tuesday 14th June 2021 Episode 3: Thursday 17th June 2021 Episode 4: Tuesday 22nd June 2021 Episode 5: Thursday 24th June 2021

Music credits: "My Take" is from Mr Brown's "Magnetic Storage" album released on We Stay True Records. You can listen/purchase the release here: https://mrbrown.bandcamp.com/album/magnetic-storage

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We often mention the term "hip hop journey" on the podcast and this week's guest is fundamental to our individual and collective Rap adventures. Big Pooh pulls up the pod to talk about his career including unreleased LB songs from "The Listening" sessions, working on "Dirty Pretty Things", providing fan service while evolving and artist management. We even take it back to the days of The Lawn. If you don't know what this is, you weren't inside and that's okay. 

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Breaking Atoms are excited to announce our brand new original podcast series celebrating the 25th anniversary of one of the most seminal debut Hip Hop albums of all time; Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z.

Across five episodes, you’ll hear from the people directly involved in the conception of this five mic masterpiece. Jaz-O, Ski Beatz, Maria Davis, Pain In Da Ass, Abdul Malik Abbott, Nick Raphael, Christian Tattersfield and more talk about the blood, sweat, tears and years it took to bring this body of work to life.

You can expect to enjoy a fully immersive audio adventure that proves time travel is real. We'll take you back to Brooklyn in the late 80s up to the present day by detailing one of the greatest come up stories in Hip Hop history. 

See below for the episode release schedule. 

Episode 1: Thursday 10th June 2021 Episode 2: Tuesday 14th June 2021 Episode 3: Thursday 17th June 2021 Episode 4: Tuesday 21st June 2021 Episode 5: Thursday 24th June 2021

Mixed and mastered by Dave Walker.

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Coming in and going out in a blaze of glory is Tracey Lee - who also happens to be our first two-time guest on the pod. We had a real timely and important conversation about life and love. Bullshit with Rap if you want. 

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It's the infamous back in the house once again!

We're honoured to welcome Nyce Da Future and the legendary Havoc of Mobb Deep on this week's pod. Fresh off the release of their collaborative 'Future Of The Streets' EP, Nyce talks about his chemistry with Havoc, how the Mobb Deep OG helped him to hone his skills and the importance of Prodigy in the whole story.  We made the minutes count and we had to ask Havoc about some infamous history. Stan moment incoming!

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Love is love as we collide with a true original! Our guest this week is the legendary, Cappadonna, from the almighty Wu-Tang Clan! The Captain of The Dons came through with the colourful knowledge that he and his clansmen have been known to deliver. We came up under vets and paid debts mad years. Peace God. 

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