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Brooklyn's Finest: The Making Of Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z
Breaking Atoms
Frequency: 1 episode/0d. Total Eps: 7
Before he was Jay-Z, he was a Brooklyn hustler chasing the American Dream. With a vision, a head full of rhymes and a stomach full of hunger, he changed Hip Hop forever.
Brooklyn's Finest: The Making of Reasonable Doubt is the definitive audio documentary exploring the creation of Jay-Z's landmark 1996 debut album, Reasonable Doubt. Through deep research, rare stories, and exclusive interviews with key figures involved in the album's creation - including Clark Kent, Ski Beatz, Jaz-O, Pain In Da Ass, Maria Davis, and others - the series unpacks the people, places, and pivotal moments behind one of the most influential albums in rap history.
Originally produced and released by Breaking Atoms in 2021, this acclaimed podcast returns with newly remastered audio, giving listeners a fresh opportunity to experience the story behind a record that helped redefine Hip Hop. From the streets of Brooklyn to the boardrooms of the music industry, discover how Shawn Carter became Jay-Z - and how Reasonable Doubt became a classic.
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Brooklyn's Finest: The Making of Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z (Side B)
mercredi 24 juin 2026 • Duration 03:50
Breaking Atoms is 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.
Executive Producers: Sumit Sharma and Chris Mitchell for Breaking Atoms
Mixing and Mastering: David John Walker for Homework
Artwork: Retro Inspired Nonsense
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Brooklyn's Finest: The Making of Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z (Side A)
mercredi 24 juin 2026 • Duration 03:50
Breaking Atoms is 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.
Executive Producers: Sumit Sharma and Chris Mitchell for Breaking Atoms
Mixing and Mastering: David John Walker for Homework
Artwork: Retro Inspired Nonsense
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.