Breaking Atoms: The Hip Hop Podcast

In this fourth and final episode, we’ll look at The Blueprint’s release date coinciding with the World Trade Centre attacks, the album’s critical success and commercial reception, its influence on the artists who came before and after and its enduring legacy 20 years on. Guest appearances by Andrew Barber, Young Guru, Just Blaze, Jayson Buford, Nuface, Oliver Wang, Jesse Bernard, Lily Mercer, Nicolas Tyrell-Scott, Dylan Green, Akaash Sharma, Miki Hellerbach, Shawn Setaro, Pain In Da Ass, Bink, Yemi Abiade, Thandie Sibanda, J’na Jefferson and Carl Lamarre 1:23 - Andrew Barber on Def Jam bringing the release date of The Blueprint forward 1:48 - Young Guru on recording in Miami and receiving physical copies of The Blueprint 2:56 - David Courtney on being the source of inspiration for The Blueprint cover 4:22 - Young Guru on Just Blaze and Freeway discovering their chemistry 4:56 - Just Blaze on seeing the crowd reaction to The Blueprint 5:40 - Young Guru on close Roc-A-Fella friends and family passing away 6:20 - Young Guru on waking up on 911 and learning about the World Trade Centre attacks 7:47 - Andrew Barber on being in college and being excited about a new Jay-Z album 8:44 - Jayson Buford on being in kindergarten on 911 and remembering people being scared 9:46 - Nuface on losing his job on 911 and using music to lift his spirits 10:55 - Oliver Wang on having reservations when first listening to The Blueprint 11:52 - Jesse Bernard on how The Blueprint appeals to various Hip Hop fans 12:42 - Lily Mercer on The Blueprint’s lack of features and commercial success 14:01 - Nicolas Tyrell-Scott on Jay-Z stepping up with another quality album 14:55 - Dylan Green on other artists creating songs inspired by The Blueprint 15:55 - Akaash Sharma on how The Blueprint has inspired a generation of artists and fans 16:31 - Miki Hellerbach on discovering new things on The Blueprint 17:10 - Shawn Setaro on how The Blueprint set up Jay-Z to become the top rapper 17:42 - Pain In Da Ass on The Blueprint being the perfect Jay-Z album 18:15 - Bink on how The Blueprint changed the way people made music 19:11 - Young Guru on the legacy of The Blueprint and his memories of Kamel Abdo 20:06 - Jayson Buford and Bianca Gracie on Jay-Z becoming untouchable 21:24 - Yemi Abiade on Jay-Z’s influence on UK Hip Hop and Grime acts 22:08 - Thandie Sibanda on The Blueprint being a positive representation of Black people 24:28 - Nuface on The Blueprint’s addition to the National Recording Registry 25:18 - J’na Jefferson on Jay-Z’s unapologetic confidence on The Blueprint 26:45 - Shawn Setaro on how The Blueprint links the past and future 27:32 - Carl Lamarre on The Blueprint helping to give New York Hip Hop a new boost 29:13 - Just Blaze on the game-changing legacy of The Blueprint 20 years later Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this third episode, we’ll break down the second half of The Blueprint album, dive even deeper into the creative process and explore the relationships among some of the album’s key contributors. Guest appearances by Carl Lamarre, Jesse Bernard, Young Guru, Pain In Da Ass, Miki Hellerbach, Jayson Buford, Nuface, Shawn Setaro, Big Hass, Akaash Sharma, Just Blaze, Bink, Yemi Abiade, Nicolas Tyrell-Scott, Andrew Barber and Tony Dawsey 1:30 - Carl Lamarre on Kanye West making the beat for Heart of the City with DMX in mind 2:11 - Jesse Bernard on why Heart of the City is a crucial song for Jay-Z 3:08 - Young Guru on Jay-Z recording Heart of the City in one take 4:16 - Pain In Da Ass on Heart of the City being a sequel of sorts to Can’t Knock The Hustle 4:54 - Miki Hellerbach on his favourite punchline from Heart of the City 5:58 - Jayson Buford on why Never Change is one of Jay-Z’s best songs 6:50 - Nuface on Never Change having gems that he can use in everyday life 8:23 - Shawn Setaro on The Blueprint’s sequencing and Song Cry’s introspection 9:09 - Big Hass on how Song Cry showed him another side of masculine vulnerability in Rap 9:54 - Akaash Sharma on Just Blaze chopping up the Bobby Glenn sample used for Song Cry 10:45 - Just Blaze on Song Cry being the track that took him from Beatmaker to Producer 13:33 - Carl Lamarre on how Song Cry caused him to reflect on his past relationships 15:39 - Bink on producing All I Need and how it ended up on The Blueprint 16:26 - Bink on the production process for All I Need and how simple the beat is 17:50 - Yemi Abiade on Renegade being a monumental moment between Jay-Z and Eminem 18:50 - Nuface on the original version of Renegade with Eminem and Royce Da 5’9” 19:40 - Nicolas Tyrell-Scott on the authentic point of view shared by Jay-Z on Renegade 20:47 - Bink on producing Momma Loves Me and why it’s such a fitting closing track 21:34 - Miki Hellerbach on the sense of innocence displayed on the last song on the album 22:48 - Young Guru on the early album tracklist and the addition of the bonus tracks 23:55 - Just Blaze on producing the beat for Breathe Easy on his ASR-X Pro 28:01 - Andrew Barber on the rumour of Michael Jackson on Girls, Girls, Girls Part 2 28:32 - Just Blaze on finding the original recordings of Michael Jackson’s vocals 29:42 - Young Guru on the legacy of his Assistant Engineer, Kamel Abdo 32:21 - Tony Dawsey on mastering The Blueprint based on a recommendation from DMX 32:52 - Tony Dawsey on Young Guru and Lenny S being present during mastering sessions 33:37 - Tony Dawsey on his close relationship with Young Guru 34:11 - Tony Dawsey on what is needed for an album to have top quality sound Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this second episode, we look at The Blueprint’s creation, the marketing strategy ahead of its release, Jay-Z declaring war with Nas and Prodigy on the big stage and revisit an urban legend that refuses to rest. Guest appearances by Andrew Barber, Just Blaze, Young Guru, Pain In Da Ass, Yemi Abiade, Akaash Sharma, Bianca Gracie, Nicolas Tyrell-Scott, Lily Mercer, Miki Hellerbach, Carl Lamarre, Lily Mercer, Shawn Setaro, Carl Lamarre, Bink, Shawn Setaro, Thandie Sibanda and J’na Jefferson 1:00 - Andrew Barber on Eminem and Nelly’s success and the emergence of Ja Rule 1:53 - Just Blaze on Jay-Z recording The Blueprint in a quick fashion 3:06 - Young Guru on Kanye West setting off the recording process for The Blueprint 3:40 - Pain In Da Ass on the success of The Dynasty inspiring Jay-Z to create even more 4:34 - Andrew Barber on Kanye not knowing about Izzo premiering at the BET Awards 6:52 - Yemi Abiade on the significance of Jay-Z mentioning the Cold Crush Brothers on Izzo 7:23 - Akaash Sharma on Jay-Z speaking from experience on Izzo and the album overall 7:51 - Bianca Gracie on Kanye West’s production encouraging Jay-Z to be more creative 8:24 - Nicolas Tyrell-Scott on the power of the Jackson 5 sample 8:55 - Lily Mercer on Izzo being her introduction to Kanye West and his music 9:24 - Andrew Barber on the lead up to Summer Jam 2001 and The Blueprint rollout 9:38 - Sumit on Jay-Z Summer Jam performance and performing Takeover for the first time 11:27 - Young Guru on not knowing what Jay-Z had planned for Summer Jam 12:01 - Andrew Barber on Nas responding with his Stillmatic Freestyle 13:48 - Miki Hellerbach on Jay-Z relaxed delivery on Takeover 14:24 - Yemi Abiade on Takeover’s genius song structure 15:32 - Carl Lamarre on Jay-Z making his issues with Nas and Prodigy so public 16:51 - J’na Jefferson on Kanye West using a Rock sample on Takeover 17:32 - Lily Mercer on Jay-Z being so spiteful in his Takeover verses 18:51 - Young Guru on Jay-Z’s Super Ugly being the response to Ether by Nas 20:08 - Shawn Setaro on the months it took for the Jay-Z and Nas conflict to come to light 21:15 - Carl Lamarre on The Ruler’s Back being the perfect introduction for the album 22:09 - Yemi Abiade on The Ruler’s Back setting the tone for the listening experience 22:45 - Bink on stitching different parts of a record together to make The Ruler’s Back 23:46 - Shawn Setaro on The Ruler’s Back being a response to Nas’ Stillmatic Freestyle 25:03 - Just Blaze on making the beat for Girls, Girls, Girls, with Ghostface Killah in mind 26:33 - Just Blaze on Jay-Z filing the video for Girls, Girls, Girls on September 11th 2001 26:33 - Thandie Sibanda on Girls, Girls, Girls’ not being received well if it were released now 27:27 - Chris on the making of Jigga That Nigga and the beat first being for MC Lyte 28:27 - Miki Hellerbach on U Don’t Know being his favourite Just Blaze beat ever 29:24 - Just Blaze on Jay-Z recording U Don’t Know in parts and building the song over time 30:19 - Yemi Abiade on U Don’t Know transporting him to a different place in time 31:31 - Nicolas Tyrell-Scott on how economic inequality inspired the lyrics on U Don’t Know 31:54 - J’na Jefferson on Jay-Z dedicating himself to consistent wins on U Don’t Know 33:01 - Shawn Setaro on Hola’ Hovito being his favourite song from The Blueprint 33:59 - Yemi Abiade on the rhyme scheme of the third verse of Hola’ Hovito Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Breaking Atoms comes our new original podcast series celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jay-Z’s sixth album, The Blueprint. In this first episode, we double back to a post-Millenium New York where triumph and tragedy were both served in ample amounts. We’ll look at Jay-Z ascending to the top of the Rap kingdom, Roc-A-Fella Records becoming a dynasty, more people than ever listening to what the South had to say and Hip Hop evolving into a Unicron-like commercial juggernaut. Guest appearances by Andrew Barber, Shawn Setaro, Oliver Wang, Nuface, Carl Lamarre, J’na Jefferson, Thandie Sibanda, Jayson Buford, Bianca Gracie, Deborah Mannis-Gardner, Young Guru, Bink, Miki Hellerbach, Just Blaze, Lily Mercer and Dylan Green 0:39 - Introduction by Sumit and Chris 1:22 - Sumit and Chris on Jay-Z’s career in the 90s and the lead up to The Blueprint’s release 3:11 - Sumit and Chris on the changes in Hip Hop during the 2000s 4:28 - Andrew Barber on the success of Nelly and Eminem 5:33 - Shawn Setaro on the watching artists advance up mixtape tracklists 6:10 - Oliver Wang on the sample free production shift in mainstream Hip Hop 7:18 - Nuface on The Blueprint bringing something new to the table 7:56 - Carl Lamarre on the emergence of contemporary artists and New York finding its way 9:04 - J’na Jefferson on Eminem and Missy Elliott broadening the Hip Hop audience 9:45 - Thandie Sibanda on the change in Hip Hop music after the millennium 10:10 - Jayson Buford on the importance of Soul music in Hip Hop culture 10:51 - J’na Jefferson and Jesse Bernard on how Soul music connects Black history 11:34 - Bianca Gracie on the influence of what would later become known as chipmunk soul 12:30 - Deborah Mannis-Gardner on the legalities and politics around clearing samples 13:23 - Andrew Barber on Beanie Sigel’s The Reason album showcasing The Blueprint sound 14:34 - Young Guru on meeting Jay-Z for the first time and going to Baseline Studios 15:28 - Young Guru on the shift in Roc-A-Fella’s sound via Kanye West, Just Blaze and Bink 16:06 - Bink on how his relationship with Roc-A-Fella Records began 16:57 - Bink on the making of 1-900-Hustler and Freeway’s debut 18:08 - Bink on the artists rhyming on the wrong part of the 1-900 Hustler beat 18:28 - Nuface on Bink’s contributions to Jay-Z’s career 18:48 - Oliver Wang on Bink’s consistency over the last 25 years 19:20 - Miki Hellerbach on Bink’s production enabling Jay-Z to be more introspective 20:10 - Just Blaze on meeting with Dino Delvaille and being introduced to Gee Roberson 22:13 - Just Blaze on Gee Roberson’s production team and working on Amil’s album 23:14 - Just Blaze on Jay-Z recognising his production talent and recording Streets Is Talking 25:22 - Lily Mercer on Just Blaze’s style evolving and making well-known samples feel new 26:08 - Dylan Green on the energy in Just Blaze’s beats 26:39 - Carl Lamarre on Just Blaze and the other producers pushing Jay-Z’s writing ability 27:16 - Young Guru on Just Blaze’s ability to adapt and change his sound when needed 28:17 - Andrew Barber on Chicago radio embracing Kanye West 29:02 - Young Guru on Kanye West showing up when Jay-Z and Scarface needed to record 30:02 - Young Guru on Baseline Studios being essential to Roc-A-Fella’s productivity 30:58 - Just Blaze on Baseline Studios’ tight-knit environment and quality output 32:36 - Young Guru on OG Juan throwing away a recording by Miles Davis 33:47 - Nuface and Young Guru on Kanye West bringing a beat CD to the studio Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris sits down for a quick chat with Sonny Cheeba of Camp Lo! Hardcore listeners of the pod know how much Chris loves this duo and what the Uptown Saturday Night album means to him as a head. Chris and Sonny Cheeba talk Ski, Camp Lo's influence on Migos, working with The Neptunes and more! Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode has been a long time coming, and we're excited to have Thomas Hobbs on the Breaking Atoms! We've had a few writers on the show, but he's our first UK based guest. We talked about his writing career, the white gaze of music criticism and why many of those who claim they come in the name of Hip Hop are faking the funk. Like Prince Paul says, this is the politics of the business. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever since we were young whippersnappers, we've been enamoured at the way Kurupt so eloquently expressed his sense of financial restraint on Ain't No Fun. The bucket list gets smaller, and we're honoured to have Kurupt on the show! 25 years later, he is still who he is. In this interview, Young Gotti talks about HRSMN's debut finale, working with Snoop and Dre, Death Row's family feel and messing up spell check for all his fans. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we link up with a friend of the show, James Kennaby, better known as Vice Beats. The host of 'Diggin' The Crates' (one of our favourite pods) stops by to talk beat making, producing music for TV and film and even name drops the Cunninlynguists. Serious rap chat incoming. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Touch will be performing at Metrofest on Sunday 8th August 2021 in London at Trent Park from 11:00 am to 9 pm. The lineup also includes Fat Joe, Fatman Scoop, Blackstreet, Mya, Horace Brown and more. Get your tickets here: https://www.themetrofest.com/pages/tickets Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fatman Scoop will be performing at Metrofest on Sunday 8th August 2021 in London at Trent Park from 11:00 am to 9 pm. The lineup also includes Fat Joe, Blackstreet, Mya, Tony Touch, Horace Brown and more. Get your tickets here: https://www.themetrofest.com/pages/tickets Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This one is for the Producers. We linked up with Wes Pendleton, Founder of Soul Surplus, to discuss some of the legalities of sampling, sample packs, and going into partnership with Splice. The long arm the sampling police law is out to get us all, so we're here to help you duck the opps. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's guest is one-half of the most conceptually creative groups in Hip Hop history. Prince Po of Organized Konfusion comes through to talk about his beginnings in Queens, recording the 'Stress' album, working with Danger Mouse and Oh No's superhuman multitasking skills. Crush. Kill. Destroy. You know the rest. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following our epic 'Reasonable Doubt' series, we're excited to welcome back the very first voice you hear on that album, Pain In Da Ass! He digs even deeper into his story and adventures at Roc-A-Fella Records, how he became an intern, almost starring in the cult classic, 'Belly', and other shenanigans. The streets asked for this. You're welcome. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Special Appearance: Dom Pachino (Killarmy) Our adventures through Shaolin continue, as we connect with, the rugged child himself, Shyheim! Now, he's all grown up, he has a lot of life experience to share. He talks about adapting to the new world after being incarcerated, the 25th anniversary of his sophomore album, being in the video for Ice Cream and more. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Believe it or not, when it comes to the Wu-Tang sound, RZA had a few trusted chefs with him in the kitchen. For this episode, we are joined by the 4th Disciple, who fills in the gaps on some key Shaolin history. From hearing early Wu demos to developing the Killarmy sound, Breaking Atoms show gratitude to one of the greatest producers of all time. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Evidence is someone who once proudly proclaimed he would "sit up in the shadows and rebel against fame". Ironically, his star has continued to rise in the 20+ years he's been in the game and slowly, but surely, he's opening up even more. We got to have a quick chat with Evidence about his new album, his love of photography and some rarely discussed sections of his music history. Follow Sumit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The next Breaking Atoms original podcast series is coming in September 2021! Look out for The Ruler's Back: The Making of The Blueprint by Jay-Z! Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our fifth and final episode, we examine the legacy of Reasonable Doubt 25 years on and why so many people consider it to be one of the most seminal albums in Hip Hop history. Featuring in order of appearance: Pain In Da Ass, Dart Adams, DJ Snips, Jaz-O, Ski Beatz, Rob Markman, Chezik Tsunoda, Sean Kantrowitz, Yoh Phillips, Robyn Mowatt, SK Vibemaker, Maria Davis, Nick Raphael, Christian Tattersfield, Abdul Malik Abbott, Kathy Iandoli, David Lotwin, Ryan Proctor, DJ Shortee Blitz and DJ Clark Kent. Pain In Da Ass on original plans for Reasonable Doubt to be Jay-Zs first and only solo album (2:17) Dart Adams on where Reasonable Doubt sits in the continuum of classic Rap albums from the mid-90s (3:31) DJ Snips on Reasonable Doubt's influence being heard in many of today's Hip Hop albums (4:45) Jaz-O on why he considers Reasonable Doubt to be a classic body of work in music in general (5:55) Ski Beatz and Rob Markman on Reasonable Doubt having the same classic feel as the music their parents played around them (6:32) Chezik Tsunoda on why Reasonable Doubt stands out in Jay-Z's discography (7:24) Sean Kantrowitz on why Reasonable Doubt's origin story is a key part of Jay-Z legacy (8:03) Yoh Phillips on Reasonable Doubt being a classic period piece (8:32) Robyn Mowatt on the continuous accolades that Reasonable Doubt has received since its release (9:19) SK Vibemaker on how the album plays an important part in his Hip Hop journey (9:53) Maria Davis on her respect for the entrepreneurial spirit of Jay-Z, Dame Dash, and Kareem “Biggs” Burke (10:08) Nick Raphael and Christian Tattersfield on the motivation they and Roc-A-Fella had in wanting to prove people wrong (10:59) Abdul Malik Abbott on why Reasonable Doubt is a perfect Hip Hop album (12:55) Pain In Da Ass on how Jay-Z channel unfortunate circumstances into a hunger for success (13:11) Kathy Iandoli on how Jay-Z has evolved into a Hip Hop superhero who always saves the day (14:29) Nick Raphael and Christian Tattersfield on why they think Reasonable Doubt is the greatest Hip Hop album ever and how proud they are to have been involved in sharing it with the world (15:16) David Lotwin and Ryan Proctor on Jay-Z's brilliance as a writer and how he may not have been appreciated in the way he should have at the time of the album's release (16:09) Rob Markman on how Jay-Z laid out his future intentions to rise to the top clear in Reasonable Doubt (17:21) DJ Shortee Blitz on how Jay-Z accurately depicting the highs and lows of the hustler life throughout the album's storytelling (18:25) DJ Clark Kent on why he thinks Reasonable Doubt legacy has two district parts (19:15) Yoh Phillips on Reasonable Doubt's powerful first impression (19:58) Kathy Iandoli on what we potentially lost in Hip Hop culture following the deaths of Tupac and Biggie shortly after Reasonable Doubt's release (21:35) Chris and Sumit on Jay-Z’s continued success and the legacy of Roc-A-Fella Records (22:41) Pain In Da Ass on Jay-Z, Dame Dash and Biggs always believing they have a shot at winning (23:17) Announcement of the next Breaking Atoms original podcast series (24:37) Produced by Sumit Sharma and Chris Mitchell Mixed and mastered by Dave Walker Updated artwork designed by Jason Wheeler Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our fourth episode, we’ll be examining the initial and retrospective response to Reasonable Doubt, shining a light on the tight-knit vibes of the Roc-A-Fella Records staff and connecting with original members of the US street team. Featuring in order of appearance: Ryan Proctor, DJ Snips, Dart Adams, Charlie Braxton, Nick Raphael, Christian Tattersfield, DJ Shortee Blitz, Pain In Da Ass, Maria Davis, DJ Clark Kent, Robyn Mowatt, David Lotwin, Kathy Iandoli and Ski Beatz. Sumit on some key 1996 Hip Hop albums (1:40) Ryan Proctor underground and mainstream Hip Hop divide (2:05) DJ Snips on the cohesion in Reasonable Doubt's production and Jay-Z's mentors (3:20) Dart Adams on Reasonable Doubt being on the level of fine literature (4:17) Ryan Proctor on Reasonable Doubt not being regarded as an instant classic (4:34) Charlie Braxton on revising Reasonable Doubt for The Source magazine (5:52) Charlie Braxton on how The Source's mic rating system worked (6:55) Nick Raphael and Christian Tattersfield on signing Roc-A-Fella Records to a worldwide distribution deal (7:48) Nick Raphael and Christian Tattersfield on going to New York to meet with Roc-A-Fella and watching Jay-Z plan his radio promotion (9:58) Nick Raphael and Christian Tattersfield on getting Biggie's appearance on Brooklyn's Finest cleared with Clive Davis (12:06) Nick Raphael and Christian Tattersfield on signing the distribution deal on the same day Roc-A-Fella did their classic Billboard photoshoot (13:31) DJ Shortee Blitz on going to Roc-A-Fella's New York office and Dame Dash making tea for his wife (14:55) Nick Raphael and Christian Tattersfield on seeing the Roc-A-Fella branded Mercedes Benz with Jay-Z handing out promo material from the car (15:38) Pain In Da Ass on Lenny Santiago driving the Roc-A-Fella car around New York and taking photos and videos of that time (16:05) Pain In Da Ass on joining Roc-A-Fella Records as an intern (16:41) Pain In Da Ass on the key players of the Roc-A-Fella office and staff (17:54) Chezik Tsunoda on street team promotion for Reasonable Doubt in the Midwest and getting paid in cash (19:06) Maria Davis on Reasonable Doubt being a collaborative effort (20:14) DJ Clark Kent on how the entire Roc-A-Fella crew contributed ideas to the making of Reasonable Doubt (20:321) Robyn Mowatt on being introduced to Jay-Z and Reasonable Doubt by her Dad who played the album in their home (22:14) Pain In Da Ass on the talent in and around Roc-A-Fella Records and the importance of Kareem "Biggs" Burke (22:57) David Lotwin on his business relationship with Dame Dash (24:12) Kathy Iandoli compares Jay-Z and Dame Dash's personalities to the left and right sides of the brain (25:03) David Lotwin, Ryan Proctor, Ski Beatz and Maria Davis on Dame Dash's relentless vision (25:35) Pain In Da Ass on the custom made Roc-A-Fella jackets gifted to members of the crew (27:02) Pain In Da Ass on how Jay-Z's hunger coming from trauma and encouraging him to turn a negative into a positive (27:56) Produced by Sumit Sharma and Chris Mitchell Mixed and mastered by Dave Walker Updated artwork designed by Jason Wheeler Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our third episode, we continue our deep dive into the album’s tracklist and key themes. We also analyse the people, places and things that made the album happen, including early live performances, leftover songs and promo campaigns. Featuring in order of appearance: Charlie Braxton, Ryan Proctor, Yoh Phillips, Pain In Da Ass, Maria Davis, Ski Beatz, Rob Markman, DJ Clark Kent, Jaz-O, DJ Snips and Dart Adams. Sumit and Chris on Roc-A-Fella Records looking for distribution (0:52) Charlie Braxton on why D’Evils is such an impactful critique on capitalism (2:02) Ryan Proctor on other key themes in D’Evils (3:03) Yoh Phillips on the religious imagery in D’Evils and how it adds context to Jay-Z’s character (4:00) Pain In Da Ass on Jay-Z’s ability to create strong finishes in his songs (5:13) Maria Davis on believing in Jay-Z’s talent (5:57) Maria Davis on 22 Two’s being her favourite song from Reasonable Doubt (7:14) Ski Beatz on trying to get Jay-Z to pick another beat for 22 Two’s (7:44) Maria Davis on being asked to feature on Reasonable Doubt by Jay-Z and Dame Dash (8:23) Maria Davis on the legal issues Jay-Z was having at the time (9:35) Pain In Da Ass on 22 Two’s evolving from a freestyle into a full song (10:22) Pain In Da Ass on how and why the album name was changed to Reasonable Doubt (10:33) Yoh Phillips and Rob Markman on Can I Live and their favourite lyrics (11:56) Ryan Proctor on the mix of danger and humour found in Friend Or Foe (14:30) Pain In Da Ass and Ryan Proctor on Coming of Age developing into a mini-series and the impressive debut of Memphis Bleek (15:31) Maria Davis on her fondness of Memphis Bleek and close relationship with Sauce Money (16:39) Pain In Da Ass on Reasonable Doubt’s features and the creative freedom at Roc-A-Fella Records (17:10) DJ Clark Kent on Cashmere Thoughts originally being a record for The Hard Pack and for a project with Jay-Z, Jaz-O and Sauce Money taking on pimp personas (18:38) Jaz-O on being called at the last minute and writing his verse on the spot for Bring It On (20:46) DJ Snips on the elusiveness of the sample used in Bring It On (21:43) Charlie Braxton on Regrets being a song about remorse and why this content was rare at the time (22:35) Dart Adams on why Jay-Z had umlauts in his name (23:08) Jaz-O on the significance of Lil’ Lulu Publishing (24:33) DJ Clark Kent on mastering the album and an unreleased track that went missing (25:31) Ski Beatz on throwing away unreleased music with Jay-Z and Big L (26:21) DJ Clark Kent on other unreleased songs and getting into trouble at Mad Wednesday (26:52) Produced by Sumit Sharma and Chris Mitchell Mixed and mastered by Dave Walker Updated artwork designed by Jason Wheeler Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our second episode, we look at the process of making the Reasonable Doubt album, the internal struggles, signing to Payday Records, Roc-A-Fella Records renting their first office space, and finding a recording home at D & D Studios. Featuring in order of appearance: Dart Adams, Ski, Rob Markman, Abdul Malik Abbott, David Lotwin, Joe Quinde, Jaz-O, SK Vibemaker, Pain In Da Ass, DJ Clark Kent, DJ Shortee Blitz and Sean Kantrowitz. Chris on Roc-A-Fella signing with Payday Records (0:56) Sumit on Roc-A-Fella renting their first office space and starting to record Reasonable Doubt (1:21) Dart Adams on the demand for Ski’s production and his influence on Jay-Z’s music (1:51) Ski Beatz on the crew making music for Jay-Z and the difference in his sound (2:34) Rob Markman on becoming a fan of Jay-Z's writing ability (3:17) Ski Beatz on discovering the sample for the Dead Presidents beat (4:27) Abdul Malik Abbott on taking the photo that became the cover art for the Dead Presidents single (5:47) Abdul Malik Abbott on the Dead Presidents video being inspired by the film, Heat (6:23) Abdul Malik Abbott on the roundtable scene at the end of the Dead Presidents video (7:19) David Lotwin on watching Jay-Z record the album at D & D (8:33) Joe Quinde on the vibe at D & D and recording Ain't No Nigga (9:48) Jaz-O on the challenges he faced when producing the Ain't No Nigga beat (10:44) Jaz-O on his working relationship with Khadejia Bass (12:11) Jaz-O on singing the hook for Ain't No Nigga (12:42) David Lotwin on the success of Ain't No Nigga (13:12) Abdul Malik Abbott on filming the Ain't No Nigga video in Miami (13:48) Abdul Malik Abbott on Jay-Z becoming comfortable in front of the camera (14:49) Abdul Malik Abbott on Biggie's guest appearance in the Ain't No Nigga video and the bad weather in Miami (15:08) SK Vibemaker on the first impression the Ain't No Nigga video had on him as a young Hip Hop fan (16:17) Pain In The Ass on being asked to feature on Reasonable Doubt (17:23) Dart Adams on Can't Knock The Hustle becoming a part of the Hip Hop lexicon (20:43) Rob Markman on Mary J Blige's feature on Can't Knock The Hustle (21:24) Pain In The Ass on the original version of Can't Knock The Hustle with different lyrics (22:00) Ski Beatz on hearing Hurry Up This Way Again by The Stylistics and sampling the track to create the beat for Politics As Usual (23:13) Ski Beatz on producing Luchini for Camp Lo after they heard Politics As Usual (24:15) DJ Clark Kent on him and Ski sampling the same song used for Politics As Usual without knowing the other had it (24:46) Pain In The Ass on most of Reasonable Doubt being a demo (25:06) DJ Shortee Blitz on receiving Jay-Z promo items from Freeze Records (25:31) Pain In The Ass on Brooklyn's Finest originally being a Jay-Z solo track (25:51) DJ Clark Kent on using Jay-Z to push Biggie to become a better emcee (26:42) Sean Kantrowitz on the impact of Brooklyn's Finest (28:18) Rob Markman on the hometown pride that Brooklyn's Finest made him feel (28:37) DJ Clark Kent on the original version of Brooklyn's Finest, Biggie coming to the studio to record and Jay-Z writing new verses (29:36) DJ Clark Kent on Biggie appearing in the Dead Presidents video just days after recording Brooklyn's Finest (30:56) Pain In The Ass on the key differences between the original version of Dead Presidents and the sequel (31:23) Ski Beatz on producing Feelin' It for his solo album and Jay-Z buying the beat and hook from him (32:46) Produced by Sumit Sharma and Chris Mitchell Mixed and mastered by Dave Walker Updated artwork designed by Jason Wheeler Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Breaking Atoms comes a new original podcast series celebrating the 25th anniversary of Jay-Z’s debut album, Reasonable Doubt. In this first episode, we travel back in time to a pre-gentrified Brooklyn, New York and explore Jay-Z’s early musical roots. We’ll also learn about how he came to a fork in the road and had to choose between the rap game and the crack game - even with all their similarities and pitfalls. We’ll also find out when and how Jay-Z met his future business partners, Damon “Dame” Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke and eventually starting Roc-A-Fella Records. Featuring in order of appearance: Jaz-O, DJ Clark Kent, Ski Beatz, Abdul Malik Abbott and Dart Adams. Sumit and Chris on the exceptional quality of Hip Hop music in 1996 (1:23) Jaz-O on his first group, High Potent, along with Jay-Z (2:06) Jaz-O on first hearing about Jay-Z and agreeing to a battle (3:35) Jaz-O on his friendship with Jay-Z and building a fan base (5:45) Jaz-O on travelling to London and bringing Jay-Z with him (7:05) Jaz-O on recording Hawaiian Sophie featuring Jay-Z (8:08) Jaz-O on Jost Productions and his early management deal (8:28) DJ Clark Kent on meeting Jay-Z for the first time and trying to sign him to Atlantic Records along with Jaz-O and Sauce Money (9:20) DJ Clark Kent on introducing Jay-Z to Dame Dash (11:36) Ski Beatz on getting his demo to DJ Clark Kent and meeting Dame and Darien Dash (12:19) Ski Beatz on meeting Jay-Z for the first time (13:27) Abdul Malik Abbott on working with Original Flavor and meeting Jay-Z (14:30) Abdul Malik Abbott on reconnecting with Dame Dash and directing the video for Jay-Z's I Can't Get With That track (15:49) Dart Adams on how DJ Clark Kent featured Jay-Z on various songs and remixes (17:10) Dart Adams on the fan support Jay-Z had through his early collaborations (17:57) DJ Clark Kent on building his own studio to record Jay-Z (19:42) DJ Clark Kent and Jaz-O on forming a supergroup with Jay-Z and Sauce Money called The Hard Pack (20:36) Jaz-O on the disbandment of The Hard Pack and Dame Dash asking DJ Clark Kent to produce more music for Jay-Z (21:44) DJ Clark Kent on the two versions of Jay-Z's 95 South and the prophetic nature of Got To Reach The Top (22:46) DJ Clark Kent on gifting all the unreleased music from the early days to Jay-Z for Christmas (24:35) Ski Beatz on producing the In My Lifetime single and helping to tailor a certain sound for Jay-Z (25:24) Jaz-O on producing the In My Lifetime Remix (26:06) Abdul Malik Abbott on the storytelling elements in Jay-Z's videos (28:21) Ski Beatz on starting the production process for Reasonable Doubt without knowing at first (30:34) Produced by Sumit Sharma and Chris Mitchell Mixed and mastered by Dave Walker Updated artwork designed by Jason Wheeler Follow Sumit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Click here to purchase "Glory: The Manuscript" by Tracey Lee here. Click here to learn more about the benefits of life insurance. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's guest was a friend of the show before we even had a show. Max Robin takes us on a tour of duty and shares stories about being on the road with Freddie Gibbs and Madlib and what he's learned from his journeys across the globe. He also touches on how he met Lord Apex and how they sparked their business and personal relationship. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're heading back to the East Coast this week to link up with the Rhyhtmatic Eternal King Supreme, otherwise known as Reks, to chop it up with precision about music, family, and his amazing new album. This conversation is food for the soul. Press play and find out why the hunger inside (of him) never gets satisfied. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Legend alert! Once again, we're honoured to have a real-life friend and friend of the show on the pod. Micall Parknsun doesn't really do interviews, but we're his people, so he made the time. From the gate, he came with the scotch bonnet peppering and talks about how his family drives him, putting out as much quality music as possible and making his name as a producer. When OGs talk, we listen. So should you. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.u Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our special guest this week is a friend of the show and a friend in real life. We're letting off some shots of Smirnoff with none other than Kyza! The King comes through to talk about his history in life and music. From becoming one of the most feared and respected syllable senseis to ever touch the mic and now plying his craft as a multi-genre Producer, the man born Adam Henry is an experience in himself. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We continue to link up with the people who have a way with words and we're joined by Diction Don, Gary Suarez, to talk about music, popular culture and allyship - all within a Hip Hop context. Gary is a passionate and insightful advocate for cultural equity, social justice and for having a nice pen game. He wanted all the smoke and he definitely set off some fire alarms in this episode. Call it a 4 alarm blaze. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whether a Rapper or Journalist, we respect a nice pen game over here at Breaking Atoms. This week's guest is skilled with the wordage and loves good music. Donna-Claire Chesman joins us to talk about music, writing, her love of Mac Miller, working with Z at DJ Booth and much more. The self-proclaimed First Lady of Editorial is in the building. Howdy, Z. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hip Hop is a global culture, so this week we're taking the pod to Saudi Arabia to link up with Radio Host and Rap Ambassador, Big Hass! Hass shares his story about how he discovered Hip Hop, starting his blog and radio show and some of the challenges e's faced along the way. Listen to Big Hass' Pulse Of The Streets playlist here. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're unlocking the fashion chamber of Hip Hop this week with J. Alexander Martin! The Co-Founder of FUBU talks about the start of the company, partnering with LL Cool J, why knowing the culture is more important than having data and valuing longevity. Purchase J. Alexander Martin's book, "Building An Empire", at Amazon here. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're internationally known and we're still loyal to the soil. This week, we link up with a friend of the show, Juga-Naut, to cook up some marvellous shit to get your mouth waterin'. We had a chat about any and everything that came to mind. Yeah, we talked about music, food, society's fascination with martyrs (for real) and a bunch of other things, but expect no parliamentary procedure. Just real talk from angles. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Make some noise! This week, we're pouring up with DJ EFN from Drink Champs! The conversation covers Miami culture, street promotion, working with DJ Premier, the impact of Hip Hop in Cuba and the real ingredients in Tiger Bone. Salud. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're dropping science with Sean Kantrowitz, who is the host of one of our favourite podcasts - "Can't Knock The Shuffle". We talked to Sean about his entry point into Hip Hop, starting "The Questions" series on IG, doing the knowledge and knowing your Hip Hop history and more. After the interview, we also had a quick chat between us about the whole "ageing well" angle that seems to dominate music critique these days. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're going deep behind the scenes and exploring how the cultural and business sides of Hip Hop meet in the middle. This week's guest is Chris Schwartz; Co-Founder of Ruffhouse Records. We talk about his start in the music business, marketing Cypress Hill, signing The Fugees (30 million sold!) and so much more. The episode closes with us addressing the elephant in the room and entering a discussion about 'colonisers' in Hip Hop. When we talk of colonisers, we're focused only on those who appropriate the culture for their own use, financial gain and social currency, while excluding and silencing others. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the great words of A Tribe Called Quest, we've got the jazz. In this episode, we finally got to speak with Derek "Jazz" Walker. If you don't know his name, you definitely know his work. He's done an excellent of managing Roc Marciano and Stove God Cooks and he's only just getting started with building his 'pimpire'. He also shares some Long Island history about rapping with Busta Rhymes, the impact of the "Marcberg" project, updates on Metal Clergy and how his brand of boom bap is very fashion-forward. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's episode could have been called "the greatest podcast never recorded", but it was recorded, so that wouldn't have made much sense. We're joined by Abandoned Nation representer, Saigon, to talk about his new book, working on new music with Just Blaze, the negative effects of social media, getting tapes in jail and much more. Much more as in playing us some snippets of unreleased Kanye West music. The school of Brian Carenard is now accepting applications. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feeling hungry? Good. This week we're joined by Meyhem Lauren to talk about some of our favourite cultural and culinary delights. He also shares some exclusive news about his new albums with Daringer and Madlib. Respect the fly shit. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Levine has been independent as f*** his whole life. In this episode, the music industry vet takes us through his career and drops gems about everything and everyone. From setting up Penalty Recordings as an indie label you can still trust to signing Capone-N-Noreaga, Fat Joe and gauging success before the rise of Billboard - he tells his story with pride and detail. Mad chapters son. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many people in the music business can say they worked with Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep, Tha Alkaholiks, Xzibit and Big Pun and just go about their day all cool, calm and collected? Not many, but Schott "Free" Jacobs is no mere mortal. We hooked up with the former Lourd Records A & R to talk about his journey in Hip Hop and break down the stories behind some of the culture's most important bodies of work. This one is deep. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Hip Hop to Wrestling, we love a good tag team. This week, we are blessed with the presence of Blu and Exile and the nerdery levels get way too high. Blu and Exile talk about their new album, "Miles", how they were inspired by Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth and we even learned about Exile's juvenile deliquent career. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The love we got for Episode 100 with Pete Rock was so real, we have to show some love back to the people. Here's a bonus episode with the HEIC (Head Editor In Charge), Shawn Setaro! We had a real candid chat about developing his writing style, creating The Cipher podcast, Ice Cube's run in the 90s and a whole bunch of other things. Enjoy and thank you for the support! Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've reached a very important milestone. Today's drop is Episode 100 and we're not going to get too sentimental about it here because we have a legend to introduce. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages - please welcome the legendary Pete Rock to Breaking Atoms! Before heading out to a studio session, Pete dialled in to chop it up about his new Petestrumentals 3 release, working on the InI album 25 years ago, the importance of his remixes and his relationships with J Dilla and Large Professor. His voice is just as smooth as his adlibs. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris often talks about the underground Hip Hop rabbit hole that he fell into throughout the 2000s. This is the time he discovered Molemen Records and he's been a fan ever since. The Actual Factual got to link up with one of the founding Molemen members, Panik, to talk about Chicago Rap history, working with MF DOOM early on, instrumental albums and his city's Drill scene. Special thanks to Andrew Barber for putting the battery in Chris' back to reach out to Panik and record this episode. Follow Sumit 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hiphopchronicle 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hiphopchronicle Follow Chris 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamkinetik 💥 Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/iamkinetik Connect with Breaking Atoms 💥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/breaktheatoms 💥 Website: https://www.breakingatoms.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.