Breaking Atoms proudly presents: Brooklyn's Finest: The Making of Reasonable Doubt.

Originally released in 2021 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Jay-Z's landmark debut, the series returns for the album's 30th anniversary with newly remastered audio, giving listeners a fresh opportunity to experience the definitive audio documentary on one of Hip Hop's most influential records.

Across five episodes, you'll hear from the people directly involved in bringing Reasonable Doubt to life. Jaz-O, Ski Beatz, Maria Davis, Pain In Da Ass, Abdul Malik Abbott, Nick Raphael, Christian Tattersfield and more share the stories behind the blood, sweat, tears and years that shaped this five-mic masterpiece.

Expect a fully immersive audio experience that proves time travel is real. From the streets of Brooklyn in the late '80s to the album's enduring legacy today, this is the story of one of the greatest come-up stories in Hip Hop history - told by the people who lived it.

Executive Producers: Sumit Sharma and Chris Mitchell for Breaking Atoms

Mixing and Mastering: David John Walker for Homework

Artwork: Jason Wheeler for Retro Inspired Nonsense

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Breaking Atoms proudly presents: "Brooklyn's Finest: The Making of Reasonable Doubt".

Originally released in 2021 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Jay-Z's landmark debut, the series returns for the album's 30th anniversary with newly remastered audio, giving listeners a fresh opportunity to experience the definitive audio documentary on one of Hip Hop's most influential records.

Across five episodes, you'll hear from the people directly involved in bringing "Reasonable Doubt" to life. Jaz-O, Ski Beatz, Maria Davis, Pain In Da Ass, Abdul Malik Abbott, Nick Raphael, Christian Tattersfield and more share the stories behind the blood, sweat, tears and years that shaped this five-mic masterpiece. Alongside these first-hand accounts, respected journalists, historians and commentators - including Dart Adams, Kathy Iandoli, Charlie Braxton, Sean Kantrowitz, Ryan Proctor and DJ Shortee Blitz - explore the album's cultural significance, its lasting influence on Hip Hop, and why Reasonable Doubt continues to be regarded as one of the greatest rap albums ever made.

Expect a fully immersive audio experience that proves time travel is real. From the streets of Brooklyn in the late '80s to the album's enduring legacy today, this is the story of one of the greatest come-up stories in Hip Hop history - told by the people who lived it.

Executive Producers: Sumit Sharma and Chris Mitchell for Breaking Atoms

Mixing and Mastering: David John Walker for Homework

Artwork: Jason Wheeler for Retro Inspired Nonsense

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 started Roc-A-Fella Records.

Featuring in order of appearance: Jaz-O, DJ Clark Kent, Ski Beatz, Abdul Malik Abbott and Dart Adams.

Executive Producers: Sumit Sharma and Chris Mitchell for Breaking Atoms

Mixing and Mastering: David John Walker for Homework

Artwork: Jason Wheeler for Retro Inspired Nonsense

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.