On November 2, 2016 The ”Take It Personal” Podcast was launched as the Golden Era and boom-bap-focused podcast to beat all Podcasts. Broadcasting all the way live from Del Boca Vista and brought to you by the Philaflava crew, who founded one of Complex Magazine’s ”Top 10 Most Influential Hip-Hop Message Boards,” well as authoritative subject matter blogs, T.R.O.Y and ”Steady Bloggin’,” the show and its brand of witty nuance and authentic reverence courtesy of co-hosts Jason Gloss, Kevlar, DJ 360, A-Aron and Roger The Announcer is here to fill the nostalgia void in your heart.
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On episode 161, we're hitting you with some winter vibes. Grab your Triple Fat Goose, your Helly Hansen or dust-off that Avirex and get ready for a cold one.
We got music from Group Home, GZA, Smoothe da Hustler, Shadez of Brooklyn, Finsta Bundy, Choclair, Real Live, Mobb Deep, Onyx, Frankenstein, Fat Joe, Lord Finesse and Mic Geronimo.
You've still got time to enter our Get On Down giveaway, listen to episode 160 for the rules and be sure to tag us to enter.
Next-up is our first guest of 2025 and it's gonna blow your mind.
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This is part 2 of our 1988 Tribute and we've teamed up with Get On Down to giveaway some goodies from '88 like vinyl from Run-D.M.C., Kid 'N Play, Too $hort and even a dope-ass Slick Rick action figure.
We're hitting you with 2 jam-packed mixes featuring classics from EPMD, LL Cool J, Queen Latifah, Geto Boys, MC Shy D, Masters of Ceremony, Original Concept, N.W.A., Jungle Brothers, 2 Live Crew, De La Soul, Stetsasonic, Biz Markie, Sir-Mix-A-Lot, Schoolly D and Tuff Crew.
Get ready for another incredible TIP episode to put on the shelf. Enjoy!
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On this flashback of Take It Personal, we're hitting you with a special tribute to celebrate the life and the career of Prodigy of Mobb Deep. We combined parts 1 and 2 for this remastered episode.
We have 5 extraordinary guests, each one sharing unique, personal stories about Prodigy. Shouts out to DJ Premier, Bonz Malone, Meyhem Lauren, Domingo and Ras Kass for being a huge part of this proper send-off. www.takeitpersonalradio.com
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On this flashback of Take It Personal, we're giving you our KRS-One tribute. We're joined KRS for a lengthy interview on this 5+ hour episode. We take you back to the days of Boogie Down Production all the way to the Blastmaster of today.
We sprinkle in boom bap classics, underground anthems, guest appearances, remixes and personal favorites throughout this musical journey. It's sometimes easy to forget greatness, but after this episode, we're certain everyone will remember just how important, influential and accomplished KRS-One is.
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We're back with another banger. This marks our 9th season of Take It Personal and we couldn't think of a better way to start-off the new year.
This is part 1 of our 1988 Tribute and we're hitting you with everything from Public Enemy, EPMD, Slick Rick, Ultramagnetic MC's , Big Daddy Kane, N.W.A., Boogie Down Productions, Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo, Jungle Brothers, Biz Markie, Stetsasonic, Ice-T, MC Lyte, The 7A3, Steady B, Three Times Dope, Too $hort and Marley Marl to name a few.
We're leaving no stones unturned on this '88 masterpiece. Don't forget to show us love if you're like what we're throwing down. Join our Patreon family and receive special benefits of being a member like early releases, mix-only shows and exclusive TIP episodes only available on Patreon. And now, let's start the show!
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On this flashback of Take It Personal, we're hitting you with a special tribute to celebrate the life and the career of Sean Price. We're joined by special guests Pharoahe Monch, Phonte, Torae, Meyhem Lauren and Peter Rosenberg, as they serve as your tour guide throughout this 4+ hour tribute.
We've got hours of music, memories and laughs as we feature over 70+ tracks showcasing the remarkable catalog of Sean Price.
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Most of you failed miserably with our last Have You Heard episode, so we're running it back to close-out 2024.
This show has 28 tracks, featuring bootlegs, b-sides, deep album cuts and remixes. Keep count of each song you've heard before. Don't count the original versions, just the ones you hear on this episode.
We're going on the honor system and there's no honor in being a crumb bum. Keep score at home and then return to our episode post on Instagram or Facebook and share with us how many you've heard before.
You know we had to show some Rickey love on this jawn, so it made sense to drop this episode on 12/24/24 and peace to Oakland indie label ABB on the logo flip. We also snuck in some love for a few fallen soldiers this year like Bo$$, Ka, Saafir and Chino XL on this episode.
Point Levels: 28 = Supreme Clientele
25 = Don’t Sweat The Technique
20 = Dah Shinin
15 = No Need For Alarm
10 = Slaughtahouse
5 = Stankonia
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On episode 157 of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with our final installment of our best of Take It Personal series dedicated to all of the new music we've played since the beginning of Take It Personal, dating back to 2016. Can you believe we've been doing this for 9 years already?
We've got music Phonte, AZ, Danger Mouse & Black Thought, Common & Pete Rock, Busta Rhymes, 38 Spesh, Conway, Aesop Rock, DJ Muggs, People Under The Stairs, Cormega and Killer Mike.
We've got 3 mixes full of hitters, no quitters to start off our Best of Tip proper. Enjoy!
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On this flashback of Take It Personal, we're hitting you with a combined remastered version of episodes 86 & 87, our Kool G. Rap Tribute. This 7+ hour episode features music from one of the most prolific rappers to ever touch mic.
When you hear the term "your rappers favorite rapper", they're are talking about Kool G. Rap. Whether you consider him the G.O.A.T. or somewhere in your Top 5, there is no denying that Kool G. Rap is one most influential rappers of all-time.
Whether you like Nas, Jay, Big, Pun, Em, Black Thought or any other great lyricist, just know they're great because of Kool G. Rap. The multis, the wordplay, the humor, the violence, the voice and god-like ability to tell a story, there is NOBODY quite like him.
The man of the hour sat down with us to discuss his illustrious career. We talk Marley Marl, Eric B., Kane and the whole Juice Crew. We get into his favorite mobster movies, favorite verse of all-time and we even make him pick his own top 5. We discuss Nas, Black Thought, Masta Ace, Pun and Necro. We even cover the Rawkus debacle and much more.
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On episode 156 of Take It Personal Radio, we're giving you the best of TIP. This episode is dedicated to all of the "new music" we've played since the beginning of Take It Personal in 2016.
We've got music D.I.T.C., Evidence, Gang Starr, The LOX, Benny The Butcher, Roc Marciano, Jay Electronica, Run The Jewels, Pusha T, Ras Kass, Masta Ace & Marco Polo, Westside Gun, Kid Abstrakt, Ryu, Phife Dawg and many from our extended TIP family like Meyhem Lauren, Apathy, Pharoahe Monch, Supastition, Redman and Black Thought.
We've got 3 mixes full of hitters, no quitters to start off our Best of Tip proper. Enjoy!
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On this flashback of Take It Personal, we're hitting you with a combined remastered version of episodes 29 & 30, our Native Tongues Tribute. This 12+ hour episode features music from the most important, and influential hip-hop collective we've ever seen.
With the help and hustle of both DJ Red Alert and Chris Lighty, the Native Tongues were a force to be reckoned with. The Jungle Brothers paved the way for groups like De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and Black Sheep. Prior to The Flava Unit, Queen Latifah was this crew's Den mother. Along with her protege Monie Love, they were both instrumental in helping the female movement in hip-hop.
The Native Tongues provided plenty of classic albums, countless anthems and produced more offspring than Joe Jackson. The Natives helped jumpstart the careers of Busta Rhymes, Chi-Ali, Mos Def, J Dilla and have influenced artists such as Brand Nubian, K.M.D., Common, The Beatnuts, Bush Babees, The Roots, Slum Village, Little Brother, Kanye West, Black Star, Pharrell, Hieroglyphics, The Pharcyde, J5, Kedrick Lamar, Pusha T, Andre 3000 and even Nas. They've influenced everyone!
The Native Tongue brand was strong despite some internal conflict, growing pains and different career paths. They left an everlasting impression on hip-hop. It's our privilege to present to you our Native Tongues Tribute!
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On this flashback of Take It Personal, we're hitting you with a combined remastered version of episodes 29 & 30, our Native Tongues Tribute. This 12+ hour episode features music from the most important, and influential hip-hop collective we've ever seen.
With the help and hustle of both DJ Red Alert and Chris Lighty, the Native Tongues were a force to be reckoned with. The Jungle Brothers paved the way for groups like De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and Black Sheep. Prior to The Flava Unit, Queen Latifah was this crew's Den mother. Along with her protege Monie Love, they were both instrumental in helping the female movement in hip-hop.
The Native Tongues provided plenty of classic albums, countless anthems and produced more offspring than Joe Jackson. The Natives helped jumpstart the careers of Busta Rhymes, Chi-Ali, Mos Def, J Dilla and have influenced artists such as Brand Nubian, K.M.D., Common, The Beatnuts, Bush Babees, The Roots, Slum Village, Little Brother, Kanye West, Black Star, Pharrell, Hieroglyphics, The Pharcyde, J5, Kedrick Lamar, Pusha T, Andre 3000 and even Nas. They've influenced everyone!
The Native Tongue brand was strong despite some internal conflict, growing pains and different career paths. They left an everlasting impression on hip-hop. It's our privilege to present to you our Native Tongues Tribute!
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On episode 155 of Take It Personal Radio, DJ 360 is delivering another Chef's Special. We've got an ode to NYC and on the flipside we're paying homage to Cali. We also have the return of our gameshow with special hosts Dready Kruger and Worm stopping by.
We even grabbed some hidden gems, deep album cuts and classics from multiple decades to deliver you the 2nd installment of DJ 360's Chef Special.
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On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with a remastered version of episode 32, our Pharoahe Monch Tribute.
This 5 1/2 hour episode was recorded in 2018 and is now remastered in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Stress: The Extinction Agenda.
We felt it was not only necessary, but equally important to do a tribute in honor of one of the greatest lyricists hip-hop has had.
Additionally, what would a Take It Personal tribute be without the man of the hour stopping by to share some stories? We talk Paul C., Extra P, and even Kool Keith. We find out what it was like being passed on by Russell Simmons (along with Nas) and signing with Disney.
We break down the Stress: Extinction Agenda album cover. We touch on his relationship with O.C. and the fact he thought the Time's Up beat was pretty wack. We talk Rawkus, ghostwriting for Puffy, sampling, sports, what went wrong on The Equinox; yes, we went there.
We asked everything and he answered everything, including the possibility of an OK reunion. We also have 86 tracks displaying the brilliance of Pharoahe Monch. If you haven't heard this episode before or need a refresher, tap in because this one is TIP classic material.
On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with a remastered version of episode 50, our Hieroglyphics Tribute. This was a mammoth one. We've got special guests Slug, Murs, Apathy, J-Zone, The Grouch & Breakbeat Lou stopping by. We interview Del, Domino, Casual & Tajai and they've got stories for days!
Del talks about doing shrooms with Q-Tip to Casual freestyling with Pharoahe Monch at the Gavin. We touch on Casual vs. Saafir and the impact it had on battle rap. We unfortunately find out Ice Cube wasn’t a fan of Gang Starr and thought Kool Keith was too weird. Del explains what it was like not only being cousins with Ice Cube, but their musical similarities and his involvement earlier on in his career.
We learn about Del’s feelings towards the Gorillaz, while Domino breaks down just about every Hiero collaboration imaginable. We talk I Wish My Brother George Was Here, ’93 Til Infinity, No Need For Alarm, Fear Itself, Like It Should Be and No Man’s Land. We discuss their rap dominance prior to being dropped by the label. Tajai’s breaks down his feelings towards the group’s sophomore album and the importance of each album sounding different.
This episode can be a slow burn or a fast one, but we all know Hiero is til infinity!
Chances are you listen to Take It Personal because you're stuck in the golden era. But every once in a while, we feel it's our responsibility to put a spotlight on today's music.
On episode 154, we're do all of the heavy lifting to help you diversify your bonds, like GZA. We'll always be a 90's centric show at heart, but some of us are really stuck in the past and we feel you might be missing out on some great music, especially from the independent artists out there.
We've got new music from Godfather Don, Ka, High & Mighty, Blu, Vic Spencer. Mickey Diamond, Rahim Samad, Truth By Design, Vice Souletric, Recognize Ali, Kurious, Diamond D, Awon & Phoniks, Paradox & DJ Sean P, Apathy, ALYX Ryon & Jumbled to name a few. Maybe even some Pete & Bas if you keep listening to the very end (hint, hint).
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On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with a remastered version of our Black Thought Tribute combing both episode 68 and 69, including our exclusive Black Thought interview.
Black Thought isn't just one of our favorites, he is arguably the greatest living rapper in the game. And despite where he might be on your top list, there is no doubt that after you listen to our Black Thought Tribute, he'll be bumped up in your ranking.
We discuss the Streams of Thought albums. We discuss working with Danger Mouse and the late Kobe Bryant, as well as the upcoming musical he wrote and will be starring in titled "Black No More". We find out if there's a new Roots album on it's way, delve into some Roots stories such as Malik B, Razhel, getting signed to Geffen and what the "actual" release date was for "Do You Want More?!!!??!". We talk Philly, food, classic hip-hop and much, much more.
We recorded this prior to the passing of Malik B.
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On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with a remastered edition of Episode 67, our album spotlight on the timeless Beatnut's classic Street Level. It's been 4 years since we recorded this episode and our feelings about this album haven't changed a bit.
We got to relive this classic album track-by-track with special guests Al' Tariq aka Kool Fashion and Psycho Les. We speak to Al Tariq first and later Les joins with his own perspective. Then, in typical Take It Personal fashion, and we reunite these two guys for the first time in many, many years. In '94, we became immune to classic releases because they were dropping weekly.
Street Level isn’t just a classic album, it’s damn near perfect, front to back. The production is some of the finest you'll ever hear, too. While The Nuts went on to have greater success as a duo with chart-topping hits such as Off The Books and Watch Out Now, their energy and wit always seemed the best when they were a trio.
We released both stand-alone interviews of Al' Tariq and Psycho Les on our Vevo (Youtube) channel, as they discuss their solo ventures, Junkyard Juju, the reintroduction of Big Pun, J-Lo stealing their beat, plus life after The Nuts. There's even a discussion about a possible reunion.
Revisit our Tribute to Street Level - we know you're going to LOVE IT!
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We're excited to hit you with TIP's Have You Heard? game for episode 153. We're playing 32 tracks, featuring bootlegs, b-sides, deep album cuts and remixes.
All you have to do is keep count of each song you've heard before. Don't count the original versions you might be familiar with, just the ones you hear on this episode.
We're going on the honor system and there is no honor in being a crumb bum. Keep score at home and then return to our episode post on Instagram or Facebook and share with us how many you've heard before. Everyone who responds will be entered in our giveaway featuring prizes from Get On Down and Dre Did It tees.
Point Levels:
32 = No One Can Do It Better
30 = The Infamous
25 = Big Tyme
20 = Strictly Business
15 = All Eyez On Me
10 = College Dropout
5 = Check Your Head
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On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with episode 19, our Atmosphere Tribute.
Over the past few decades, Atmosphere has been touring the globe, making music, making fans and one member, especially, making babies. Hailing outta Minneapolis, Slug and Ant aren’t just a group, they’re Minnesota Nice!
The slept-on beatmaker and storyteller have accumulated copious amounts of success throughout the years, so it was time Take It Personal took you on a tribute trip down Atmosphere lane. We cover the classics, the obscure, fan favorites and even some collaborations.
We promise you, there will never be another Atmosphere tribute quite like this one. To further cement that, we invited Slug on the show to break bread with us.
The 2-part interview plays throughout this 4+ hour tribute show. We delve into a different side of Sean Daley. We talk family, friends, critics touring, Soundset, DJ Premier and some crazy stories like the time Rick Rubin was courting them. When you think Minnesota musicians, you immediately think of Prince, The Time, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and probably Bob Dylan, but after this show, we have to think Atmosphere will be right there with them.
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On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with our DJ Premier interview. We had Preemo on the show early on when we did our Prodigy tribute, but he returned to the show to discuss the latest Gang Starr album.
We talk plenty about Guru, their relationship, the misunderstandings and the family bond. We get into the collabos with Nas, Pete Rock, De La Soul, Q-Tip, Bun B and K-Rino. We discuss the artists featured on One of The Best Yet, as well as those who weren’t on the album but felt they should be.
There was nothing off-limits and DJ Premier opened about Solar like we've never heard before. Of course, we had to have a little fun, so, we made Preem choose his best work outta Livin' Proof, The Sun Rises In The East or Hard To Earn.
This was a great discussion with the GOAT.
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We're starting to remaster older shows and present them as 1 episode as opposed to breaking them up into parts, like they were originally been released as.
On this flashback of episode 54, we give you over 5+ hours of one of the greatest hip-hop battles of all-time, Nas vs. Jay-Z.
We knew when making this that it had to be special. It had to be something unlike we've ever witnessed before, even though the battle took place nearly decades ago. It was important to re-create the magic and the memories and celebrate two of the most decorated veterans in hip-hop.
This epic episode plays like a Scorsese film. But, unlike most films, this gladiator battle has 4 acts. Each battle is carefully curated to bring out the best in each opponent.
We found a way to breathe new life into this battle of rap dominance and New York supremacy. Whether you're Team Nas or Team Jay-Z, we guarantee you moments where you'll feel conflicted, startled and even celebratory.
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We could write-up a colorful description to entice you to listen, but we’re talking about Redman.
If you know how Take It Personal does interviews, you know we cover just about everything. We ask the questions most don’t and know sh*t most don’t. Reggie Noble is charismatic, energetic, honest, informative, appreciative and in typical Redman fashion, HILARIOUS in this interview!
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On this flashback of episode 63, we give you over 6+ hours of MF DOOM featuring 7 special guests who stop by to share stories and navigate you throughout this MF DOOM tribute.
Special shouts to Prime Mister Pete Nice, Kurious Jorge, Bobbito aka Kool Bob Love, Lord Sear, Jake One, Slug & MC Serch for being a part of this special tribute.
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Join us on a 3-hour journey with General Steele of Smif-N-Wessun as we deep dive the '95 classic, Dah Shinin.
General Steele gives us some insight on the making of each track off the album, as well as shares some intimate details about recording in D&D Studios, confirming the rumor that Jay-Z was denied access during the 1, 2 Pass It collaboration, plus you'll hear remarkable stories about 2Pac, Sean Price, Buckshot, Puffy and learn much more...like he is a Trekkie?
This was an amazing interview and album breakdown with Steele and we know you're gonna love!
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On episode 151, we're teleporting back to 1995. If you had a 5-disc CD changer in the whip, chances are you had Dah Shinin' in one of those slots.
Tek and Steele announced their presence with authority on Enta da Stage in '93, then dropped the classic Bucktown b/w Let's Git It On single in early '94, which had everyone patiently waiting for their album.
In January '95, the wait was over and Dah Shinin' immediately became a favorite. With their witty harmonizing 1-2 punch, along with the Da Beatminerz, Dah Shinin' was classic upon first listen and the birth of what we now know as the Boot Camp Clik.
We're joined by General Steele, as we go track-by-track with him on Dah Shinin'. Learn all about your favorites, whether it's Timz 'n' Hood Chek, Sound Bwoy Bureill, Bucktown, Hellucination, Let's Git It On or Cession at da Doghillee. Steele shares intimate details about the making of every track, including the remixes and some non-album cuts.
Steele also shares some hilarious and fascinating stories about recording @ D&D Records, Buckshot, Sean Price, working with Mary J. Blige and of course Tupac Shakur.
If you're a Smif-N-Wessun fan or a Boot Camp fan, you're not going to want to miss this episode!
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Back on episode 14 (2017), we gave you the start of our West Coast Classic series. Today, on episode 150, we're headed back to Cali for our A Westcoast Summer episode.
We've got 3 quintessential west coast mixes, giving you over 4+ hour of this musical journey. With music from DJ Quik, Warren G., Too $hort, King Tee, Dr. Dre, 2Pac, Domino, Tha Dogg Pound, Snoop Dogg, The Pharcyde, Richie Rich, E-40, Ice Cube, Ras Kass, Luniz, Young Lay, Cypress Hill, MC Eiht, Jayo Felony, Tha Alkaholiks, The B.U.M.S., 3x Krazy, Hi-C, Dove Shack and much more.
At the break, we dive deep in the west coast lifestyle that clearly separates them from rest. We talk Nate Dogg's legacy, Domino and A-Aron's affinity toward DJ Quik. Get ready for a perfect episode to enjoy for the remainder of your summer.
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On episode 149, we're honoring this 1993 musical masterpiece. This classic ATCQ album embodies everything that made us me fall in love with hip-hop. It was pure perfection. An absolute game changer and the album that helped usher in the 2nd golden era.
Like what we’ve recently done with Paul’s Boutique, we strip this album completely and build it back using original samples in true TIP fashion. We reproduce this classic that’ll allow you to hear this album in a whole new way.
Get ready to relive 1993 all over again.
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Pharoahe Monch stopped by to discuss his concert at Lincoln Center in NYC, to celebrate the 25-Anniversary of his classic, Internal Affairs. Special guests include M.O.P., Large Professor, Talib Kweli, Styles & Prince Po, so you're not going to want to miss this show.
Pharoahe talks about his upcoming Roc Nation album, External Affairs. We get into his love for New York Mets, his natural fit with west coast artists, which super-producer he'd like to work with and find out if Stress (Remix) is a top ten remix of all-time. Plus we get into LL Cool J, J Dilla, Nate Dogg, DJ Quik, Buckwild and Nas.
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On episode 148, we've got a bunch of new(er) music on deck like Rakim, Common & Pete Rock, Madlib, Conway The Machine, Chuck Strangers, Supastition, 2Mex, Fashawn, Apathy, Mach-Hommy, Your Old Droog, Brother Ali, General Steele, Crimeapple & Big Ghost Ltd, Rome Streetz, Da Beatminerz, Spice 1, Marv Won, Slum Village, Roc Marciano and Tha Dogg Pound to name a few.
Plus, we have Pharoahe Monch stopping by to discuss his July 3rd concert at Lincoln Center in NYC, to celebrate the 25-Anniversary of his classic, Internal Affairs. Special guests include M.O.P., Large Professor, Talib Kweli, Styles & Prince Po, so you're not going to want to miss this show.
At the break, Pharoahe talks about his upcoming Roc Nation album, External Affairs. We get into his love for New York Mets, his natural fit with west coast artists, which super-producer he'd like to work with and find out if Stress (Remix) is a top ten remix of all-time. Plus we get into LL Cool J, J Dilla, Nate Dogg, DJ Quik, Buckwild and Nas.
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On episode 147, we're turning up the BPMs for some head smashers. You're going to call Safelite for a new windshield after this episode.
We've got bangers from Ghostface Killah, M.O.P, Nature, Smif N Wessun, Pete Rock, Juggaknots, Ras Kass, Non Phixon, Cali Agents, Darc Mind and Vakill. At the break, we discuss freestyle rappers. That's right, we talk Harry Mack all the way to J.U.I.C.E. and why we consider them the Harlem Globetrotters of Rap.
We attempt to understand Dre's distain for certain battle rappers and white rappers and Kevlar does his best Aesop Rock impersonation. We also talk about some recent movies and shows like Tires and decide Midnight Marauders is the next album to get the 360-Treatment like Paul's Boutique. And now, let's start the show.
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On episode 146 we're bringing you vibes and stuff. After giving you nothing but tributes all year, we're pivoting to an episode of just lounging.
We've got music from The Mighty Mos Def, Aceyalone, People Under The Stairs, Hieroglyphics, Blackalicious, Atmosphere, J-Live, Common, Redman, Jay Electronica, Common and A Tribe Called Quest to name a few.
At the break, we're all over the place, as we discuss new music from Nas & DJ Premier as well as Common and Pete Rock. We get into the current rap beefs and debate what tribute we should tackle this summer on Take It Personal.
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Episode 145 is something DJ 360 has dreamed about doing since 1989. To tackle the brilliance behind Paul's Boutique is no easy feat but on this episode you'll hear each track being reproduced with original samples, both original and new production all to breath new life into this 35 year old masterpiece.
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Episode 144 is our final installment of our 2-part Little Brother tribute. We're finishing up this homage with your favorites from their illustrious catalog, as well as the compilations, mixtapes and other dope collabos.
Our exclusive interview with Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh is now streaming on all platforms. Be sure to check out our new items in the TIP store and if you enter promo code "BROTHER" you'll save 20% off your entire order.
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Episode 143 is part 1 of our Little Brother tribute. We're deep diving in their catalog and hitting you with your favorites, the collabos, the bootlegs and b-sides, the mixtape joints and both Pooh and Phonte's solo work.
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Episode 142 is part 2 of our Ice Cube tribute. We're hitting you with the classic Cube features, collabos and soundtrack selections, as well as the continuation of our vintage Ice Cube discography.
You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge.
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Every once in a while, an interview turns more into a conversation amongst rap dudes. We anticipated having Rapper Big Pooh and Phonte for just 45 minutes, so when I tell you the interview lasted 2 hours and 30 minutes, it tells you just how funny and relatable these guys are to talk to. We covered an awful lot, yet it wasn't nearly enough once it was over. We discuss the May the Lord Watch documentary, their love for Beck or Bjork and their hate for Sci-Fi and its magical white people. We touch on their ridiculous stretch of music that ultimately burnt them out. We get into the brilliance of Curb Your Enthusiasm, Ice Cube's Death Certificate, which is better Low End Theory or Midnight Marauders, and Dominican broads making chili con queso. We also talk Ghostface, Murs, Common, The Roots, Evidence, Kendrick Lamar and their affection for Outkast. I saw a great quote the other day and it said, "If Wu-Tang is for the kids, Little Brother is for the ones that raise them." Thanks to Rapper Big Pooh, Phonte, Andre Barnes and our longtime homie, I.D. for the idea. Stay tuned as we prepare to drop our Little Brother tribute in early March. Enjoy the discussion.
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Episode 141 is part 1 of our Ice Cube tribute. We're going back to the days of the C.I.A. to N.W.A. and then on to his solo career. At the break, we discuss the importance of Ice Cube's first two classic albums and the complete dominate he had in the early 90s in both music and movies. You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge.
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Welcome to season 7 of your favorite podcast. On episode 140, we're paying homage to a time in hip-hop, where the underground dominated our decks and digging at Fat Beats was the ultimate high. We've done 3 tributes to the indie hip-hop era, but sometimes you just want an episode to take you back to that special place.
If you ever experienced running up those steps to Fat Beats to cop the latest record or maybe you ordered your records online, you knew the excitement of finally getting your hands on some of these classic records.
On this episode we have music from our friends High & Mighty, we've got Jigmastas, Juggaknots, The Arsonists, J-Live, L-Fudge, Company Flow, Can Ox, Mike Zoot, Jean Grae, Tony Bones and Lone Catalysts to name a few.
Stay tuned for upcoming TIP episodes, including our 2-part Ice Cube tribute and Del's No Need for Alarm album spotlight and interview.
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On Episode 138, we're paying respects to our late friend and longtime supporter of Take It Personal, Matt "Barkley" Temchatin. Many of you knew Barkley as @HipHopAutographs, as he was one of the most celebrated hip-hop collectors online.
Barkley unexpectedly passed away a few months ago, so we wanted to honor him with our last episode of 2023.
Barkley, like myself, started out doing college radio but his love for hip-hop only grew as he got older. He went on to run a record store and work as a record promoter in Philly, later graduating to a family man. His true passion can be seen when you view his IG @HipHopAutographs or if you recall the time he amazed everyone with his appearance on D-Stroy's Show Off Your Gems.
Barkley was a huge advocate of new hip-hop, so on 138, we are playing some of our favorite records that have recently come out in honor of him.
We've got new music from Black Milk, Jay Royale, Elcamino, Torae, Beneficence, RJ Payne, Mickey Diamond & Big Ghost Ltd, Vinnie Paz, Little Brother, AZ, Supastition, Smoke DZA, Him Lo, Stu Bangas, The Good People, Edo. G, 38 Spesh, Open Mike Eagle, Blockhead, Paul Wall & Termanology, Lord Sko, Czarface, NapsNdreds and Keanutis Smith & Sense to name a few.
Thanks to all of you for holding us down in our 7th season of Take It Personal. We'll be back in mid-January with Episode 139, our Patreon exclusive. It's our way of saying thank you to all of our Patreon members who have supported us throughout the year and return with a special episode in late-January with some brothers we love.
From all of us at TIP, have a happy and heathy New Year. Enjoy the show.
This one's for your Barkley!
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Dart Adams, author, journalist, hip-hop enthusiast and human database stops by Take It Personal to talk all things Boston.
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Esoteric, of 7L & Esoteric and Czarface stops by Take It Personal to talk all things Boston.
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Jon Anik, sports broadcaster and UFC's play-by-play commentator, stops by Take It Personal to talk all things Boston.
We get into his love for 90's hip-hop, Boston sports and a little MMA as well. www.takeitpersonalradio.com
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Episode 137 is our 2nd and final installment of our Boston Tribute and it features the legendary Edo. G and Jon Anik. We've got music from Special Teams, Guru, 7L & Esoteric, Mr. Lif, Maspyke, Akrobatik, Ripshop, Reks, Insight, Big Shug, Termanology, K.T., Porn Theatre Ushers and more.
Plus special guests Edo. G and Jon Anik stop by to discuss all things Boston.
Grab yourself a cannoli from Mike's Pastry, some chowda from Union Oyster House or a Fenway Frank. Hit up Newbury Street for some comics and a fresh tee out the oven from Johnny Cupcakes. Hop in the whip and take a ride from Roxbury to the Natick Mall bumpin' Life of a Kid in the Ghetto cuz this one's gonna special.
TIP rock knots and got props like Norm Peterson. www.takeitpersonalradio.com
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Episode 136 was originally scheduled to be just one episode, but in typical Take It Personal fashion, it's now become a 2-part Boston Tribute.
We've got music from MC Keithy E, The Gang Starr Posse, Sir Jake, T.D.S. Mob, Joint Ventures, Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, 7L & Esoteric, Insight, Krumbsnatcha, Big Shug, Termanology, Reks, Scientifik, Almighty RSO, Top Choice Clique, T-Max, L Da Headtoucha, Skitzofreniks, Slaine, Statik, and a very special tribute to Ed OG.
Plus special guests Dart Adams and Esoteric of Czarface stop by to discuss all things Boston.
Grab yourself a cannoli from Mike's Pastry, some chowda from Union Oyster House or a Fenway Frank. Hit up Newbury Street for some comics and a fresh tee out the oven from Johnny Cupcakes. Hop in the whip and take a ride from Roxbury to the Natick Mall bumpin' Life of a Kid in the Ghetto cuz this one's special.
We've covered a lot of different regions and cities on Take It Personal, but it was long overdue we showed love to Beantown.
Part 2 drops early December with special guests Edo G. and Jon Anik.
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On Episode 135, we've decided after a summer being stuck in the 90's and most recently, our Ultramagnetic MC's 2-part series, it's time for a quick reset.
We're going back to our roots - our sweet spot - our comfort zone and giving you an episode to remind you why you started listening to Take It Personal in the first place. We've got music from Grand Puba, Biz Markie, Red Hot Lover Tone, Nice & Smooth, Kwest Tha Madd Lad, Gravediggaz, Black Sheep and Del to name a few.
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On Episode 133, we linked up with Kool Keith and Ced Gee of Ultramagnetic MC's to discuss their legendary careers. Both originators and innovators, who helped usher in a new sound, all while laying the blueprint down for the underground.
What started out an interview dissecting things in chronological order, turned into a session of guys having fun, cracking jokes and some very forthright and downright fascinating stories from Keith.
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On our next episode, we'll be doing a tribute to both Ultramagnetic and the solo career of Kool Keith and all 45 different aliases. You're not gonna want to miss this!
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On Episode 132, we're bringing you the 5th and final installment of our 90's Flashback series. This is our potpourri edition. We've got music from Prince, Missy Elliott, Jamiroquai, Weezer, Daft Punk, Rage Against The Machine, Uncle Luke, Foo Fighters, Jay-Z, Jane's Addiction, Biggie, Nine Inch Nails, LL Cool J and Janet Jackson. Plus medleys dedicated to Aerosmith, Boyz II Men and Timberland.
We delivered another 3 mixes to put the finishing touches on this 5-part 90's Flashback series, giving you the ultimate music capsule. At the break, we discuss the new Mixtape Documentary, the importance of the mixtape DJ, as well as the importance of the music video. Don't forget to join the Get On Down giveaway and earn a chance to take home this Low End Theory 7-inch box set!
Enjoy the final lap of our 90's flashback series. Next-up is the Ultramagnetic MC'!.
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On Episode 130, we're bringing you the 3rd installment of our 90's Flashback series. On this R&B Edition, we have music from Mary J. Blige, Jodeci, D'Angelo, SWV, R. Kelly, Usher, Boyz II Men, plus a little hip-hop love from LL, Biggie, Nas, Jay, Mobb Deep, Foxy Brown and Lil Kim.
90's R&B was a special time for many of us and if you lived it, you loved it. At the break we get into what this genre meant to us. We dive into the careers of Jodeci, R. Kelly and Mary J., as well as Heavy D, Puff and Teddy Riley and how they helped marry hip-hop and R&B.
Stay tuned because this is an episode you're going to have on repeat all summer long!
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On Episode 129, we're bringing you the 2nd installment of our 90's Flashback series. This decade was a special time for many of us and if you lived it, you loved it! We have music from The Smashing Pumpkins, Bush, Beck, Guns N' Roses, Ice Cube, Oasis, Sublime, No Doubt, Cypress Hill and plenty more.
We also have special tributes dedicated to Nirvana, Green Day and A Tribe Called Quest.
At the break, we're back on our 90's talk. From movie soundtracks to infamous beef between Axl Rose and Kurt Cobain all the way to some of our guilty pleasures. Stay tuned because this is an episode you're not going to want to miss!
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On Episode 128, we're staying in the 90's but this time we're incorporating all types of music that defined the decade. Just like we did with the 80's flashback on Episode 78, this show feature the sounds of the 90's courtesy of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Guns N' Roses, Radiohead, Portishead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Boyz II Men, A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, Wu-Tang Clan, Erykah Badu and Mariah Carey to name a few. We're also playing a handful of medleys in honor of some of the biggest names of the 90's, a'la Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
At the break, we discuss everything from video games to fashion to television shows, favorite brews and we even share some of our favorite ladies of the 90s. You're not going to want to miss this 2-part series. Get ready to relive your 90's all over again and enjoy this special TIP episode to put on the shelf!
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Episode 127 we're hitting the pause button on the golden era and giving you an entire show of new shit! If you haven't been keeping up, there's been plenty of dope hip-hop to come out in the 1st quarter of '23.
On this episode, we're playing joints from Ty Farris, Napoleon Da Legend, Rome Streetz, Mickey Diamond, Meyhem Lauren, Supastition, Stove God Cook$, Atmosphere, Che Noir, Larry June, Awon, The God Fahim, Him Lo, Recognize Ali, Chuck Strangers, Vursatyl, Sankofa, Living Legends, Roshin, Naps N Dreds, El Michaels Affair & Black Thought.
At the break we announce the winners of our giveaway, as well as debut our new AMA segment, where we answer many of the questions you've asked. Get ready for another classic TIP episode to put on the shelf. Enjoy!
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Episode 126 is chock-full of treats, you'll need to check your insulin levels after listening to. We're talking demos, bootlegs, remixes, deep cuts and classics from 1992 all the way to 1996. Originally titled the Tiramisu episode to compliment 360's Chef's Special, we thought playing The Message, talking about It Was Written at the break and giveaway away some sick Get On Down vinyl, including Nas, made this title apropos.
At the break. we announce the ways to enter our TIP giveaway. We also share some wild opinions and what's an episode without some A-Aron hate? We get into his loathe for Life After Death and It Was Written. Dre joins the hate parade with his Puffy and Will Smith diatribe. Kevlar annihilates Jamie Lee Curtis and I confessed to liking Hell On Earth more than The Infamous. But we're giveaway a bunch of shit, so stick with us.
In addition to all the Get On Down vinyl records, we're also giving away Take It Personal custom baseball cards featuring Nas, Rakim, MF DOOM Redman & Black Thought courtesy of France's finest Zetaw Cards.
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This episode is the definition of replay value. Enjoy!
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Episode 125 is an episode DJ 360 has been wanting to do since the inception of Take It Personal. After 124 episodes and over 620 hours of TIP content, our DJ finally gets his wish.
We're calling this the Chef's Special. Once upon a time DJ's went on a feeling and you weren't quite sure what path the music would take you on, you just know it would take you somewhere. This episode is about freedom, creativity and taking it back to the essence of being a real DJ.
DJ 360 is the only chef in the kitchen on this episode. No format. No tracks. No sequencing. No samples. No editing. No topics. I am simply a guest at the table, much like yourself and I know we're about to be served some marvelous shit.
Pull-up a chair, bring your appetite and get ready to experience a full course meal courtesy of DJ 360. Bon Appetit! www.takeitpersonalradio.com
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Episode 124 is our tribute to David Jolicoeur aka Plug Two aka Trugoy the Dove aka 1/3 of one of the greatest groups of all-time. Please join us in this celebration as we take you on this incredible lyrical journey courtesy of Trugoy.
Shouts to Pharoahe Monch, Apathy, Open Mike Eagle, Supastition & Jeru The Damaja for being a part of this tribute.
Special thanks goes out to Amy Cinnamon for allowing us to use her amazing art for this episode. Thanks to Dirt Dog for always making our covers come to life and thanks to De La Soul for giving us 35 years of greatness.
Please make sure support De La Soul on your streaming platforms tomorrow. We owe it to them. We owe it to Dave.
You are going to fucking LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this episode.
RIP Dave.
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On Episode 123, we're finishing up our NYC Air Play series but this time giving you the college radio version. Last episode we had plenty of G-Unit, Dipset, D-Block, Terror Squad and The Roc, but this episode we're giving you Non Phixion, Screwball, Wee Bee Foolish, D.I.T.C., Juggaknots, Bumpy Knuckles, El-P and J-Live to provide the perfect balance NYC had to offer in the 2000's.
Unfortunately, Trugoy passed away during the recording of this episode and if you've been a long-time listener of Take It Personal, you know just how much De La Soul means to us. David Jolicoeur was an amazing lyricist and responsible for so many great moments in hip-hop, so needless to say we're back in the lab working on a very necessary tribute to him. Enjoy episode 123 and stay tuned prepare to drop our next episode where we pay respects to Plug 2.
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On Episode 122 we're going back to NYC circa 2000-2005, where mix show radio dominated the airwaves. Where clan's, posse's, crew's and clik's peaked with G-Unit, Dipset, D-Block, Terror Squad, Ruff Ryders, Murder Inc and The Roc. This was fresh-off the Nas and Jay-Z battle, when NYC was thriving again and when a kid named Justin Smith completely changed the game. Justin Smith aka Just Blaze went on to produce more hit records than any other hip-hop producer during this time. I can't stress this enough, but before there was Kanye West, there was Just Blaze.
There also was no bigger artist than 50 Cent. He wasn't just big in music, he was internally known with every major corporation for his undeniable charisma, street anthems and fashion. And speaking of fashion, remember the oversized white tees? How about Mitchell & Ness jerseys? You also had to have a fresh pair of Tims and white Air Force 1's. Who could forget those gaudy Canal Street watches we wanted to pass-off as Jacobs?
We may have lacked self-awareness in fashion but we definitely can acknowledge the incredible music to come out of this era. Whether you bumped Hot 97, Kiss or Power or downloaded joints off Napster, Limewire or Kazaa, you knew special this time was. We gotta thank to Nas, Jadakiss, Killa Cam, 50, Mobb Deep, Jay-Z, Ghostface, Fabulous, Black Rob, M.O.P., Ja, Styles P and Fat Joe for giving NYC back their sound.
This show is a homage NYC mix show and because we're always trying to find a balance like Atmosphere, our next episode we're giving you our college radio edition. Think of Non Phixion, D.I.T.C., Freddie Foxxx, Screwball, Wee Bee Foolish, El-P and J-Live. Think Fat Beats, A-1 and Turntable Lab. Think of the joints you copped off Sandboxautomatic and HipHopSite. Think of the message board era of Okayplayer, HipHopInfinity, UGHH and the best of all, the Philaflava forums. We are going to give you the ultimate yin and yang that NYC hip-hop had to offer during these great times.
Enjoy episode 122.
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Episode 121 is titled The Set-Up. After these big tributes we do on TIP, you sometimes you have to to decompress, but we can't really take our foot off the pedal too much because we're just getting started.
On this show we take it back to the mid-late 90s with a lot of emphasis on 1996-97. We got bangers from Mobb Deep, Capone-N-Noreaga, Camp Lo, Common, Royal Flush, EPMD, Smoothe Da Hustler, M.O.P., Sadat X & Diamond D.
At the break we discuss Uptown Saturday Night, Stone Crazy, Hell On Earth and The Soul In The Hole soundtrack.
This replay value is 10x on episode 121, so start your first listen today because by the weekend you'll be running this back like Barry Sanders.
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Episode 120 is part 2 of our J Dilla Tribute, it also marks the start of our 7th season doing Take It Personal. We started this podcast in 2016 as an excuse to get together and listen to some great music. Who knew this would bring so many people together from all walks of life? We went from talking about rappers on this show to eventually interviewing the very best of them. Rappers we grew up idolizing, we were "giving them their flowers" before that became a played-out word with our titanic tributes.
We're putting the explanation point on the remarkable young career James Yancey had. This extra large episode features 3 mixes clocking in over 4+ hours with early Jay Dee production as well as collaborations with Madlib, Phat Kat, Illa J, Q-Tip, Common, Frank-n-Dank, Chino XL, Royce Da 5'9, DOOM, Raekwon, De La Soul, The Roots and Black Star to name a few.
This 2-part tribute features over 125 Dilla tracks and has a runtime of 7.5 hours. This is simply our way saying, J Dilla changed our lives.
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Episode 119 is our tribute to one of the greatest producers of all-time, J Dilla. Whether you knew him as Jon Doe, Jay Dee, J. Yancey, Dilla Dog or just Dilla, you knew him as the most influential producer hip-hop has seen in the last quarter century. J Dilla wasn't just a musical genius, he absolutely reinventing the way hip-hop was being created. His passion, imagination and the prowess displayed on each track is something we'll never be able to duplicate. To put it bluntly, J Dilla was simply ahead of his time.
On part 1, we're playing the essentials from The Pharcyde, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Common, The Roots, Janet Jackson, Q-Tip and of course Slum Village. We also focus on the solo career of Dilla as well as the collaborations with Madlib, Ghostface Killah, MF DOOM and Jay Electronic.
Whether we're talking about Pete Rock, Preemo, Q-Tip, RZA or even Madlib, you can immediately identify their signature sound. They hold a special place in our hearts, but J Dilla's place in different. His music hits different. We can't think of a better way to close-out 2022 than with this 2-part tribute in honor of James Dewitt Yancey.
Like Joni Mitchell says "You don't know what you've got til it's gone."
Episode 118 is our tribute to the late, great Tame One. We love doing tributes on Take It Personal, but we absolutely hate having to do a tribute them under these conditions. We've lost many great artists over the years like Biz Markie, Kangol Kid, MF DOOM, Prince Markie Dee, Gift of Gab, Shock G, Zumbi, Black Rob, Double K, Len Hub (The Roots), Malik B, DJ Kay Slay, Coolio, Takeoff, Pop Smoke, Hurricane G, Ecstasy, Blacastan and Don Newkirk to name a few. And it feels like we're still getting over the loss of Prodigy, Phife Dawg, Sean Price, Pimp C and Guru.
On this episode, we're honoring the art created by Rahem Brown, better known as Tame One, one half of the Artifacts and an intricate part of New Jersey hip-hop movement. Tame entered our lives in the early 90s with witty lyrics, an appreciation for graffiti and a passion for hip-hop. He went on to give us two remarkable albums with El Da Sensei as the Artifacts before he took a journey into his solo career. On this tribute we're showcasing everything from the early days with El and Redman to the Eastern Conference days. We got everything from the Leak Bros to The Weathermen to all his great collabos with artists like Del, Sean Price, Hussein Fatal, Yak Ballz and Govna Mattic.
This is our Tame One Tribute. We hope you enjoy it!
RIP Tame One
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We're joined by extended TIP member, Meyhem Lauren as we discusses some of the most important things in life, like food and music. Meyhem breaks down the new Black Vladimir album with Daringer.
We also talk The Alchemist, Harry Fraud, DJ Muggs as well as Madlib. We also get into 90s fashion and what would a Meyhem Lauren interview be without talking about his incredible passion for food? We learn about his love for Common's Resurrection, The Soul In The Hole soundtrack, plus Southern artists like Last Mr. Biggs and UGK. As always, it's great times when Meyhem stops by. Enjoy!
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Episode 117 is our chill-out session. We're playing some of the finest jazz, lo-fi hip-hop for your listening pleasure. Grab a bottle of your favorite brown stuff, roll-up something green and just vibe-out to an episode that we guarantee will have you pressing replay.
We've got music from Blackalicious, All Natural, Common Market, Kid Abstrakt, Awon, Binary Star, Last Jazz Club, People Under The Stairs, MF DOOM, Digable Planets, The Artifacts, Little Brother, Zion I and Blu & Exile to name a few.
But before we get started, we have to take time to acknowledge the late, great, Tame One. This is becoming way too familiar, but we've lost yet another legend in hip-hop. Episode 118 was scheduled to be our J Dilla Tribute, but we felt honoring Tame One next was the only logical choice. So, Episode 118 will be our Tame One Tribute followed by our 2-part J Dilla Tribute.
RIP to Hurricane G, Takeoff and Tame Dizzle.
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Episode 116 we're cooking up marvelous shit with part-time TIP member and full-time rapper, Meyhem Lauren. After 7 shows dedicated to 1994, we're warp-zonin' 28 years to 2022 with new music by Kid Abstrakt, Cormega, Rome Streetz, Sol Messiah, Danger Mouse & Ka, Him-Lo & Giallo Point, Open Mike Eagle, Awon, The Artifacts & Buckwild, Benny The Butcher, Freddie Gibbs, JID, Sankofa, Milano Constantine & Big Ghost, Diamond D, Murs, Planet Asia, Roc Marciano, Dres & Stu Bangas and of course, a bunch of bangers courtesy of Meyhem Lauren & Daringer.
At the break, Meyhem sits in with the crew for over an hour to talk about the some of the most important things in life; food and music. We discuss the new album Black Vladimir with Daringer and it's great song titles. We talk The Alchemist, Harry Fraud, DJ Muggs as well as Madlib. We also get into 90s fashion and what would a Meyhem Lauren interview be without talking about the incredible love and passion for food? We learn about his love for Common's Resurrection, The Soul In The Hole soundtrack, plus Southern artists like Last Mr. Biggs and UGK. As always, it's great times when Meyhem stops by and the bangers we play on episode 116 are cherries on top!
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Episode 115 is part 7 our 1994 Tribute, our series finale. 7 episodes total dedicated to 1994 with over 21 hours of music, including 350 songs. On this episode we dive deep with the forgotten and the unknowns. We've got music from The Boogiemonsters, Dredknotz, Money Boss Players, Finsta Bundy, Three Times Dope, Top Quality, Kirk, Maestro Fresh-Wes, Red Hot Lover Tone, King Sun, Grand Daddy IU, Company Flow, The Wascals, Bushwackas, Shorty Long, Sham & The Professor and Pete Rock & CL Smooth.
At the break we discuss the NY State of Mind tour with Nas and Wu-Tang as well as ask question: Is there a group that consists of a top 10 producer of all-time and a top 10 rapper of all-time?
All Pateron members should start receiving our Book of Rap Playlists very shortly and then general public by mid-October. Thank you all for your continued support. Stay tuned for episode 116, where we play some "newer" music with one of our favorite guests, Mr. Meyhem Lauren.
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Episode 114 is part 6 our 1994 Tribute. This is our 2nd to last installment of this historic tribute we've started way back in June. On this show we first dip our toes in the commercial waters as we play the hits. We're talking Biggie, Heavy D, Bone Thugs, Snoop Dogg, Ahmad and Coolio to name a few. On the b-side we're heading down south. We're paying homage to the best Southern hip-hop to come out of '94 with music from Scarface, Outkast, Eightball & MJG, UGK, Odd Squad, Big Mike, Willie D, Fesu and Arrested Development.
Don't forget about the TIP giveaway. There's still time to enter! Simply tag us on social with your TIP swag and you'll be entered to win. Remember to enter promo code "ROGER" and save 25% off your purchase in our online store. Each photo posted will increase your chances to win some great vinyl courtesy of Get On Down and Bumrush 45.
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Episode 113 is part 5 of our 1994 Tribute. We pay homage to the Wu and many Wu-affiliates. On the flipside we get into Redman, Keith Murray, Black Moon, O.C., Black Sheep, KMD, Jeru The Damaja, Hard 2 Obtain, The Beatnuts, Common, Lords of The Underground, Organized Konfusion, Gang Starr and much more.
Don't forget about the TIP giveaway. There's still time to enter. Simply tag us on social with your TIP swag and you'll be entered to win. Remember to enter promo code "ROGER" and save 25% off your purchase in our online store. Each photo posted will increase your chances to win some great vinyl courtesy of Get On Down and Bumrush 45.
On 9/3/22 we will be releasing our Take It Personal Book of Rap List book on both hardcover and paperback. The first 200 hardback books come with a FREE @takeitpersonalradio baseball card pack by @createsober.
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Episode 112 is the West Coast edition of our 1994 Tribute. This XL-episode has 3 mixes dedicated to the sounds coming out the left coast like Anotha Level, MC Eiht, Warren G, Casual, Saafir, Ras Kass, The Dogg Pound, Volume 10, Jayo Felony, King Tee, DJ Quik, The Nonce, Ant Banks and Thug Life to name a few.
Don't forget about the TIP giveaway. There's still time to enter. Simply tag us on social with your TIP swag and you'll be entered to win. Remember to enter promo code "1994" and save 20% off your purchase in our online store. Each photo posted will increase your chances to win some great vinyl courtesy of Get On Down and Bumrush 45.
On 9/3/22 we will be releasing our Take It Personal Book of Rap List book on both hardcover and paperback. Pre-orders will begin Saturday, September 3rd and we're giving away 1 free pack of TIP baseball cards (10 cards total) for those who pre-order our book. Our Patreon members will receive early access to purchase the book and will also receive the book + cards a few weeks before the general public. Stay tuned for more details and enjoy episode 112. Now, hit that play button!
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I'll save the long description because you just need to hit that play button!
What you're about to listen to is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) years in hip-hop. We all know '88 is the blueprint with It Takes A Nation of Millions, Critical Beatdown, Straight Outta Compton, Great Adventures of Slick Rick, Follow The Leader, Long Live The Kane, Straight Out The Jungle, By All Means Necessary and Strictly Business.
But do you really listen to more music from 1988 than 1994? That's the difference and we plan to make the case starting with our 1994 Tribute. In the meantime, here are 6 simple steps we ask from you.
1. Hit play.
2. Grab some old Source magazines from '94 to read while listening.
3. If you're streaming on Spotify or iTunes, please rate and review our show.
4. Browse our store https://take-it-personal.creator-spring.com/ and enter promo code 1994 for 20% off your entire purchase.
5. Become a Patreon member for a few bucks a month and support your favorite podcast https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal
6. Hit play, again!
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I'll save the long description because you just need to hit that play button! What you're about to listen to is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) years in hip-hop. We all know '88 is the blueprint with It Takes A Nation of Millions, Critical Beatdown, Straight Outta Compton, Great Adventures of Slick Rick, Follow The Leader, Long Live The Kane, Straight Out The Jungle, By All Means Necessary and Strictly Business.
But do you really listen to more music from 1988 than 1994? That's the difference and we plan to make the case starting with our 1994 Tribute. In the meantime, here are 6 simple steps we ask from you.
1. Hit play.
2. Grab some old Source magazines from '94 to read while listening.
3. If you're streaming on Spotify or iTunes, please rate and review our show.
4. Browse our store https://take-it-personal.creator-spring.com/ and enter promo code 1994 for 20% off your entire purchase.
5. Become a Patreon member for a few bucks a month and support your favorite podcast https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal
6. Hit play, again!
I'll save the long description because you just need to hit that play button! What you're about to listen to is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) years in hip-hop. We all know '88 is the blueprint with It Takes A Nation of Millions, Critical Beatdown, Straight Outta Compton, Great Adventures of Slick Rick, Follow The Leader, Long Live The Kane, Straight Out The Jungle, By All Means Necessary and Strictly Business.
But do you really listen to more music from 1988 than 1994? That's the difference and we plan to make the case starting with part 1 of our 1994 Tribute. In the meantime, here are 6 simple steps we ask from you.
1. Hit play.
2. Grab some old Source magazines from '94 to read while listening.
3. If you're streaming on Spotify or iTunes, please rate and review our show.
4. Browse our store https://take-it-personal.creator-spring.com/ and enter promo code JUNE.
5. Become a Patreon member for a few bucks a month and support your favorite podcast https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal
6. Hit play, again!
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Grab yourself a beach towel, a few Red Stripes, a nice spliff and join us on Episode 108 Champion Sound, as we celebrate the marriage between reggae and hip-hop music. We've gathered some of our favorite reggae influenced tracks with some of our favorite hip-hop/reggae collabos and in typical TIP fashion, of course we had to sprinkle in some hidden gems. We've got music from Tiger, Supercat, KRS-One, Bounty Killer, Louie Rankin, Mad Cobra, Mad Lion, Nas, Shabba Ranks, Junior Reid and Capleton to name a few.
If you're streaming on Spotify or iTunes please rate and review our show. No matter how you listen to Take It Personal, we kindly ask you continue to support and spread the word. We do this for you!
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Episode 107 is breather from our recent tributes. This all-new music episode is for those not sure where to look, listen or simply don't have the time. We've curated music over the last few months to help bring you up-to-date with bangers by Danger Mouse & Black Thought, Black Star, Pusha T, Kid Abstrakt, Daniel Son, The Good People, G.S. Advance, Ghettosocks x DK, Napoleon Da Legend, Elzhi, Crimeapple, Billy Essco, Copywrite, Action Bronson and the reunion of Army of the Pharoahs to name a few.
Keep it locked for episode 107 as we homage to the beautiful marriage of hip-hop and reggae music. As Chet Hanks would say "big tings" coming!
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Episode 106 is going to leave most of you in neck braces. After spending the last few episodes on Kanye West, we're taking it back to the essence of Take It Personal Radio. We've got head bangers from M.O.P., Ghostface Killah, Gang Starr, The Beatnuts, Xzibit, Dilated Peoples, Mobb Deep, Big Pun, Non Phixion and Onyx to name a few.
At the break, we discuss the classic indie record The Future Is Now. Ill Bill and Sabac catches some shrapnel in the discussion, but it's all love. We also discuss Black Star's No Fear of Time and Kweli gets annihilated, ain't no love. Other topics include David Chappelle, Onyx, Supreme and we ask where do the biggest supporters of hip-hop reside. This episode is what TIP is all about - plenty of laughs, good discussion and even better music!
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Episode 105 is part 2 of our Kanye West Tribute. This show is over 4 hours long. In total, we have delivered over 8 1/2 hours of Kanye West on this 2-part tribute. We're showcasing the production side of things to set it off. We're talking Jay, Beanie, Cam'Ron, Mos Def, Scarface, Pusha, The Game and Nas to name a few. Then we getting into some old Ye before we bring it full circle with some of his newer collaborations.
We know Kanye West is a polarizing figure. We know what he's said and done over the years, but today we're paying homage to the artist. No matter what your opinion is of him, there is no denying his incredible catalog. Please join us for the single-greatest Kanye West tribute ever created.
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On Episode 104, we're doing something we never would have imagined doing when we initially started these tributes. Today, on Take It Personal, we celebrate the musician, Kanye West.
Our collection of tributes includes DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Prodigy, MF DOOM, Black Thought, Redman, KRS-ONE, Kool G. Rap, Sean Price, Mos Def, Hieroglyphics, Atmosphere, Kurupt and Pharoahe Monch, to name a few. So, while doing Ye might come as a surprise to some, it made sense to us.
We know Kanye West is a polarizing figure. We know what he's said and done over the years, but today we're paying homage to the artist, not the person. No matter what your opinion is of him, there is no denying his incredible catalog.
It's unfortunate we weren't able to celebrate this 2-part tribute alongside Virgil Abloh, who happened to be a big supporter of Take It Personal. We were just waiting for the right show to invite him on as a guest and Episode 104 would have been it. Please join us for the single-greatest Kanye West tribute ever created.
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We’re joined by Mr. Eon of The High & Mighty, who sits with the crew to discuss one of hip hop's greatest eras. We hear stories about how it started for them, the Masta Ace beef, working with Bobbito, The Alchemist, Rashida Jones, Beetlejuice, Kool Keith, Pharoahe Monch, Eminem and Cage. During the late 90s and early 00's, Eastern Conference Records was a staple in independent hip-hop. Who better to tell vivid tales of the indie hip-hop movement than one of the guys responsible for it?
What made this era one of the greatest? The music was fresh, innovating, original, honest and most importantly fun. D-I-Y in full effect. Record stores in full effect. Online chat groups where you shared music was definitely in effect. That feeling of excitement while scarfing down a slice of pizza or Gray's Papaya because you couldn't wait to see what Fat Beats on 6th Ave had. When Fat Beats wasn't enough for your fix, you went to the LES to peep A-1 or took the iron horse to Fulton Street, to check out Beat Street and grab a treat from Juniors after. The days in New York during the indie hip-hop movement were magical.
Now, let's re-live those memories and magic this era gave us. Enjoy the show!
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Episode 103 is the 3rd installment of our indie hip-hop tribute series. This time, we’re joined by Mr. Eon of The High & Mighty, who sits with the crew to discuss one of hip hop's greatest eras. We hear stories about how it started for them, the Masta Ace beef, working with Bobbito, The Alchemist, Rashida Jones, Beetlejuice, Kool Keith, Pharoahe Monch, Eminem and Cage. During the late 90s and early 00's, Eastern Conference Records was a staple in independent hip-hop. Who better to tell vivid tales of the indie hip-hop movement than one of the guys responsible for it?
We've got joints by Non Phixion, Saukrates, Natural Elements, Jigmastas, J-Live, Arsonists, Company Flow, Cage, All Natural, Rascalz, Cannibal Ox, J.U.I.C.E., Sir Menelik, Kool Keith, Ill Advised, Choclair, Mr. Lif, Mike Zoot and of course, The High & Mighty.
What made this era one of the greatest? The music was fresh, innovating, original, honest and most importantly fun. D-I-Y in full effect. Record stores in full effect. Online chat groups where you shared music was definitely in effect. That feeling of excitement while scarfing down a slice of pizza or Gray's Papaya because you couldn't wait to see what Fat Beats on 6th Ave had. When Fat Beats wasn't enough for your fix, you went to the LES to peep A-1 or took the iron horse to Fulton Street, to check out Beat Street and grab a treat from Juniors after. The days in New York during the indie hip-hop movement were magical.
Now, let's re-live those memories and magic this era gave us. Enjoy the show!
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We've done all the big tributes. We've had all the big guests. We've done more in 5 seasons than we could have ever imagined. This year on Take It Personal we'll continue to raise the bar, but more importantly, we want you all to relive your favorite hip-hop memories with us.
We want to remind you all why you fell in love with hip-hop in the first place. Why you rushed out every Tuesday to buy the latest record. Why you stayed up late to watch rap videos as a kid or why you copped the flyest gear or got a fresh hair cut to mimic your favorite rapper.
Take It Personal has always been about music and memories and that is what brought us all together. Despite where we come from, our race, our politics, our religion or our age, we're a family of hip-hop enthusiasts and that cannot be DISPUTED!
On Episode 102, we celebrate some of our favorite lyrical kings. We're talking Pharoahe Monch, Ghostface Killah, AZ, Black Thought, Royce Da 5'9, Masta Ace, Roc Marciano and Prodigy to name a few.
Be on the look-out for our new TIP tee "Kings" coming to our store later this week. And please, if you haven't already, take a minute to rate and review us on your favorite streaming platform like Spotify or iTunes. Enjoy the ep!
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Episode 101 is an ode to 1990.
This was a defining moment in hip-hop as the musical tides started to turn. The 80s were done, as were many of the styles and genres to come out of that decade.
Rap dominated the airwaves and took over pop culture as we know it. While both MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice were at the top of the pop charts, it was influential voices like Chuck D, Ice Cube and Shock G that provided the sounds cherished to this day.
The Afrocentrism movement was huge as legendary groups such as X-Clan, Poor Righteous Teachers, Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Brand Nubian and Public Enemy provided anthems throughout 1990. That same year, we had classics that were bound to wreck your body and say turn the party out…Treat ‘Em Right, Bonita Applebum, The Humpty Dance and Jingling Baby.
It wasn’t just music, the movies that came out in 1990 still hold a special place in our hearts. Watching House Party over and over. Laughing at Full Force saying everyone smells like pussies or when Chill couldn’t stop bumping the table while dragon-breath Bilal would try to mix.
Who doesn’t watch all of Goodfellas every time it’s on TV? Doesn’t everyone do the same yearly Christmas ritual and watch Home Alone?
Air Jordan V’s were on every kid’s feet. The Simpson’s were on every kid’s TV. Posters of Bo Jackson, Barry Sanders, Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky were on every kid’s bedroom wall. It wasn't just any year, it was one of the greatest. On episode 101, we pay homage to one of the most important years in hip-hop -- 1990!
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Take It Personal is back with our 1st show of 2022. On episode 100, we decided to do something a little different, something a little more personal. Each member hand picked 10 of their favorite tracks of all-time. 4 mixes in all. You, the listener, will decide which is the best 10-track mix of the 4 we play. Our Spotify listeners can vote right on Spotify while streaming this episode. You can also comment on our Instagram, Twitter or Facebook pages with your choices as well.
And as a little added bonus, we teamed up with Get On Down to giveaway a bunch of classic vinyl releases to some of our lucky listeners. To enter, listen to the 4-track bonus mix at the very end and then identify which favorite track belongs to which TIP member. Just how well do you think you know us after all these years? Without further ado, let's start off season 6 right with a banger. Enjoy episode 100!
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It's been a long time, we shouldn't have left you
Without a strong podcast to step to
Think of how many weak shows you slept through
Time's up, I'm sorry we kept you
On Episode 99, we celebrate the life and the career of Sean Price. We're joined by special guests Pharoahe Monch, Phonte, Torae, Meyhem Lauren and Peter Rosenberg, as they serve as your tour guides throughout this 4+ hour tribute. We've got hours of music, memories and laughs as we feature over 70+ tracks showcasing the remarkable catalog of Sean Price. As we close-out another year on Take It Personal, we want to thank all of you for supporting us for the last 5 years. Next up is our 100th episode and we plan on kicking off '22 proper. If you listen to our podcast on Spotify, throw us a 5-star rating and if you have enjoyed this Sean Price tribute, please spread the word. Happy holidays and a healthy new years to all of you!
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We can write-up a teaser on how episode 98 focuses on the Golden Era with music from LL, The D.O.C., EPMD, De La, Kane, Boogie Down Productions, Brand Nubian, Ultramagnetic and DJ Quik or you can just hit play cuz you already know how TIP gets down.
Don't forget to participate in our "Best Album of '91" poll while streaming this episode - only on Spotify!
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Blu shares stories about rapping for Suge Knight, almost signing to Death Row Records and signing with Warner Brothers. He breaks down some of our favorite tracks off Below The Heavens, working with so many great producers over the years and the making of his latest album, The Color Blue. There were a lot of laughs and surprises while speaking with Blu, and we think you'll agree with us when we say, this is one of our best interviews, ever.
And now, our interview and tribute with our boy, Blu.
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Fourteen years ago, Blu took hip-hop by storm. Along with Exile, he gave us the modern-day classic Below The Heavens and we've all been hooked ever since. On episode 97, we sit down with Blu to discuss his lengthy catalog and career.
Blu shares stories about rapping for Suge Knight, almost signing to Death Row Records and signing with Warner Brothers. He breaks down some of our favorite tracks off Below The Heavens, working with so many great producers over the years and the making of his latest album, The Color Blue. There were a lot of laughs and surprises while speaking with Blu, and we think you'll agree with us when we say, this is one of our best interviews, ever.
For our Florida listeners, we teamed up with the Laughing Spree Fest - Florida's biggest comedy festival at the Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton December 3-4. We'll be giving away tickets to a few lucky listeners to this mega comedy festival featuring 20 performers including Bryan Callen, Jim Norton and Andrew Schulz. Tickets on sale now and if you enter promo code TIPLAUGH, you'll save $5 off each ticket.
And now, our interview and tribute with our boy, Blu.
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We're back and we're going back, way back. Back to the new millennium where hip-hop was thriving, the DIY backpack era started to fizzle, but the major labels swooped in and were plucking groups one by one. Collabos were in full effect and more noticeably than in years past, very cross-coast friendly. The independent game was coming off a stellar '99 with the release of Operation: Doomsday, but powerhouse labels like Interscope, Def Jam and MCA started to infiltrate and influence while changing landscape of hip-hop.
Outkast released Stankonia. Eminem dropped he Marshall Mathers LP and the Wu came with the underwhelming The W. Each week we were force-fed videos by Black Eye Peas, Wyclef Jean, Jay-Z and Mystikal. 2000 was a pivotal time in music. The Rawkus dominance was slowly winding down and many of our favorite rappers starting yearning more and more for that commercial success, indirectly alienating their fan bases. Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre controlled much of the market and Dre's 2001 album, which released in 1999, made everyone rethink their production. No longer were the days of lo-fi beats or low-budget anything. Production had to be sonically rich, with heavy bass lines, strings, powerful synths and sporting soulful vocals.
On episode 96, we play some of our favorites that came out in the new millennium with music from Ghostface Killah, Xzibit, Dilated Peoples, Zion I, Blackalicious, Screwball and M.O.P. to name a few. At the break, we reminisce about 2000, The Spitkicker Tour, burning CDs off Napster and Limewire, Sega Dreamcast and select or sleeper albums of the year.
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Some of the best rappers out there are just that - rappers. Not every rapper you hear is a lyricist. When we first heard Kurupt on The Chronic, we knew this man was special. It's kind of fitting that his debut would be on Lyrical Gangbang.
TIP is a bit selective with the guests we have on the show, but we love our lyricists. Whether it's Redman, Pharoahe Monch, Black Thought, KRS-One, Jeru The Damaja, Ras Kass or Roc Marciano, we don't want to just throw them a tribute, we want to pick their brain and extract those amazing stories as well.
On episode 95, you'll get those amazing stories from Kurupt. He goes into great detail about the Death Row dynasty. We hear about Dre, Snoop, Daz, Nate and Pac.
We also touch on topics most don't, such as his return to Death Row Records when everyone had jumped ship. We discuss the South Philly mob ties he had at Antra Records and why he took shots at A Tribe Called Quest.
We get into just about everything and on top of that, we have 3 stellar mixes sandwiched in episode making sure they'll never be another Kurupt Tribute quite like this one. Who is crazy enough to create a 6 hour tribute? Take It Personal Radio.
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Kurupt joins Take It Personal Radio to discuss his lengthy career as being one of the best lyricists in the game. You'll hear stories about Snoop Dogg, Daz, Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, KRS-One, and 2Pac. We also discuss The Horseman project, Death Row Records, his South Philly mob ties, the east/west coast beef and why he even took shots at A Tribe Called Quest. Next week we'll be releasing our supersized Kurupt Tribute, so stay tuned because that is one tribute you won't want to miss!
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Episode 94 is our 5th and final installment of our 1993 tribute. We close-out the series with music from Souls of Mischief, A Tribe Called Quest, The Roots, Eazy-E, Ultramagnetic MC's, Kurious, M.O.P., Black Moon, Preacher Earl, Shadz of Lingo, Rumplestilkinz and Shyheim.
And speaking of Shyheim, you know we had to share our thoughts on the whole Drink Champs fiasco. At the break we discuss the '93 remixes and where they rank. Kev does a killer Vinnie Paz impersonation and we finally announce the winners of our Get On Down giveaway.
After 5 episodes and 16+ hours of music, memories and laughs, we are officially done with 1993. We hope you enjoyed it!
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Episode 93 is our 4th installment of our 1993 tribute. On this show, we dig deep in the crates and pull out gems from Leaders of The New School, Private Investigators, Daddy-O, Boss, YZ, Mysterme, N-Tense, Poison Clan, Da Youngsta's and Mobb Deep to name a few. Plus, we hit you with classic from Outkast, Geto Boys, Eightball & MJG, Digable Planets and Queen Latifah!
At the break, we discuss what 1993 songs are worthy of being mentioned among the top 50 greatest hip-hop songs of all-time. You might be surprised with what you hear. Remember, you can still enter our Get Down giveaway. Simply tag us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio, and tell us which of the "3" 1993 Cypress Hill singles were NOT produced by DJ Muggs and you'll have a chance to win some classic albums courtesy of Get On Down. We'll be announcing the winners on the next episode, the 1993 series finale.
And now, let's start the show...
RIP Zumbi
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Episode 92 is our 3rd installment of our 1993. This show is 100% dedicated to west coast and features music from Digital Underground, Cypress Hill, Tha Alkaholiks, Freestyle Fellowship, Mac Dre, Mac Mall, Spice 1, Too $hort, C-Bo, Pac, Snoop, Cube, Kam, MC Eiht and Souls of Mischief to name a few.
At the break, we discuss Ice Cube's Lethal Injection and the Menace To Society soundtrack and unveil our special Get On Down giveaway. Listen to this episode and when you hear the question, tag on us Instagram or Facebook along with your answer to enter to win!
And look, even if you aren't the biggest west coast fan, you know we do every show with a TIP flair. 37 pieces to be exact. This episode is an intricate part of a very important year in hip-hop. We guarantee once we finished entire 1993 tribute, you too might consider it to be your favorite year. You also will have heard the most detailed '93 hip-hop experience ever. Like Mickey, that's just facts. Enjoy the show!
RIP Gonzoe
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Episode 91 is our 2nd installment of our 1993 Tribute. And while many of you are patiently awaiting for that new Christmas by Kanye record, here's 3 hours of Take It Personal to remind you of when hip-hop was fun.
We've got joints by A Tribe Called Quest, Biz Markie, De La Soul, Akinyele, The Beatnuts, Wu-Tang Clan, Black Moon, Now Born Click, L.O.T.U.G., Tragedy, Da Youngsta's, Digable Planets, KRS-One and much more!
RIP Biz Markie
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Episode 90 is our 1st installment of our 1993 Tribute. Last year we put together a strong case as to why we thought 1995 was one of the greatest years. This time around we're paying homage to 1993, my favorite year in hip-hop.
We'll got the classics, the commercial jawns, the remixes and in typical TIP fashion, the obscure records as well. We aren't sure how deep this tribute will get, but all we'll give you everything we've got! At the break, we discuss our favorite '93 albums, the sleepers, the wack, the guilty pleasures and at the 2nd break its all about the WU!
Enjoy episode 90 as we intertwine some memorable movie scene with very memorable music. This is your 1993 time capsule and it's brought to you by your friends at Take It Personal Radio.
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We're joined by radio and TV personality, Peter Rosenberg. Whether you know him from HOT 97, ESPN or WWE Wrestling, you know Peter is never short of opinions or great stories.
We get into his new album "Real Late" and we chop it up about HOT 97, WWE and all things hip-hop. This interview was a lot of fun. It was funny, nerdy, insightful and as usual, Peter shares some great stories about icon legends such as Q-Tip, Ric Flair and Mike Tyson. We also hear about his least favorite on-air guests, we talk MF DOOM, Roc Marciano, Randy "Macho Man" Savage and the thin line between white and hate in hip-hop. You definitely don't want to miss this discussion!
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With the Summer Olympics going on and episode 89 being a '92 celebration, we couldn't think of a better way to pay homage than with the legendary Sports Illustrated cover featuring the '92 Dream Team.
Episode 89 is an appetizer, as we take a quick-trip down memory lane before making a hard stop on one of the greatest years hip-hop. Instead of feeding you the played-out '92 classics, we focus on the deep album cuts and some of our more obscure favorites of '92. We've got music from Positive K, Diamond D, Grand Puba, Too $hort, MC Serch, Compton's Most Wanted, Paris, Heavy D, Gang Starr, Above The Law, X-Clan, Ultramagnetic MC's and DJ Quik to name a few.
At the break, we reminisce over '92, discuss some of our favorite albums, share some fond memories and give you the ultimate 1992 time capsule as we cover sports, movies and music.
Thanks to our extended family, the listeners. We appreciate your continued support, whether it's copping merch or being a Patreon member. Your contributions are what helps fuel this machine and we can't thank you enough. Remember, all of our episodes can be downloaded (for free) directly on our website or you can stream on all major platforms!
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On Episode 88, we're joined by radio and TV personality, Peter Rosenberg. Whether you know him from HOT 97, ESPN or WWE Wrestling, you know Peter is never short of opinions or great stories.
We get into his new album "Real Late" and we chop it up about HOT 97, WWE and all things hip-hop. This interview was a lot of fun. It was funny, nerdy, insightful and as usual, Peter shares some great stories about icon legends such as Q-Tip, Ric Flair and Mike Tyson. We also hear about his least favorite on-air guests, we talk MF DOOM, Roc Marciano, Randy "Macho Man" Savage and the thin line between white and hate in hip-hop. You definitely don't want to miss this discussion!
And what would make a TIP show complete? How about new bangers from Ransom, Apathy, The Good People, Skyzoo, Vic Spencer, Maylay Sparks, Daniel Son, Khrysis, Lloyd Banks, Your Old Droog, Edo. G & Insight and Mach-Hommy to name a few!
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On episode 87, we continue to honor the legendary Kool G. Rap with 2 stellar mixes and our continuation of our exclusive interview with the man himself. We also giveaway some great hip-hop comic art courtesy of michaelkreiserart.com and we even do a live pack break of '87 Topps Baseball on the show!
Don't forget to follow us @takeitpersonalradio, as we'll be announcing the winners of our Michael Kreiser Hip-Hop Comic Art contest on this tribute.
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When you hear the term "your rappers favorite rapper", they're are talking about Kool G. Rap. Whether you consider him the G.O.A.T. or somewhere in your Top 5, there is no denying that Kool G. Rap is one most influential rappers of all-time.
Whether you like Nas, Jay, Big, Pun, Em, Black Thought or any other great lyricist, just know they're great because of Kool G. Rap. The multis, the wordplay, the humor, the violence, the voice and god-like ability to tell a story, there' is NOBODY quite like him.
The man of the hour sat down with us to discuss his illustrious career. We talk Marley Marl, Eric B., Kane and the whole Juice Crew. We get into his favorite mobster movies, favorite verse of all-time and we even make him pick his own top 5. We discuss Nas, Black Thought, Masta Ace, Pun and Necro. We even cover the Rawkus debacle and much more.
When you hear the term "your rappers favorite rapper", they're are talking about Kool G. Rap. Whether you consider him the G.O.A.T. or somewhere in your Top 5, there is no denying that Kool G. Rap is one most influential rappers of all-time.
And when celebrating a god like KGR, you don't half-ass it with some 60 minute tribute mix. You know on Take It Personal, when we do a tribute, we go all-out. So, this Kool G. Rap Tribute is a 2-parter where each episode will contain two 1+ hour mixes as well as our exclusive Kool G. Rap interview.
Whether you like Nas, Jay, Big, Pun, Em, Black Thought or any other great lyricist, just know they're great because of Kool G. Rap. The multis, the wordplay, the humor, the violence, the voice and god-like ability to tell a story, there' is NOBODY quite like him.
The man of the hour sat down with us to discuss his illustrious career. We talk Marley Marl, Eric B., Kane and the whole Juice Crew. We get into his favorite mobster movies, favorite verse of all-time and we even make him pick his own top 5. We discuss Nas, Black Thought, Masta Ace, Pun and Necro. We even cover the Rawkus debacle and much more.
Don't forget to follow us @takeitpersonalradio, as we'll be announcing the winners of our Michael Kreiser Hip-Hop Comic Art contest on this tribute.
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If there was a poster that defined the indie hip-hop movement, it would have the face of The Mighty Mos Def on it. Whether you first heard him on My Kung Fu, The Love Song or Stakes Is High Remix, you immediately knew what you heard was special. We're talking a generational talent. Mos Def had the voice, the sound, the style, the charm, the humor, the endless stories and the ability to spit bars as great as singing those melodic hooks. A real dual-threat. Triple-threat when you factor in his acting chops.
If LL Cool J is the face of Def Jam, Mos Def is the face of Rawkus. He breathed new life into hip-hop in the late 90s. Mos was the last Jedi able to carry on that Native Tongues torch. On Episode 85, we cover the catalog, the guest spots and discuss our favorite Mos Def moments.
Don't forget to follow us @takeitpersonalradio, as we have an exciting giveaway on this episode.
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Episode 84 is definitely our sweet spot. We take it back to essence of Take It Personal Radio and bring you the obscure sounds of the 90s. We got music from Da Lench Mob, The Troubleneck Brothers, Trends of Culture, Artifacts, Organized Konfusion, Sham & The Professor, Jemini The Gifted One, Da Bush Babees & Shyheim to name a few.
At the break we talk about the quintessential sounds of the early 90s, the career of Mos Def, Illadelph Halflife, Stakes Is High and whether or not we're team De La or team Tribe.
Sit back, relax and enjoy 2 1/2 hours of phenomenal f*ckin' hip-hop.
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Episode 83 is a tribute to "Mafioso" rap. We thought it would be fun to incorporate some of our favorite Sopranos scenes throughout this show to properly pay respects to the lost and limited art of "true" mafioso rap. There is only one Godfather and that is Kool G. Rap, so, naturally Episode 83 is laced with plenty of his best mafia influenced tracks, but we also show love to mid-90s where lyricists like AZ, Jay-Z, Nas, Big Pun, Fat Joe, The Lox, Biggie and Raekwon did the sub-genre the best.
Plus, the crew joins Johnny Calzone in a wiseguy version of name that tune. Crack open a bottle of red, razor slice your garlic, grab some gabagool and remember, leave the guns, take the cannoli's.
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Episode 82 is a homage to the fallen soldiers in hip-hop. With overwhelming amount of new music and new artists, it’s easy to sometimes forget those who helped paved the way. Those who provided the soundtrack to our lives. Those who influenced us throughout the years.
The pioneers, the legends and the young talent taken from us too soon. On Gone But Not Forgotten we play some of our favorites as well celebrate the life and music of these great artists.
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Whether you're an 80s baby or a 90s baby, this episode is for you. Whether you grew up on the Fat Boys or the Lost Boyz, this tribute is for you. D&D Studios is the most important studio in hip-hop history. Period.
It's responsible for countless anthems such as Danger, Whutcha Want, Who Got Da Props, Ain't No Nigga, Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimas & Benz, Ante Up and DWYCK to name a few. It's responsible for many classic albums like Illmatic, Ready To Die, Enta Da Stage, Livin' Proof, The Sun Rises In the East and Return of the Boom-Bap. Whether it was produced by DJ Premier, Da Beatminerz, DJ Muggs or mixed by Eddie Sancho or Norty Cotto, the D&D stamp was official. Doug Grama and David Lotwin created hip-hop mecca. A place where stars were born and GOATs were made.
Today, we celebrate D&D Studios and we're joined by 1-half of the D's, Mr. David Lotwin. We go behind the scenes, hear the stories, re-live the classics and play all your favorite D&D cuts. We also have special guests stopping by to share stories like DJ Premier, Russell Peters, Jeru The Damaja, Mark The 45 King and Craig-G.
You'll hear what it was like when DJ Premier was in the studio creating classic after classic. You'll hear stories about Biggie and how Puffy went ballistic after finding a gun while recording there. You'll get to hear what it was like recording Enta Da Stage, Return of the Boom-Bap, Illmatic and other classics You'll hear about pre-fame Jay-Z being denied at the door because there were too many people inside the studio at the time. You'll hear about the late, great Big L, Sean P, Ol' Dirty Bastard and Guru.
On episode 71, we celebrate hip-hop. We celebrate history. We celebrate D&D Studios.
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We're also starting off the year right with special guest Pharoahe Monch. Making this his 3rd appearance on TIP, we discuss the forthcoming album A Magnificent Day For An Exorcism. Pharoahe breaks down the making of this album and what Th1rt3en is all about.
He also shares the reaction some rappers like Nas and Black Thought had when hearing the record. We got some Spitkicker stories. We got MF DOOM stories. We got everything from Trump talk to the NY Mets, all the way to The Mandalorian. We got Pharoah f*ckin' Monch in the building!
Episode 79 sets off our 5th season of Take It Personal Radio. On this episode, we're bringing you our Year In Review and since there was a lot of dope material that dropped in 2020, we're making the Year In Review a 2-parter. We're playing some of our favorites, your favorites and some of the hidden gems of 2020 on these shows. We've got music from Black Thought, Roc Marciano, Th1rt3en, The LOX, Griselda, Busta Rhymes, Sa-Roc, Elzhi, The Starting 5ive, MC Eiht and much more.
We're also starting off the year right with special guest Pharoahe Monch. Making this his 3rd appearance on TIP, we discuss the forthcoming album A Magnificent Day For An Exorcism. Pharoahe breaks down the making of this album and what Th1rt3en is all about. He also shares the reaction some rappers like Nas and Black Thought had when hearing the record. We got some Spitkicker stories. We got MF DOOM stories. We got everything from Trump talk to the NY Mets, all the way to The Mandalorian. We got Pharoah f*ckin' Monch in the building!
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Episode 78 is our 4th anniversary special. After the crazy year we've all had, it felt right to end 2020 with a TIP celebration. We've produced over 23 episodes, close to 90 hours of content, including 7 tributes, 2 album spotlights and some pretty memorable, informative and occasionally contentious interviews with artists like R.A. The Rugged Man, The Beatnuts, Spice 1, Jeru The Damaja, Ras Kass, Shawn J. Period, Meyhem Lauren, Apathy and Black muthafuckin' Thought of The Roots Crew!
Whether it was our 5-part 1995 Tribute, our 6+ hour MF Doom tribute, The Remix Show or Justice For George, we tried to keep you entertained in every conceivable way throughout this taxing year.
As many of your already know, an awful lot goes into creating each episode. No disrespect to those who strictly do interview shows or hop on Instagram Live for an hour, but we try to produce each show like a movie. In addition to those marathon-like interviews we do, we curate the music from the finest of hip-hop ingredients. From the selections to the sequencing to the mixing to the samples, our goal is to provide you a product that you'll listen to, not once, not twice, but frequently.
It's easy to put out content these days, but the average consumer chews it up and spits it out, only to be forgotten a week later. But in a year from now, when you want to remind yourself what 1995 was like, or if you want to suggest to a friend why Black Thought is the GOAT, or tell a friend why MF DOOM is one of the important rappers of the last two decades, you have our shows for that. When you want to re-live classic albums like Street Level or The Sun Rises In The East and learn things we've never heard before directly from the artists themselves, then you have our album spotlights for that. When you only want to hear the very best remixes or collaborations, we got you covered. We are a hip-hop library; A time capsule and ultimately the most complete hip-hop show you've heard since the great Stretch & Bob days.
Michael Jackson called himself the King of Pop. Howard Stern calls himself the King of all Media. On Take It Personal, we call ourselves the King of all Tributes. No other podcast or radio show for that matter is doing what we're doing.
Tonight is a celebration for sure. For just one episode, we decided to do something totally off-course. You're going to hear some of our FAVORITE joints from the 80s. We're talking Tears For Fears, The Clash, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Billy Idol, Pet Shop Boys, Naked Eyes, George Michael, Michael Jackson and much more.
If you grew up in the 70s or an 80s baby like myself, you're going to love this show and play it over and over and over again! Thank you all for listening, supporting, and giving us a reason to produce the best hip-hop podcast we can make. Like the legendary Bret Hart says the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be.
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Episode 78 is our 4th anniversary special. After the crazy year we've all had, it felt right to end 2020 with a TIP celebration. We've produced over 23 episodes, close to 90 hours of content, including 7 tributes, 2 album spotlights and some pretty memorable, informative and occasionally contentious interviews with artists like R.A. The Rugged Man, The Beatnuts, Spice 1, Jeru The Damaja, Ras Kass, Shawn J. Period, Meyhem Lauren, Apathy and Black muthafuckin' Thought of The Roots Crew!
Whether it was our 5-part 1995 Tribute, our 6+ hour MF Doom tribute, The Remix Show or Justice For George, we tried to keep you entertained in every conceivable way throughout this taxing year.
As many of your already know, an awful lot goes into creating each episode. No disrespect to those who strictly do interview shows or hop on Instagram Live for an hour, but we try to produce each show like a movie. In addition to those marathon-like interviews we do, we curate the music from the finest of hip-hop ingredients. From the selections to the sequencing to the mixing to the samples, our goal is to provide you a product that you'll listen to, not once, not twice, but frequently.
It's easy to put out content these days, but the average consumer chews it up and spits it out, only to be forgotten a week later. But in a year from now, when you want to remind yourself what 1995 was like, or if you want to suggest to a friend why Black Thought is the GOAT, or tell a friend why MF DOOM is one of the important rappers of the last two decades, you have our shows for that. When you want to re-live classic albums like Street Level or The Sun Rises In The East and learn things we've never heard before directly from the artists themselves, then you have our album spotlights for that. When you only want to hear the very best remixes or collaborations, we got you covered. We are a hip-hop library; A time capsule and ultimately the most complete hip-hop show you've heard since the great Stretch & Bob days.
Michael Jackson called himself the King of Pop. Howard Stern calls himself the King of all Media. On Take It Personal, we call ourselves the King of all Tributes. No other podcast or radio show for that matter is doing what we're doing.
Tonight is a celebration for sure. For just one episode, we decided to do something totally off-course. You're going to hear some of our FAVORITE joints from the 80s. We're talking Tears For Fears, The Clash, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Billy Idol, Pet Shop Boys, Naked Eyes, George Michael, Michael Jackson and much more.
If you grew up in the 70s or an 80s baby like myself, you're going to love this show and play it over and over and over again! Thank you all for listening, supporting, and giving us a reason to produce the best hip-hop podcast we can make. Like the legendary Bret Hart says the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be.
Sincerely,
Take It Personal Radio
Episode 77 is tribute to the '94 classic The Sun Rises in the East by Jeru The Damaja. We sit down with D. Original Dirty Rotten Scoundrel himself, as we break down track-by-track on the masterpiece he created with DJ Premier. Jeru shares some amazing stories about both Guru and Preem as well.
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Episode 77 is tribute to the '94 classic The Sun Rises in the East by Jeru The Damaja. We sit down with D. Original Dirty Rotten Scoundrel himself, as we break down track-by-track on the masterpiece he created with DJ Premier. This is our 2nd album spotlight episode, so what better way to continue the trend than with The Sun Rises in the East? In typical TIP fashion, we interview Jeru for over two hours, as he shares some amazing stories about both Guru and Preem. Like our Street Level tribute, we play the album tracks in their entirety as we weave in and out with insightful stories about making this album.
We greatly appreciate all the Patreon members who continue to show your support. We have an exclusive gift coming your way next week. If you're interested in becoming a TIP Patreon member, you can check-out the options available on our website (takeitpersonalradio.com).
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Episode 76 is the 5th and final installment of our 1995 Tribute. We've got joints from Fat Joe, Lost Boyz, Heather B, Jamal, The Roots, Chino XL, Naughty By Nature and we finally bless ya'll with the Southern hip-hop tribute of the series. We also have our Get On Down winners announced on this episode!
With 5 episodes dedicated to 1995, clocking in over 20+ hours of music, if this tribute doesn't convince you, I don't know what will.
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Episode 75 is our 4th installment of our 1995 Tribute. We start things off with some of our '95 favorites; featuring Da Bush Babees, Mobb Deep, Mad Skillz, A Tribe Called Quest and Jeru The Damaja. Then with head to west to showcase some of the best the underground and independent movement had to offer. We have music from Ras Kass, Mannish, The Pharcyde, The Alkaholiks, Souls of Mischief, Dilated Peoples, Cypress Hill and Jurassic 5 to name a few. We even have a special mini-mix dedicated to The B.U.M.S. Then, cuz we do this for y'all, we added a bonus round with Jemini The Gifted One, Erick Sermon, The Artifacts, J-Live, Masta Ace and Smif N Wessun.
Listen carefully, because we have super-dope giveaway of Raekwon's "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Instrumentals" colored 2xLP courtesy of Get On Down.
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Episode 74 is our 3nd installment of our 1995 Tribute. On this show, we take you to the Shaolin Isle, as we cover the '95 Wu classics and affiliates. On the flipside, we've got music from Fat Joe, Special Ed, Mic Geronimo, Big L, Das EFX and Ill Al Skratch to name a few. We also have some exciting news - Take It Personal is NOW available on Amazon Music. So, now you can now tell Alexa to Play Take It Personal!
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Episode 73 is our 2nd installment of our 1995 Tribute. If we didn't already change your mind last episode about '95 being the best year, well, this might just do it! We dive into the classics, the anthems, the remixes, and then on the flipside we head to the West as we play some of it's best of '95. We're talking Dr. Dre, DJ Quik, Luniz, 2Pac, E-40, The Dogg Pound, Too Short, Cypress Hill and The Click.
We also have extended show member, and one of the best emcees in the game, Apathy sitting in with us to discuss all things '95 at the two breaks. We get into whether or not ODB had a classic, the 95 soundtracks, one-hit wonders, Big L and a so much more!
This is just part 2, and we're just getting warmed up. So, sit back, relax and let's continue on this musical excursion together.
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Episode 71 takes it back to the 90s with music from Shyheim, House of Pain, The Artifacts, Redman, Lord Finesse and Kool G. Rap. Plus, we dug deep in the obscure record crates with Private Investigators, Now Born Click, N-Tense, Da King & I, World Renown, Joe Sinistr and Hard 2 Obtain.
At the break, we share our thoughts on the new Nas album Kings Disease and discuss if DJ Premier still brings that heat. Dick Knickerbocker returns with a game of name that tune, that will surely infuriate many of you playing along. Sit back, relax and enjoy the sounds of Take It Personal Radio. Next up is our mammoth 1995 Tribute Trilogy series!
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Episode 70 is a little breather from our recent tributes and interviews. We got some new(er) music on deck like Felt, Blu & Exile, One Be Lo, Boldy James, Flee Lord, Mach Hommy, J.U.I.C.E., The Starting 5ive, Him Lo, AZ, Buckwild & Reks to name a few.
At the break we discuss the anniversary of O.C.'s Jewelz and the group decides if this is better than Word...Life. We also discuss another anniversary, Stress: The Extinction Agenda. Find out where we rank this among our favorite hip-hop albums of all-time. Is it a top 10, top 15? We want to know what YOU think, so leave those comments below! Plus, we get into today's lyricists, our Black Thought afterthoughts and more dinosaur discussions about dad rap vs. drug rap these days.
RIP Meen Green
RIP DJ Shay
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During our exclusive interview with Black Thought, we discuss the upcoming Streams of Thought, Vol. 3 album. We discuss working with Danger Mouse and the late Kobe Bryant, as well as the upcoming musical he wrote and will be starring in titled "Black No More". We find out if there's a new Roots album on it's way, delve into some Roots stories such as Malik B, Razhel, getting signed to Geffen and what the "actual" release date was for "Do You Want More?!!!??!". We talk Philly, food, classic hip-hop and much, much more. This interview was recorded weeks prior to the passing of Malik B, but Thought opens up and shares some really amazing stories about Malik and the group. As a fan, it was great to hear their unbreakable brotherhood. Malik B was such an intricate part of The Roots and without Malik, there might not be a Black Thought. This interview felt like we were talking to Tarik Trotter, as he was open, honest, funny and extremely giving of his time. We know you're going to love it!
RIP MALIK B
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Episode 69 is part 2 of our Black Thought Tribute. We continue our exclusive interview with Black Thought, and l ace you with 2 ridiculous mixes that showcases the immense talents of Tarik Trottier. We got the classics, the collabos and even the crossover jawns. And by now, you know how TIP gets down, so expect a few surprises!
We recorded our interview prior to the tragic passing of Malik B. It's unfortunate because it would have been special for Malik to hear all the great things Black Thought said about him. Malik B was such an intricate part of The Roots and this interview proves just that.
Black Thought was was honest, informative, fun, witty, and extremely giving of his time. Enjoy part 2 of our Black Thought tribute and remember our full interview is streaming now on our VEVO channel and you can even download each episodes directly on our website Takeitpersonalradio.com.
RIP Malik B.
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Episode 68 is reminder to always think big. This was a long time in the making and sometimes, dreams become reality. Black Thought isn't just one of our favorites, he is arguably the greatest rapper in the game. And despite where he might be on your top list, there is no doubt that after you listen to our Black Thought Tribute, he will be bumped up in your ranking.
A rapper of this magnitude deserves a proper tribute, which is why we're breaking this jawn up into a 2-parts. Not only do we celebrate the G.O.A.T., we got a chance to talk to him for hours, too.
We discuss the new album Streams of Thought, Vol. 3. We discuss working with Danger Mouse and the late Kobe Bryant, as well as the upcoming musical he wrote and will be starring in titled "Black No More". We find out if there's a new Roots album on it's way, delve into some Roots stories such as Malik B, Razhel, getting signed to Geffen and what the "actual" release date was for "Do You Want More?!!!??!". We talk Philly, food, classic hip-hop and much, much more.
This interview was more like a conversation with your favorite super hero. Part 2 will be released shortly and the full-interview will be available on our exclusive Vevo channel.
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Enjoy Part 1 of our Black Thought Tribute, cuz like Big Daddy Kane, we're just getting warmed-up!
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Last week we hit you with the Street Level Tribute featuring both Al' Tariq and Psycho Les and now we're giving you the full isolated interviews.
In addition to the Street Level discussion, we talk to Les about the brilliant production he's done throughout the years. His particular rhyme style, why they hated "You Get Props" and his favorite Beatnuts record. We also learn more about the notorious J-Lo jack move, we hear some Big Pun stories and towards the end we're joined by Al' Tariq.
This was the first time in many years these guys even had a conversation, so to hear this happen in real-time, to witness the their love and admiration for one another is great. We all get to hear Les & Tariq relive their memories together that makes for one amazing show.
Last week we hit you with the Street Level Tribute featuring both Al' Tariq and Psycho Les and now we're giving you the full isolated interviews.
In addition to the Street Level discussion, we talk life after The Beatnuts, the God Connection album, as well as Big City and Missin' Linx. We discuss everything from the Q-Tip "beef" to working with Necro, Alchemist, Freddie Foxxx and Prodigy. We also find out Al's favorite Nirvana tracks and if there ever be a Beatnuts reunion album. You don't want to miss this!
Episode 67 is tribute to the timeless Beatnut's classic Street Level. For the first time on Take It Personal, we decided to do an album spotlight show and what better way to relive this '94 release than with some of the guys responsible for creating it?
We get to relive this classic album track-by-track with special guests Al' Tariq aka Kool Fashion and Psycho Les. We speak to Al Tariq first and later Les joins with his own perspective. Then, in typical Take It Personal fashion, we reunite the guys for the first time in many, many years.
In '94, we became immune to classic releases because they were dropping weekly, sometimes twice daily. Street Level isn’t just a classic album, it’s damn near perfect, front to back. The production is some of the finest you'll ever hear, too. While The Nuts went on to have greater success as a duo with chart-topping hits such as Off The Books and Watch Out Now, their energy and wit always seemed the best when they were a trio. In a week, we will be releasing both stand-alone interviews of Al' Tariq and Psycho Les as we discuss their solo ventures, Junkyard Juju, the reintroduction of Big Pun, J-Lo stealing their beat, plus life after The Nuts. There's even a discussion about a possible reunion. But for now, check out our Tribute to Street Level - we know you're going to LOVE IT!
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Episode 67 is tribute to the timeless Beatnut's classic Street Level. For the first time on Take It Personal, we decided to do an album spotlight show and what better way to relive this '94 release than with some of the guys responsible for creating it?
We get to relive this classic album track-by-track with special guests Al' Tariq aka Kool Fashion and Psycho Les. We speak to Al Tariq first and later Les joins with his own perspective. Then, in typical Take It Personal fashion, we reunite the guys for the first time in many, many years.
In '94, we became immune to classic releases because they were dropping weekly, sometimes twice daily. Street Level isn’t just a classic album, it’s damn near perfect, front to back. The production is some of the finest you'll ever hear, too. While The Nuts went on to have greater success as a duo with chart-topping hits such as Off The Books and Watch Out Now, their energy and wit always seemed the best when they were a trio. In a week, we will be releasing both stand-alone interviews of Al' Tariq and Psycho Les as we discuss their solo ventures, Junkyard Juju, the reintroduction of Big Pun, J-Lo stealing their beat, plus life after The Nuts. There's even a discussion about a possible reunion. But for now, check out our Tribute to Street Level - we know you're going to LOVE IT!
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Remember the remix? Remember buying that cassette single because you needed that b-side featuring that new remix? Remember the remix that breathed new life into a track you had just starting grown tired of? Remember hearing the debut of a new rapper on a remix? Remember splurging and buying that maxi-single because it had not just 1 remix, but 2? And don't get me started on the unreleased b-side gems. That's a whole nother episode.
The remix is a lost art today, but in the 90s it meant something. Some remixes had different vocals, and some different beats. Some remixes were just flat-out better than the originals. Some remixes started and even saved careers for many rappers and producers.
Remember the first time you heard On The Run? What about the incredible Stress remix? Remember hearing Mos Def on the Stakes Is High Remix?
Episode 65 is our first installment of our Remix series. Thanks to guys like Pete Rock, Marley Marl, DJ Premier, DJ Muggs, Salaam Remi, Large Pro, Da Beatminerz, Diamond D and Buckwild to name a few, the remix became a staple in 90s hip-hop.
We got 68+ remixes on Episode 65 and we're just getting warmed-up, too! At the break, the gang discusses the beauty of the remix. We pick our favorites in each set (3) and take you down music memory lane with stories mixed-in with some unexpected hilarity. This is easily one of our best episodes, ever!
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Remember the remix? Remember buying that cassette single because you needed that b-side featuring that new remix? Remember the remix that breathed new life into a track you had just starting grown tired of? Remember hearing the debut of a new rapper on a remix? Remember splurging and buying that maxi-single because it had not just 1 remix, but 2? And don't get me started on the unreleased b-side gems. That's a whole nother episode.
The remix is a lost art today, but in the 90s it meant something. Some remixes had different vocals, and some different beats. Some remixes were just flat-out better than the originals. Some remixes started and even saved careers for many rappers and producers.
Remember the first time you heard On The Run? What about the incredible Stress remix? Remember hearing Mos Def on the Stakes Is High Remix?
Episode 65 is our first installment of our Remix series. Thanks to guys like Pete Rock, Marley Marl, DJ Premier, DJ Muggs, Salaam Remi, Large Pro, Da Beatminerz, Diamond D and Buckwild to name a few, the remix became a staple in 90s hip-hop.
We got 68+ remixes on Episode 65 and we're just getting warmed-up, too! At the break, the gang discusses the beauty of the remix. We pick our favorites in each set (3) and take you down music memory lane with stories mixed-in with some unexpected hilarity. This is easily one of our best episodes, ever!
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Episode 64 is the 4th show we've recorded during this damn quarantine. Despite some technical difficulties and R.A. battling what we thought was the coronoavirus, we put together a 30-track homage, including a lengthy comedic and sometimes contentious interview.
We discuss the new album All My Heroes Are Dead. We talk Biggie and boxing. We discuss the days of Jive Records and working with Rawkus. We even learn about the super-group he was once apart of with Prince Paul & Bumpy Knuckles. Like most of our interviews, we do a chronological trip back to memory lane.
Check-out R.A.The Rugged Man's new album All My Heroes Are Dead. It happens to be our favorite of the year (so far).
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Episode 63 is our very long, but very necessary MF DOOM tribute. It clocks in at 6+ hours and features over 130 classics and collabos. It also features 7 special guests who stopped by to share stories as well as navigate you through our DOOM tribute.
We're going to remember these times for years to come. What we listened to or watched during the infamous quarantine. There have been some amazing hip-hop moments because of it, specifically Club Quarantine with D-Nice and most recently the DJ Premier vs. RZA live battle. We hope this masterpiece will be up there with them.
Please, be sure to spread the word if you're enjoying this tribute. Tell some friends who may not be familiar with us but love DOOM. This is all we ask of you!
Special shouts to Prime Mister Pete Nice, Kurious Jorge, Bobbito aka Kool Bob Love, Lord Sear, Jake One, Slug & MC Serch for being apart of this.
Episode 61 was recorded prior to all this madness. We don't know how many episodes we'll be able to produce during these times, but we'll try our best to keep you entertained for awhile. Our MF DOOM and D.I.T.C. tributes are still in the works, but there is always a little calm before the storm and the next two episodes are definitely that calm.
Let's all try to relax and enjoy this time we all have to ourselves as we get lost some hip-hop music.
We got 90s flavor from Tha Alkaholiks, Brand Nubian, Double X Posse, Diamond D, Ghostface Killah, Funkdoobiest, Kool G. Rap, Real Live, Royal Flush, World Renown, Yaggfu Front, The Artifacts, Al Tariq, Mic Geronimo, Big Noyd, Smoothe Da Hustler, GZA and King Just.
We also got some "newer" tracks from Meyhem Lauren, Eto, Ill BIll, Vinnie Paz, Royce Da 5'9 and Grafh.
Plus we had a impromptu phone call with fan favorite, Meyhem Lauren. He stopped by briefly to talk food, fitness and Florida with us. Our friend, Vanderslice also hoped on a call. If you know Slice, you know he is never short on words nor has any filter. That's why we love him and ask you support his latest project Trendsetter as he plans on taking a little up north trip.
Enjoy Episode 61 and remember to wash your damn hands!
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1. Ghostface Killah - Poisonous Darts
2. Tha Alkaholiks - The Next Live (Remix)/Original feat. Diamond D
3. House of Pain - Word Is Bond (Remix) feat. Diamond D
4. Brand Nubian - Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down (Remix) feat. Diamond D
5. Double X Posse - He Asked For It
6. Kool G. Rap - It's A Shame
7. Real Live - The Turnaround (Remix) feat. Capone & Tragedy
8. Capone -N- Noreaga - Halfway Thugs feat. Tragedy
9. Royal Flush - Iced Down Medallions feat. Noreaga
10. Mic Geromino - Men Vs. Many feat. O.C. & Royal Flush
11. Al Tariq - All Over The Track
12. Da Bush Babees - S.O.S. feat. Mos Def
13. Artifacts - Art of Facts
14. Diamond D - I Flip Styles feat. Sadat X & Grand Puba
15. Yaggfu Front - Left Field
16. World Renown - MC's
17. Rakim - Once Upon A Rhyme (Original)
18. Funkdoobiest - Rock On (DJ 360 Remix)
19. Meyhem Lauren - Hate
20. Meyhem Lauren - Peruvian Desserts feat. Action Bronson & Roc Marciano
21. Eto & DJ Muggs - Roses feat. Roc Marciano
22. Royce Da 5'9 - Overcomer feat. Westside Gunn
23. Grath - Agenda feat. Royce Da 5'9
24. Ill Bill - Tony's Killers feat. Gortex
25. Vinnie Paz - Hannibal
26. GZA - Short Race feat. Roc Marciano
27. Mobb Deep - Hoodlum feat. Big Noyd & Rakim
28. Big Noyd - Recognize & Realize (Part 1) feat. Prodigy
29. Prodigy - Three feat. Cormega
30. Smoothe Da Hustler - Murdafest feat. DV Alias Khrist & Trigga Th Gambler
31. Ghostface Killah - After The Smoke Is Clear feat. Raekwon & RZA
32. King Just - No Flows On The Rodeo
33. Mack Da Maniak - What Goes Up (Remix) feat. King Just & Chubb Rock
34. The Roots - Section
Episode 60 is the 2nd installment of our indie hip-hop tribute. This time we’re joined by Shawn J. Period, a major player in the indie movement. Shawn has given us with countless classics and we discuss each and every one of them. Only on TIP will you get to hear Shawn tell his story like this. We discuss his days on Big Beat, his first group Down South and his collabos with Mos Def, Heltah Skeltah, Bush Babees, Mad Skillz and The Artifacts.
This is an XXL episode clocking in over 5 ½ hours of music and discussion. We got joints from Company Flow, Kool Keith, Mos Def, Blackalicous, Talib Kweli, Non Phixon, MF DOOM, J-Live, Aceyalone, Lootpack, Styles of Beyond, Wee Bee Foolish, The Arsonists, Eminem, People Under The Stairs, 7L & Esoteric, Jedi Mind Tricks, Natural Elements, Godfather Don, Buc Fifty, Defari, Juggaknots, Aesop Rock, Rasco, Royce Da 5’9, Pharoahe Monch, Common, Sir Menelik, Mr. Lif, Atmosphere and so much F*CKING MORE! We’re talking 5 ½ hours of music, with over 100 tracks of quintessential indie era anthems.
If you were all up on IRC, AOL or Prodigy chat, copped records at Fat Beats after a slice of Joe's Pizza, maybe ordered from Sandboxautomatic or Hiphopsite and repped labels like Fondle ‘Em, Rawkus, Def Jux, Stones Throw, Hydra, GuessWyld, Eastern Conference, ABB, Anticon, Hiero or Rhymesayers, then THIS episode is for your!
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Episode 60 is the 2nd installment of our indie hip-hop tribute. This time we’re joined by Shawn J. Period, a major player in the indie movement. Shawn has given us with countless classics and we discuss each and every one of them. Only on TIP will you get to hear Shawn tell his story like this. We discuss his days on Big Beat, his first group Down South and his collabos with Mos Def, Heltah Skeltah, Bush Babees, Mad Skillz and The Artifacts.
This is an XXL episode clocking in over 5 ½ hours of music and discussion. We got joints from Company Flow, Kool Keith, Mos Def, Blackalicous, Talib Kweli, Non Phixon, MF DOOM, J-Live, Aceyalone, Lootpack, Styles of Beyond, Wee Bee Foolish, The Arsonists, Eminem, People Under The Stairs, 7L & Esoteric, Jedi Mind Tricks, Natural Elements, Godfather Don, Buc Fifty, Defari, Juggaknots, Aesop Rock, Rasco, Royce Da 5’9, Pharoahe Monch, Common, Sir Menelik, Mr. Lif, Atmosphere and so much F*CKING MORE! We’re talking 5 ½ hours of music, with over 100 tracks of quintessential indie era anthems.
If you were all up on IRC, AOL or Prodigy chat, copped records at Fat Beats after a slice of Joe's Pizza, maybe ordered from Sandboxautomatic or Hiphopsite and repped labels like Fondle ‘Em, Rawkus, Def Jux, Stones Throw, Hydra, GuessWyld, Eastern Conference, ABB, Anticon, Hiero or Rhymesayers, then THIS episode is for your!
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Episode 59 is a homage to 80s hip-hop. This show plays like your favorite mixtape, as we selected classic album cuts and anthems from the old school, as well as the Golden Era. We reminisce over all things 80s, including movies and our embarrassing choice of apparel.
DJ 360 hits you with mixes featuring Run-DMC, Schoolly D, Ultramagnetic MC’s, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, Public Enemy, Stezo, Steady B, Just-Ice, The D.O.C., Tuff Crew, Eric B. & Rakim, Stetsasonic, BDP, Jungle Brothers, Gang Starr, Ice-T, T-La Rock & EPMD to name a few. The crew debates some of our favorite movies like Goonies, The Breakfast Club, Back To The Future, Coming To America, Die Hard and Stand By Me. But most importantly, we celebrate the 80s in true Take It Personal fashion. Take It Personal x T.R.O.Y. Blog give you the ultimate throwback to the 80s.
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On Episode 58, we continue with Part 2 our Homage to Collabos special. We’re joined by one of the greatest lyricists to bless the mic, Ras Kass. We discuss collaborating with Xzibit, DJ Premier, Dr. Dre and Saafir. We learn about his relationship with Coolio and the initial concerns with appearing on Chino XL’s Riiot. We find out 2Pac once requested 50 tickets to his show and learned what happened with The Horseman.
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he passing of Kobe Bryant have gutted so many of us. The last few days have been joyless and while we recorded this show prior to his death, we felt a last minute edit was in necessary to properly pay respects.
On Episode 58, we continue with Part 2 our Homage to Collabos special. We’re joined by one of the greatest lyricists to bless the mic, Ras Kass. We discuss collaborating with Xzibit, DJ Premier, Dr. Dre and Saafir. We learn about his relationship with Coolio and the initial concerns with appearing on Chino XL’s Riiot. We find out 2Pac once requested 50 tickets to his show and learned what happened with The Horseman.
We got music by Big L, Tha Alkaholiks. Mic Geronimo, Fat Joe, Lord Finesse, Mobb Deep, DMX, Noreaga, The Roots, Organized Konfusion, Ras Kass and we show extra love to The Abstract.
RIP Kobe
On Episode 57, we’re joined by the legendary Spice 1. His resume runs deep and features some of the biggest and best collabos such as Jealous Got Me Strapped, The Murda Show, Dusted N Disgusted, Nuthin But The Gangsta, Santa Rita Weekend, Hard 2 Kill and the I Got 5 On It remix to name a few. Spice 1 shares stories about working with 2Pac, Method Man, MC Eiht, E-40 as well as some of his favorite collabos he’s done. We also talk Menace To Society, his Houston roots and his newest album Platinum OG.
The art of collaborating is nothing new. It’s actually more prominent than ever, but mainly to mask the lack of talent these days. Guest spots can offer important co-signs, sometimes a necessary one. Whether it’s initiated by the label or the artist, “the collabo” was a beautiful thing in the 90s. There’s an unwritten rule that if you gave a verse, you’d later receive a verse. The “friends and favors” card was often used back then. Collabos helped gain exposure, the ability to cross-sell and increased your album sales. Sometimes, you jumped started your career off a guest appearance, like Busta Rhymes on ATCQ’s Scenario. If you had the pull, the budget or just wanted to put on someone from your own camp, you did that. Classic collabos helped launch the careers of Nas, Big L, Redman, Keith Murray, AZ and Snoop Doggy Dogg. You had memorable collabos verses from Kid Hood (Scenario Remix), LL Cool J (Rampage), Biggie (Flava In Ya Ear Remix), Inspectah Deck (Above The Clouds), Capadonna (Winter Warz), R.A. The Rugged Man (Uncommon Valor), Foxy Brown (I Shot Ya Remix), Kendrick Lamar (Control) and just about every Big Pun, Jadakiss, Andre 3000, Black Thought and Canibus verse.
On Episode 57, we’re joined by the legendary Spice 1. His resume runs deep and features some of the biggest and best collabos such as Jealous Got Me Strapped, The Murda Show, Dusted N Disgusted, Nuthin But The Gangsta, Santa Rita Weekend, Hard 2 Kill and the I Got 5 On It remix to name a few. Spice 1 shares stories about working with 2Pac, Method Man, MC Eiht, E-40 as well as some of his favorite collabos he’s done. We also talk Menace To Society, his Houston roots and his newest album Platinum OG.
A Homage To Collabos features some of favorites, some remixes and some really obscure collabos. It’s also sequenced in a 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon kind away to help with the flow. We’ll be releasing A Homage To Collabos Pt. 2 with Ras Kass next week to show you 2020, we ain’t playing no more!
We’re officially 3 years deep in this podcast game and we got 56 episodes and a bunch of tributes and great interviews to show for it.
In three short years, we’ve landed the greatest producers of all-time like DJ Premier (twice), Pete Rock and Erick Sermon. We've interviewed legendary MC's like KRS-One, Redman, Masta Ace, Pharoahe Monch, Casual, Del and were fortunate enough to chopped it up with Roc Marciano, Evidence, Murs, Planet Asia, Ras Kass, Slug, Apathy, Open Mike Eagle, Supastition and Bonz Malone to name a few. We covered Philly hip-hop, Brooklyn hip-hop, Indie hip-hop, West Coast hip-hop, Southern hip-hop and produced extensive tributes for DJ Premier, Pete Rock, Nas, Jay-Z, YO! MTV Raps, Native Tongues, KRS-One, Prodigy, Redman, Hieroglyphics, Atmosphere, Pharoahe Monch and Wu-Tang Clan.
Plus, we Respect(ed) The Architects while covering LL Cool J, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, Eric B. & Rakim, Run-DMC, EPMD and Boogie Down Productions. We also tackled New Jack Swing, acid jazz as well as Miami Bass. There isn’t much we haven’t covered or won't cover. We take great pride in being diverse, while keeping it classic.
On Episode 56, our 3rd anniversary special, we take a break from all the tributes and interviews and deliver you music that’ll bound to wreck your body and say turn the party out. It’s a celebration! Thank you for being a part of our extended family and for keeping hip-hop alive. Happy Holidays!
Many people, as well as publications are calling this best DJ Premier interview in years! We can tell you all the reasons why you should listen, but we're talking DJ Premier! When the G.O.A.T. talks, you just listen.
DJ Premier goes in-depth about the new album. We talk plenty about Guru, their relationship, the misunderstandings and the family bond. We collabos with Nas, Pete Rock, De La Soul, Q-Tip, Bun B, K-Rino. We discuss the artists featured on One of The Best Yet, as well as those who weren’t on the album but felt they should be. There was nothing off-limits and DJ Premier opened about Solar like we've never heard before. Of course, we had to have a little fun, so, we made Preem choose his best work outta Livin' Proof, The Sun Rises In The East or Hard To Earn.
I can tell you all the reasons why you should listen to our DJ Premier interview, but we're talking DJ Premier! When the G.O.A.T. talks, you just listen.
DJ Premier goes in-depth about the new album. We talk plenty about Guru, their relationship, the misunderstandings and the family bond. We collabos with Nas, Pete Rock, De La Soul, Q-Tip, Bun B, K-Rino. We discuss the artists featured on One of The Best Yet, as well as those who weren’t on the album but felt they should be. There was nothing off-limits and DJ Premier opened about Solar like we've never heard before. Of course, we had to have a little fun, so, we made Preem choose his best work outta Livin' Proof, The Sun Rises In The East or Hard To Earn.
Episode 55 also features plenty of '19 music with Gang Starr, Benny The Butcher, Murs, Pharoahe Monch, Brother Ali, Little Brother, Diamond D, DJ Shadow, Apollo Brown, Meyhem Lauren, Westside Gunn, Rapsody, Freddie Gibbs, Him Lo, Skyzoo & Pete Rock, Black Moon, Big Shug, Ghostface Killah, Supastition, Darc Mind, Your Old Droog, Elcamino, Apathy, Ras Kass and much more.
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When we decided to tackle the greatest hip-hop battle of all-time, we knew it had to be special. It had to be something unlike we've ever witnessed before, even though the battle took place nearly 20 years ago. It was important to re-create the magic and the memories and celebrate two of the most decorated veterans in hip-hop.
This epic episode plays like a Scorsese film. But, unlike most films, this gladiator battle has 4 acts. Each mix has been carefully curated to bring out the best in each opponent. We found a way to breathe new life into this battle of rap dominance and New York supremacy. From the little nuances, sound bytes, samples and scratching throughout this episode, if you don't get chills, you might not have a pulse.
Take It Personal covers the battle of Nas. vs. Jay-Z like never before. Whether you're Team Nas or Team Jay-Z, we guarantee you moments where you'll feel conflicted, startled and even celebratory. So much goes into making these types of shows, so, please continue to spread the word, share these episodes and support us, but first, enjoy our Nas vs. Jay-Z battle!
It’s not every day you get to go back to your old school and talk with your teachers. Today, we got that chance to speak to one of them. Doctor Dre was the only doctor I knew growing up besides Dr. Spock. Dre, along with Fab Five Freddy and Ed Lover, were instrumental in our early exposures to hip-hop. They helped educate and they definitely helped entertain us. If not for YO! MTV Raps, many of us wouldn’t have even known these classic rap videos existed. There was no internet back then. Certainly nothing remotely close to Youtube. If you didn’t catch Music Box, Pump It Up, Rap City or Yo!, chances are, you just missed out!
While Fab Five Freddy took on the more serious role as the teacher who dropped knowledge all day, it was the fun-loving duo of Doctor Dre and Ed Lover that really captivated you. They had you laughing from the start of the class to the end of it. They left you wanting more. Doctor Dre knew how to kick dunn language, like on Knowledge Me, and he and Ed both knew how to have fun like Back Up Off Me. There has never been a team like Doctor Dre and Ed Lover and considering how the music industry is today, especially MTV, there never will be. Before mainstream TV really embraced hip-hop, before you had In Living Color, Martin, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air or New York Undercover, it was YO! MTV Raps that was pivotal in the hip-hop movement in mainstream America.
On this episode, we pay homage to YO! with 2 ridiculously dope DJ 360 mixes. We also speak to the great Doctor Dre. We talk about his early days at Adelphi University with Chucky D and Flavor Flav. We talk Original Concept, Def Jam and some interesting stories about Rick Rubin. We cover touring with the Beasties, how Bill Cosby did a very Bill Cosby thing when on YO!. We find out Don Cornelius felt threatened by their success. We talk about RUN-DMC not giving Dre the proper credit all the way to dropping an album on Def Jam in ‘88 along with Slick Rick and Public Enemy. We talk a lot of P.E., even Dre’s love/hate relationship with Flavor Flav.
We cover a lot of ground here. From Who’s The Man, to who was the man behind the selections on the the soundtrack. But - what would this interview be without the amazing history and stories of YO!? We take you to the final episode, where that infamous freestyle session goes down between Rakim, Chubb Rock, Erick Sermon, MC Serch, KRS-One, Redman, Method Man, Large Professor, Special Ed and Craig Mack. We learn who Doctor Dre felt had the best verse on that iconic episode. So much and more. Don’t miss our YO! MTV Raps Tribute Show featuring Doctor Dre!
This interview driven episode features Ruffhouse CEO Chris Schwartz. We discuss how Schoolly D was an intricate part in helping Ruffhouse get started. We learn about Fugees' early struggles before their monstrous success. We find out Chris passed on Arrested Development, The Roots and House of Pain. We learn how Tommy Motolla took back Nas. We talk Kool Keith, Tim Dog, Lauryn Hill, Mountain Brothers, The Goats and everything Ruffhouse-related.
If you've read Chris Schwartz's book "Ruffhouse", you're going to love this episode. If you haven't, then you're really going to love this episode. Be sure to check it out:
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Episode 52 pays homage to Philly's own Ruffhouse Records. Home of Cypress Hill, Lauryn Hill, The Fugees, Tim Dog, The Goats, Kris Kross, and once, DMX and Nasty Nas! This interview driven episode features Ruffhouse CEO Chris Schwartz. We discuss how Schoolly D was an intricate part in helping Ruffhouse get started. We learn about Fugees' early struggles before their monstrous success. We find out Chris passed on Arrested Development, The Roots and House of Pain. We learn how Tommy Motolla took back Nas. We talk Kool Keith, Tim Dog, Lauryn Hill, Mountain Brothers, The Goats and everything Ruffhouse-related.
If you've read Chris Schwartz's book "Ruffhouse", you're going to love this episode. If you haven't, then you're really going to love this episode. Be sure to check it out www.amazon.com/Ruffhouse-Streets…rts/dp/1635765994
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If you haven’t checked out our Official Hieroglyphics Tribute, it’s available on all streaming platforms as well as our website. This interview is one of four featured on the tribute.
We interviewed Del, Domino, Casual & Tajai and we’ve got stories for days! Tajai’s breaks down his feelings towards the group’s sophomore album and the importance of each album sounding different.
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If you haven’t checked out our Official Hieroglyphics Tribute, it’s available on all streaming platforms as well as our website. This interview is one of four featured on the tribute. We talk to Casual about getting a deal with Pharoahe Monch to losing the same deal with Pharoahe Monch. We talk about the infamous Hiero vs. Hobo Junction battle and we break down the classic Fear Itself. Check, check it out!
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If you haven’t checked out our Official Hieroglyphics Tribute, it’s available on all streaming platforms as well as our website. This interview is one of four featured on the tribute.
We interviewed Del, Domino, Casual & Tajai and we’ve got stories for days! We talk about Del doing shrooms with Q-Tip. We find out Ice Cube wasn’t a fan of Gang Starr and thought Kool Keith was too weird Del explains what it was like not only being cousins with Ice Cube, but their musical similarities and his involvement earlier on in his career. We learn about Del’s feelings towards the Gorillaz, while Domino breaks down just about every Hiero collaboration imaginable. 135 minutes of unfiltered Hieroglyphics!
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If you’re going to Hiero Day, EPISODE 50 is going to enhance your experience exponentially. If you aren’t attending, this is the next best thing. We interviewed Del, Domino, Casual & Tajai and we’ve got stories for days! We talk about Del doing shrooms with Q-Tip to Casual freestyling with Pharoahe Monch at the Gavin. Of course, we touch on Casual vs. Saafir and the impact it had on battle rap. We find out Ice Cube wasn’t a fan of Gang Starr and thought Kool Keith was too weird (ya don’t say?). Del explains what it was like not only being cousins with Ice Cube, but their musical similarities and his involvement earlier on in his career. We learn about Del’s feelings towards the Gorillaz, while Domino breaks down just about every Hiero collaboration imaginable. We talk I Wish My Brother George Was Here, ’93 Til Infinity, No Need For Alarm, Fear Itself, Like It Should Be and No Man’s Land. We discuss their rap dominance prior to being dropped by the label. Tajai’s breaks down his feelings towards the group’s sophomore album and the importance of each album sounding different.
Special guests Slug, Murs, Apathy, J-Zone, The Grouch & Breakbeat Lou also share their feelings on the Hiero collective and lace us with some of their fondest memories of the music. You’ll hear many gems and plenty of "LOL" moments, as well as plenty rewind moments on our Official Hiero Tribute show.
EPISODE 50 can be a fast burn or a slow one, we just hope the burn lasts forever because Hiero is forever!
If you’re going to Hiero Day, EPISODE 50 is going to enhance your experience exponentially. If you aren’t attending, this is the next best thing. We interviewed Del, Domino, Casual & Tajai and we’ve got stories for days! We talk about Del doing shrooms with Q-Tip to Casual freestyling with Pharoahe Monch at the Gavin. Of course, we touch on Casual vs. Saafir and the impact it had on battle rap. We find out Ice Cube wasn’t a fan of Gang Starr and thought Kool Keith was too weird (ya don’t say?). Del explains what it was like not only being cousins with Ice Cube, but their musical similarities and his involvement earlier on in his career. We learn about Del’s feelings towards the Gorillaz, while Domino breaks down just about every Hiero collaboration imaginable. We talk I Wish My Brother George Was Here, ’93 Til Infinity, No Need For Alarm, Fear Itself, Like It Should Be and No Man’s Land. We discuss their rap dominance prior to being dropped by the label. Tajai’s breaks down his feelings towards the group’s sophomore album and the importance of each album sounding different.
Special guests Slug, Murs, Apathy, J-Zone, The Grouch & Breakbeat Lou also share their feelings on the Hiero collective and lace us with some of their fondest memories of the music. You’ll hear many gems and plenty of "LOL" moments, as well as plenty rewind moments on our Official Hiero Tribute show.
EPISODE 50 can be a fast burn or a slow one, we just hope the burn lasts forever because Hiero is forever!
Episode 49 concludes our Crossover (Summertime Edition) series. We've got music from O.C., Large Professor, Grand Puba, The Beatnuts, MC Eiht, The Pharcyde, Naughty By Nature, Dilated Peoples, Atmosphere, Little Brother and Too $hort to name a few. Plus, during the break, we got the debut of Dick Knickerbocker on our “name that tune” segment. What should have been an easy game, turned into the most difficult and at times, embarrassing game we’ve ever played on the show. Enjoy part 3 and stay tuned for #50!
Episode 48 continues to rock ya mind, soul and body with Pt. 2 of The Crossover – Summertime Edition. We've got music from Jeru The Damaja, Nice & Smooth, LL Cool J, K.M.D., Smif-N-Wessun, Nas, Gang Starr, Ghostface Killah, Common, Bahamadia and Lord Finesse to name a few. Plus, during the break we foolishly thought it would be easy to pick 3 of our all-time favorite verses, so check that out and share with us your (3) favorite verses with us in the comment section below. We're gonna hit you with Pt. 3 to round out our Summertime trilogy, then get ready for the big 5-0 show!
Episode 47 embodies every possible emotion you could experience in summertime. Whether you’re posting up on the stoop cursing at the heat, dippin’ in the streets or dippin’ in the pool, we got you covered. Whether you’re at the beach, a BBQ or going thru summer love, we got you! Music is often associated with our memories and we bring back a lot of them for ya’ll on this one. With classics from Soul of Mischief, Original Flavor, Ill Al Skratch, De La Soul, Slum Village, Warren G, Naughty By Nature, Suga Free, Ice Cube and The Roots, we got you plenty COVERED! Grab a nice cold one and turn this shit way the f*ck up!
We could write-up a colorful description to entice you to listen, but we’re talking about Redman.
If you know how Take It Personal does interviews, you know we cover just about everything. We ask the questions most don’t and know sh*t most don’t. Reggie Noble is charismatic, energetic, honest, informative, appreciative and in typical Redman fashion, HILARIOUS in this interview! Remember for more info, all of our shows and downloads, you can check us out @ TakeItPersonalRadio.com.
Episode 44 is a continuation of our Beats, Baseball and Brews theme. On part 2, we talked to actor, director and sometimes rapper, Stu Stone. We delve into his recent film “Jack of All Trades,” and discuss the nostalgia of baseball cards, rapping with Jamie Kennedy, acting in Donnie Darko and touring Iraq with Paul Wall. And since Stu is from T-Dot, we had to play some Canadian hip-hop this episode. We also have throwbacks from Black Moon, Artifacts, Krown Rulers, Wee Bee Foolish, Big Daddy Kane, Das EFX, Showbiz & AG, Heltah Skeltah and Fat Joe. Plus, new music by DJ Premier, Your Old Droog and Horror City.
This was a fun episode with a panel of discussion, great music and special guest Rhymecology dropped a gem on us. Please remember, our shows are available on takeitpersonalradio.com, where you can stream or download them directly. We post all the track listings there too. Take It Personal can be heard on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, iHeart Radio, SoundCloud, Stitcher, PlayerFM and anyplace that hosts great podcasts. We also have an exclusive VEVO channel where you can stream our exclusives interviews like Redman, Murs, Erick Sermon, DJ Premier, KRS-One, Slug and Pharoahe Monch. To all of you who listen, support and motivate us, we can’t thank you enough!
Murs is more than just a rapper. He’s a dedicated father, hip-hop historian, an avid wrestling fan, amazing story-teller, and now, proud owner of a new cherry & waffles stout beer.
We caught up with Murs while he was dealing with an unpleasant stomach bug, but being the professional that he is, Murs stuck it out for over 90 minutes with us. His stories are fascinating. Whether he is talking about DJ Quik cooking chicken soup for him, Brother Ali being scared of shellfish or El-P throwing down in a Denny’s parking lot, this interview is packed with gems for days. We also discuss everything from Living Legends, Def Jux, Strange Music, Warner Brothers, Paid Dues, 9th Wonder, Will Smith and the possibility of Felt 4 with Sluggo.
Murs is a down-to-earth, self-deprecating, fun-loving guy, who is exactly the same both on and off record. He is relatable, likable and extremely personable. Be on the look out for his upcoming album with 9th Wonder titled The Illiad Is Dead And The Odyssey Is Over. He is also on hitting the road so be sure to check for him if he is coming to your city! Thanks to Murs and to all of you who listen, support and rock with Take It Personal!
Episode 43 celebrates some of our favorite things in life. So, it only made sense to title this episode Beats, Baseball and Brews. And who better to have a chat with about these things than the homie Murs? Besides being a dope rapper, he’s a dedicated father, hip-hop historian, an avid wrestling fan, amazing story-teller, and now, proud owner of a new cherry & waffles stout beer. We caught up with Murs while he was dealing with an unpleasant stomach bug, but being the professional that he is, Murs stuck it out for over 90 minutes on the phone. His stories are fascinating. Whether he is talking about DJ Quik cooking chicken soup for him, Brother Ali being scared of shellfish or El-P throwing down in a Denny’s parking lot, this interview is packed with gems. We also discuss everything from Living Legends, Def Jux, Strange Music, Warner Brothers, Paid Dues, 9th Wonder, Will Smith and the possibility of Felt 4 with Sluggo. Murs is a down-to-earth, self-deprecating, fun-loving guy, who is the same both on and off record. He is relatable, likable and extremely personable.
In addition to the Murs interview music, we got new joints by Erick Sermon, Jack Jones, Meyhem Lauren, Vinnie Paz & Tragedy Khadafi, Ill Bill & Stu Bangas, plus music from J-Live, Main Source, Ultramagnetic MC’s, The Beatnuts, King Tee, Ras Kass, Ice Cube and Phonte. Be on the look-out for his upcoming album with 9th Wonder titled The Illiad Is Dead And The Odyssey Is Over. Murs is currently on the road touring, so check for him if he is coming your way too. Thanks to Murs and to all of you who continue to listen, support and rock with Take It Personal!
Episode 39 features good music along with The Good People. They just released their new album “Good For Nuthin” and it's already being heralded as Album of The Year by many. We chop it up with both Saint and Emskee and discuss the album, their come-up and drop a few joints off the new album too. We also have bangers from Real Live, Smoothe Da Hustler, Al Tariq, PMD, Sir Menelik, Killarmy, Chino XL and ridiculous DJ 360 remix, plus new music by Da Buze Bruvaz, Justo The MC, Pharoahe Monch and an exclusive by Apathy!
Every once in a while, we hit you with a tribute that requires several hours of your time. This is one of them. The Native Tongues collective are
comprised of some of the most important, most influential and some of biggest innovators hip-hop has seen. With the help and hustle of DJ Red
Alert and Chris Lighty, the Native Tongues were a force to be reckoned with. The Jungle Brothers paved the way for groups like De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and Black Sheep. Prior to The Flava Unit, Queen Latifah was this crew's Den mother. Along with her protégé Monie Love, they were both
instrumental in helping the female movement in hip-hop.
The Native Tongues provided plenty of classic albums, countless anthems and produced more offspring than Joe Jackson (RIP). The Natives helped jumpstart the careers of Busta Rhymes, Chi-Ali, Mos Def, J Dilla and have influenced artists such as Brand Nubian, K.M.D., Common, The Beatnuts, Bush Babees, The Roots, Slum Village, Little Brother, Kanye West, Black Star, Pharrell, Hieroglyphics, The Pharcyde, J5, Kedrick Lamar, Pusha T, Andre 3000 and even Nas.
They've influenced everyone. Odds are, every rapper imaginable has heard Straight Out The Jungle, De La Soul Is Dead, The Low End Theory, Buhloone Mindstate, Midnight Marauders, or Stakes Is High and possibly has several of those albums listed among their favorites, too. The Native Tongue brand was strong despite some internal conflict, growing pains and different career paths. They left an everlasting impression on hip-hop. It is our privilege to present to you The Native Tongues Tribute Part 1. You won't find another NT tribute like this and we're just getting started!
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Episode 25 was a dream come true for us. If you've listened to our Wu-Tang, DJ Premier, Prodigy, Atmosphere and Pete Rock tribute shows, you know we're like Steady B and take these tributes seriously. On this 5+ hour tribute, we take you back to the days of Boogie Down Production all the way to the Blastmaster of today. We sprinkle in boom bap classics, underground anthems, guest appearances, remixes and personal favorites throughout this musical journey. It's sometimes easy to forget greatness, but after this episode, we're certain everyone will remember just how important, influential and accomplished KRS-One is. We're also certain after listening, it's going to be difficult not to reconsider your greatest MC's rankings. We have a brand new website TakeItPersonalRadio.com where you can stream, download and view playlists for every episode we release. Enjoy our KRS-One tribute and keep real hip-hop alive!
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Episode 24 was an idea we had for a while. We all said Pete Rock deserves a proper tribute, so we’re proud to finally present the first of two installments of this Soul Brother #1 tribute. If you had asked us a little over a year ago when we started Take It Personal, that we’d have two of the greatest producers of all-time as our guests, we wouldn’t have believed it. This is truly a case of dreams becoming reality. It was an honor celebrating Pete Rock’s distinguished catalog and even a bigger honor having him as a guest on our show. We talk with Pete about Heavy D, DJ Premier, De La Soul, Dilla, Redman, Kanye all the way to his top 5 producers. He shared his thoughts on drumless beats these days. We even get the answer to a possible CL Smooth reunion. Please join us as we celebrate one of the greatest producers to ever do it – Pete Rock!
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On episode 22, we’re joined by hip-hop historian, journalist and Boston native Dart Adams, as we discuss, dissect and disagree what makes a classic hip-hop album. Are there modern day classics? Are the standards different these days? Speaking of classics, we got a few from Redman, Main Source, K-Solo, Outkast, Rakim, EPMD, Brand Nubian, Double XX Posse, Da Youngsta’s, Smif-N-Wessun, Big L, Ill Al Skratch, plus some new music from both Planet Asia and Evidence. Thank you for tuning in, we know you're gonna love this one. Fly, Eagles, Fly!
Season 2 kicks off with special guests Apathy and Vanderslice. We talk classics, dickhead rappers, Griselda rappers and drum-less beats. Ap touches on his upcoming project Widow's Son, his collabo with Pete Rock and also shares some feelings about the Perestroika support. Vanderslice, an extremely dope beat maker himself, is brutally honest and brutally funny too. Nobody is safe when he is on the mic, not Talib Kweli, not Q-Tip, not Pete Rock and not even our homie Big Ghost. Episode 21 sounds like Stretch & Bob meets Viva La Bam. We pay homage to graffiti and have bangers on this show from Smoothe Da Hustler, Das EFX, Company Flow, Lord Finesse, Artifacts, EPMD, Conway, Roc Marciano, Real Live, Jedi Mind Tricks & Red Hot Lover Tone. Strap on the seat belt, cuz '18 is going to be one hell of a ride on Take It Personal.
Over the past two decades, Atmosphere has been touring the globe, making music, making fans and one member, especially, making babies. Hailing outta Minneapolis, Slug and Ant aren’t just a group, they’re Minnesota Nice! The slept-on beatmaker and storyteller have accumulated copious amounts of success throughout the years, so it was time Take It Personal took you on a tribute trip down Atmosphere lane. We cover the classics, the obscure, fan favorites and even some collaborations. We promise you, there will never be another Atmosphere tribute quite like this one. To further cement that, we invited Slug on the show to break bread with us.
The 2-part interview plays throughout this 4+ hour tribute show. We delve into a different side of Sean Daley. We talk Al Franken, ironically, a day before the allegations came out. We talk critics, family, touring, Soundset, DJ Premier and some crazy stories like the time Rick Rubin was courting them. When you think Minnesota musicians, you immediately think of Prince, The Time, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and probably Bob Dylan, but after this show, we have to think Atmosphere will be right there with them.
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Episode 13 has no tributes, no interviews and it's not 6 hours long. We bring it back to basics and focus on the music. With new joints by Perestroika, Supastition, Conway, Hus Kingpin, Everlast and MC Eiht, plus 90s classics from Redman, Organized Konfusion, Ultramagnetic MC's, Big L, Diamond D and A Tribe Called Quest, we got you covered. At the break, we discuss The Defiant Ones, which kind of turns into a Jimmy Iovine slob fest, but entertaining nonetheless. Please remember to rate and review our show if you're feeling it. West Coast Classics coming up next!
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After our 6+ hour DJ Premier show, we swore we were done with tributes for a while. Then, on June 20th, hip-hop suffered another tremendous loss. We usually celebrate the careers of the artists we do tributes on, but in this show, we wanted to celebrate the life of Albert “Prodigy” Johnson as well. Like the Preem tribute, this was no easy feat. Prodigy’s career was remarkable filled with longevity and a ridiculously extensive catalog. He started making music as a teen and went out doing exactly what he loved at aged 42. This tribute was an emotional one, and we know many of you will get to re-live moments when you first heard these Mobb classics. If there is one thing our listeners should know by now about Take It Personal, it’s that we take it SERIOUSLY! We have 5 extraordinary guests, each one sharing unique, personal stories about Prodigy. Shouts out to DJ Premier, Bonz Malone, Meyhem Lauren, Domingo and Ras Kass for being a huge part of this proper send-off. You all helped make this a masterpiece. And since this is another 6+ hour one, we decided to break it up into two parts. Please make sure you listen to it in its entirety- I promise, you don’t want to miss anything our guests had to say or any of the joints we played. P may be gone, but his music lives forever. RIP P!
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After our 6+ hour DJ Premier show, we swore we were done with tributes for a while. Then, on June 20th, hip-hop suffered another tremendous loss. We usually celebrate the careers of the artists we do tributes on, but in this show, we wanted to celebrate the life of Albert “Prodigy” Johnson as well. Like the Preem tribute, this was no easy feat. Prodigy’s career was remarkable filled with longevity and a ridiculously extensive catalog. He started making music as a teen and went out doing exactly what he loved at aged 42. This tribute was an emotional one, and we know many of you will get to re-live moments when you first heard these Mobb classics. If there is one thing our listeners should know by now about Take It Personal, it’s that we take it SERIOUSLY! We have 5 extraordinary guests, each one sharing unique, personal stories about Prodigy. Shouts out to DJ Premier, Bonz Malone, Meyhem Lauren, Domingo and Ras Kass for being a huge part of this proper send-off. You all helped make this a masterpiece. And since this is another 6+ hour one, we decided to break it up into two parts. Please make sure you listen to it in its entirety- I promise, you don’t want to miss anything our guests had to say or any of the joints we played. P may be gone, but his music lives forever. RIP P!
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The Return of Philaflava Show meets DJ 360. Take It Personal features co-hosts Jason Gloss, Kevlar & DJ 360, as we take you down memory lane and back again with nothing but the dopeness. In this 90 minute debut, we featured music by; Meyhem Lauren, Beastie Boys, Ka, Ras Kass, The Game, Apathy, D.I.T.C., Gang Starr, Hail Mary Mallon, De La Soul, Kool G. Rap, Your Old Droog, The Beatnuts and many more.
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