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On episode 167, we're hitting you our first installment of our 1992 Tribute. This is one of the most incredible years with arguably the most classic tracks to come out of it. We've got music from Dr. Dre, Grand Puba, Ice Cube, The Pharcyde, Das EFX, Redman, Diamond D, Main Source, Beastie Boys and Pete Rock & CL Smooth Remember, everyday we're adding back more and more Take It Personal episodes, so be sure to visit TakeItPersonalRadio.com for most up-to-date streaming options. Follow us on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠takeitpersonalradio⁠⁠⁠Store: https://takeitpersonalradio-shop.fourthwall.com/​Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Streaming Options Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-it-personal-radio/id1175478134Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/99e795cf-e436-4c49-8702-6e757a8f9d63Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7mIsDmpjU5VX4tUzndHl24?si=86da39f899ac4149Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/take-it-personal-radio/PC:1001105506iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1323-take-it-personal-radio-210740328PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3596383Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/take-it-personal-radio-5824134Vevo: https://www.youtube.com/@takeitpersonalvevo4676

On episode 166, we're taking it back to 1993.  One of our favorite years in hip-hop. We've got music from Erick Sermon, Black Moon, Yaggfu Front, Funkdoobiest, Lords of the Underground, Akinyele, KRS-One, Tim Dog, Nice & Smooth, Ultramagnetic MC's, Geto Boys, Leaders of the New School, Fat Joe & Masta Ace Don't forget, our exclusive Xzibit interview is streaming on our Vevo Channel and if you haven't already noticed, we're adding back all of the shows that disappeared this year on some streaming platforms. Be sure to go to TakeItPersonalRadio.com for your latest options and remember, all episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, Player FM and Pandora, and new episodes will still be available on Spotify. Updated streaming links are listed below. All of our episodes are available for free download @⁠⁠⁠ takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Follow us on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠takeitpersonalradio⁠⁠⁠Stores: https://takeitpersonalradio-shop.fourthwall.com/​Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Streaming OptionsItunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/take-it-personal-radio/id1175478134Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/99e795cf-e436-4c49-8702-6e757a8f9d63Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7mIsDmpjU5VX4tUzndHl24?si=86da39f899ac4149Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/take-it-personal-radio/PC:1001105506iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1323-take-it-personal-radio-210740328PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3596383Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/take-it-personal-radio-5824134Vevo: https://www.youtube.com/@takeitpersonalvevo4676 

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 165, we're do all of the heavy lifting to help you diversify your bonds. We always be a 90's centric show at heart, but we feel you might be missing out on some great music, especially from the independent artists out there.Side AWhy-D - Poetical Warfare feat. Planet Asia & Masta AceSmif-N-Wessun - Medina feat. Pharoahe MonchThe High & Mighty - The Rose Bowel feat. Your Old DroogThe High & Mighty - Mos In Outs feat. CageSol Messiah - Shiva feat. Mickey Factz & Planet AsiaNapoleon Da Legend & Giallo Point - PeaceBlu & August Fanon - Simple feat. Sene & Chester WatsonBlame & Preed One - Let It Go feat. Rakaa Iriscience & BluRicks 73 - Fly Shit feat. El Da Sensei & Sadat XVinnie Paz - Two KnightsPrecyce Politix - The LoyalKrohme - Comrades feat. Cappadonna, Trife & Ty FarrisMethod Man - Warriors Two, Cooley High feat. Benny The ButcherRoc Marciano & DJ Premier - Armani SectionSide BCoast Contra & Marco Polo - In Case You ForgotThe Pharcyde - PhabulousTha Alkaholiks - Mary Jane Part 2 feat. Planet AsiaLords of the Underground & Snowgoons - What's Up feat. OnyxVinnie Paz - All Guns Full Ammo feat. OnyxBernadette Price - Shut Da fuck Up feat. Sean PriceBenny The Butcher - Toxic feat. Styles PMickey Diamond - Shrimp NoodlesBoldy James & Real Bad Man - It Factor feat. El-PQueen Herawin - Manifest feat. Apathy & Mickey FactzJ-Live - Recognize RealHassan - The Art of Tongue-FuJericho Jackson - Last Laugh feat. Domo Genesis & Oh NoGodfather Don & Jazz Spastiks - Straight from the GutterBrother Ali & Ant - Name of the OnePrecyce Politix - God's Number feat. K-Hill  If you like what you hear, support these artists. Follow them on social. Buy their products when they drop and cop their merch when available.Take It Personal Radio is now streaming on Pandora in addition to iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Vevo, Podbean, Podchaser, Boomplay and Player FM. All of our episodes are available for free download @⁠⁠ takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠takeitpersonalradio⁠⁠​Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ever since we first heard “Free Style Ghetto” off King Tee’s IV Life album, we were all-in on Xzibit. Here was this hungry rapper, sporting this distinct husky voice with an extraordinary flow, so it wasn’t much of a surprise to see him later on become a household name.Whether you first heard him with King Tee, Tha Alkaholiks or maybe you first caught Xzibit on Bitch Please or What’s The Difference, there is no denying that when you heard him, you knew it was something special.We call this an interview, but it’s really a 2-hour discussion amongst rap fans and there is no bigger fan of rap than Mr. X to the Z.On this episode we have 3 mixes with over 75 tracks highlighting his incredible career. We’ve got the classics, the features and all those obscure collabos for our underground heads.This one of the most informative and entertaining interviews Xzibit has done.Here’s what we got into:• Leaving Albuquerque for Los Angeles.• Debuting on Free Style Ghetto and working with King Tee and Tha Alkaholiks.• Steve Rifkind signing him to Loud Records.• Beefing with Steve Rifkind.• Bigga B and Unity.• Sir Jinx.• What U See Is What U Get music video.• Getting the phone call from Snoop Dogg.• Dr. Dre changing his life.• The Up In Smoke Tour.• The 2Pac misunderstanding.• Working with De La Soul.• Working with Nate Dogg.• Working with LL Cool J.• Working with Pharoahe Monch.• Why the Golden State Warriors album never happened and all their unreleased material.• Saafir stories.• The Sopranos, starting an acting career and Pimp My Ride.• His golden girl acting teacher moonlighting as his sex therapist.• Signing to Connor McGregor’s Greenback Records. • Listening to Black Crows, Deftones, Peter Gabriel and Janis Jopin.• Xzibit’s hip-hop producer Mount Rushmore.• Kingmaker.Xzibit’s Kingmaker drops May 16th!SUBSCRIBE ► http://bit.ly/434tVhc⁠⁠www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonalFollow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio

Since Y2K, 3K became a part-time rapper. It's been a discussion for the last 25 years. After Stankonia dropped, there were frequent rumors about Outkast was breaking up to pursue solo careers. Those rumors lingered for years, then we got what we thought was going to be their last album as a group. Thanks to some label politics, contractual obligations and marketing trickery at its finest, we didn't really get the last Outkast album, we got Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, which was precisely the start of their solo careers. It's not like many of us didn't want this, it's that we didn't expect it. And we certainly didn't expect Andre 3000 to stray from the very thing that made us appreciate him and that was his otherworldly ability at rapping. Big Boi would an ace on any staff, but his partner happened to be an all-time great.  Andre Benjamin solidified that status after the 3rd consecutive classic, Aquemini in 1998. In just 4 short years, Andre jumped the line and entered the top emcee lists. He became a favorite for many and a GOAT for some. He was the reason fans outside of the South even paid attention to it. Sure, groups like Geto Boys, U.G.K., 8Ball & MJG and 2 Live Crew helped paved the way but like Andre said at The Source Awards, "I'm tired of them closed minded folks, it's like we gotta demo tape but don't nobody want to hear it. But it's like this: the South got something to say, that's all I got to say." The Dirty South was born and a legend was made. And like many legends, we marvel at them for as long as they allow us to. Stars fade for various reasons. Some to an untimely death. Some get caught up in the fame and some simply losing the passion. Whether it's Jimi Hendrix, Joy Division, Lauryn Hill, Mos Def, Kurt Cobain, 2Pac or Jeff Buckley, losing the ability to witness their greatness isn't something us fans can come to grips with.Andre is a unicorn. He's always had a unique style and sound. He was mature beyond his years. He had a remarkable ability at storytelling and his delivery was bar none. He had mental prowess and his skill at entertaining and articulating the fundamental understanding of life was a thing of beauty. Only the greats really get a pass when it comes to fashion. Michael Jackson had that pass. Prince had that pass. David Bowie had that pass. Andre Benjamin had that pass. It's a testament to their greatness. Their influence. Their timeless classics. It didn't matter he wore a wig like ear a wig like Morrie or would throw on a sundress or kilt because he just felt like it, Andre 3000,  the rapper, could do no wrong in our eyes.  We've been blessed with the occasional guest verse throughout the years, but it's never enough. We've been teased with thought of new music from Andre, but then we end up with the soundtrack to The Legend of Zelda with New Blue Sun.It's easy to shuffle around your top 10 rapper list and replace a few guys from time to time, but you can never replace Andre 3000.⁠www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalPatreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal

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.---------------All of our episodes are available for free download @⁠⁠⁠⁠ takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takeitpersonalradio-shop.fourthwall.com/⁠⁠⁠  (enter promo code "GOLDENERA" for 15% off) 

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!All of our episodes are available for free download @⁠⁠⁠⁠ takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takeitpersonalradio-shop.fourthwall.com/⁠⁠⁠  (enter promo code "GOLDENERA" for 15% off) 

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! All of our episodes are available for free download @⁠⁠⁠ takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takeitpersonalradio-shop.fourthwall.com/⁠⁠  (enter promo code "GOLDENERA" for 15% off) 

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 Clientele25 = Don’t Sweat The Technique20 = Dah Shinin15 = No Need For Alarm10 = Slaughtahouse5 = Stankonia  Our brand new store with new items, including some limited drops is now open! Enter code "WINTER" and save. ⁠https://takeitpersonalradio-shop.fourthwall.com/⁠  All of our episodes are available for free download @⁠⁠ takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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!   Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

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. Side AMidnight Marauders Tour GuideSteve Biko (Stir It Up)⁠⁠Award Tour⁠⁠ (featuring ⁠⁠Trugoy the Dove⁠⁠)8 Million StoriesSucka NiggaMidnight (featuring ⁠⁠Raphael Saadiq⁠⁠)We Can Get DownSide B⁠Electric Relaxation⁠Clap Your Hands⁠Oh My God⁠ (featuring ⁠Busta Rhymes⁠)Keep It Rollin'" (featuring ⁠Large Professor⁠)The Chase, Part IILyrics to GoGod Lives Through Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal⁠⁠⁠⁠www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠  

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, 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. ⁠⁠www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal⁠⁠

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.  ⁠www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠Little Brother Interview ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takeitpersonalvevo4676⁠Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal

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.   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.  ⁠www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠Little Brother Interview: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@takeitpersonalvevo4676⁠ 

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 term 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.  www.takeitpersonalradio.comFollow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal