Take It Personal

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. Topics include: Critical Beatdown Criminal Minded Lyor Cohen & Def Jam Records Dissing Run-DMC Tim Dog Why "Fuck Compton" was made The making of The Four Horseman Dr. Octagon Godfather Don Kutmaster Kurt The Automator Fighting with Foxy Brown The Negro Leagues of Baseball Nas Rawkus Records Ced Gee X Kool Keith LP 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! ⁠www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠ Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonal  Online store: ⁠https://take-it-personal.creator-spring.com/⁠ Patreon: ⁠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.com Little Brother Interview https://www.youtube.com/@takeitpersonalvevo4676 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal Online store: https://take-it-personal.creator-spring.com/ (enter BROTHER for 20% off)

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.com Little Brother Interview: https://www.youtube.com/@takeitpersonalvevo4676 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonalOnline store: https://take-it-personal.creator-spring.com/ (enter BROTHER for 20% off)

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.  www.takeitpersonalradio.com Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradioOnline store: https://take-it-personal.creator-spring.com/  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal

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. www.takeitpersonalradio.com www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio

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.  www.takeitpersonalradio.com Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio Online store: https://take-it-personal.creator-spring.com/ (enter CUBE for 20% off) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal 

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. www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal

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!  https://www.gofundme.com/f/memorial-fund-for-the-temchatin-family ⁠ www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradioPatreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal 

Dart Adams, author, journalist, hip-hop enthusiast and human database stops by Take It Personal to talk all things Boston. ⁠⁠⁠www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal⁠

Esoteric, of 7L & Esoteric and Czarface stops by Take It Personal to talk all things Boston. ⁠⁠⁠www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal⁠

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 Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal

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 Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal

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.  TIP rock knots and got props like Norm Peterson. ⁠www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal 

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.  Did you know we have brand new TIP shirts available in our online store? Check our our Marauders shirt. We also added our new Ultramag inspired tee. Plus slides, shorts, sweatshirts, pint glasses, coffee mugs and even die-cut stickers for your notepads and laptops. Go to Takeitpersonalradio.com, click on the store tab and enter promo code HALLOWEEN and you'll  save 15% off your entire order. Next up is our Boston Tribute with special guests Esoteric, Dart Adams and Jon Anik.  ⁠ www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal

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'!.   www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠  Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio  Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal      

On Episode 131, we're bringing you the 4th installment of our 90's Flashback series. This is our Hip-hop edition with 3 masterful mixes featuring over 110+ tracks and 5+ hours of music. We got classics, anthems and remixes from Ice Cube, Redman, De La Soul, Heavy D., EPMD, Mobb Deep, Eric B & Rakim to Das EFX.   The 90's were hands down the best decade for hip-hop and this episodes packs up our case, not to mention might be our most replayed episode we ever do!   www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠ Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal 

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!  www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠ Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal

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!  www.takeitpersonalradio.com ⁠Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal 

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! www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠ Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal

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!⁠ www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠ Follow us on Instagram @takeitpersonalradio Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TakeItPersonal