Take It Personal Radio

On episode 99 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 catal...

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!   www.takeitpersonalradio.com www.patreo...

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 o...

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 po...

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 D...

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...

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, YG, 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...

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 unvei...

Episode 91 is our 2nd installment of our 1993 Tribute. And while many of your 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...

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've 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 we'...

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...

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 stori...

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 Micha...

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-...

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 a...

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 t...

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 lyricis...

RIP to the following artists featured on episode 82:   Double K, J Dila, Baatin, Sub-Roc, MF DOOM, MC Breed, Big L, Big Pun, 2Pac, Fatal Hussein, Nate Dogg, Big Skye, Nipsey Hussle, Prodigy, Roc Raida, Craig Mack, Heavy D, Kid Hood, Phife Dawg, Sean Price, Apache, Tim Dog, Eazy-E, MCA, Prince Markie Dee, The Human Beat Box, Jam Master Jay, Ecstasy, Mac Dre, The Jacka, Pimp C, Bushwick Bill, Eyedea...

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 r...

Episode 80 is part 2 of our 2020 Year In Review. We've play some of our favorites from from Boldy James, Ka, 38 Spesh, Aesop Rock, Lyric Jones, Lord Goat, Open Mike Eagle, NapsNDreds, Sankofa, Hus Kingpin, Big Ghost, Illogic, Billy Danze and Steve God Cook$ to name a few. With over 56 tracks and 3 1/2 hours of music, we wrap-up 2020 TIP style.    Before we get business, I have to say thank you all...

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, G...

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,...

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,...

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...

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'...