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Take It Personal

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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Take It Personal (Al' Tariq Interview) Jul 09, 2020

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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 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!

Take It Personal (Ep 67: A Tribute to Street Level) Pt. 2 w/Psycho Les Jun 24, 2020

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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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Take It Personal (Ep 67: A Tribute to Street Level) Pt. 1 w/Al' Tariq Jun 24, 2020

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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.

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Take It Personal (Ep 65: The Remix Show) (Side A) May 27, 2020

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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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Take It Personal (Ep 65: The Remix Show) (Side B) May 26, 2020

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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?

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Take It Personal (R.A. The Rugged Man Interview) May 05, 2020

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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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Take It Personal (Ep 63: MF DOOM Tribute Pt. 1) Apr 20, 2020

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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.

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Take It Personal (Ep 61: Quarantine In Quality) with Meyhem Lauren Mar 23, 2020

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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!
Sincerely,
The Take It Personal Crew
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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

Take It Personal (Shawn J. Period Interview) Mar 07, 2020

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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!

Sincerely,

The Take It Personal Crew

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