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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.

Latest Episodes:

Take It Personal (Dart Adams Interview) Dec 15, 2023

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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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Take It Personal (Esoteric of Czarface Interview) Dec 14, 2023

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Esoteric, of 7L & Esoteric and Czarface stops by Take It Personal to talk all things Boston.

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Take It Personal (Jon Anik Interview) Dec 11, 2023

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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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Take It Personal (Ep 137: Boston Tribute Pt. 2) with Edo. G & Jon Anik Dec 08, 2023

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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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Take It Personal (Ep 136: Boston Tribute Pt. 1) with Dart Adams & Esoteric Nov 24, 2023

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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.

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.

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Take It Personal (Ep 135: The Reset) Oct 09, 2023

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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.

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. ⁠

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Take It Personal (Ep 133: Ultramagnetic MC's Interview + LP Spotlight) with Kool Keith & Ced Gee Aug 28, 2023

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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.

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!

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Take It Personal (Ep 132: 90's Flashback Pt. 5) Aug 16, 2023

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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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Take It Personal (Ep 130: 90's Flashback Pt. 3 - The R&B Edition) Jul 08, 2023

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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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Take It Personal (Ep 129: 90's Flashback Pt. 2) Jun 12, 2023

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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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