On episode 170, we’re dropping the 4th installment of our 1992 Tribute — West Coast Edition. After this, just one more episode remains to wrap up our summer-long series. 

We’ve got Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, MC Ren, Eazy-E, DJ Quik, Cypress Hill, House of Pain, The Pharcyde, Freestyle Fellowship, Paris, Compton’s Most Wanted, Spice 1, Too $hort, Above The Law, RBL Posse, Da Lench Mob… and that’s only the beginning. 

We’re also announcing Round 2 of our B-Side Buttons Giveaway! If you haven’t entered yet, this is your last shot.

Here’s how: 

1. Post your favorite single or album from 1992 
2. Tell us why it’s your pick 
3. Tag us in your post 

Don’t want to leave it to chance? Head to bsidebuttons.com, use promo code TIP25, and save 25% off your entire order. 

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On episode 169, we're hitting you with the 3rd installment of our 1992 Tribute. We've got plenty more on deck before we put a bow on one of the most incredible years in hip-hop. Episode 169 is a bit more obscure as we dig  deeper and pull-out the b-sides, remixes and some of those deep album cuts.  

We've got music from Lord Finesse, Showbiz & A.G., Diamond D, Grand Puba, Ultramagnetic MC's, Positive K, Red Hot Lover Tone, Chubb Rock, Chi-Ali, Zhigge, X-Clan and Eric B. & Rakim. We also announce some of the winners of our B-Side Buttons & Shirts giveaway.

If you haven't entered, there's still time! Simply post your favorite single or album from 1992, tell us the reason why and be sure to tag us or if you don't' want to test your luck, head on over to bsidebuttons.com enter promo code TIP25 and save 25% off your entire order.  

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On episode 168, we're hitting you our 2nd installment of our 1992 Tribute and this time we brought a special guest to sit-in on our '92 discussions. 

We talk...

• Ice Cube's dominance
• Best producer on the mic
• BMG/Columbia House
• Pete Rock reinventing the wheel
• Guilty pleasures
• DJ Quik
• P.E.'s decline
• The Source Mic Ratings

After listening to part 1, it's impossible not to have 1992 in the conversation as the GOAT year. We continue to hit you with incredible tracks from EPMD, Naughty By Nature, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo, Redman, Compton's Most Wanted, Lord Finesse, Double XX Posse, Fu-Schnickens, plus we have two medleys dedicated to Pete Rock and Diamond D. 

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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 

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On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with a remastered version of episode 50, our Hieroglyphics Tribute. This was a mammoth one. We've got special guests Slug, Murs, Apathy, J-Zone, The Grouch & Breakbeat Lou stopping by.  We interview Del, Domino, Casual & Tajai and they've got stories for days!

Del talks about doing shrooms with Q-Tip to Casual freestyling with Pharoahe Monch at the Gavin. We touch on Casual vs. Saafir and the impact it had on battle rap. We unfortunately find out Ice Cube wasn’t a fan of Gang Starr and thought Kool Keith was too weird. Del explains what it was like not only being cousins with Ice Cube, but their musical similarities and his involvement earlier on in his career.

We learn about Del’s feelings towards the Gorillaz, while Domino breaks down just about every Hiero collaboration imaginable. We talk I Wish My Brother George Was Here, ’93 Til Infinity, No Need For Alarm, Fear Itself, Like It Should Be and No Man’s Land. We discuss their rap dominance prior to being dropped by the label. Tajai’s breaks down his feelings towards the group’s sophomore album and the importance of each album sounding different. 

This episode can be a slow burn or a fast one, but we all know Hiero is til infinity! 

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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.

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Episode 106 is going to leave most of you in neck braces. After spending the last few episodes on Kanye West, we're taking it back to the essence of Take It Personal Radio. We've got head bangers from M.O.P., Ghostface Killah, Gang Starr, The Beatnuts, Xzibit, Dilated Peoples, Mobb Deep, Big Pun, Non Phixion and Onyx to name a few.

At the break, we discuss the classic indie record The Future Is Now. Ill Bill and Sabac catches some shrapnel in the discussion, but it's all love. We also discuss Black Star's No Fear of Time and Talib Kweli gets annihilated. Other topics include David Chappelle, Onyx, Supreme and we ask where do the biggest supporters of hip-hop reside. This episode is what TIP is all about - plenty of laughs, good discussion and even better music!

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On this flashback of Take It Personal, we're hitting you with a combined remastered version of episodes 86 & 87, our Kool G. Rap Tribute. This 7+ hour episode features music from one of the most prolific rappers to ever touch mic.

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. 

Whether you like Nas, Jay, Big, Pun, Em, Black Thought or any other great lyricist, just know they're great because of Kool G. Rap. The multis, the wordplay, the humor, the violence, the voice and god-like ability to tell a story, there is NOBODY quite like him.

The man of the hour sat down with us to discuss his illustrious career. We talk Marley Marl, Eric B., Kane and the whole Juice Crew. We get into his favorite mobster movies, favorite verse of all-time and we even make him pick his own top 5. We discuss Nas, Black Thought, Masta Ace, Pun and Necro. We even cover the Rawkus debacle and much more. 

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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 A

1. Why-D - Poetical Warfare feat. Planet Asia & Masta Ace
2. Smif-N-Wessun - Medina feat. Pharoahe Monch
3. The High & Mighty - The Rose Bowel feat. Your Old Droog
4. The High & Mighty - Mos In Outs feat. Cage
5. Sol Messiah - Shiva feat. Mickey Factz & Planet Asia
6. Napoleon Da Legend & Giallo Point - Peace
7. Blu & August Fanon - Simple feat. Sene & Chester Watson
8. Blame & Preed One - Let It Go feat. Rakaa Iriscience & Blu
9. Ricks 73 - Fly Shit feat. El Da Sensei & Sadat X
10. Vinnie Paz - Two Knights
11. Precyce Politix - The Loyal
12. Krohme - Comrades feat. Cappadonna, Trife & Ty Farris
13. Method Man - Warriors Two, Cooley High feat. Benny The Butcher
14. Roc Marciano & DJ Premier - Armani Section

Side B

1. Coast Contra & Marco Polo - In Case You Forgot
2. The Pharcyde - Phabulous
3. Tha Alkaholiks - Mary Jane Part 2 feat. Planet Asia
4. Lords of the Underground & Snowgoons - What's Up feat. Onyx
5. Vinnie Paz - All Guns Full Ammo feat. Onyx
6. Bernadette Price - Shut Da fuck Up feat. Sean Price
7. Benny The Butcher - Toxic feat. Styles P
8. Mickey Diamond - Shrimp Noodles
9. Boldy James & Real Bad Man - It Factor feat. El-P
10. Queen Herawin - Manifest feat. Apathy & Mickey Factz
11. J-Live - Recognize Real
12. Hassan - The Art of Tongue-Fu
13. Jericho Jackson - Last Laugh feat. Domo Genesis & Oh No
14. Godfather Don & Jazz Spastiks - Straight from the Gutter
15. Brother Ali & Ant - Name of the One
16. Precyce Politix - God's Number feat. K-Hill

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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!

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