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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 catalog of Sean Price.

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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!

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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 off Below The Heavens, working with so many great producers over the years and the making of his latest album, The Color Blue. There were a lot of laughs and surprises while speaking with Blu, and we think you'll agree with us when we say, this is one of our best interviews, ever.

For our Florida listeners, we teamed  up with the Laughing Spree Fest - Florida's biggest comedy festival at the Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton December 3-4. We'll be giving away tickets to a few lucky listeners to this mega comedy festival featuring 20 performers including Bryan Callen, Jim Norton and Andrew Schulz. Tickets on sale now and if you enter promo code TIPLAUGH, you'll save $5 off each ticket. 

And now, our interview and tribute with our boy, Blu.

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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 powerhouse labels like Interscope, Def Jam and MCA started to infiltrate and influence while changing landscape of hip-hop.

Outkast released Stankonia. Eminem dropped he Marshall Mathers LP and the Wu came with the underwhelming The W. Each week we were force-fed videos by Black Eye Peas, Wyclef Jean, Jay-Z and Mystikal. 2000 was a pivotal time in music. The Rawkus dominance was slowly winding down and many of our favorite rappers starting yearning more and more for that commercial success, indirectly alienating their fan bases. Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre controlled much of the market and Dre's 2001 album, which released in 1999, made everyone rethink their production. No longer were the days of lo-fi beats or low-budget anything. Production had to be sonically rich, with heavy bass lines, strings, powerful synths and sporting soulful vocals.

On episode 96, we play some of our favorites that came out in the new millennium with music from Ghostface Killah, Xzibit, Dilated Peoples, Zion I, Blackalicious, Screwball and M.O.P. to name a few. At the break, we reminisce about 2000, The Spitkicker Tour, burning CDs off Napster and Limewire, Sega Dreamcast and select or sleeper albums of the year

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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 Damaja, Ras Kass or Roc Marciano, we don't want to just throw them a tribute, we want to pick their brain and extract those amazing stories as well.

On episode 95, you'll get those amazing stories from Kurupt. He goes into great detail about the Death Row dynasty. We hear about Dre, Snoop, Nate and Pac.

We also touch on topics most don't, such as his return to Death Row Records when everyone had jumped ship. We discuss the South Philly mob ties he had at Antra Records and why he took shots at A Tribe Called Quest.

We get into just about everything and on top of that, we have 3 stellar mixes sandwiched in episode making sure they'll never be another Kurupt Tribute quite like this one. Who is crazy enough to create a 6 hour tribute? Take It Personal Radio.

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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 '93 remixes and where they rank. Kev does a killer Vinnie Paz impersonation and we finally announce the winners of our Get On Down giveaway. 

After 5 episodes and 16+ hours of music, memories and laughs, we are officially done with 1993. We hope you enjoyed it!

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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 what 1993 songs are worthy of being mentioned among the top 50 greatest hip-hop songs of all-time. You might be surprised with what you hear.

Remember, you can still enter our Get Down giveaway. Simply tag us on Instagram  @takeitpersonalradio, and tell us which of the "3" 1993 Cypress Hill singles were NOT produced by DJ Muggs and you'll have a chance to win some classic albums courtesy of Get On Down. We'll be announcing the winners on the next episode, the 1993 series finale.

And now, let's start the show...

RIP Zumbi

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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 unveil our special Get On Down giveaway. Listen to this episode and when you hear the question, tag on us Instagram or Facebook along with your answer to enter to win!

And look, even if you aren't the biggest west coast fan, you know we do every show with a TIP flair. 37 pieces to be exact. This episode is an intricate part of a very important year in hip-hop. We guarantee once we finished entire 1993 tribute, you too might consider it to be your favorite year. You also will have heard the most detailed '93 hip-hop experience ever. Like Mickey, these are just facts. Enjoy the show!

RIP Gonzoe

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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, KRS-One and much more!

RIP Biz Markie

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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'll give you everything we've got! At the break, we discuss our favorite '93 albums, the sleepers, the wack, the guilty pleasures, and at the 2nd break its all about the WU!

Enjoy episode 90 as we intertwine some memorable movie scene with very memorable music. This is your 1993 time capsule and it's brought to you by your friends at Take It Personal Radio.

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