Episodes 210
Avg. Duration 2h 58m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 4.9 (236)
Since May 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

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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S10E186 Take It Personal (Ep 186: Beef)

Jun 02, 2026 4h 19m

On Episode 186 of Take It Personal Radio, we're diving headfirst into one of hip-hop's most compelling traditions: the beef record. We've assembled some of the greatest diss tracks and rivalries in…

S10E185 Take It Personal (Ep 185: Hip-Hop Quotables Pt. 2)

May 13, 2026 2h 24m

On Episode 185 of Take It Personal Radio, we’re bringing you the second installment of our Hip-Hop Quotables series. This time around, we’ve got verses from Kurupt, Common, Prodigy, Keith Murray,…

S10E184 Take It Personal (Ep 184: Hip-Hop Quotables)

Apr 24, 2026 2h 59m

On Episode 184 of Take It Personal Radio, we bring you the first installment of Hip-Hop Quotables. We’ve selected a collection of memorable verses and put them together for an incredible show.…

Take It Personal Flashback (Miami Bass Tribute Mix)

Apr 15, 2026 1h 22m Bonus

On this flashback episode, we’re bringing you our Miami Bass Tribute Mix. The Miami Bass movement was a dominant force throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s, powered by legendary artists like 2 Live Crew, MC…

Take It Personal Flashback (Ode To 1992)

Apr 09, 2026 2h 36m Bonus

On today's flashback episode, we're hitting you with our '92 celebration,  and we couldn't think of a better way to pay homage than with the legendary Sports Illustrated cover featuring the '92 Dream…

S10E183 Take It Personal (Ep 183: The Smooth Criminal on Beat Breaks)

Apr 04, 2026 3h 14m

On Episode 183 of Take It Personal Radio, we're delivering you another special sample driven episode. Like we did a few episodes back with Method Man, we're now giving Nas the same treatment. All…

S10E182 Take It Personal (Ep 182: Bob Power, You There?)

Mar 17, 2026 2h 52m

On Episode 182 of Take It Personal Radio, we pay homage to the late, great Bob Power. More than an engineer, Bob was an architect of sound — helping shape the standard in hip-hop.   From A Tribe…

S10E181 Take It Personal (Ep 181: M-E-T-H-O-D to Our Madness)

Mar 07, 2026 2h 52m

On Episode 181 of Take It Personal Radio, we’re doing something a little different. After 10 years and more than 180 shows, you’ve got to get a little creative. So we put together two remarkable…

S10E180 Take It Personal (Ep 180: Ode to The Abstract)

Feb 19, 2026 3h 44m

On Episode 180 of Take It Personal Radio, we're celebrating one of the most influential artists in hip-hop history — a rapper, producer, DJ, and sonic architect best known as Q-Tip of A Tribe Called…

S10 Take It Personal Flashback (A Tribute to Mafioso Rap)

Feb 16, 2026 3h 3m Bonus

Flashback to episode 83, our 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…

S10 Take It Personal Flashback (Trugoy Tribute)

Feb 12, 2026 3h 10m Bonus

Flashback to episode 124. This is our tribute to David Jolicoeur aka Plug Two aka Trugoy the Dove aka 1/3 of one of the greatest groups of all-time. Please join us in this celebration as we take you…

S10 Take It Personal Flashback (Champion Sound)

Feb 12, 2026 3h 1m Bonus

On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with a remastered version of our Champion Sound episode.   Grab yourself a beach towel, a few Red Stripes, a nice spliff and join us on…

S10E179 Take It Personal (Ep 179: Random Rap)

Feb 05, 2026 3h 2m

On Episode 179 of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with some random rap — or as Kevlar calls it, good nuggets. This episode features music we've never played before in the show’s 10-year…

S10E178 Take It Personal (Ep 178: The New Music Episode)

Jan 20, 2026 3h 18m

First show of 2026. We’re rewinding to 2025 with new(er) joints from the last six months that stayed in heavy rotation. If you were in a coma in 2025 and want to know what you missed, this one’s for…

S9E177 Take It Personal (Ep 177: The Rock Show)

Dec 25, 2025 2h 32m

If rock music isn’t your thing, this episode probably isn’t either — and that’s fine. We’ve got 176 others waiting for you. But if you live for great records, bold ideas, and the kind of…

S9E175 Take It Personal (Ep 175: 2Pac Tribute Part 2)

Nov 10, 2025 4h 8m

We hit you with the bangers in Part 1… But Part 2? That’s the one for the real heads. It seems like Part 2s are always the fan favorites — more obscure, more cohesive, more personal. We came out…

S9 Take It Personal - Jeff Pearlman Interview (Only God Can Judge Me: The Many Lives of Tupac Shakur)

Oct 24, 2025 2h 6m Bonus

Coming off our Eminem tribute, we’re going back-to-back with another one. This time, we’re paying homage to one of the most polarizing artists of all time: 2Pac.   You might remember way back in…

S9E174 Take It Personal (Ep 174: 2Pac Tribute) with Jeff Pearlman

Oct 21, 2025 5h 25m

Coming off our Eminem tribute, we’re going back-to-back with another one. This time, we’re paying homage to one of the most polarizing artists of all time: 2Pac.   You might remember way back in…

S9E173 Take It Personal (Ep 173: Eminem Tribute - The Early Years)

Oct 10, 2025 4h 3m

It’s finally time we pay homage to one of the best to ever do it. Maybe it took us a little longer because we know how polarizing Eminem can be — but Take It Personal has always been about cataloging…

S9E172 Take It Personal (Ep 172: The Sample Show)

Sep 22, 2025 3h 15m

We packed this one heavy — over 94 tracks deep — so if you’re looking for the ultimate sampling experience, you just found it. We’re talking straight bangers from The O’Jays, Curtis Mayfield, The…

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