Take It Personal Ep #65: The Remix Show

"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!" - Take It Personal Radio

1. Black Moon - Buck ‘Em Down (Remix)
2. DJ Polo & Kool G. Rap – On The Run (Remix)
3. Nas - It Ain't Hard To Tell (Extra P Remix)
4. Organized Konfusion - Stress (Remix) feat. Large Professor
5. A Tribe Called Quest - Lyrics To Go (Remix)
6. A Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God (Remix)
7. Common - Soul By The Pound (Remix)
8. Artifacts - C'mon Wit Da Get Down (Remix) feat. Busta Rhymes
9. Funkdoobiest - Rock On (Remix)
10. Tha Alkaholiks - Daaam (Remix)
11. M.O.P. - Rugged Neva Smoove (Remix)
12. D&D All-Stars - 1, 2 Pass It (Remix)
13. Showbiz & A.G. - Next Level (Remix)
14. Nas - Halftime (Remix)
15. Public Enemy - Shut 'Em Down (Remix)
16. House of Pain - Jump Around (Remix)
17. Brand Nubian - Slow Down (Remix)
18. Das EFX - Jussamen (Remix)
19. Das EFX - Mic Checka (Remix)
20. Ice Cube - Check Yo Self (Remix) feat. Das EFX
21. Masta Ace - Born To Roll
22. Ultramagnetic MC’s - Poppa Large (Remix)
23. A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario (Remix) feat. Kid Hood & L.O.N.S.
24. Beastie Boys - Get It Together (Remix) feat. Q-Tip
25. Beastie Boys - Sure Shot (Extra P Remix)
26. Beastie Boys - So Whatcha Want (DJ Muggs Remix)
27. Souls of Mischief - 93 Til Infinity (Remix)
28. Casual - That's How It Is (Remix)
29. Common - Resurrection (Large Professor Remix)
30. Common - Resurrection (Extra P Remix)
31. De La Soul - Stakes Is High (Remix) feat Truth Enola & Mos Def
32. Da Bush Babees - The Love Song (Remix) feat. De La Soul & Mos Def
33. The Fugees - Nappy Heads (Remix)
34. The Fugees - Vocab (Remix)
35. Das EFX - Microphone Master (Remix) feat. Mobb Deep
36. LL Cool J - I Shot Ya (Remix) feat. Keith Murray, Fat Joe, Prodigy & Foxy Brown
37. Real Live - Real Live Shit (Remix) feat. Killa Sin, Cappadonna, Ghostface Killah & Lord Tariq
38. AZ - Doe Or Die (RZA Remix) feat. Raekwon
39. Kool G. Rap - Fast Life (Norfside Remix) feat. Nas
40. Kool G. Rap - Fast Life (Buckwild Remix) feat. Nas
41. Craig Mack - Flava In Ya Ear (Remix) feat. Busta Rhymes, Rampage, Biggie & LL Cool J
42. The Luniz - I Got 5 On It (Remix) feat. Dru Down, E-40, Richie Rich, Shock G & Spice 1
43. Eric B. & Rakim - Pain In Full (The Coldcut Remix)
44. Eric B. & Rakim - Microphone Fiend (45 King Remix)
45. Steady B - Serious (BDP Remix)
46. Public Enemy - Night of Living Bassheads (Remix)
47. Pete Rock & CL Smooth - Mecca & The Soul Brother (Remix
48. 3rd Bass - Product of Environment (Remix)
49. LL Cool J - Jiggling Baby (Remix)
50. Jungle Brothers - On The Road Again (Remix) feat. Q-Tip
51. De La Soul - Buddy (Native Tongue Remix) feat. Jungle Brothers, Monie Love, Queen Latfiah & Q-Tip
52. Black Sheep - The Choice Is Yours (Remix)
53. King Tee - At Your Own Risk (Remix)
54. Brand Nubian - Punks Jump To Get Beat Down (Remix feat. Diamond D
55. Main Source - Just Hangin Out (Remix)
56. Intelligent Hoodlum aka Tragedy - Funk Mode (Remix) feat. Large Professor & Havoc
57. Intelligent Hoodlum aka Tragedy - Street Life (Remix)
58. Intelligent Hoodlum aka Tragedy - Grand Grove (Remix)
59. Black Moon - I Gotcha Opin (Remix)
60. Mary J. Blige – I Love You (Remix) feat. Smif-N-Wessun
61. Smif-N-Wessun - Wrekonize (Remix)
62. Nas - The World Is Yours (Q-Tip Remix)
63. Fat Joe - The Shit Is Real (Remix)
64. Jeru The Damaja - You Can't Stop The Prophet (Remix)
65. Artifacts - The Ultimate (Remix)
66. Ras Kass - Soul on Ice (Remix)
67. Ras Kass - Goldyn Child (Remix)
68. Method Man & Redman - How High (Remix)

Take It Personal Ep 51 : A Jazz Thing

"Episode 51 we pay homage to jazz music. There is no hip-hop without this great artform. We've got joints from Digable to De La. We've also have Freestyle Fellowship, Blackalicious, Madkap, Organized Konfusion, Sound Providers, Damu The Fudgemunk, Artifacts, Buckshot LeFonque and Siah & Yeshua DapoED to name a few. Remember, on Soundcloud you can now download each episode for free. Our website has all the track lists for each episode and we just released a few new tees for the fall." - Take It Personnal Radio

1.     Gang Starr - Jazz Thing

2.     Digable Planets - Dedicated

3.     Organized Konfusion - Keep It Koming

4.     De La Soul - Patti Dooke feat. Guru

5.     Madlib - Slim's Return

6.     Guru - Respect The Architect feat. Bahamadia

7.     Common Invocation

8.     Freestyle Fellowship - Inner City Boundaries

9.     The Roots - Essaywhuman?!!!??!

10.   Buckshot LeFonque - Breakfast @ Denny's

11.   O.C. - Word...Life

12.   A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (Remix)

13.   Brand New Heavies - Bonafied Funk feat. Main Source

14.   Sound Providers - Get Down

15.   Soho - Hot Music

16.   K-OS - Superstar

17.   Us3 - Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)

18.   Digable Planets - Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)

19.   De La Soul - I Be Blowin'/I Am I Be

20.   Guru - Loungin'

21.   Madkap - Proof Is In The Puddin'

22.   Buckshot LeFonque - Some Shit @ 98BPM

23.   Black Star - Respiration (Pete Rock Remix) feat. Black Thought

24.   Blackalicious - Make You Feel That Way

25.   All Natural - 50 Years

26.   Damu The Fudgemunk - The Bright Side

27.   Slum Village - I Don't Know feat. DJ Jazzy Jeff

28.   Godfather Don - Where'z The Skillz?

29.   Pharoahe Monch - The Truth feat. Common & Talib Kweli

30.   Black Star - Thieves In The Night

31.   Jeru The Damaja - Da Bitchez

32.   Siah & Yeshua DapoED - The Visualz

33.   Artifacts - Haagan Daz

34.   Digable Planets - Where I'm From (Remix)

35.   Kaotic Style - Hip Hop Jazz
36.   Guru - Feel The Music
37.   Stetsasonic - Talkin' All That Jazz

Mix : Take It Personal - Hieroglyphics Tribute - 2019

"Oakland is a city filled with dynasties teams. You had the Raiders, the A’s and most recently, the Warriors. But this Oakland collective, better known as the Hieroglyphics Crew, had a dynasty of their own. Founded by Del the Funky Homosapien, this was squad rolled deep, very deep. They were like the Wu before the Wu even existed.

Hieroglyphics featured many  personalities and styles ranging from Del, Casual, Pep Love, Domino, Opio, Phesto, Tajai, A-Plus, Jay-Biz, Mike G, Snupe, Extra Prolific to Toure. Their 3rd eye logo is immediately recognizable as are many of their classics cuts. This mini-mix is from our West Coast Classic series, and while we only scratched the surface, this Hiero tribute serves as a great reminder of the their dominance in hip-hop.

Oaktown is full of legends like Rickey Henderson, Bill Russell, Kamala Harris, Tom Hanks, Mark Hamill, Bruce and Brandon Lee, Gary Payton, Marshawn Lynch, 2Pac, Paul Pierce, MC Hammer, Tony! Toni! Tone!, Frank Oz, The Pointer Sisters, Too $hort, Mac Dre, Clint Eastwood, Zendaya, one-time Hiero affiliate Mahershala Ali , and the muthaf*ckin' Hieroglphics crew!" - Take It Personal Radio  

Take It Personal - Ep 30 : Native Tongues Tribute Part 2

Free Download (Native Tongues Tribute Part 1 & 2)

From Hip Hop Connection - November 1995 

Philaflava Presents Take It Personal (Ep 27: The Reunion Show)

1. King Just - Warrior's Drum

2. Private Investigators - Mash Up The Mic (Remix)

3. Trendz of Culture - Off & On

4. Now Born Click - Mad Sick

5. Da King & I - Krak Da Weazel

6. Poor Righteous Teachers - Nobody Move

7. M.O.P. - How About Some Hardcore

8. Nas - One Time 4 Your Mind

9. Intelligent Hoodlum (Tragedy) - Grand Groove (Remix)

10. Kurious - I'm Kurious

11. LL Cool J - Pink Cookies In A Plastic Bag Getting Crushed By Buildings

12. Ill Al Skratch - Where My Homiez

13. Leaders of The New School - What's Next

14. A Tribe Called Quest - God Lives Through

15. World Renown - How Nice I Am

16. The Beatnuts - Get Funky

17. Outkast - Ain't No Thang

18. Big Mike - Havin' Thangs feat. Pimp C

19. UGK - Ridin' Dirty

20. Showbiz & A.G. - Next Level

21. Cash Money Click - 4 My Click feat. Mic Geronimo

22. Frankie Cutlass - Pay Ya Dues feat. Keith Murray, Busta Rhymes & Smif-N-Wessun

23. Busta Rhymes - Woo-Hah!! (DJ 360 Remix)

24. Organized Konfusion - Black Sunday

25. Gravediggaz - Nowhere To Run, Nowhere To Hide

26. Boogiemonsters - Recognized Thresholds of Negative Stress

27. Beastie Boys - So What'cha Want (DJ Muggs Remix) feat. B-Real

28. The Roots - What Goes On Pt. 7

29. Souls of Mischief - Disseshowedo

30. KMD - What A Niggy Know?

31. Lord of The Underground - Funky Child

32. Ultramagnetic MC's - One Two, One Two
33. Onyx - Last Dayz

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Mix : Take It Personal (Ep 22: Classic Material)

"On episode 22 we’re joined by hip-hop historian, journalist and Boston native Dart Adams, as we discuss, dissect and disagree what makes a classic hip-hop album. Are there modern day classics? Are the standards different these days? Speaking of classics, we got a few from Redman, Main Source, K-Solo, Outkast, Rakim, EPMD, Brand Nubian, Double XX Posse, Da Youngsta’s, Smif-N-Wessun, Big L, Ill Al Skratch, plus some new music from both Planet Asia and Evidence. Thank you for tuning in, we know you're gonna love this one. Fly, Eagles, Fly!" - Take It Personal Radio 

Double XX Posse – Not Gonna Be Able To Do It

K-Solo – Your Mom’s In My Business

Main Source – Looking At The Front Door
Big Daddy Kane – Cause I Can Do It Right
Eric B. & Rakim – Mahogany
Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo – Letters
Lord Finesse – Stop Sweating The Next Man
Brand Nubian – Punks Jump Up To Get Beat Down

EPMD – Can’t Hear Nothing But The Music

Redman – Blow Ya Mind (Remix)

Boogie Down Productions – Duck Down

Tim Dog – I Get Wrecked feat. KRS-One

Freddie Foxxx – So Tough (Easy Mo Bee Remix) feat. Queen Latifah

De La Soul – Sunshine

Jay Electronica – Dear Moleskine

Common – Nuthin’ To Do

Outkast – Two Dope Boyz (In A Cadillac)

Grand Puba – I Like It

Ill Al Skratch – I’ll Take Her

Da Youngsta’s – I’ll Make U Famous

Masta Ace Incorporated – The I.N.C. Ride

Cella Dwellas – Perfect Match

AZ – Ho Happy Jackie

The Roots – Silent Treatment (Da Beatminerz Remix)

Big L – Street Struck

Smif-N-Wessun – Nuttin Move But Da Money

Planet Asia – Fast Not Slow feat. AZ

Evidence – 10,000 Hours

Take It Personal Podcast Ep 10 : DJ Premier Tribute Part 1

"Episode 10, The DJ Premier Tribute, is our magnum opus. It’s only right: the greatest producer of all-time receives the greatest tribute of all-time. It was no easy feat selecting and sequencing tracks for this massive 390+ minute show. We hope after listening to the incredible Work of Mart homage, you'll agree, DJ Premier is the GOAT. We've broken Episode 10 into 2 parts because when you cover Premo's illustrious career, it's impossible to include every masterpiece in just one show. But don't worry- within both episodes, we've made sure to include all the ill-collabos, obscure remixes and of course, your favorite classics too!"

Philaflava 

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Philaflava Presents Take It Personal Podcast (Ep 6: Philly Hip-Hop Tribute)

"Episode 6 is our longest one yet and for good reason. This isn't your typical Philly hip-hop show, this is the official Philly hip-hop tribute show. Chock-full of Illadelph classics, along with our special tour guides Vinnie Paz, Maylay Sparks, Baby Blak, CHOPS, Todd Wolfe and MarQ Spekt to help navigate you through the two one fifth. Unlike the ewoks, our episode VI won't disappoint. So whether you're from Philly, know of Philly or even like Philly, you can't front on our music. We're more than just cheese steaks, soft pretzels and Rocky Balboa, we're home of some of the greatest musicians ever. If you're a fan of Schoolly D, Steady B, 100x, Bahamadia, Freeway, Tuff Crew or The Roots -- we got you!" Philaflava

Tracklist  

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Unsigned Hype : MC Mechanism & DJ Too Tuff - 1991

-= From The Source Magazine - August 1991 - Scan courtesy of Philaflava Forum =-

Props to Too Tuff 

Unsigned Hype : Da GD' Z - The Source 1994

-= From The Source - December 1994 - Scan from Philaflava Forum =-

Da GD' Z - Demo Tape Snippets - rip by nobbyknucks