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  • On episode 157 of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with our final installment of our best of Take It Personal series dedicated to all of the new music we've played since the beginning of Take It Personal, dating back to 2016. Can you believe we've been doing this for 9 years already?

    We've got music Phonte, AZ, Danger Mouse & Black Thought, Common & Pete Rock, Busta Rhymes, 38 Spesh, Conway, Aesop Rock, DJ Muggs, People Under The Stairs, Cormega and Killer Mike.

    We've got 3 mixes full of hitters, no quitters to start off our Best of Tip proper. Enjoy!

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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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  • On episode 156 of Take It Personal Radio, we're giving you the best of TIP. This episode is dedicated to all of the "new music" we've played since the beginning of Take It Personal in 2016.

    We've got music D.I.T.C., Evidence, Gang Starr, The LOX, Benny The Butcher, Roc Marciano, Jay Electronica, Run The Jewels, Pusha T, Ras Kass, Masta Ace & Marco Polo, Westside Gun, Kid Abstrakt, Ryu, Phife Dawg and many from our extended TIP family like Meyhem Lauren, Apathy, Pharoahe Monch, Supastition, Redman and Black Thought.

    We've got 3 mixes full of hitters, no quitters to start off our Best of Tip proper. At the break, we discuss Tyson vs. Paul, the 3rd Bass reunion, Nintendo, the end of chain restaurants and a little college football. Enjoy!

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  • On this flashback of Take It Personal, we're hitting you with a combined remastered version of episodes 29 & 30, our Native Tongues Tribute. This 12+ hour episode features music from the most important, and influential hip-hop collective we've ever seen.

    With the help and hustle of both DJ Red Alert and Chris Lighty, the Native Tongues were a force to be reckoned with. The Jungle Brothers paved the way for groups like De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and Black Sheep. Prior to The Flava Unit, Queen Latifah was this crew's Den mother. Along with her protege Monie Love, they were both instrumental in helping the female movement in hip-hop.

    The Native Tongues provided plenty of classic albums, countless anthems and produced more offspring than Joe Jackson. The Natives helped jumpstart the careers of Busta Rhymes, Chi-Ali, Mos Def, J Dilla and have influenced artists such as Brand Nubian, K.M.D., Common, The Beatnuts, Bush Babees, The Roots, Slum Village, Little Brother, Kanye West, Black Star, Pharrell, Hieroglyphics, The Pharcyde, J5, Kedrick Lamar, Pusha T, Andre 3000 and even Nas. They've influenced everyone!

    The Native Tongue brand was strong despite some internal conflict, growing pains and different career paths. They left an everlasting impression on hip-hop. It's our privilege to present to you our Native Tongues Tribute!

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  • If there was a poster that defined the indie hip-hop movement, it would have the face of The Mighty Mos Def on it. Whether you first heard him on My Kung Fu, The Love Song or Stakes Is High Remix, you immediately knew what you heard was special. We're talking a generational talent. Mos Def had the voice, the sound, the style, the charm, the humor, the endless stories and the ability to spit bars as great as singing those melodic hooks. A real dual-threat. Triple-threat when you factor in his acting chops.

    If LL Cool J is the face of Def Jam, Mos Def is the face of Rawkus. He breathed new life into hip-hop in the late 90s. Mos was the last Jedi able to carry on that Native Tongues torch. On Episode 85, we cover the catalog, the guest spots and discuss our favorite Mos Def moments.

    Don't forget to follow us @takeitpersonalradio, as we have an exciting giveaway on this episode.

    R.I.P. Shock G

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  • On episode 155 of Take It Personal Radio, DJ 360 is delivering another Chef's Special. We've got an ode to NYC and on the flipside we're paying homage to Cali. We also have the return of our gameshow with special hosts Dready Kruger and Worm stopping by.

    We even grabbed some hidden gems, deep album cuts and classics from multiple decades to deliver you the 2nd installment of DJ 360's Chef Special.

    Enter promo code "FALL" and you'll save 30% off your entire order this month. The fall is in full effect, so make sure hit up the TIP store and check our our fall apparel including a variety of hoodies, hats, sweats and crewnecks. Ok, enough with the yapping, let's get to the rapping.

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  • On this flashback of Take It Personal, we're hitting you with a combined remastered version of episodes 29 & 30, our Native Tongues Tribute. This 12+ hour episode features music from the most important, and influential hip-hop collective we've ever seen.

    With the help and hustle of both DJ Red Alert and Chris Lighty, the Native Tongues were a force to be reckoned with. The Jungle Brothers paved the way for groups like De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest and Black Sheep. Prior to The Flava Unit, Queen Latifah was this crew's Den mother. Along with her protege Monie Love, they were both instrumental in helping the female movement in hip-hop.

    The Native Tongues provided plenty of classic albums, countless anthems and produced more offspring than Joe Jackson. The Natives helped jumpstart the careers of Busta Rhymes, Chi-Ali, Mos Def, J Dilla and have influenced artists such as Brand Nubian, K.M.D., Common, The Beatnuts, Bush Babees, The Roots, Slum Village, Little Brother, Kanye West, Black Star, Pharrell, Hieroglyphics, The Pharcyde, J5, Kedrick Lamar, Pusha T, Andre 3000 and even Nas. They've influenced everyone!

    The Native Tongue brand was strong despite some internal conflict, growing pains and different career paths. They left an everlasting impression on hip-hop. It's our privilege to present to you our Native Tongues Tribute!

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  • On episode 155 of Take It Personal Radio, DJ 360 is delivering another Chef's Special. We've got an ode to NYC and on the flipside we're paying homage to Cali. We also have the return of our gameshow with special hosts Dready Kruger and Worm stopping by.

    We even grabbed some hidden gems, deep album cuts and classics from multiple decades to deliver you the 2nd installment of DJ 360's Chef Special.

    Enter promo code "FALL" and you'll save 30% off your entire order this month. The fall is in full effect, so make sure hit up the TIP store and check our our fall apparel including a variety of hoodies, hats, sweats and crewnecks. Ok, enough with the yapping, let's get to the rapping.

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  • On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with a remastered version of episode 32, our Pharoahe Monch Tribute. This 5 1/2 hour episode was recorded in 2018 and is now remastered in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Stress: The Extinction Agenda.

    We felt it was not only necessary, but equally important to do a tribute in honor of one of the greatest lyricists hip-hop has had.

    Additionally, what would a Take It Personal tribute be without the man of the hour stopping by to share some stories? We talk Paul C., Extra P, and even Kool Keith. We find out what it was like being passed on by Russell Simmons (along with Nas) and signing with Disney.

    We break down the Stress: Extinction Agenda album cover. We touch on his relationship with O.C. and the fact he thought the Time's Up beat was pretty wack. We talk Rawkus, ghostwriting for Puffy, sampling, sports, what went wrong on The Equinox; yes, we went there.

    We asked everything and he answered everything, including the possibility of an OK reunion. We also have 86 tracks displaying the brilliance of Pharoahe Monch. If you haven't heard this episode before or need a refresher, tap in because this one is TIP classic material.

    1. J Dilla - Love feat. Pharoahe Monch2. Organized Konfusion - Walk Into The Sun (Remix)3 Organized Konfusion - Fudge Pudge feat. O.C.4. Organized Konfusion - Let's Organize feat. O.C. & Q-Tip5. Organized Konfusion - Thirteen6. Organized Konfusion - Black Sunday7. Organized Konfusion - Bring It On (Buckwild Remix)8. Organized Konfusion - Stress9. Organized Konfusion - Stray Bullet10. O.C. - War Games feat. Organized Konfusion11. O.C. & Organized Konfusion - You Won't Go Far12. F.T. - Metal Thangz feat. O.C. & Pharoahe Monch13. Pharoahe Monch - I Shot The Mayor14. Pharoahe Monch - No Mercy feat. M.O.P.15. Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says16. X-Ecutioners - X (Ya'll Know The Name) feat. Pharoahe Monch17. Rob Swift - Turntablist Anthem feat. Pharoahe Monch18. Mos Def - Oh No feat. Pharoahe Monch & Nate Dogg19. Pharoahe Monch - The Next Shit feat. Busta Rhymes20. Talib Kweli - Guerila Monsoon Rap feat. Black Thought. Pharoahe Monche & Kanye West21. Pharoahe Monch - Rapid Eye Movement feat. Black Thought22. Organized Konfusion - Stress (Remix) feat. Large Professor23. Pharoahe Monch - Horseman (DJ 360 Remix)24. Organized Konfusion - Numbers25. Organized Konfusion - Questions26. El Da Sensei - Frontline feat. Organized Konfusion, Mike Zoot & F.T.27. The Dwellas - Ill Collabo feat. Organized Konfusion28. 2 Rude - Innovations feat. Saukrates & Pharoahe Monch29. Jigmastas - Lyrical Fluctionation (Remix) feat. Black Star, Pharoahe Monch, Mr. Complex & Shabaam Sahdeeq30. Organized Konfusion - Invetro31. Pharoahe Monch - Livin' It Up32. DJ Quik - Murda 1 Case feat. Pharoahe Monch33. Pharoahe Monch - Fuck You34. Pharoahe Monch - New World Symphony35. Pharoahe Monch - Desire36. Pharoahe Monch - Agent Orange37. Styles P - The Life feat. Pharoahe Monch38. Tribeca - The Life feat. Pharoahe Monch39. Sean Price - BBQ Sauce feat. Pharoahe Monch40. D.I.T.C. - Night Rider feat. Pharoahe Monch41. Linkin Park - H! Vtg3 feat. Pharoahe Monch42. High & Mighty - Dirty Decibles feat. Pharoahe Monch43. Rah Digga - Tight (Remix) feat. Pharoahe Monch44. Pharoahe Monch - Queens45. Pharoahe Monch - The Truth feat. Common & Talib Kweli46. Pharoahe Monch - The Light47. Pharoahe Monch - Bar Tap48. Pharoahe Monch - Rape49. Organized Konfusion - Decisions50. Organized Konfusion - Why51. Apollo Brown & Ras Kass - H20 feat. Pharoahe Monch & Rakaa52. Organized Konfusion - Somehow, Someway53. Organized Konfusion - 9x Out of 1054. Organized Konfusion - Hate55. Pharoahe Monch - Let My People Go56. Pharoahe Monch - Welcome To The Terrodome57. Organized Konfusion - Prisoners of War58. Organized Konfusion - Releasing Hypnotical Gases59. Organized Konfusion - Who Stole My Last Piece of Chicken (Remix)60. Organized Konfusion - Audience Pleasers61. Organized Konfusion - Moodswing62. Organized Konfusion - Keep It Koming63. Apathy - I Keep On feat. Pharoahe Monch & Pete Rock64. Pete Rock - Just Do It feat. Pharoahe Monch65. Pharoahe Monch - Tooley Crew Personified66. Pharoahe Monch - Behind Close Doors67. Pharoahe Monch - Official68. Pharoahe Monch - Do You Hear What I Hear feat. Ras Kass69. Wu-Tang Clan - Pearl Harbor (Remix) feat. Sean Price & Pharoahe Monch70. Prince Po - Smash feat. O.C. & Pharoahe Monch71. Amy Winehouse - Rehab (Remix) feat. Pharoahe Monch72. Talib Kweli & 9th Wonder - Prego feat. Pharoahe Monch & Slug73. Pharoahe Monch - Black Hand Side feat. Styles P & Phonte74. Pharoahe Monch - Let's Go75. Pharoahe Monch - What It Is76. Pharoahe Monch - Hell feat. Canibus77. Black Milk - The Matrix feat. Royce Da 5'9 & Pharoahe Monch78. Pharoahe Monch - Assassins feat. Royce Da 5'9 & Jean Grae79. Pharoahe Monch - W.A.R. feat. Immortal Technique & Vernon Reid80. Nate Dogg - I Pledge Allegiance feat. Pharoahe Monch81. Pharoahe Monch - The Jungle82. Pharoahe Monch - Book of Judges83. Anti Pop Consortium - What Am I (Remix) feat. L.I.F.E. & Pharoahe Monch84. Prince Po - Then And Now feat. Pharoahe Monch85. Kid Tsunami - The Chase feat. Pharoahe Monch & Jeru The Damaja86. Organized Konfusion - Soundman ​⁠⁠⁠www.takeitpersonalradio.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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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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  • 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 154, we're do all of the heavy lifting to help you diversify your bonds, like GZA. We'll always be a 90's centric show at heart, but some of us are really stuck in the past and we feel you might be missing out on some great music, especially from the independent artists out there.

    We've got new music from Godfather Don, Ka, High & Mighty, Blu, Vic Spencer. Mickey Diamond, Rahim Samad, Truth By Design, Vice Souletric, Recognize Ali, Kurious, Diamond D, Awon & Phoniks, Paradox & DJ Sean P, Apathy, ALYX Ryon & Jumbled to name a few. Maybe even some Pete & Bas if you keep listening to the very end (hint, hint).

    If you like what you hear, support these artists. Follow them on social. Buy their products when they drop. Cop their merch. Comment on this post, so they know how you feel and they'll have no choice but to continue putting out good music.

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  • On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with a remastered version of our Black Thought Tribute combing both episode 68 and 69, including our exclusive Black Thought interview.

    Black Thought isn't just one of our favorites, he is arguably the greatest living rapper in the game. And despite where he might be on your top list, there is no doubt that after you listen to our Black Thought Tribute, he'll be bumped up in your ranking.

    We discuss the Streams of Thought albums. We discuss working with Danger Mouse and the late Kobe Bryant, as well as the upcoming musical he wrote and will be starring in titled "Black No More". We find out if there's a new Roots album on it's way, delve into some Roots stories such as Malik B, Razhel, getting signed to Geffen and what the "actual" release date was for "Do You Want More?!!!??!". We talk Philly, food, classic hip-hop and much, much more.

    We recorded this prior to the passing of Malik B.

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  • We're excited to hit you with TIP's Have You Heard? game for episode 153. We're playing 32 tracks, featuring bootlegs, b-sides, deep album cuts and remixes.

    All you have to do is keep count of each song you've heard before. Don't count the original versions you might be familiar with, just the ones you hear on this episode.

    We're going on the honor system and there is no honor in being a crumb bum. Keep score at home and then return to our episode post on Instagram or Facebook and share with us how many you've heard before. Everyone who responds will be entered in our giveaway featuring prizes from Get On Down and Dre Did It tees.

    Point Levels:

    32 = No One Can Do It Better

    30 = The Infamous

    25 = Big Tyme

    20 = Strictly Business

    15 = All Eyez On Me

    10 = College Dropout

    5 = Check Your Head

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  • On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with a remastered edition of Episode 67, our album spotlight on the timeless Beatnut's classic Street Level. It's been 4 years since we recorded this episode and our feelings about this album haven't changed a bit. We got to relive this classic album track-by-track with special guests Al' Tariq aka Kool Fashion and Psycho Les. We speak to Al Tariq first and later Les joins with his own perspective. Then, in typical Take It Personal fashion, and we reunite these two guys for the first time in many, many years. In '94, we became immune to classic releases because they were dropping weekly.

    Street Level isn’t just a classic album, it’s damn near perfect, front to back. The production is some of the finest you'll ever hear, too. While The Nuts went on to have greater success as a duo with chart-topping hits such as Off The Books and Watch Out Now, their energy and wit always seemed the best when they were a trio.

    We released both stand-alone interviews of Al' Tariq and Psycho Les on our Vevo (Youtube) channel, as they discuss their solo ventures, Junkyard Juju, the reintroduction of Big Pun, J-Lo stealing their beat, plus life after The Nuts. There's even a discussion about a possible reunion.

    Revisit our Tribute to Street Level - we know you're going to LOVE IT!

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  • We're excited to hit you with TIP's Have You Heard? game for episode 153. We're playing 32 tracks, featuring bootlegs, b-sides, deep album cuts and remixes.

    All you have to do is keep count of each song you've heard before. Don't count the original versions you might be familiar with, just the ones you hear on this episode.

    We're going on the honor system and there is no honor in being a crumb bum. Keep score at home and then return to our episode post on Instagram or Facebook and share with us how many you've heard before. Everyone who responds will be entered in our giveaway featuring prizes from Get On Down and Dre Did It tees.

    Point Levels:

    32 = No One Can Do It Better

    30 = The Infamous

    25 = Big Tyme

    20 = Strictly Business

    15 = All Eyez On Me

    10 = College Dropout

    5 = Check Your Head

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  • On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with episode 19, our Atmosphere Tribute.

    Over the past few decades, Atmosphere has been touring the globe, making music, making fans and one member, especially, making babies. Hailing outta Minneapolis, Slug and Ant aren’t just a group, they’re Minnesota Nice!

    The slept-on beatmaker and storyteller have accumulated copious amounts of success throughout the years, so it was time Take It Personal took you on a tribute trip down Atmosphere lane. We cover the classics, the obscure, fan favorites and even some collaborations.

    We promise you, there will never be another Atmosphere tribute quite like this one. To further cement that, we invited Slug on the show to break bread with us.

    The 2-part interview plays throughout this 4+ hour tribute show. We delve into a different side of Sean Daley. We talk family, friends, critics touring, Soundset, DJ Premier and some crazy stories like the time Rick Rubin was courting them. When you think Minnesota musicians, you immediately think of Prince, The Time, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and probably Bob Dylan, but after this show, we have to think Atmosphere will be right there with them.

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  • On this flashback of Take It Personal Radio, we're hitting you with our Mos Def tribute.

    If there was a poster that defined the indie hip-hop movement, it would have the face of The Mighty Mos Def on it. Whether you first heard him on My Kung Fu, The Love Song or Stakes Is High Remix, you immediately knew what you heard was special. We're talking a generational talent. Mos Def had the voice, the sound, the style, the charm, the humor, the endless stories and the ability to spit bars as great as singing those melodic hooks. A real dual-threat. Triple-threat when you factor in his acting chops.

    If LL Cool J is the face of Def Jam, Mos Def is the face of Rawkus. He breathed new life into hip-hop in the late 90s. Mos was the last Jedi able to carry on that Native Tongues torch. On Episode 85, we cover the catalog, the guest spots and discuss our favorite Mos Def moments.

    Don't forget to follow us @takeitpersonalradio, as we have an exciting giveaway on this episode.

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  • Episode 120 is part 2 of our J Dilla Tribute, it also marks the start of our 7th season doing Take It Personal. We started this podcast in 2016 as an excuse to get together and listen to some great music. Who knew this would bring so many people together from all walks of life? We went from talking about rappers on this show to eventually interviewing the very best of them. Rappers we grew up idolizing, we were "giving them their flowers" before that became a played-out word with our titanic tributes.

    We're putting the explanation point on the remarkable young career James Yancey had. This extra large episode features 3 mixes clocking in over 4+ hours with early Jay Dee production as well as collaborations with Madlib, Phat Kat, Illa J, Q-Tip, Common, Frank-n-Dank, Chino XL, Royce Da 5'9, DOOM, Raekwon, De La Soul, The Roots and Black Star to name a few.

    This 2-part tribute features over 125 Dilla tracks and has a runtime of 7.5 hours. This is simply our way saying, J Dilla changed our lives.

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  • Episode 119 is our tribute to one of the greatest producers of all-time, J Dilla. Whether you knew him as Jon Doe, Jay Dee, J. Yancey, Dilla Dog or just Dilla, you knew him as the most influential producer hip-hop has seen in the last quarter century. J Dilla wasn't just a musical genius, he absolutely reinventing the way hip-hop was being created. His passion, imagination and the prowess displayed on each track is something we'll never be able to duplicate. To put it bluntly, J Dilla was simply ahead of his time.

    On part 1, we're playing the essentials from The Pharcyde, De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Common, The Roots, Janet Jackson, Q-Tip and of course Slum Village. We also focus on the solo career of Dilla as well as the collaborations with Madlib, Ghostface Killah, MF DOOM and Jay Electronic.

    Whether we're talking about Pete Rock, Preemo, Q-Tip, RZA or even Madlib, you can immediately identify their signature sound. They hold a special place in our hearts, but J Dilla's place in different. His music hits different. We can't think of a better way to close-out 2022 than with this 2-part tribute in honor of James Dewitt Yancey.

    Like Joni Mitchell says "You don't know what you've got til it's gone."

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  • On this flashback of episode 10, we give you over 6+ hours of the Work of Mart collection. Originally, this was released in 2 installments but we have remastered the show and combined part 1 and part 2.

    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 show.

    We hope after listening to the incredible this Work of Mart homage, you'll agree, DJ Premier is the GOAT. When you cover Premo's illustrious career, it's impossible to include every masterpiece in just one show. But don't worry, we've made sure to include all the ill-collabos, obscure remixes and of course, your favorite classics too!

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