Acquired Taste

The boys are back (no Ned) With guest host SND BEATS!

The boys are joined by Moppnn! The newest member of The Antelope Fishermen, and the discuss Obie Trice's debut album.

What a mess.

The boys discuss Tyga's Hollywood debut, answer the questions you ask, and talk about TI playing a foundational role in the creation of trap music.

Tag joins the boys this week!

Token joins in place of Andrew this week!

The boys are back in action with a new episode of the Taste. It's Ned's game week. Will he stump the other hosts? We gain an album club from a fan, and love it!

They said it couldn't be done but here we are. Two perfect episodes in a row.

The boys are firing on all cylinders in this weeks episode of Acquired Taste!

The boys are without Andrew and Fig, but are joined by Ellis and Mellow. What could go wrong?

The boys are here, weird and ready to talk about Billy Joel.

Fig tries a new game now that the OG cast is getting back to normal. They review Chief Keef's Thot Breaker, have a great submission song, talk about today's news and more!

The boys are Andrew-less due to a certain bird related sports game but they are joined again by Lai and SND!

The boys are back with their unhinged-ness. Andrew is getting us into our old ways, Ned leads game time, we talk Grammy's and Dad rock.

The boys discuss new rap groups, Pharell and Drake legal woes, Travis Scott and Christopher Nolan, ASAP Album, It Was Written and more!

The boys listen to Benny's sophmore album, play the half second song game and more! Happy Birthday Koda's dad!

ANDREW IS BACK. The boys talk about some stuff BUT ANDREW IS BACK BABY!

The boys are back with our last Andre-less week. Ellis joins us to discuss a myriad of hip hop topics. hip hopics if you will.

We are joined by the legend Soufflé on today's episode! We got to listen to 2Pac and discuss Nicki Minaj's downfall, fat rappers, Dub Dynamite and more! Follow Soufflé on everything @ilovesouffle

Happy Holidays! Our Christmas episode we're talking a look back at poprock darling The Killer's debut album, blind ranking from Janslammm and a lot more nonsense!

The boys are joined by Angel this week to discuss the album Illegal Business by Mac Mall, Ned brings us a blind ranking of rappers who play instruments, and more.

The boys discuss everything from Juicewrld to Cappadonna. We play a new game developed by Koda and our guest of the week is Spades!

The boys are joined this week by HYPERBEAM! They discuss Meg's Thanksgiving, DJ Lady X's album submission, Guess That Mouth! and more

Apologies for this one. Fig, Ned and Koda are joined by Dub and Ellis.

This week, we kick things off by looking back at November 19th, 2007, when Jay-Z dropped American Gangster — one of Hov’s most underrated late-career classics.Then we dive into a loaded news week:Fig’s News Desk:• Tyler, the Creator reveals his Fortnite skin• Joyner Lucas airs out issues with DJ Vlad—and Vlad fires back• Eminem & Paul Rosenberg locked in to produce Detroit Lions’ Thanksgiving halftime shows through 2027Koda’s Corner:• Denzel Curry goes viral after calling mainstream hip-hop “dead”• Cardi B & Stefon Diggs welcome their first child• Young Thug meets with the same rabbi Kanye just apologized to… for reasons unknown SND Rapid Fire:• Tory Lanez denied appeals in the Megan Thee Stallion case• Akon arrested over an outstanding Georgia warrant• Pusha T and his wife expecting baby number twoTags of the Week:• Bad Bunny wins Album of the Year at the Latin Grammys• Bon Iver hints at retirement• Ice Spice debuts “Big Guy” for the new SpongeBob movieWe also hit Game Time with Fig’s Blind Ranking, spin the wheel for some general discush, and cover:Album Club: Dave Blunts – Well Dude, Here’s My ThingSubmission Song: “The Oregonization”Fish Song: “Comatose” (Jan, Tag, Fig)Tap in for music talk, chaos, laughs, and all the hip-hop you can handle.

The boys talk the RHOF induction ceremony, they are joined by SND, talk Grammy nominations and Kishi Bashi's album.

The boys are joined by Lai this week and rank white rappers, negative news, and Black Sabbath.

This week, we sit down with Mic Crenshaw, one of Portland’s most respected MCs, educators, and activists. From his early days co-founding the Blacks In Technology movement to sharing stages with legends like Dead Prez, Mic’s journey bridges music, community, and revolution.We dive deep into:🔥 His early years and rise in Portland’s underground hip hop scene🌍 Building cultural bridges through international activism and education💬 Balancing art, politics, and personal growth🎧 The evolution of hip hop in Portland and beyondIf you care about real stories, real hip hop, and real impact, this is one you don’t want to miss.SUB to Mic here - https://www.youtube.com/user/globalfamGo listen to episode 67 to hear the rest of our discussion.

The boys sit down with Mic Crenshaw and discuss travel, working with international artists, his connections to The Antelope Fishermen, activism new music and more! Then we unfortunately discuss the new Will Smith album.Sub to Mic on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/user/globalfam@miccrenshaw on IG

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We play a new game, get interrupted by cats, discuss Biggie, a forgotten Koda feature, Latto is pregnant and more!

We learn of Nicki and Cardi's beef, Ned ruins our lives with a blink rank and is 42 Dugg annoying or dope?

Ellis is here! The boys talk butt surgery, Michael Che beef, Gang Starr's magnum opus, Young Thug's promo and more!

The boys talk about more valid podcasts, Sammy Hagar and Nickelback, Cardi B sales, a horrible list of best rappers, Critter's House of P.U.K.E, Woody Harrelson's father and much much more!

The boys talk about Dave Blunts, Warren G releasing Nate Dogg, Akon Divorce, Playboi Carti's weiner, Gorillaz, Eminem leaks, Cage the Elephant's debut and more!

In this episode, we sit down with Portland’s own DJ Verbz, cofounder of The Thesis showcase, to talk about how the series has become a cornerstone for the city’s hip-hop community. He shares stories about booking talent, building culture, and why the showcase continues to matter for local artists. We also get into Damian Lillard performing after tough Blazers losses, unpack some thoughts on Young Thug being a hater, and revisit the legacy of Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle.

This is a part of episode 59 of Acquired Taste.This week we sit down with DJ Zone, one of Portland’s most respected and versatile DJs, whose work has taken him from local clubs to international stages. Known for rocking crowds alongside artists like Aesop Rock, Macklemore, and more! Zone has built a reputation as both a turntable technician and a cultural staple in the Northwest hip-hop scene.In our conversation, we go deep into his journey — from his early days digging for records to becoming the go-to DJ for some of the biggest names in hip-hop. We talk craft, hustle, the Portland music community, and the lessons he’s learned from decades behind the decks.

This week we sit down with DJ Zone, one of Portland’s most respected and versatile DJs, whose work has taken him from local clubs to international stages. Known for rocking crowds alongside artists like Aesop Rock, Macklemore, and more! Zone has built a reputation as both a turntable technician and a cultural staple in the Northwest hip-hop scene.In our conversation, we go deep into his journey — from his early days digging for records to becoming the go-to DJ for some of the biggest names in hip-hop. We talk craft, hustle, the Portland music community, and the lessons he’s learned from decades behind the decks.Whether you’re a fan of hip-hop history, DJ culture, or just love hearing stories from people who live for the music, this episode is packed with gemThen find out if Ned like King Von's Welcome To O Block album!

The boys talk about TI, Clipse, Memphis Blink, Lil Nas X arrest, Asap Rocky is a liar, RIP Brent Hinds, Cardi B fans called?, BigXthaPlug arrest, Swiggle & Shoreline Mafia, Big CED, Life is Killing Me by Type O Negative, finally adding albums to the spin wheel and more!

The boys discuss The Alchemist and Roc Marciano's project, Ned can't pronounce the Migos, hip hop media platforms, Timmi Hendrixxx and more!

The boys are joined by Token in lieu of Ned, mourn BET award shows, Tyler loves Clipse, JID, Griselda Beef, indie artist Ian McConnel and their new "Fig & a Fish" release and more!

Jasey Cordeta and Ellis join us! We got GKMC for the album this week. Andrew has some strong opinions, Ned doesn't, 50 Cent's Hate, Uzi Vert the mob boss, Kid Cudi going J Cole and more!

Figs out. Tags in. The boys get crashed, Koda cant pronounce rappers, tons of in the news disses, we should listen to Bone Thugs, Ready Or Not SWAT sim, Jay Mellow and more!

Intro! This is the trailer! TRAILER TRASH.Our podcast is weird, we explain it here.

The boys sit down and discuss the changes before season 3.Listen to Acquired Taste everywhere you find podcasts!

Fig did some digging and found out an update on their earlier story, Tyler's coming, narrating albums, Boldy James & Nicholas Kraven, Andrew does Spottle, Andrew gets a cabinet position, Dame is back and so much more!

Our first in-person all together episode recorded at Zeb's studio Momentum! We talk Let God Sort Em Out, best albums we've had on the pod, celebrating our birthday, Big Sean's Ab's, we blow (on) each other, and more on our first in person episode!

We got to talk to legned Stevie Stone and our sister, Angel just released her debut single through Ahdasee Records, "Fire", Label collab album, the creative process, independent labels, Portland, Strange Music & Ruthless Records, making music from pain, live shows and so much more!

The boys (Not Ned, he had to poop) and SND sit down and draft the BEST episodes of Acquired Taste to look back and celebrate our first year as a podcast!

Portland Trailblazer's Concourse DJ doesn't even begin to cover her contributions to the Portland scene or culture as a whole, we sit down with DJ LadyX to talk her illustrious career. The boys talk about anniversary month, Eminem's Relapse, Hair Ties and Billy Joel! Also $pades is here.