Acquired Taste

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’ Thanksgi...

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 int...

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...

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. I...

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...

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!