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 2027

Koda’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 two

Tags 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 movie

We 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 Thing

Submission 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!