On the 138th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto-born and rased, now Malton, ON-residing rapper and artist YSLV came by the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, being half Jamaican and Japanese, how he got into music and how he started rapping and making music, his musical background and history, his influences and who he would like to work with someday, his creative process when making music, his stage name, his alternative melodic drill sound and what inspired him to work on that specific sound, his music, working with Keke Baby & The Broken Playground, the Toronto/Canadian music scene, mental health and much more.

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On the 137th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Nigerian born and raised, now Toronto-raised and residing rapper, producer, and artist CHXXX came by the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his Nigerian upbringing, moving to Canada, getting into music and producing, what inspired him to become a rapper, producer, and artist, and take it seriously, his creative process when making music and what a day in making music is like for him, his stage name, Afronadia, his go-to McDonalds order and his restaurant recommendations, how Lit Hill came about, running and maintaining an independent record label like Lit Hill, the importance of collaborating with artists and musicians, performing, and much more.

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On the 136th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Rexdale's own Valintino came back to do a legendary freestyle and speak more on his recent releases, being off probation/house arrest, the criminal justice system, getting into sound engineering, dealiing with haters in the industry and artists/personalities who cause or expose issues, touring all over Ontario, the lack of OGs and strippers in Toronto, Jim Jones, the XXL Freshman, and much more.

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On the 135th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough-born, Pickering-raised and residing rapper and artist JB EDEN came by the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing in Scarborough and Pickering, wanting to play ball professionally growing up, the music scenes there, leaving ball to pursue music and his start in music, artists he would like to work with someday, the XXL Freshman cover, his creative process when making music and what a day in making music is like for him, his stage name, working with MXRZ, his music, using 808 Mafia production tags on a majority of songs, his unique style, if being a consumer of art and content while creating your art/content helps within the process, the Toronto/Canadian music scene and much more.

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On the 134th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough content creator, YouTuber, and social media personality Jbrazyy came by the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, playing ball, how he got into social media and YouTube as a consumer turned creator, his influences and who he would like to work with, his content, making music and his beef with Ronnie2K, the Toronto music scene from his perspective, working with Bucks Be Balling, growing his fanbase and his thoughts on the current state of YouTube, streaming, and social media today, getting the name Jbrazyy, if Canadian YouTubers and content creators need to Americanize themselves to reach broader audiences and much more.

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On the 133rd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, R&B singer-songwriter and artist BIMB came by the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time, accompanied by his manager and creative director, Ryan. BIMB spoke about his upbringing in Scarborough and Newmarket, the music scenes there, getting into music and being revolved around it, becoming an R&B singer-songwriter and artist and taking it seriously, his influences and who he would like to work with someday, his creative process when making music and what a day in the studio be like for him, his stage name, his music and his collaborations, how he and his manager linked up, his experience utilizing Ometv/Omegle/Monkey along with Discord to connect with new fans and listeners, using social media to build his growth as an artist and creating lots of engagement, meeting Kishka at Canada's Wonderland, his thoughts on social media, the Toronto/Canadian music scene, and much more.

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On the 132nd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Milton singer-songwriter, producer and artist Miss Ricky came by the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about her upbringing, getting into music, late-night drives with her brother being a focal influence for her sound, her other influences and who she would like to work with someday, her stage name, her unique style of dark pop & R&B and infusing those genres together for her sound, her creative process and what a day in making music is like for her, her latest song Pick It Up, her upcoming album and what fans and listeners can expect, the story behind the development and inspiration for the upcoming album, her other music, if she prefers love songs or heartbreak songs, her favourite movies & TV shows, along with her favourite types of cuisines and much more.

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On the 131st episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper and artist Jaeswae came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, getting into fights and being bullied at some points of his life, overcoming bullying and other trials and tribulations, being introduced to music, getting into rapping and making music, what inspired him to become a rapper and artist and take it seriously, his influences and who he would like to work with someday, his creative process when making music and what a day in making music is like for him, his stage name, advising artists to be sober to record and make music, his music, streaming services, the Toronto underground music scene, mental health and much more.

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On the 130th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper/artist Withlovefromdeji and rapper/producer/artist Pudgegawd came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about their upbringings, getting into music, making music, their influences and creative processes, their stage names, forming Playmakers, their song Shared Sentiments, the Toronto/Canadian music scene and much more.

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On the 129th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Tehran, Iran-born, Toronto-raised and residing rapper and artist Reel came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, living in Canada versus Iran, how he got into music, making music, what inspired him to rap and become an artist, his influences, who he would like to work with someday musically, his creative process and what a day in making music is like for him, his stage name, creating "Cinematic Trap", his music, performing, the Toronto underground music scene, the Toronto/Canadian music scene and much more.

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On the 128th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto duo Airbnb, which consists of Scarborough rapper and artist Jovi [aka. Don Von Jovi] and Toronto producer and artist Blind Vibrations, came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about their upbringings, their start in music, how the duo formed and the project Airbnb, Jovi making music since the 2000s, what inspired them to become artists, their influences and who they would like to work with someday, the Blog era, hip-hop, their creative process when making music and what a day in the studio/making music is like for them, their stage names, their other music, Bandcamp, the Toronto/Canadian music scene and much more.

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On the 127th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto rapper, singer-songwriter, and artist Pat Williams came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, how he got into music, making music since the early 2010s, the Blog and Mixtape era, what inspired him to become a multi-faceted artist, his influences and who he would like to work with someday, his creative process when making music and what a day in the studio is like for him, his music, his upcoming project, HUMAN FIRST. ARTIST AFTER, being an artist and his growth as an artist, and much more.

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On the 126th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper and artist Moneyway came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, his introduction to music, how he got into rapping and making music, what inspired him to rap and take it seriously, his influences, who he would like to work with someday, his creative process when making music and what a day in the studio is like for him, his stage name, his music, linking up with Studio of Legends, the Toronto/GTA underground scene, and much more.

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On the 125th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough comedian Nick Reynoldson came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, getting into comedy, acting versus comedy, his creative process when doing stand-up and writing jokes, being featured on local/national (JFL, Winnipeg, NXNE) and international (SiriusXM, Kevin Hart, Lionsgate) platforms, meeting Kevin Hart, not being star-struck when meeting celebrities, big people and dogs, his acting career, the We Aree Canadian commercial, fat rappers taking over hip-hop, the Oscars, and much more.

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On the 124th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto producer 808Tanzania came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, getting into producing, being inspired by Kanye, what influenced him to become a producer, his sound, his goals, his creative process when beat-making and what a day in beat-making is like for him, his production gear, producing for S4int and working with Valintino & Tenacious (TSH Movement), his stage name, performing at Beatkits & Fred E Fame's shows, production culture and much more.

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On the 123rd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Oakville-born & raised, now Hamilton-raised and residing rapper, singer-songwriter, and artist B Row came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing in Oakville and Hamilton, getting into music and the artists and genres he grew up listening to, playing basketball and having family who play major league sports, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, his dream collabs, his creative process when making music and what a day in making/recording music is like for him, using samples in music, his debut EP, Let’s Start Over, blowing up on TikTok doing open verses, how he sustains himself as an artist, working with Homerun Hitz, his growth as an artist, gaining over thousands of streams on many of your songs on Spotify and being playlisted in major Canadian music playlists, the Toronto/Canadian music scene and much more.

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On the 122nd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, filmmaker, documentary director, and creative Zachariah Madge came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, his first introduction to directing and filmmaking, getting into film and directing, his love for documentaries and creating content, his influences, his experience going to college for film and television, The Refuge, Love Of The Sport, Three Red Balloons, the homeless crisis in Ontario/Canada, how his documentaries and films changed everything for him, and much more.

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On the 121st episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Lagos-born and raised, Newark, NJ-raised and now Toronto residing artist Sato came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more his upbringing in Lagos and Newark, moving to Canada, his first introduction to music, getting into music, his influences, his stage name, Fayah Fi Dat, his creative process when making music and what a day in making music is like for him, creating content on YouTube and podcasting, his music, food, immersing himself in the Toronto/GTA music scene, working with NLMG, the Toronto/Canadian music scene, the Drake and Kendrick beef, and much more.

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On the 120th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Brampton rapper and artist Kedar came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, getting into music and rapping, what inspired him to become a rapper and artist and take it seriously, his influences, whoo he would like to work with someday, his creative process when making music, sound engineering, his stage name, his short-term and long-term goals for his music career, his music and much more.

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On the 119th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Brooklyn-born, Toronto-raised, and residing fashion stylist and model Rico Rare, aka Big Rico, came by the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak on a wide variety of topics, including his upbringing and career, the education system, corruption, the problem with victim mentality, the Ontario and Canadian government, and much more.

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