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TLOY TALKS

Joshua Habtwold (The Lens of Yashu)

139 episodes

1 week ago

Content Creator, Journalist/Blogger, and Entertainment Enthusiast Joshua Habtwold [aka. The Lens of Yashu] brings people from all walks of life and speaks on various topics that will surely never get you out of your seat such as music, entertainment, politics, life, and much more. Direct from Toronto, Canada, he will make sure that no topic is missed and that everything will be in-depth to the core.

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Content Creator, Journalist/Blogger, and Entertainment Enthusiast Joshua Habtwold [aka. The Lens of Yashu] brings people from all walks of life and speaks on various topics that will surely never get you out of your seat such as music, entertainment, politics, life, and much more. Direct from Toronto, Canada, he will make sure that no topic is missed and that everything will be in-depth to the core.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes (20/139)

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TLOY TALKS #142: The Tusco Podcast

On the 142nd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Pavia, Italy rapper and artist Tusco came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time all the way from Italy to speak more about his upbringing, the Italian music and hip-hop scene, his start in music, his influences and who he would like to work with someday, Italian rap culture and the industries there, his music and creative process, performing all over the world, working with Reks, Chè Noir, ReadyRockDee, DJ Ghost and Don Enzo, his stage name and much more.

Nel 142° episodio del podcast TLOY TALKS, il rapper e artista di Pavia, Italia, Tusco è arrivato per la prima volta dall'Italia al podcast TLOY TALKS per parlare della sua educazione, della scena musicale e hip-hop italiana, dei suoi inizi nella musica, delle sue influenze e con chi gli piacerebbe lavorare un giorno, della cultura rap italiana e delle industrie locali, della sua musica e del suo processo creativo, delle sue esibizioni in tutto il mondo, della collaborazione con Reks, Chè Noir, ReadyRockDee, DJ Ghost e Don Enzo, del suo nome d'arte e molto altro.

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1 week ago

57 minutes

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TLOY TALKS #141: IGOTAWAYWITHDYING (W/ Dexray)

On the 141st episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper, studio co-owner, and artist Dexray returns to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first-ever in-person conversation to speak on his latest project, IGOTAWAYWITHDYING W/ NLCK, working with Ghostboyrj and The CHMST, the subject matters in his latest releases, travelling to Asia and if it's worth it, his growth as an artist, the Kendrick and Drake beef, if bars still matter today in hip-hop, AI in the music industry, mental health and much more.

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2 weeks ago

1 hour 13 minutes 17 seconds

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TLOY TALKS #140: The Lil Sim Podcast

On the 140th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Mississauga drill rapper and artist Lil Sim came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, playing basketball at one point, being a b-boy dancer and being heavily influenced by Jabbawockeez in regards to dance, wanting to step out of his brother's shadow and becoming his own man, getting into music and making music, what inspired him to become a drill 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 upcoming album and opening up for Savv4x, his thoughts on “dissing the dead/smoking on the dead” going on in music, meeting and working with The Broken Playground, the Toronto underground music scene and much more.

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2 weeks ago

38 minutes 32 seconds

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TLOY TALKS #139: The Supreme Swiss Podcast

On the 139th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto rapper, producer, and multi-disciplined artist Supreme Swiss came by the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak about getting into music and musical background and history, what inspired him to become a rapper and artist and take it seriously, his influences, what a day in the studio is like for him, his music, the Toronto dancehall scene making a rise, working with Ray J, Charly Black, Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, & Vory, if female and non-hood artists can blow up in Toronto, working with Toronto Rapstars and Universal Music Canada, his hairstyle, his experience dealing with the music industry in America and much more.

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3 weeks ago

25 minutes 26 seconds

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TLOY TALKS #138: The YSLV Podcast

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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1 month ago

48 minutes 52 seconds

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TLOY TALKS #137: The CHXXX Podcast

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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1 month ago

40 minutes 18 seconds

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TLOY TALKS #136: STAYconnected (W/ Valintino)

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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1 month ago

45 minutes 56 seconds

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TLOY TALK #135: The JB EDEN Podcast

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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1 month ago

34 minutes

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TLOY TALKS #134: Dreams 2 Reality (W/ Jbrazyy)

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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2 months ago

35 minutes 19 seconds

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TLOY TALK #133: The BIMB Podcast

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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2 months ago

58 minutes 41 seconds

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TLOY TALK #132: The Miss Ricky Podcast

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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2 months ago

44 minutes 52 seconds

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TLOY TALK #131: The Jaeswae Podcast

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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3 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes 27 seconds

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TLOY TALK #130: The Withlovefromdeji and Pudgegawd Podcast

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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4 months ago

1 hour 13 minutes 4 seconds

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TLOY TALK #129: The Reel Podcast

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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5 months ago

1 hour 10 minutes 23 seconds

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TLOY TALK #128: The Jovi [aka. Don Von Jovi] & Blind Vibrations Podcast

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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5 months ago

1 hour 2 seconds

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TLOY TALK #127: The Pat Williams Podcast

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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5 months ago

42 minutes 2 seconds

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TLOY TALK #126: The Moneyway Podcast

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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5 months ago

34 minutes 46 seconds

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TLOY TALK #125: The Nick Reynoldson Podcast

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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5 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes 37 seconds

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TLOY TALKS #124: The 808Tanzania Podcast

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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5 months ago

27 minutes 27 seconds

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TLOY TALKS #123: The B Row Podcast

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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5 months ago

29 minutes 3 seconds