True North Views Podcast

Kicking things off with the Clip of the Week (5:51). Then we get into Dill’s question of the week, and have the conversation about being the side piece (7:09). We discuss a certain style of hip hop that involves a lot of beat switches and transitions that doesn’t seem to exist anymore (14:29). That conversation parlays perfectly with a tweet from TDE’s REASON that asks whether people still care for full albums (15:52). Serge Ibaka is making a claim for best musician in the NBA and has some stats to prove it (20:51). We talk about what albums we’ve revisited over the past couple of weeks (25:48). There’s unsurprising outrage with the new Little Mermaid trailer (30:04). We got an existentialist question to end the show (31:52). Visit us at www.truenorthviews.ca. The best way to support us is to buy our merch! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/truenorthviews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthviews Twitter: https://twitter.com/truenorthviews Tik Tok: @truenorthviews Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today.

Kicking things off with the Song of the Week from 88GLAM (8:19). Dill’s question of the week asks what would you do (11:32). New Music feels like there’s not much to discuss - we get into Ari Lennox’s ‘age/sex/location’, and NAV’s ‘Demons Protected By Angels’  (14:48). Should we stop comparing streaming to sales in music (23:33)? We discuss platforms that build off of violence in the Black community as the Joe Budden Podcast directs a clear message toward Adam22; the discussion gets a bit more heated than anticipated (28:38). Visit us at www.truenorthviews.ca. The best way to support us is to buy our merch! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/truenorthviews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthviews Twitter: https://twitter.com/truenorthviews Tik Tok: @truenorthviews Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today.

Story time with Dill leads to the naming of this episode (5:03). Dill’s story is the perfect segue into his question of the week - could you ever date a woman who has had a hoe phase? (8:09). Song of the Week courtesy of Roney (14:47). We discuss FN Meka and how it represents everything wrong with Hip Hop (17:36). New Music! We go in-depth on the new DJ Khaled Album, ‘GOD DID’, as well as JID’s ‘The Forever Story’ (31:54). Zellers is making a comeback (49:55). A rundown of event mishaps in Toronto in August leads us to asking if the infrastructure can handle the population (52:07). Visit us at www.truenorthviews.ca. The best way to support us is to buy our merch! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/truenorthviews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthviews Twitter: https://twitter.com/truenorthviews Tik Tok: @truenorthviews Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today.

This week’s Song of The Week involves Tim Hortons (3:59). Dill makes the claim that Bad Bunny is the biggest artist in the world (8:27). Getting into some new music that has come out over the past few weeks sparks a few questions about DJ Khaled’s ability to produce hits, the music industry not being taken seriously, how long Hip Hop should be forecasted to remain as the dominant genre in music. Calvin Harris’ “Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2” also gets an in depth review (10:54). Harris tries to introduce an honest conversation about Bobby Shmurda after his latest album release (29:51). Dill asks who is the next women's megastar after Beyonce, as well as the next women’s face of R&B (34:26). Further detail is released regarding the Desus & Mero split, but Shola isn’t buying it at all (44:50). Visit us at www.truenorthviews.ca. The best way to support us is to buy our merch! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/truenorthviews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthviews Twitter: https://twitter.com/truenorthviews Tik Tok: @truenorthviews Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today.

We recap what we’ve been up to after a one week hiatus (8:14). Dill gives us his song of the week to get us going (19:41). We had to have a WTF Clip of the Week segment this week after hearing what we heard (23:34). Then we go into a deep dive question about the City of Toronto in the month of August; is Toronto a top 3 pound for pound city in the WORLD? Within that discussion comes talk about what events are happening and what we like and don’t like about them; from Caribana, to Veld Music Festival, to OVO fest, just to name a few. Also within that discussion, we have a heated debate about the hype of the Weeknd versus the hype of Drake (26:23). Visit us at www.truenorthviews.ca. The best way to support us is to buy our merch! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/truenorthviews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthviews Twitter: https://twitter.com/truenorthviews Tik Tok: @truenorthviews Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today.

Dill plays his song of the week (3:41). We discuss whether dvsn hit or miss with their highly anticipated single 'If I Get Caught' (6:34). Predicting the sound and first week sales numbers for Beyonce's upcoming album 'Renaissance' (14:37). Kid Cudi walks off the Rolling Loud stage as we discuss crowd etiquette (22:09). Fans are paying $1000 for a meet and greet with Chris Brown; what's the most you'd pay (25:35)? Is Joey Bada$$ justified in his claims that he’s a top 3 rapper of this generation (34:32)? Finally, Desus and Mero go their separate ways; is this inevitable in the show/podcast/partnership world (44:44)? Visit us at www.truenorthviews.ca. The best way to support us is to buy our merch! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/truenorthviews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthviews Twitter: https://twitter.com/truenorthviews Tik Tok: Coming soon Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today.

PRE POTPOURRI: Dill is on his latest side quest; an oxtail adventure to see who has the best to offer in the GTA (11:36). We discuss the power of Rogers and how many things were impacted by their day-long internet/cellular outage (17:24).   MUSIC POTPOURRI: We’re discussing the value of the ‘Drake Stimulus Package’, in comparison to ‘breaking an artist’ (22:38). It’s time we take a stand as consumers as OVO Fest is charging $750 for nosebleed seats (29:42). Why is music not sticking the way it used to (33:19)? That question ties in perfectly with our next question; has modern hip hop lost its memorability or are we just getting old (38:23)? We’re wondering why Roddy Ricch has seemingly fallen off a cliff in terms of the ascent we all thought he was on (46:09). Who right now is the face/upcoming face of Hip Hop (53:21)? New music coverage for the week (56:21).   POST POTPOURRI: Basketball-related topics to end off the show (1:02:37).

We’re joined by friend of the show, B1GJuice, but this is not an interview. We discuss Toronto music; from the level of substance to a diss record that is a direct shot. We then shift the conversation to being about B1GJuice (38:33) - from life in Atlanta & South Carolina playing football, to getting into music from the world of poetry and football, to how doing music is a source of therapy, and so much more. We introduce the ‘What Do You Mean?’ segment (59:27), where we ask B1GJuice to elaborate on the meaning behind some of his profound tweets. Finally, some rapid fire topics to end off the show (1:19:03) - Chris Brown vs Usher in a Verzuz, and Drake album commentary. Please make sure to follow B1GJuice everywhere! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHXhiTM5wwEs7sdZ1XjclZw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/b1gjuice Twitter: https://twitter.com/b1gjuice905 Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@b1gjuice905 Website: http://www.whogotdajuice.com/ Visit us at www.truenorthviews.ca. The best way to support us is to buy our merch! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/truenorthviews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthviews/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/truenorthviews Tik Tok: Coming soon Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today.

Dill goes on a rant about podcasters (3:30). We recap a number of events that have happened during our absence (8:19): Pressa and Coi Leray’s break up leading to a conversation about record sales (8:50), the Junos pre party (14:04), Rolling Loud announcing they’re coming to Toronto for the first time (15:20), and we discuss some bigger albums that came out during our time off (33:03). Dill makes the claim that Toronto could be THE next music hub (20:48). We discuss Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’ indepth (35:15). Dill continues his rants for the day, this time about Jack Harlow (40:28). Finally, who have we been listening to during our time off? (51:52) Visit us at www.truenorthviews.ca. The best way to support us is to buy our merch! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/truenorthviews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthviews/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/truenorthviews Tik Tok: Coming soon Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today.

We interview Vegas Marcello! Discussing his origins in Hip Hop, how that compares to the state of Toronto Rap today, to being influenced by the UK, to live freestyles on the pod, and so much more. Make sure you follow Vegas Marcello EVERYWHERE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/vegasmarcello Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/vegas-marcello/1087930871 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0sB68xCxRYbIGmTteHd0Io?si=Hv9Og4OJSTGdiegKycF0Mw

We interview NDo! Bringing her unique energy to the TNV stage, we discuss everything from how she started singing and songwriting, to disrespect by Dill when meeting each other for the first time, to the number of entendres in her name, plus so much more! Make sure you follow NDo EVERYWHERE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/ndo_nellyluxx Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/ndo/1576147578 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Hwi9t85wr1XXJKezfz18Q?si=aner_9xXSJCsZbaS1G3x_Q Website: http://www.officialndo.ca/

We interview Karin Vee! Discussing a number of things from how she got started in music, to her love of music covers, to dream collaborations, to leaving toothbrushes at your ex’s house, and so much more. Make sure you follow Karin Vee EVERYWHERE: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kvisser55 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karinvee_ YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/kvisser55 Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/karin-vee/1578564056 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5p2xu2TRm7q7lNu7w9PtRV?si=d06J4XMrTm2wua_gLcBzCg

True North Views Podcast is finally BACK after a near 10 month hiatus! No need for a long episode description: We officially welcome ourselves back (1:20), reintroduce ourselves for the new and the returning listeners and talk about what we’ve been up to. We also discuss what to expect from the next iteration of the True North Views Podcast (33:40): How are we leveling up? What are our goals? How are we evolving? How are we proving our worth? Visit us at www.truenorthviews.ca. The best way to support us is to buy our merch! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/truenorthviews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truenorthviews/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/truenorthviews Tik Tok: Coming soon Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today.

• PRE POTPOURRI (8:26). Sha’Carri Richardson continues to ruffle feathers (8:40). • MUSIC POTPOURRI (15:55). Are Kanye and Drake working on their respective rollouts collaboratively or competitively (16:15)? Highest Selling Hip Hop Albums released in 2021 (26:10). 1st week album sale predictions for Kendrick, Drake, and Kanye West (33:24). Tyga’s ‘Myystar’ and OnlyFans’ response (38:03). Was Isaiah Rashad dissing Kendrick Lamar after his announcement (41:18)? Nirvana sued for child prngraphy (45:47). Should Toronto rappers get into ‘celebrity’ boxing (47:09)? Keep or Leak (50:30); Kanye West ‘stem player’ (50:32). New Music Report (52:41): Khem 🇨🇦 (1:00:22), J-Soul 🇨🇦 (1:02:20), Lil Tecca (1:04:32), CJ Fly (1:06:38), Westside Gunn (1:07:09), Boslen 🇨🇦 (1:08:34), Jackboy (1:10:20), Belly 🇨🇦 (1:13:29), Baby Keem x Kendrick Lamar (1:17:27), and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:21:53)? • POST POTPOURRI (1:23:45). OLG’s Proline+ online betting platform (1:23:46), Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley fight prediction (1:24:31; recorded BEFORE the fight occurred). Plus, TNV IS TAKING A BREAK (1:26:43). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast. Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

• PRE POTPOURRI (5:20). Tesla Bot vs iRobot (5:33). We share our thoughts on OnlyFans removing it’s sexually explicit content (8:11). • MUSIC POTPOURRI (11:20). HBDs in the Culture (14:29). Drake x University of Toronto collab (18:45). Meek Mill snippet; fire or trash (20:28)? How valuable is 1 Million followers on Tik Tok (22:51). Damon Wayans wants Dave Chappelle in a Comedy Verzuz (29:56). Jae Crowder going out sad as he gets caught in the DMs (34:14). We intentionally overanalyze Kendrick Lamar’s social media post mentioning his upcoming album being his final TDE album (35:57). We got Shoutouts (44:10): Giannis Antetokounmpo for becoming a part owner of the Milwaukee Brewers (44:14), Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner for Baby #2 (45:17). New Music Report (46:08): AR Paisley 🇨🇦 (51:53), Tsu Surf (54:12), Rick Hyde (55:03), Dame D.O.L.L.A. (58:00), dvsn x Ty Dolla $ign (1:03:31), and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:07:51)? Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast. Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

• MUSIC POTPOURRI (4:44). HBDs in the Culture (4:49). Beyonce speaks on the issue with algorithms (8:21). Britney Spears is finally free from her father (14:48). We got Shoutouts (19:44): Khaby Lame for his Tik Tok success (20:40), Hansel Emmanuel for his D1 NCAA offer (22:40), Rexdale Mans Dalano Banton and Eugene Omoruyi for signing their respective NBA contracts (25:13). New Music Report (29:42): Wale (37:03), Madden NFL 22 Soundtrack (39:51), Desiigner (43:49), Papoose (47:38), Benny The Butcher (54:19), Boldy James x Alchemist (57:52), YNW Melly (1:03:46), and so much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:06:07)? Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast. Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

• MUSIC POTPOURRI (7:24). HBDs in the Culture (7:37). Dill continues his admiration for Akademiks (13:00). Verzuz, the Lox vs Dipset recap (14:31). Jemele Hill says Biggie and Tupac will eventually exit people’s Top 5 rappers list (28:45). Aaliyah’s discography is finally set to hit DSPs (37:00). We got Shoutouts (38:52): Canadian Women's Soccer 🇨🇦 for their Olympic Gold medal (39:09), Damian Warner 🇨🇦 for his Olympic Gold medal in the Decathlon (40:00), Andre De Grasse 🇨🇦 for his Olympic Gold medal in the 200m and for being Canada’s most decorated male athlete with 6 Olympic medals (42:05), and Rihanna for becoming a Billionaire (46:45). New Music Report (49:28): Tinashe (52:23), Bxbyphaze 🇨🇦 (53:40), The Weeknd 🇨🇦 (56:23), Sada Baby (58:54), Young Nudy (59:24), Vybz Kartel (1:02:38), Nas (1:05:08), and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:21:17)? Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast. Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

• MUSIC POTPOURRI (5:03). HBDs in the Culture (5:07). Top5 🇨🇦 wants a sit down with the Mayor of Toronto (10:38). New Akademiks podcast has 6ix9ine and Wack 100 on the very first episode (13:41). Drake to produce a documentary Black hockey players (19:17). Keep It or Leak It (23:43); Young Thug hints at a new project with his Tiny Desk performance (23:48). We got Shoutouts (25:26): Saweetie for her McDonalds collaboration (25:34), Dalano Banton 🇨🇦 for being the first Canadian and Torontonian to be drafted by the Toronto Raptors (31:19), Eugene Omoruyi 🇨🇦 (34:10), Jamaican women's 100m runners Elaine Thompson 🇯🇲, Shelly Ann Fraser 🇯🇲, and Shericka Jackson 🇯🇲  for winning gold silver and bronze medals at the Olympics (34:59). New Music Report (36:54): Duvy 🇨🇦 (40:43), Da Crook 🇨🇦 (43:26), Tory Lanez 🇨🇦 (45:17), Bobby Shmurda (46:51), Skepta (49:13), Logic (51:25), Dave East (54:18), Isaiah Rashad (1:05:00), and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:13:33)? • POST POTPOURRI (1:17:56). We discuss the importance of mental health in sports (1:18:09). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast. Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

• MUSIC POTPOURRI (4:15). HBDs in the Culture (4:29). Blueface punches a fan after his BKFC fight (10:47). Fun fact about the value of a stream via DSPs (12:35). New Revolt Hip Hop show with Big Tigger & Rapsody (14:26). Keep It or Leak It (17:28); Netflix gaming (17:32), new Anthony Edwards music (23:12), Cleveland baseball name change (25:22). We got Shoutouts (26:33): LeBron James becomes the first active NBA player to reach $1B in earnings (26:50), Slim Thug for buying and building affordable housing for Black people (31:12), Naomi Osaka for lighting the torch at the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony (33:53), Charlamagne Tha God for his new late-night series (36:33), Smiley 🇨🇦 for getting signed to OVO (37:52). New Music Report (38:50): the Kanye we were expecting (42:24), Smiley 🇨🇦 x Drake 🇨🇦 (46:21), Yung Bleu (47:10), EST Gee (49:22), Childish Major (53:32), Ebhoni 🇨🇦 (54:57), Ransom (58:06), Dave (1:03:47), and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:15:34)? • POST POTPOURRI (1:18:44). Fast 9, Space Jam 2, NBA, Giannis Antetokounmpo (1:18:48) Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast. Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

• PRE POTPOURRI (8:12). We discuss podcasting in Toronto 🇨🇦 at a large scale; what’s good, what’s missing, could you be successful in it, etc (8:15). • MUSIC POTPOURRI (19:39). HBDs in the Culture (19:42). R.I.P. Biz Markie (22:50). T-Pain goes on a rant about music sounding the same (24:18). Predicting The Lox vs Dipset Verzuz (29:45). Dill goes on a rant about Women Rappers in Toronto 🇨🇦 (37:27). Rihanna Fenty ad reaction as Dill and Guttzy let us know which Women Rappers in Toronto 🇨🇦 they’d send some lingerie to (40:28). We got Shoutouts (43:07): Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors for making Emmy’s history and Lovecraft Country for being nominated 18 times (43:17), the highest Hip Hop sellers in the U.S. according the Akademiks (45:24), Candace Parker for being the first Woman cover athlete NBA 2K history (47:43). New Music Report (49:26): Young Stitch 🇨🇦 x Casper Marcus 🇨🇦 (51:20), Roney 🇨🇦 (57:22), TOBi 🇨🇦 x Mick Jenkins (59:15), Pvrx 🇨🇦 (1:00:27), Normani x Cardi B (1:02:07), Mahalia (1:03:37), 2KBaby x DDG (1:04:47), Chief Keef (1:06:14), Willow Smith (1:07:38), Blxst x Bino Rideaux (1:08:28), Pop Smoke (1:10:04), Drakeo The Ruler (1:13:28), and much more. First week Numbers reactions for Vince Staples & Snoh Aalegra (1:15:27). We ask, is there a place for subgenres of Hip Hop to work in Toronto 🇨🇦 (53:14). Does Toronto 🇨🇦 have a 2021 Song of the Summer yet (57:31)? Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:16:16)? • POST POTPOURRI (1:21:44). Final words from our special guest co-host Guttzy Guttz (1:22:05) Follow Guttzy Guttz on all socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/guttzyguttz/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/GuttzyG Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mrguttzyguttz Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@therealguttzyguttz?lang=en YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh4-7dIl4QT7KUyzVIMcnfQ Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast. Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.