The Building Downtown

Eminem. Benzino. It's 2024. What are we doing here? The Building Downtown hosts Jason Kelly and Amy Barton discuss, dissect, and banter about the 20-year feud between Eminem and Benzino. Follow and Subscribe YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Music: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

Corey Charron (@Charronkotd) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about Cold Heat - A battle rap event Charron organized with the Canadian government, which goes down Feb. 10, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Charron also spoke about the hold up with Wild N Out, his recent battle in Flip Top, gave his thoughts on Real Sikh, reflected on Pat Stay and Stay Forever, spoke on legends like Jin, being featured on UFC.com, and even flirted with the idea of Prime Minister Corey Charron. Follow and Subscribe YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Music: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

Bryan Slayton owns and operates Bad wRAPs INCarcerated, a food stand based in Chattanooga, TN, that offers innovative food under a unique name inspired from a wrongful conviction that sentenced Slayton to over 30 years for conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Slayton joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about his meteoric success with Bad wRAPs since being released from prison in 2019, growing up in Tennessee during the crack epidemic of the 1980s, how crack cocaine and the laws surrounding it destroyed black communities, the people who framed him and their demise, being on the run from federal law enforcement, being shot when he was eventually arrested, having a less-than-satisfactory public defender represent him in court against the United States of America, adapting to prison life, the horrors and violence he witnessed in prison, achieving a plethora of certificates and becoming a mentor to inmates, being fortunate enough to receive clemency and be released due to being a non violent criminal, coming home to a mother fighting cancer, living in a halfway house, moving into his mom’s house, integrating into society and adapting to the changes of the world during his incarceration, creating Bad wRAPs, working with Urban League, plans to get into politics and help others dealing with incarceration, his plans for Bad wRAPs, and why his name would be Exlax if we were in the 1970s. Follow Bad wRAPs INCarcerated and Bryan Slayton here: https://www.facebook.com/p/Bad-Wraps-Incarcerated-100083602920614/ https://www.instagram.com/bryanslayton/ Follow and Subscribe YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Music: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

Combat Sports Regulatory Lawyer Erik Magraken joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about the UFC antitrust class action lawsuit, the billions of dollars the UFC could be on the hook for, changes that would force the UFC to change their business practices, and how fighters benefit. You can find Erik's work and more info on www.combatsportslaw.com, and on his social media @ErikMagraken. Follow and Subscribe YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Music: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

Ron Frazier (@RonFrazier22), longtime boxing coach and MMA striking coach, joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about promoting boxing in 2023, Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr., cornering former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture in his fights against Brock Lesnar and James Toney, gimmick fights, the unenjoyable time he spent on The Ultimate Fighter, Mike Tyson vs. Fedor Emelianenko in a boxing match, the rumors of Bellator being for sale, fighter pay, a fighter union, MMA pay compared to other major league sports, dealing with athletes and celebrities that have an attitude when he was working security, Shaq claiming to have hit mitts with Frazier, his hilarious and interesting stories from working in the sports industry and living in Vegas, plus he shared a story about a night out with Tupac. Follow and Subscribe YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Music: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

King of the Dot: Stay Forever honored Pat Stay on Feb. 25 and Feb. 26, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) were live on site and reflected on the historical event, the scheduled battles, Smack and Organik on the same stage, Dizaster vs. Hollohan, Jin vs. Illmaculate, as well as Charron and Hollow Da Don headlining Day 1 in an unforgettable way, and the heartfelt moments from a weekend dedicated to a KING, the SUCKA FREE BOSS, the man who moonwalks with steel toed boots on, Pat Stay. #LLPS All profits from the event, pay-per-view, and VOD go to Pat Stay's family. If you missed the event, you can purchase the VOD. King of the Dot: Stay Forever is available on VOD here: kotd.tv KOTD: Stay Forever Day 1 Charron vs. Hollow da Don Illmaculate vs. Jin *Surprise Battle Dumbfoundead vs. Rone Dizaster vs. Hollohan *Surprise Battle Real Sikh & Lu Castro vs. Charlie Clips & DNA MyVerse vs. Casey Jay *Compliment Battle Franchise vs. Saynt Real Deal vs. Loso Day 2 The Saurus vs. Kid Twist MadFlex vs. Mike P Frak vs. Soul Khan Arcane vs. The Saga Joey Gambello vs. PoRich XQZ vs. Pathogenic Follow and Subscribe: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Music: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

King of the Dot: Stay Forever honors Pat Stay on Feb. 25 and Feb. 26, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) talked about the historic event and the battlers involved. KOTD: Stay Forever Charron vs. Hollow da Don Dumbfoundead vs. Rone The Saurus vs. Kid Twist MadFlex vs. Mike P Frak vs. Soul Khan Real Sikh & Lu Castro vs. Charlie Clips & DNA XQZ vs. Pathogenic Franchise vs. Saynt MyVerse vs. Casey Jay Real Deal vs. Loso Arcane vs. The Saga Joey Gambello vs. PoRich Follow and Subscribe: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Music: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds), host of On The Line and The Gambler's Perspective on UFC Fight Pass, and Odds Maker/Risk Supervisor at Circa Sports in Vegas, joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about MMA betting, the James Krause situation, MMA betting being banned in Ontario, Canada, and other places, the U.S. Integrity and his obligations to them, MMA judging, the difficulties in fixing a UFC fight, offshore betting, sports books expanding in the US, working for Circa and UFC Fight Pass, making betting lines, changing betting lines during live in-game betting, Jon Jones being an underdog against Francis Ngannou, plus moving to Vegas right before the pandemic and the odd experience that was. YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Music: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

St. Leonard’s House - Windsor program manager Michelle Graham joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about her work with former convicts who served life sentences, assisting them to give them their best chance at success, the heartbreak of seeing people go back to prison, the programs residents can be involved with, such as martial arts, dart leagues, and even Only Fans, what her role is in the event of a death in the house, cannabis use amongst the residents, and shared unique stories from the 27 years she spent working at St. Leonard's. Check out ST. Leonard's House - Windsor here: https://www.stleonardswindsor.com/ Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT

Matt McCann (@CLASH_WS) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about Bar Wars upcoming events, the Bar Wars tryouts event on Sept. 10, hosted by Mackk Myron and Shotti P, his duties at Bar Wars, working with Ledge from Top Tier Podcast, Bar Wars champion Stackboy Chuck, the deep roots of battle rap in Detroit, the healthy rivalries in Michigan battle rap, his departure from No Coast, the current state of hip hop, how Griselda caused a resurgence of quality rap music, the controversial Drink Champs episode with Irv Gotti and Ja Rule, The Game dissing Eminem, and more. #BarWars #BattleRap #HipHop #JaRule #IrvGotti Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

KRIL (@KrilRaps) and Pro-Logic have an album coming out called "Logic Project," and they joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) host Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to talk about the making of the album, running through approximately 75 beats for the project, their chemistry, linking up with Marv Won for a feature on the album, what they have planned next, and more. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Bar Breakdown (@BarBreakdown), also known as, It's Ya Boy Izzy joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) to talk about how the idea of Bar Breakdown came about, how he improved since he started the show, the science and amount of work that goes into each episode, the concept of his new show (beginning on July. 27, 2022, titled "Bar Breakdown: Let's Talk About It..."), hoping to work with GTX, KOTD and more leagues, learning battle rap business and thoughts on eventually throwing his own event, why he has to be cautious of which leagues/battles he covers on Bar Breakdown, the possibility of judging battles, the challenges of increasing and maintaining an audience, his frustration with TikTok contributors, battle rap crossed with reality shows, his commitment to growing the battle rap culture, and he gave a glimpse into the charismatic personality of the man who breaks down the bars. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Cosigner joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) to discuss the Undeniable Tour happening in Canada and the US, the Undeniable album series, how he assembles teams on the ground in different regions, the difference between throwing events in Canada vs. the states, the possibility and desire of getting into the European market, how hip hop changed when Wall Street saw opportunity and got involved, share stories of rap acts being blackballed from radio and shows by big corporations and politicians with agendas, and dropped a wealth of knowledge for artists and anyone involved in the hip hop music business. Along with Cosigner, the hosts welcomed Jimmy Magnum (@JimmyMagnum1), who is performing on the Undeniable Tour on Aug. 6, at the Polish Club in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Magnum is a reggae artist form Ontario, with a unique story, and he gave insight on his background, his career, challenges of creating music in a genre that doesn't offer many similar artists in the same region -or country for that matter- and spoke on his new single "Go Go," and newest project. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Cosigner joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) to talk about his music career, earning a gold and platinum plaque, his battle rap career, battling Belly, Organik, Kid Twist and PoRich, transitioning to the business side of music, working for Cash Money Records, AMAG, artist development, artists not having their publishing in order and missing out on money, rebranding himself, the ups and downs of the music industry, his current goals after 40 years in the music industry, the upcoming North American tour he organized, and more. #HipHop Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Organik (@OrganikHipHop) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about the process of taking Ghost Drops from the black market to the legal market, their strains, dealing with Health Canada, consciously separating himself from the brand in the beginning, the good and bad of the business side of the cannabis industry, setbacks and obstacles the Ghost Drops team encountered, and their record-breaking foray into the legal market. Organik also spoke in depth on the history of battle rap, his nearly 20-year, consistent dedication to the culture of battle rap, King of the Dot and staff not being welcomed in other parts of Canada, the original name he wanted instead of King of the Dot, the groundwork KOTD laid and how their work paved the way for other battle rap promotions in Canada, the cost of putting on an event and the return on investment, losing massive amounts of money on events, working with untrustworthy, unreliable people, battle rappers attempting to be perceived as wealthier than they are, battle rap being a fragile business, the reason Twitch and Caffeine are involved in battle rap, effort put into KOTD S1, KOTD S2 plans, the current state of battle rap, why he chose the career paths he has and his motivations to succeed in those areas. #KOTD #GhostDrops #HipHop Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Evil Ebenezer (@EvilEbenezer) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) to talk about his 20-year career, the evolution of making music and the music industry, dedicating his time to his craft and making it his career, past and present of the Canadian west coast hip hop scene, being popular in Europe, touring the USA, battle rap, VERZUZ, if he was to compete against another rapper in a Canadian VERZUZ, the revival of Death Row Records and Snoop Dogg choosing Merkules to be the Canadian ambassador for the record label, his current tour, cleaning up his life, and more. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Robbie G (@RobbieG.HipHop) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) to talk about his current tour (Light At The End Of The Tunnel), organizing an independent tour, how he cultivated relationships in the music industry, the obstacles he faced throughout his career, how he stays focused and positive, his plans to venture into the US, his podcast, the sacrifices he makes to do a cross-Canada tour, and more. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Dora Bloom, Chief Marketer at Iotum, joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about recent changes to Talkshoe, the Talkshoe creator studio, the history of Talkshoe, how to build an online presence, how to monetize podcasts, the tactics she employs when executing a marketing campaign, common mistakes podcasters make when they promote their show, how to determine what analytics tell you, the future of Talkshoe, Iotum's other companies (freeconference.com, callbridge.com), Talkshoe's security for business conference calls, what Talkshoe offers compared to its competitors, and more. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Rick Frank (@_RickFrank) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talked to criminal defense lawyer Rick Frank about his career, common misconceptions about the law, scandalous behavior of the police, why you should not trust the police and the criminal justice system, crown attorneys and judges being overly eager to incarcerate people, alternative forms of rehabilitation, the horrors of jail, racism and racial profiling, Canada's "Michael Jordan-esque" lawyers, Cannabis Amnesty and their effort to have pardons granted for an estimated 500,000 people with cannabis related convictions, the gray area of the law after Canada legalized cannabis, and he shared some wild stories from practicing law. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Cody Tkach (@hehasnoface) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about starting as a graffiti artist, the graffiti scene in western Canada, paying thousands in fines, parlaying his hobby into a career, the art industry, his craft, NFTs, past pieces, his music, being part of the first-ever KOTD battle, what the future holds and more. Check out Cody's website here: https://www.colourisgood.com/ Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT