TLOY TALKS

On the 193rd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough's own DJ Laz Vagez of the GTV Network and The Man Dem Show came to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, how he got into podcasting and media, and his work with the GTV Network, The Man Dem Show, and Radio FWD. Vagez also shares his thoughts on the 1990s, the Toronto music and media scene, food...

On the 192nd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper, artist, entrepreneur, and founder of the Playaz Ball, Twy, came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to tell his journey as a rapper and artist in the Toronto/Canadian music scene and the upcoming Playaz Ball Awards. Tickets to the 2nd annual Playaz Ball Awards: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-2nd-annual-playaz-ball-awards-2026-ti...

On the 191st episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto rapper and artist NBF Debo came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, getting into music, being Scotian and Native, what inspired him to make music and his influences, his creative process when making music and what a day in making music is like for him, the NBF movement, his music, if there’s a c...

On the 190th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Poughkeepsie, NY-born and raised, now the Bronx-residing rapper and artist Rian Wyld came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about her upbringing, getting into music, having a BA in Music, her creative process when making music and what a day in making/recording music is like, the importance of having a mailing list, life a...

On the 189th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Q, the owner and founder of Racer Jeans, came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak about Racer Jeans and how it came about and the impact of the brand today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the 188th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper and artist Chech AF came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, being Colombian, his first introduction to music and the artists and genres he grew up listening to, how he got into rapping and making music, his musical background and what inspired him to become a rapper and artist, his influences an...

On the 187th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Hallow Erbs returns to the TLOY TALKS podcast to discuss new music, his faith, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the 186th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough R&B singer-songwriter, classically trained pianist, and artist Katasha J came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about her upbringing, being classically trained in piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music, when she made music on her own, what inspired her to become a singer-songwriter and artist and take it...

On the 185th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough/Mississauga rapper and artist BIGGMOMMA416 came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about her upbringing, growing up St. Lucian and Jamaican, her first introduction to music & fashion, the designers and artists she grew up watching and listening, how she got into rapping, fashion, and making music, who she wo...

On the 184th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Oakland's own Troyman came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to discuss festival culture, performing at NXNE, Rhythm and Flow, life after the show, performance-based platforms, AI in the music industry and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the 183rd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, the Generally Speaking segment returns, and Drama Drae returns with the women from LLD's Pop the Balloon, and it led to discussions such as dating in Toronto/GTA, creepy men, Pop the Balloon, decorum, living in the GTA and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the 182nd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper, artist, performer, beatbox emcee, master of ceremony, event host, and curator Realije came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more on his story and journey as one of the best beatbox emcees coming out of Canada and turning his artistry into actual growth through curating events, putting on for the creative community, and...

On the 181st episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Regina, SK-born and raised, now Toronto-residing rapper and artist Sport Mathews came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, the Regina music and hip-hop scenes, moving to Toronto, his first introduction to music and the artists and sounds he grew up listening to, how he got into rapping and making music,...

On the 180th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Ronto and Sima of Stay Hungry Network came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to talk about their upbringing, how Stay Hungry Network came about along with the Maybe It Gets Better podcast, getting into podcasting and advocating for mental health, their influences, running a podcast and media platform & maintaining it, the growth bey...

On the 179th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Etobicoke-born and raised, Mississauga-raised, and now Toronto residing rapper, engineer, and artist S the Ghost came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing in Rexdale and Mississauga, his dad being a DJ, his first introduction to music and the artists he listened to growing up, how he got into rapping, eng...

On the 178th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Malton rapper, A&R, entrepreneur, business owner/founder, social media personality, and artist Blamo came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, how he got into rapping and making music, witnessing the Toronto music scene since the 2000s and 2010s, his time at the Remix Project, what inspired him to ra...

On the 177th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Seattle singer-songwriter and artist Lexi Nguyen came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about growing up in Seattle, the music scene there, her start in music, what inspired her to make music, her creative process when making music, Vietnamese culture, her music, her upcoming EP, performing, and much more. Photo Credit for...

On the 176th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper, producer, and artist Myer Clarity returns for his first-ever time on the podcast alongside another guest, producer, MPC master, engineer, creative and artist Fresh Kils. Josh (Yashu) spoke with Fresh Kils in regards to his upbringing, going to Dalhousie University, interning for K Cut of Main Source, his musical background and history, the MO...

On the 175th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto artist Cholocash came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about Ecuador, being the only person in his family that makes music, his influences, his first time in the studio, learning to sound engineer, Devil’s a Liar, working with Kevin from Aftershock Overdrive, his creative process when making music, if using drugs...

On the 174th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Josh (Yashu) speaks with CROOKS, a Kitchener rapper and artist who's recently signed to GHOSTOWN RECORD$ accompanied by previous TLOY TALKS guest and rapper, producer, artist, and owner of GHOSTOWN RECORD$, GHOSTBOYRJ. We discuss about his upbringing, playing ball in Nova Scotia, transitioning from ball to music, his musical background and history, h...

On the 173rd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, and in its new segment for the first time, Generally Speaking, where it is a general convo podcast, Josh, aka Yashu and some of his previous guests and friends of the platform discuss various things like the music industry, film and cinema culture, the idea of success, the Toronto accent and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

On the 172nd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough rapper and artist KGDASAV returns to the pod to speak about his recent music, the Allstar JR situation, Rio Da Yung OG, working with BZB Convenience, his time in Michigan, the Toronto accent, life in Toronto, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the 171st episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, KufisWorld & lowk3y came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about their upbringings, getting into their crafts, their first time recording music, Kufi transitioning from Omari Jabari to KufisWorld, how they linked, Family 1st, The Adventures of Kuya & Bunso, the Toronto/GTA music scene, if DJs and radio stations are...

On the 170th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, American-born, Brampton, ON-raised and Toronto-based rapper and artist Meeno Giinchy came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing in New York, Connecticut & Jamaica, moving to Brampton, witnessing music growing up, getting into rapping and making music, being pivotal in the Toronto music scene since the...

On the 169th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper, spoken word artist, and creative Eyeda Sophia came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about her upbringing, getting into rapping, spoken word and making music, hip-hop and rap being in a political landscape, being a battle rapper at one point, battle rap, her inspiration on becoming a rapper and spoken word artist,...