The Lounge Presents

It was vibes having Amit in the lounge space as we got to know the founder of One For The City , which takes place next weekend in Edmonton. He shared his journey in the culture and broke down the lore behind OFTC, widely recognized as western Canada's premier street dance battle. It takes place June 26-28 in Edmonton and tickets are available at oneforthecity.com.

Kuya has always been somewhat of a mysterious figure. We've been knowing about this man but our paths had yet to cross so when he told us he was ready to share his journey as a producer and artist from the days of The Happy Unfortuanate - the WCMA-nominated hip hop group he shared with Malcolm Jay - to a track he produced with Dumbfounded and Breezy Lovejoy a/k/a Anderson Paak on vocals, we were h...

We were amped to welcome Max Winds back into the lounge space to catch up on his movements - most especially the release of his latest full-length, Love Me Before They All Do , streaming on all platforms with accompanying visuals on YouTube. Follow Max Winds on all socials.

We first caught notice of The Team as the closing act of a local dance school's Fall Showcase and we already knew after the curtain drop that we wanted to bring them into the lounge space to share their journey in the culture. Make sure to follow their socials to stay up on their movements including their upcoming performances this year.

We were blessed with the first appearance of Alison in the lounge space as she shared a deep dive into her lore as a filmmaker and how it led to the production of Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story , where the documentary nabbed eight nominations at the Canadian Screen Awards. Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story is streaming now on Crave and Kinema.

We were amped to welcome 7XVETHEGENIUS into the lounge space for the first time as she shared her journey in music. Dope episode. Major key salute to this exceptional Buffalo, NY talent. Follow her on socials and add Self LXVE III and Desired Crowns to your library.

We had a great time welcoming Claire Voy and Ciccio Spagnolo, the creative braintrust behind SHEBAD, into the lounge space to share their journey in music and how symbiotic moments led to the formation of the band. They just released the Inner Openings EP, available now on all platforms. Stay up on their socials to stay current.

Mighty salute to Vast Aire and the Can Ox team (Shadow, Lou Minoti) for blessing the lounge space with their time. We had a dope deep dive into the lore of Cannibal Ox and if you've been down since day one, we believe you will enjoy our conversation with Vast Aire. Aireplane is available now and the 25th anniversary repress of The Cold Vein will be shipping soon.

We know Stephen very well with some common shared history so it was apropos to invite him into the lounge space to tell us about his new app, Hostly, a social connection app available now on the App Store and Google Play. He also dropped the news that he is currently working on a hip hop festival and will return with more details. Follow Stephen on all socials to stay up on Hostly and future event...

We got to welcome Brendan Grey into the lounge space for the first time to share his journey in the culture and how he discovered James "J. Dilla" Yancey, who he will be celebrating on Dilla's birthday - February 7 - with a Dilla Day celebration at Public Domain. Tickets are available now on Eventbrite.

We had the opportunity to welcome RX into the lounge space to share her journey in music including notable stops along the way like BTS' multi-platinum My Time, to working with Stargate and establishing SoundAdvice, the music mentorship program she co-founded. The visuals for Nex Ting, her current single, is streaming now on all platforms to whet the palatte in advance of her upcoming full-len...

We had Joe Boy Rock stroll into the lounge space to catch up on his movements, more specifically, the Funk Styles workshop he's hosting at Drop-In Dance Winnipeg today at 7pm. He gave us an update on Machina II and their plans for the new year. You can register for the workshop via dropindancewpg.com. The workshop will be followed by a screening of the Chris Stoke-helmed early aughts classic,...

We were amped to get 393 Dance Troupe into the lounge space to share their journey and catch us up on their movements, including The Warm-Up battle coming in January 2026. Tap in and learn more about Mickey, Dana, JR, Jan and Jonel and 393 Dance Troupe.

Heavy G & Big J.O. have served up an amuse bouche to tide you over until the next proper RUNXGUN full-length. They rolled through the lounge space to catch us up on their families and of course, next movements. High key recommend you put the Crash Dummy EP on repeat.

Mans done been due for a stop in the lounge and we tried to pop off going live on TikTok but that didn't quite work out - LOL - so we hopped on YouTube Live to catch up with Il-Ry. Dope ep. Lock in.

We were happy to welcome Seth into the lounge space to share the origins of Mothership Connected: The Women of Parliament-Funkadelic , his life as the son of Mallia Franklin (Parlet) and Nate Neblett (New Birth) and why it was important for this book to be written. Mothership Connected: The Women of Parliament-Funkadelic is available at all book retailers now.

Masia One has been a disruptor from time and we were amped to welcome her into the lounge space to share a journey that has literally taken her around the world. Back in Canada to handle business like panels at Break Out West Festival & Conference and to work on a new record, we sat for a spell with Masia to share her journey and to drop jewels for upcoming artists. She will be panelling at Br...

Len Bowen is no stranger to the lounge space so when he drops a new record you can guarantee he's going to stop by to catch us up on his movements and chat about the record. If You Don't See Me, You Saw Me is an incredibly dope new record with production dutifully handled by Junia-T, Slang Hugh and Shinogo and includes features from DIJAHSB, Odario, JRDN, Faiza, Steven Mulcare and TSLavv. Catch it...

It was our pleasure to welcome Pigeon and Devon Dare into the lounge space for the first time. We got to deep dive into how they discovered DJing and how it led to their upcoming Beginners DJ Workshop, which takes place this Sunday at Living Space, 1308 Portage. To sign up for the workshop and catch up with their mixes and gigs, follow them on socials.

Gavin Sheppard is a hip hop renaissance man. We've known each other from time, going all the way back to the I.C. Visions studio in Etobicoke so we were elated to have him in the lounge space to share his journey and the culture and the music industry and how it led to the release of 100: A City Kid's Survival Guide, a collaborative effort with TG via Link In Bio Publishing. His first book is avai...

BRAVE NEW WAVESWRL Productions We had a great time with WRL Productions' first session in the lounge space with a deep dive into their origin stories and what they're bringing to the Winnipeg music scene. The conversation continues August 29 on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.

It was a pleasure to welcome Sixtoo into the lounge space for his first visit. We were able to share his journey in hip hop culture and how it cemented his position in the Canadian music canon. His latest release, 30, is sold out on pre-orders so you'll have to rush & grab a physical once it drops in stores.

A new visual podcast series showcasing Winnipeg's generation next. We continue with our next guest, King JB, repping Local Frequency (Matty B, Spectra). Follow them on socials and stream their mixes, edits and remixes while you enjoy the chat..

We had a great time welcoming Sean into the lounge space to share his journey in comedy and film and to learn a little more about the making of ASOG, a dramedy shot in the Philippines featuring typhoon survivors of Sicogon Island, that debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival. ASOG will be screening in Winnipeg at Cineplex Odeon McGillivray on August 25 in collaboration with Kultivation Festival. Tick...

A new visual podcast series showcasing Winnipeg's generation next. We set things off proper with the homies Gandhiswag, Gul0 Gul0 and Gruffalo repping House of Gobl. Follow them on socials and stream their mixes, edits and remixes while you enjoy the chat..