Down to the Beat

Join us with very special guest with Montreal-based rapper and producer, Tiger Tchakounté, for a deep dive into how he developed his sound while speaking two languages, and how his city has influenced him. We also explore the differences between the Montreal and Ottawa hip hop scenes, check in on what he and the SURF Collective are up to and why he changed his name. The topic of the algorithm comes up a bunch too and you don't want to miss what that means to him, and how he combats it. 

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This episode is kicked off with a lengthy warm up as your three favourite hosts get warmed up for a great show. We then talk about how rock n roll sadly seems to be on its way out with no return in sight. Lastly we finally get the opportunity to talk about the tragic and untimely passing of Virgil Abloh, diving into what he meant to us and an entire culture. 

Catch NLN on this week's episode of Down to the Beat where over the course of an hour, the conversation touches on subjects such as his aspirations in the rap game, his release and recording schedule, as well as his love for the industry he is immersed in. The conversation also traverses topics such as his inspirations, how he stays young in his mind, and his short yet fierce creative journey. 

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Welcome everybody to the new look DTTB! This week we usher in a new era with new co-host, Juwan Anderson, for his first episode of many. Over the span of the eppy, we chop it up about everything from clowning Will Smith, the idea of elusive rappers and when the right time to buy a chain is as a rapper. 

We got a special episode today with an exclusive interview with the headlining artists on Cranium Festivals 'We Outside' Tour, our fellow foster brothers Young Stitch and Casper Marcus. We chop it up about the tour which is still ongoing with future dates in Toronto and Montreal, their newly released EP 'The Foster Brothers', we find out how well they know each other and someone is getting a pony.  

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It's your host with the most Lefika aka Fik'D's last episode of Down to the Beat so you best believe we had a proper send off for the man who made the show what it is today. Join us for a special podcast that spans an hour, is filled with champagne and covers hot topics such as the the tragedy that ensued at Travis Scott's Astroworld and Ye's most recent interview on Drink Champs. 

This episode of Down to the Beat is kicked off with a conversation about Racco and Fixxx's most recent experience on edibles, they are vastly different. We then move into a conversation and review of a collaborative album called 'Two Heavy', released by Motswana artists BiscuitHead and Oddly Risque. Before we get into the review we do touch on some very sad yet monumental news, this is Fixxx's second last ever episode of Down to the Beat before he returns home to the mother land for a couple of months. During this time we will be filling his role with another great host, so do not fear. We finally cap the episode off with some talks about Mac Miller's former drug dealer going to jail with two other people for their involvement in his death and LL Cool J and Jay Z being inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. 

This week's episode of Down to the Beat is kicked off with a review of Northsidebenji's newest tape 'The Extravagant Collection' which is an incredible piece of work from a Toronto pioneer. We then move into a review of The Alchemist's 'This Thing of Ours Pt. II' and an overview of his work with the underground scene. We then cap the episode off by talking about the RZA and Lebron's new collaboration on a meditation app and Boosie's recent tweets responding to Lil Nas X claiming they'd make a 'fire' collab.

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This week's episode of Down to the Beat is review heavy, being kicked off with a hard look at Don Toliver's new album 'Life of a Don' being followed by an intense comb over of Thugger's new album 'Punk'. We then dream of what our personal albums would look like if we were billionaires and finally cap the episode off by looking at Tech N9ne's new song 'Face-off' which features The Rock. 

This episode of Down to the Beat welcomes back Ottawa artist T Chandy for the second time, making him the first reoccurring guest in our shows history. This time around the conversations are different, with the focus being on his latest project 'Ego Check' and the layers of various meanings and themes the album has within it.    

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