In Season 1 Episode 7, B Magic & Noyz are joined by rapper/singer/songwriter/photographer/teacher Strictly Steele. In this episode, Stric shares the story of how his grandparents moved from Jamaica to the UK, how Jamaican and British culture shaped his upbringing in Birmingham, being introduced to jungle and drum & bass music by his parents, his migration from England to Canada, how freestyling at house parties motivated him to make his own mixtapes and albums, the importance of putting in your 10 000 hours as a photographer, the vital role of photographers in preserving hip hop culture, his take on the current Ontario sex education curriculum debate, navigating the school system as a black educator, speaking to students in language they can understand, and a whole lot more.

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In the first episode of 2019, B Magic & Noyz are joined by singer/songwriter Selena Dhillon, and her brother, soccer player Kevin Dhillon. Selena discusses her progression in music from singing for her parents' friends as a kid to winning talent shows in university, doing music for film, finding herself as a writer, discrimination she's faced as a woman in the music industry, mental health, how traveling to New York and South Africa inspired her music, and crossing over into voice acting work. Kevin shares how he improved as an athlete, his dad's time spent with West Ham United's youth club, applying to sports programs at different universities and playing soccer in the NCAA, and what it was like having his father also be his toughest coach.

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In the first Side Hustle episode, Noyz and B Magic are joined by friend of the show Harmanjit Khakh to recap 2018 in rap music month by month - the highs, lows, our favorites, and what music we might have missed out on.

Thank you all for listening and supporting The Immigrant Hustle in 2018! This is something that we've wanted to do for a long time, and this year we took the initiative to finally start it. Much love to the listeners for rocking with us. Join us for the rest of season 1 in January 2019.

At the midpoint of season 1, B Magic & Noyz are joined by rapper/singer/songwriter Villa. In this episode, Villa discusses his family's journey to Canada through Europe and Abu Dhabi, growing up in Rexdale and various other neighbourhoods throughout Toronto, his experience with the school system, falling in love with hip-hop, the death of his father and how he and his family coped with it, the formation and demise of the Zoo Babies, finding his voice as an artist, the mentality behind his work ethic, the origin story of his beard, and a whole lot more.

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In this episode, B Magic & Noyz are joined by emcee/songwriter/organizer/promoter Scotty IV. We discuss his family's migration from Ghana to Canada, the passing of his father, growing up singing in the church choir, being introduced to hip hop by his older brothers, selling mixtapes in high school, living in a trap house, moving from Brampton to Toronto to chase his music dreams, forming Stay Out Late, the importance of the live show experience, how he established his foothold in the Toronto music scene, and so much more.

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In this episode, B Magic & Noyz are joined by Magic's wife Jasneet and teacher/stylist The Sandy Lion. Sandy shares her family's early history in Canada, learning about music and fashion from her dad, growing up as the youngest of 4 sisters, becoming a teacher and her ability to connect with children, the effects of social media in the classroom, how she grew her business as a stylist and image consultant, working with Superwoman and Humble The Poet, the challenges of balancing two careers at once, and so much more.

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In this episode, we sit down with comedian/chef Le Tigre to talk about fatherhood, growing up in Brampton in a Punjabi immigrant household, using comedy to win people over, the many different environments in which he learned to cook, creating videos in the early days of YouTube, the influence of Anthony Bourdain on his career, his latest online endeavor "Tiger Bites", and much more.

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In episode 1 of The Immigrant Hustle Podcast, hosts Noyz & B Magic introduce the show and talk with producer/photographer Dusty Loops and visual artist HeyHarpreet about how they all migrated to the Greater Toronto Area. They also discuss their beginnings in the arts, and how they all first met.

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