TLOY TALKS

TLOY TALKS

By Joshua Habtwold (The Lens of Yashu)LeisureMusicMusic InterviewsMusic History
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TLOY TALKS episodes

  • TLOY TALKS #44: The NLN Podcast
    On the forty-fourth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Sudbury-born, Ottawa-raised & residing rapper and artist NLN came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing in Ottawa after moving from Sudbury at the age of three, growing up in a Rwandan household and what Rwandan culture is like, his musical background and history, his inspiration on becoming a multi-disciplinary artist and taking his craft seriously, the differences between Ottawa & Toronto, recording at his home studio versus other studios, rapping in French and making a French single, not dropping an album until he blows up, singles versus albums, his fanbase, performing, TikTok, his growth as an artist, mental health, the advice he would give for others following in his footsteps, if he has any regrets & much more.

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    53 min
  • TLOY TALKS #43: The Masta Inferno Podcast
    On the forty-third episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto rapper, hybrid artist, and street performer/busker Masta Inferno came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, family life, his first introduction to music, his musical upbringing and how he got into rapping and performing, his inspiration on becoming a multi-discipline artist, busking and street performing, the upsides and downsides to street performing/busking, if street performing/busking helped him in a way, the CharlieBo313 interview and his relationship with rapper and beatboxer Andre Gibson. Masta Inferno also talked about his music, the Toronto music scene, & much more.

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    1 hr 12 min
  • TLOY TALKS #42: The YBAFrmDaJane Podcast
    On the forty-second episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto rapper and artist YBAFrmDaJane came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, growing up in an Ecuadorian household, Latinos in Toronto, getting into rapping and making music, becoming a rapper and artist and taking it seriously, prioritizing UK Drill as his main genre in his music, the reception he received through his sound, being a UK Latin Drill rapper from Toronto, his relationship with TEAMREALESTATE247, his music, touring and performing all over Ontario and the US, networking, meeting up with major people in the music industry, mental health, social media, the Toronto music scene & much more.

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    1 hr 10 min
  • TLOY TALKS #41: The KGDASAV Podcast

    On the forty-first episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough rapper and artist KGDASAV came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, his first introduction to music and the artists and genres he grew up listening to, getting into rapping and making music, his musical background and history, what inspired him to become a rapper and artist and taking it seriously, being influenced by the Detroit/Flint sound and using that sound in his music, his top five Detroit/Flint artists and which artists from there he would like to work with. KGDASAV also talks about being a Toronto artist who mainly uses the Detroit/Flint sound in his music and how it's like for him, his short-term and long-term goals for his music career, being managed by TEAMREALESTATE247, his creative process when making music and what a day in the studio is like for him, working with Flint producer RJ Lamont for his latest project, his other music, his stage name, his thoughts on social media, mental health, his recommendations for television shows and other stuff, his thoughts on the Toronto music scene & much more.


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    44 min
  • TLOY TALKS #40: The Mac Downey Podcast
    On the fortieth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, director, producer, photographer, content creator, and festival director for the upcoming Toronto International Music Video Festival, Mac Downey, came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, wanting to become a stand-up comedian and/or actor before wanting to become a producer/director, going to Sheridan College, his first introduction to videography, filmmaking, and photography, as well as getting into those mediums, his main inspirations in terms of his creative journey, Secodo Productions, his first major project and the backstory and experience of it, the overall reaction from others when the projects were released your from either him or Secodo and what he noticed and learned from that, the Toronto International Music Video Festival, the importance of music videos, how he deals with his mental health, his thoughts on the Toronto/GTA creative scene & much more.

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    1 hr 4 min
  • TLOY TALKS #39: The Anthony T99 Podcast
    On the thirty-ninth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough, ON singer-songwriter and artist Anthony T99 came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, having a near-death experience at the age of seven and being unable to breathe, talk, or move normally for two months as well as staying in the hospital for two years, rising up from tough experiences, dealing with bullying, his initial goal or idea he wanted to do for a career/job, getting into singing and making music and taking it seriously, who he would like to work with musically, his music and creative process when making music, what a day in making/recording music is like for him, his stage name, his thoughts on the Toronto/GTA music scene, if he has any regrets & much more.

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    35 min
  • TLOY TALKS #38: The BlackMars Podcast
    On the thirty-eighth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper and tattoo artist BlackMars came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast to share his life story and journey as a rapper, artist, and tattoo artist who recently moved to Toronto from various different countries.

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    28 min
  • TLOY TALKS #37: The Animation & Dawson.ISO Podcast
    On the thirty-seventh episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Animation and Dawson.ISO came by to the pod to discuss more about Animation's upcoming project, ANI, and what fans can expect. They also discuss more on Animation's music, him performing at many events, the importance of friendships in the music industry, TikTok, the youth, mental health, and much more.

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    47 min
  • TLOY TALKS #36: The TurboVCR (aka. Adrian Gariba) Podcast

    On the thirty-sixth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Georgetown, Guyana-born, Scarborough, ON/New York City-raised and Taipei-residing/based fashion designer, producer, engineer, and creative of all trades, TurboVCR (born Adrian Gariba) came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, getting into producing, engineering, and fashion design, what he wanted to do initially when he grew up, his first introduction to music, producing, and engineering and how he got into it, going to Trebas Institute & Institute of Audio Research for producing and engineering, being mentored by OVO engineer Noel "Gadget" Campbell, what inspired him to become a multi-disciplinary artist and take it seriously.


    TurboVCR also talked about his inspirations and who he would like to work with someday, his creative process when making music and what a day in the studio is like for him, his fashion brands and George Floyd wearing some of his clothing before his death, his music and creating animated CGI music videos for his music through the Auryn 64 Music channel, working with the likes of Armin Van Buren, Markus Schulz & Gareth Emery, as well as local artists like M3GA, Offbeat Smitty, & Pre$i, living and working in New York City & Taipei, his gear and stage name, his growth as an artist, his thoughts on rapper-type beats and the Toronto/GTA music scene & much more.

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    44 min
  • TLOY TALKS #35: The GHOSTBOYRJ Podcast

    On the thirty-fifth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto-born, Brampton-raised and based rapper, label founder and owner, and artist, GHOSTBOYRJ ( @GHOSTBOYRJ ) came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing in Toronto & Brampton, his musical background and history, meeting and working with Switch B and being involved with Unity Charity, his inspiration on becoming a rapper and artist, as well as taking it seriously, his dream collaborations, his story on how he almost got a Boldy James feature, sample snitching, his creative process and what a day in making/recording music is like for him, his upcoming project, Behind The Light, and his other music, his experience running and maintaining his record label, GHO$TOWN RECORDS.


    GHOSTBOYRJ also spoke about performing at Toronto's El Mocambo and opening up for his favourite rapper, Saukrates, his growth as an artist, his stage name, the Toronto music scene, accomplishing life while he's still young and much more. The rapper ended the pod with a dope freestyle to Saukrates' Money or Love.


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    49 min

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Content Creator, Journalist/Blogger, and Entertainment Enthusiast Joshua Habtwold [aka. The Lens of Yashu] brings people from all walks of life and speaks on various topics that will surely never get…