TLOY TALKS

TLOY TALKS

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

  • TLOY TALKS #34: The Remix Chalet Podcast
    On the thirty-fourth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, producer/artist Remix Chalet came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the very first time to speak about his upbringing, the artists and sounds he grew up listening to, how he got into producing and making music, his musical background and history, his inspiration for becoming a producer and taking his career seriously and to the next level, his idols and who he would like to work with. Remix Chalet also discusses his creative process when beat-making and making music, not showing his face, his music, working with Bert Le Plug & APTwoTone, beat collaborating with other producers, his growth as an artist, his stage name, lo-fi being popular in music and social media, his production gear, rapper-type beats, his pet peeves as a producer, what fans can expect from his upcoming project, CROWN, his affiliation with Nise Clothing & Ase Juicery and working with them, his hobbies and activities outside of music & much more.

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    55 min
  • TLOY TALKS #33: The Buggz Podcast
    On the thirty-third episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough rapper and artist Buggz came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing in Scarborough's Pitfield Plaza area (by McCowan & Sheppard) and what life was like for him back then. He also talked about growing up with Portion & Singaa Breeze and what they were like growing up, the initial goal or idea that he wanted for a career/job, the artists and sounds he listened to his whole life, what inspired him to take his career to the next level, his thoughts on the current mainstream music scene, the creative process and inspiration for his latest project, Asylum, the creative process and inspiration for the rest of his music, noticing and experiencing Portion signing to Warner Music Canada and if it motivated him in any way, his growth as an artist, being a parent in the music industry, fatherhood, gentrification, social media, mental health & much more.

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    46 min
  • TLOY TALKS #32: The Shayne Mac of Daily Dose Media Network Podcast
    On the thirty-second episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, owner and founder of the Daily Dose Media Network platform, Shayne Mac (who's also a longtime friend and classmate of mine), came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for his very first time to speak on his upbringing and aspirations growing up, his inspiration for his journey and growth as a person, his inspiration for running his own media platform and immersing himself within the finance and self-help sector, creating the Daily Dose Media Network and its main purpose, running the platform and going to many events regarding his interest, and a whole bunch of other topics of his liking and expertise.

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    31 min
  • TLOY TALKS #30: The Spitty Podcast
    On the thirtieth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Jacksonville, Florida-born, Brampton-raised and residing rapper, singer-songwriter, content creator, artist, and the official artist ambassador for Brampton in association with Brampton Arts Organization (BAO), Spitty, came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about being raised in a Gujarati household and the differences between Gujarati culture versus Punjabi culture, going to Western University, attaining success through a 9 to 5 or schooling versus unorthodox means, dieting, social media, Peel Vol. 3, becoming an artist ambassador in Brampton [in partnership with Brampton Arts Organization (BAO)] and how it was like receiving that accolade for the first time, assimilating South Asian/Desi culture in hip-hop/rap and Black culture, South Asian rap music, the death of Sidhu Moose Wala and his impact in Punjabi/South Asian music and mainstream music, his growth as an artist, Chat-GPT & AI, mental health, his favourite books & television shows to recommend & much more.

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    54 min
  • TLOY TALKS #29: The Krosst Out Podcast

    On the twenty-ninth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper, singer-songwriter, and artist Krosst Out came back to the platform for his first-ever appearance on the TLOY TALKS podcast to speak more on his upcoming album, I Had A Dream I Didn’t Have Eyes, which is set to drop later this year and what fans can expect. He also spoke more on his upcoming single that's set to be released later this month entitled This The New Shit and what fans can expect also.


    He also spoke more on his upcoming single that's set to be released later this month entitled This The New Shit and what fans can expect also. He also talked about his other releases since the last interview and his most recent one, Anesthesia featuring OnCue. He explained the creative process and inspiration for that song and how he managed to work with OnCue. Krosst Out and Josh discuss a wide variety of topics regarding music such as live shows coming back since the pandemic, his thoughts on the current mainstream music scene, TikTok, AI and Chat-GPT coming in full force in the music industry. Krosst Out also gave his thoughts on other topics such as cancel culture, Canada's Bill C-11, mental health, his favourite things outside of music & much more.

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    58 min
  • TLOY TALKS #28: The Ryan Bolton Podcast

    On the twenty-eighth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Award-winning Toronto-based photographer, studio owner, and former photojournalist Ryan Bolton came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to discuss his upbringing, the environments around him and travelling to Toronto at times as a kid and became interested in the city lifestyle. He also discussed his first introduction to photography, getting into photography and taking it to the next level, his first camera body and lens and his first photography project that he worked on and what those experiences were like.


    Ryan also talked about how skateboarding, street photography, and music became his main influences when it comes to his creative journey, becoming a concert photographer and photojournalist and shooting at many concerts and festivals, as well as the 2010 G20 Protest that happened in Toronto on behalf of CP24 & CTV. He also talked about the Ugly Beautiful TO project, being an official photographer at the JUNO Awards, his growth as a photographer and creative, working with brands and clients, gentrification in Toronto, working for blogTO & VICE, dealing with mental health, providing longevity in his work, if he has any regrets & much more.

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    1 hr 7 min
  • TLOY TALKS #27: The New Legends Music Group (NLMG) Podcast
    On the twenty-seventh episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, the artists from New Legends Music Group (NLMG) come by for their first-ever podcast as a collective/team (as well, they also broke a record on my platform for the number of guests that spoke for the interview/podcast) and they talk about the collective as well as their own individual upbringings, their start in music, their music, and much more. The pod consists of artists such as WW Lowry, 7RUE, Connoisseur Ghost, V!LLAH, and GreenBeans that spoke on behalf of NLMG.

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    48 min
  • TLOY TALKS #26: The MA Podcast
    On the twenty-sixth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto rapper and artist MA came back to the platform for his first-ever appearance on the TLOY TALKS podcast. He spoke about how life has been for him since the last interview, his latest music releases, recording music at Majur Musik Studios and working with them, not caring about fame, TikTok, social media, content creators, Toronto, dealing with grief and loss, Rolling Loud, YouTube, the Mahsa Amini protests going and the issues with the Iranian government, his song recommendations & much more.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • TLOY TALKS #25: The Dawson.ISO Podcast

    On the twenty-fifth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, GTA-based photographer and content creator, Dawson.ISO, came to the TLOY TALKS podcast to discuss his upbringing, what he was like as a child until now, his first introduction to photography and content creating, listening to lots of music as a kid through his mother playing music at times, getting into photography and creative content making and taking it to the next level, his experience learning photography through schooling, music being a main influence for his photography, his first camera and lens that he used to start his photography career, his first photography project/piece and the impact it had, how street photography made him fall in love with photography.


    Dawson.ISO also talked about his photography style, transitioning from BVNNETT to Dawson.ISO and the inspiration for those names, working with the likes of 808 Mazze and Animation and what his working and personal relationship are like with them, as well as learning from them, getting into music and concert photography and shooting with the likes of Saba, Redveil, Denzel Curry, and Kenny Mason, the impact from covering many events, his growth as a creative, headlining ISOLATION Vol. 1 on February 26th in Toronto, his thoughts on the Toronto/GTA creative scene, his advice for creatives, if he has any regrets & much more.

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    53 min
  • TLOY TALKS #24: The Robert Douglass Podcast

    On the twenty-fourth episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, executive producer and music enthusiast Robert Douglass returns to TLOY TALKS to speak more on tech and its involvement in music, as well as a discussion in regards to tech, music, and social media.


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    1 hr 18 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…