TLOY TALKS

TLOY TALKS

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

  • TLOY TALKS #156: The Artwrk By Jojo Podcast
    On the 156th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, content creator, digital artist, photographer, and videographer Artwrk By Jojo came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, growing up with autism and in a Nigerian household, his first introduction to the creative arts, digital art, and photography, getting into creative art content creating, photography, and videography on his own, his influences, his work and content, creating cover art for Leila Dey and LocoCity, his first introduction to Toronto/Canadian music and the Toronto/Canadian artists that he listened to, supporting local before global, how Toronto/Canadian music played a pivotal part in his career as a creative, working with brands like Toronto Rapstars, Media Pass, and Academy Presents, receiving co-signs and flowers, working with Aqyila, having a crush on Kreesha Turner, RUSSELL! being one of his favourite artists and much more.

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    1 hr 7 min
  • TLOY TALKS #155: The Seko Podcast

    On the 155th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Durham Region's own Seko came by for the first time, and we started by previewing an unreleased track with him and Solo YS that will be dropping soon. Seko spoke more about his upbringing in Pickering, Courtice, and Peterborough, growing up Kenyan, getting into battle rap and freestyling, growing up in a big musical family, artists collaborations he would like to work with, his creative process when making music and what a day in the studio is like for him, having a lisp, being shadowbanned on streaming platforms, working with Cleanopatra, Solo YS, and Jon Kabongo, opening up for De La Soul, the Vybz Kartel co-sign, if he ever regret his time at Nycesound Productions and backstotry on leaving the label, working and meeting with Yoko Gold, the Tory/Meg situation, the Toronto/Canadian music scene, and much more.


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    48 min
  • TLOY TALKS #154: The Joey Rose Podcast (w/ GHOSTBOYRJ)
    On the 154th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Josh (Yashu) speaks with Joey Rose, a Scarborough rapper and artist who's recently signed to GHOSTOWN RECORD$ accompanied by previous TLOY TALKS guest and rapper, producer, artist, and owner of GHOSTOWN RECORD$, GHOSTBOYRJ. We discuss about his upbringing, how his mom played a pivotal part of his career and journey within music, getting into music and making music, his influences stemming from Mac Miller, Earl Sweatshirt, and XXXTENTACION, his style of music, his creative process and what a studio session is like for him, how he got his name, his latest project, Life’s What You Make It (w/ GXBBY & GHOSTBOYRJ), meeting GHOSTBOYRJ and being signed to GHOSTOWN RECORD$, the Toronto/Canadian music scene, and much more.

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    49 min
  • TLOY TALKS #153: The Droops Holiday Podcast
    On the 153rd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scaborough OG and rap legend Droops Holiday came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to share his life story and tell some dope stories regarding life in Toronto back then, SLUG, and much more.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • TLOY TALKS #152: RAXX City (W/ RAXX)

    On the 152nd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Collingwood-born, Toronto-residing rapper, singer-songwriter, and artist RAXX returns to the TLOY TALKS podcast, and she spoke more on her recent releases, Matthew and RAXX City, and details the creative process and inspiration for those tracks.


    The conversation continued with her touring with Danny Fernandes as an opener, being nominated for an award for Playaz Ball, touring, mental health and dealing with loss and grief, the importance of therapy, the MeToo and Time's Up movement, strip clubs, thoughts on Cardi B's Am I The Drama, if Nicki Minaj is a hater, women in hip-hop, the XXL Freshman and current state of hip-hop & much more.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • TLOY TALKS #151: The Jett Podcast
    On the 151st episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Brampton rapper, artist, and creative Jett came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more on his upbringing, getting into music, video gaming and the creative arts, how his influences shaped his artistry and uniqueness as an artist, who he would like to work with someday, his creative process when making music and what a day in making music is like for him, his musical style, his stage name, his music, the Brampton music scene and his impact on it, the Toronto/GTA music scene, mental health, and much more.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • TLOY TALKS #150: The Aftershock Overdrive Podcast
    On the 150th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto-based metal band Aftershock Overdrive came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time and they spoke about their upbringings, how they all met and got involved in forming the band, their musical experiences and influences, how they make their music, hating pedophiles, their music, performing, using pop culture references in their music, their favourite television shows, Cena vs. Mark Henry, the Toronto metal scene and the music scenes around, the state of rock/punk/metal music right now, fan appreciation and the importance of family and relationships in the metal community, and much more.

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    1 hr
  • TLOY TALKS #149: The Hallow Erbs Podcast

    On the 149th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto former child actor, now rapper, artist, and Israelite Hallow Erbs came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast to discuss more about his upbringing in Toronto's Flemingdon Park neighbourhood, and getting into music and acting. He talked about his experience being in films and plays like Four Brothers, Saw II, Take The Lead, King of Sorrow, Sunday at Tiffany’s, and The Yard, and acting with the likes of Mark Wahlberg and Antonio Banderas, and his experience in the film and theatre industry as a child.


    Hallow Erbs also discusses his background and history in music, his latest project, SEEK, and the creative process and inspiration for that project, his stage name, his previous music releases, how he became an Israelite and following the faith and much more.

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    1 hr 4 min
  • TLOY TALKS #148: The Solo YS Podcast

    On the 148th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Etobicoke-born, Malton-raised/Bowmanville-raised and residing rapper, artist, and founder of Young Soldiers (YS), Solo YS, returns to the TLOY TALKS podcast to speak more about his latest track #FRETORY, and the creative process and inspiration for that track, as well as the challenge for the song and how that came about. He also talked about his other music releases, experimenting with dancehall and working with One Don, the Tory and Meg situation, dealing with haters, Toronto music, strip clubs, building fanbases in other cities, iconic rap albums, the XXL Freshman, crime in Toronto and Canada, and much more.



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    31 min
  • TLOY TALKS #147: The Toronto Rapstars Podcast
    On the 147th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, the founder and creator of Toronto's rising media platform, Toronto Rapstars, came by the TLOY TALKS for the first time. Justin [Toronto Rapstars] spoke more about his upbringing and his start in media and content, as well as how he founded Toronto Rapstars. The conversation dove into the discussion of the Toronto music scene, how the media is today, and much more.

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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…