On the 141st episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper, studio co-owner, and artist Dexray returns to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first-ever in-person conversation to speak on his latest project, IGOTAWAYWITHDYING W/ NLCK, working with Ghostboyrj and The CHMST, the subject matters in his latest releases, travelling to Asia and if it's worth it, his growth as an artist, the Kendrick and Drake beef, if bars still matter today in hip-hop, AI in the music industry, mental health and much more.

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On the 140th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Mississauga drill rapper and artist Lil Sim came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, playing basketball at one point, being a b-boy dancer and being heavily influenced by Jabbawockeez in regards to dance, wanting to step out of his brother's shadow and becoming his own man, getting into music and making music, what inspired him to become a drill rapper and artist and take it seriously, his influences and 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 upcoming album and opening up for Savv4x, his thoughts on “dissing the dead/smoking on the dead” going on in music, meeting and working with The Broken Playground, the Toronto underground music scene and much more.

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On the 139th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto rapper, producer, and multi-disciplined artist Supreme Swiss came by the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak about getting into music and musical background and history, what inspired him to become a rapper and artist and take it seriously, his influences, what a day in the studio is like for him, his music, the Toronto dancehall scene making a rise, working with Ray J, Charly Black, Stonebwoy, Sarkodie, & Vory, if female and non-hood artists can blow up in Toronto, working with Toronto Rapstars and Universal Music Canada, his hairstyle, his experience dealing with the music industry in America and much more.

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On the 138th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Toronto-born and rased, now Malton, ON-residing rapper and artist YSLV came by the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, being half Jamaican and Japanese, how he got into music and how he started rapping and making music, his musical background and history, his influences and who he would like to work with someday, his creative process when making music, his stage name, his alternative melodic drill sound and what inspired him to work on that specific sound, his music, working with Keke Baby & The Broken Playground, the Toronto/Canadian music scene, mental health and much more.

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On the 137th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Nigerian born and raised, now Toronto-raised and residing rapper, producer, and artist CHXXX came by the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his Nigerian upbringing, moving to Canada, getting into music and producing, what inspired him to become a rapper, producer, and artist, and take it seriously, his creative process when making music and what a day in making music is like for him, his stage name, Afronadia, his go-to McDonalds order and his restaurant recommendations, how Lit Hill came about, running and maintaining an independent record label like Lit Hill, the importance of collaborating with artists and musicians, performing, and much more.

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On the 134th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough content creator, YouTuber, and social media personality Jbrazyy came by the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, playing ball, how he got into social media and YouTube as a consumer turned creator, his influences and who he would like to work with, his content, making music and his beef with Ronnie2K, the Toronto music scene from his perspective, working with Bucks Be Balling, growing his fanbase and his thoughts on the current state of YouTube, streaming, and social media today, getting the name Jbrazyy, if Canadian YouTubers and content creators need to Americanize themselves to reach broader audiences and much more.

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On the 133rd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, R&B singer-songwriter and artist BIMB came by the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time, accompanied by his manager and creative director, Ryan. BIMB spoke about his upbringing in Scarborough and Newmarket, the music scenes there, getting into music and being revolved around it, becoming an R&B singer-songwriter and artist and taking it seriously, his influences and who he would like to work with someday, his creative process when making music and what a day in the studio be like for him, his stage name, his music and his collaborations, how he and his manager linked up, his experience utilizing Ometv/Omegle/Monkey along with Discord to connect with new fans and listeners, using social media to build his growth as an artist and creating lots of engagement, meeting Kishka at Canada's Wonderland, his thoughts on social media, the Toronto/Canadian music scene, and much more.

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On the 132nd episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Milton singer-songwriter, producer and artist Miss Ricky came by the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about her upbringing, getting into music, late-night drives with her brother being a focal influence for her sound, her other influences and who she would like to work with someday, her stage name, her unique style of dark pop & R&B and infusing those genres together for her sound, her creative process and what a day in making music is like for her, her latest song Pick It Up, her upcoming album and what fans and listeners can expect, the story behind the development and inspiration for the upcoming album, her other music, if she prefers love songs or heartbreak songs, her favourite movies & TV shows, along with her favourite types of cuisines and much more.

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On the 131st episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, rapper and artist Jaeswae came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, getting into fights and being bullied at some points of his life, overcoming bullying and other trials and tribulations, being introduced to music, getting into rapping and making music, what inspired him to become a rapper and artist and take it seriously, his influences and 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 stage name, advising artists to be sober to record and make music, his music, streaming services, the Toronto underground music scene, mental health and much more.

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On the 125th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Scarborough comedian Nick Reynoldson came by to the TLOY TALKS podcast for the first time to speak more about his upbringing, getting into comedy, acting versus comedy, his creative process when doing stand-up and writing jokes, being featured on local/national (JFL, Winnipeg, NXNE) and international (SiriusXM, Kevin Hart, Lionsgate) platforms, meeting Kevin Hart, not being star-struck when meeting celebrities, big people and dogs, his acting career, the We Aree Canadian commercial, fat rappers taking over hip-hop, the Oscars, and much more.

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