Kicking things off with the Clip of the Week (5:51). Then we get into Dill’s question of the week, and have the conversation about being the side piece (7:09). We discuss a certain style of hip hop that involves a lot of beat switches and transitions that doesn’t seem to exist anymore (14:29). That conversation parlays perfectly with a tweet from TDE’s REASON that asks whether people still care for full albums (15:52). Serge Ibaka is making a claim for best musician in the NBA and has some stats...
Sep 19, 2022•35 min
Kicking things off with the Song of the Week from 88GLAM (8:19). Dill’s question of the week asks what would you do (11:32). New Music feels like there’s not much to discuss - we get into Ari Lennox’s ‘age/sex/location’, and NAV’s ‘Demons Protected By Angels’ (14:48). Should we stop comparing streaming to sales in music (23:33)? We discuss platforms that build off of violence in the Black community as the Joe Budden Podcast directs a clear message toward Adam22; the discussion gets a bit more he...
Sep 12, 2022•49 min
Story time with Dill leads to the naming of this episode (5:03). Dill’s story is the perfect segue into his question of the week - could you ever date a woman who has had a hoe phase? (8:09). Song of the Week courtesy of Roney (14:47). We discuss FN Meka and how it represents everything wrong with Hip Hop (17:36). New Music! We go in-depth on the new DJ Khaled Album, ‘GOD DID’, as well as JID’s ‘The Forever Story’ (31:54). Zellers is making a comeback (49:55). A rundown of event mishaps in Toron...
Aug 29, 2022•58 min
This week’s Song of The Week involves Tim Hortons (3:59). Dill makes the claim that Bad Bunny is the biggest artist in the world (8:27). Getting into some new music that has come out over the past few weeks sparks a few questions about DJ Khaled’s ability to produce hits, the music industry not being taken seriously, how long Hip Hop should be forecasted to remain as the dominant genre in music. Calvin Harris’ “Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2” also gets an in depth review (10:54). Harris tries to introd...
Aug 15, 2022•53 min
We recap what we’ve been up to after a one week hiatus (8:14). Dill gives us his song of the week to get us going (19:41). We had to have a WTF Clip of the Week segment this week after hearing what we heard (23:34). Then we go into a deep dive question about the City of Toronto in the month of August; is Toronto a top 3 pound for pound city in the WORLD? Within that discussion comes talk about what events are happening and what we like and don’t like about them; from Caribana, to Veld Music Fest...
Aug 08, 2022•56 min
Dill plays his song of the week (3:41). We discuss whether dvsn hit or miss with their highly anticipated single 'If I Get Caught' (6:34). Predicting the sound and first week sales numbers for Beyonce's upcoming album 'Renaissance' (14:37). Kid Cudi walks off the Rolling Loud stage as we discuss crowd etiquette (22:09). Fans are paying $1000 for a meet and greet with Chris Brown; what's the most you'd pay (25:35)? Is Joey Bada$$ justified in his claims that he’s a top 3 rapper of this generation...
Jul 25, 2022•50 min
PRE POTPOURRI: Dill is on his latest side quest; an oxtail adventure to see who has the best to offer in the GTA (11:36). We discuss the power of Rogers and how many things were impacted by their day-long internet/cellular outage (17:24). MUSIC POTPOURRI: We’re discussing the value of the ‘Drake Stimulus Package’, in comparison to ‘breaking an artist’ (22:38). It’s time we take a stand as consumers as OVO Fest is charging $750 for nosebleed seats (29:42). Why is music not sticking the way it use...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 8 min
We’re joined by friend of the show, B1GJuice, but this is not an interview. We discuss Toronto music; from the level of substance to a diss record that is a direct shot. We then shift the conversation to being about B1GJuice (38:33) - from life in Atlanta & South Carolina playing football, to getting into music from the world of poetry and football, to how doing music is a source of therapy, and so much more. We introduce the ‘What Do You Mean?’ segment (59:27), where we ask B1GJuice to elab...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Dill goes on a rant about podcasters (3:30). We recap a number of events that have happened during our absence (8:19): Pressa and Coi Leray’s break up leading to a conversation about record sales (8:50), the Junos pre party (14:04), Rolling Loud announcing they’re coming to Toronto for the first time (15:20), and we discuss some bigger albums that came out during our time off (33:03). Dill makes the claim that Toronto could be THE next music hub (20:48). We discuss Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mr. Morale &...
Jun 28, 2022•1 hr 13 min
We interview Vegas Marcello! Discussing his origins in Hip Hop, how that compares to the state of Toronto Rap today, to being influenced by the UK, to live freestyles on the pod, and so much more. Make sure you follow Vegas Marcello EVERYWHERE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/vegasmarcello Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/vegas-marcello/1087930871 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0sB68xCxRYbIGmTteHd0Io?si=Hv9Og4OJSTGdiegKycF0Mw...
Jun 24, 2022•43 min
We interview NDo! Bringing her unique energy to the TNV stage, we discuss everything from how she started singing and songwriting, to disrespect by Dill when meeting each other for the first time, to the number of entendres in her name, plus so much more! Make sure you follow NDo EVERYWHERE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/ndo_nellyluxx Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/ndo/1576147578 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Hwi9t85wr1XXJKezfz18Q?si=aner_9xXSJCsZbaS1G3x_Q Website:...
Jun 22, 2022•45 min
We interview Karin Vee! Discussing a number of things from how she got started in music, to her love of music covers, to dream collaborations, to leaving toothbrushes at your ex’s house, and so much more. Make sure you follow Karin Vee EVERYWHERE: Twitter: https://twitter.com/kvisser55 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karinvee_ YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/kvisser55 Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/karin-vee/1578564056 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5p2xu2TRm7q7l...
Jun 20, 2022•27 min
True North Views Podcast is finally BACK after a near 10 month hiatus! No need for a long episode description: We officially welcome ourselves back (1:20), reintroduce ourselves for the new and the returning listeners and talk about what we’ve been up to. We also discuss what to expect from the next iteration of the True North Views Podcast (33:40): How are we leveling up? What are our goals? How are we evolving? How are we proving our worth? Visit us at www.truenorthviews.ca . The best way to s...
Jun 14, 2022•44 min
• PRE POTPOURRI (8:26). Sha’Carri Richardson continues to ruffle feathers (8:40). • MUSIC POTPOURRI (15:55). Are Kanye and Drake working on their respective rollouts collaboratively or competitively (16:15)? Highest Selling Hip Hop Albums released in 2021 (26:10). 1st week album sale predictions for Kendrick, Drake, and Kanye West (33:24). Tyga’s ‘Myystar’ and OnlyFans’ response (38:03). Was Isaiah Rashad dissing Kendrick Lamar after his announcement (41:18)? Nirvana sued for child p rn graphy (...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 28 min
• PRE POTPOURRI (5:20). Tesla Bot vs iRobot (5:33). We share our thoughts on OnlyFans removing it’s sexually explicit content (8:11). • MUSIC POTPOURRI (11:20). HBDs in the Culture (14:29). Drake x University of Toronto collab (18:45). Meek Mill snippet; fire or trash (20:28)? How valuable is 1 Million followers on Tik Tok (22:51). Damon Wayans wants Dave Chappelle in a Comedy Verzuz (29:56). Jae Crowder going out sad as he gets caught in the DMs (34:14). We intentionally overanalyze Kendrick La...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 13 min
• MUSIC POTPOURRI (4:44). HBDs in the Culture (4:49). Beyonce speaks on the issue with algorithms (8:21). Britney Spears is finally free from her father (14:48). We got Shoutouts (19:44): Khaby Lame for his Tik Tok success (20:40), Hansel Emmanuel for his D1 NCAA offer (22:40), Rexdale Mans Dalano Banton and Eugene Omoruyi for signing their respective NBA contracts (25:13). New Music Report (29:42): Wale (37:03), Madden NFL 22 Soundtrack (39:51), Desiigner (43:49), Papoose (47:38), Benny The But...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 11 min
• MUSIC POTPOURRI (7:24). HBDs in the Culture (7:37). Dill continues his admiration for Akademiks (13:00). Verzuz, the Lox vs Dipset recap (14:31). Jemele Hill says Biggie and Tupac will eventually exit people’s Top 5 rappers list (28:45). Aaliyah’s discography is finally set to hit DSPs (37:00). We got Shoutouts (38:52): Canadian Women's Soccer 🇨🇦 for their Olympic Gold medal (39:09), Damian Warner 🇨🇦 for his Olympic Gold medal in the Decathlon (40:00), Andre De Grasse 🇨🇦 for his Olympic ...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 26 min
• MUSIC POTPOURRI (5:03). HBDs in the Culture (5:07). Top5 🇨🇦 wants a sit down with the Mayor of Toronto (10:38). New Akademiks podcast has 6ix9ine and Wack 100 on the very first episode (13:41). Drake to produce a documentary Black hockey players (19:17). Keep It or Leak It (23:43); Young Thug hints at a new project with his Tiny Desk performance (23:48). We got Shoutouts (25:26): Saweetie for her McDonalds collaboration (25:34), Dalano Banton 🇨🇦 for being the first Canadian and Torontonian...
Aug 02, 2021•1 hr 24 min
• MUSIC POTPOURRI (4:15). HBDs in the Culture (4:29). Blueface punches a fan after his BKFC fight (10:47). Fun fact about the value of a stream via DSPs (12:35). New Revolt Hip Hop show with Big Tigger & Rapsody (14:26). Keep It or Leak It (17:28); Netflix gaming (17:32), new Anthony Edwards music (23:12), Cleveland baseball name change (25:22). We got Shoutouts (26:33): LeBron James becomes the first active NBA player to reach $1B in earnings (26:50), Slim Thug for buying and building affor...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 23 min
• PRE POTPOURRI (8:12). We discuss podcasting in Toronto 🇨🇦 at a large scale; what’s good, what’s missing, could you be successful in it, etc (8:15). • MUSIC POTPOURRI (19:39). HBDs in the Culture (19:42). R.I.P. Biz Markie (22:50). T-Pain goes on a rant about music sounding the same (24:18). Predicting The Lox vs Dipset Verzuz (29:45). Dill goes on a rant about Women Rappers in Toronto 🇨🇦 (37:27). Rihanna Fenty ad reaction as Dill and Guttzy let us know which Women Rappers in Toronto 🇨🇦 t...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 26 min
• PRE POTPOURRI (6:20). Ontario moves into “stage 3” (6:25). • MUSIC POTPOURRI (10:38). HBDs in the Culture (11:08). Drake goes on a date (13:48). Juvenile and Mannie Fresh want you to vax that thang up (16:03). Logan Paul speaks on Hip Hop culture and has choice words for Lil Baby (20:12). Keep or Leak (23:04); a Soulja Boy x McDonald’s collab (23:08), an Akademiks x Tory Lanez podcast (24:30), a new Juice WRLD album and documentary (28:29). We got Shoutouts (29:47): 2K x Nav x The Weeknd for r...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 19 min
• PRE POTPOURRI (7:04). Dill thinks Chris Sky aka Big Bite is a prophet (7:19). • MUSIC POTPOURRI (10:01). HBDs in the Culture (10:07). We discuss Hip Hop’s power couple Pressa 🇨🇦 & Coi Leray, including Pressa’s BET shoutout (13:40). Top5 🇨🇦 and Akademiks on Twitch (16:16). Keith Sweat & Bobby Brown Verzuz (18:21). Ray J fun fact (20:47). Keep or Leak (22:49); a new Cordae album (22:53), a new dvsn x Ty Dolla $ign album (23:56). We got Shoutouts (28:09): Sydney McLaughlin for breakin...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 17 min
• MUSIC POTPOURRI (5:51). HBDs in the Culture (5:58). Usher says T-Pain f*cked up music (9:46). Kehlani teaches us how to pronounce her name (18:02). BuzzFeed acquires Complex (18:55). Comparing Pure Album Sales since 1999 of several “Divas” in the game including Brittney Spears, Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, etc (22:15). Keep or Leak (28:01); NBA acknowledging the Harlem Globetrotters as an official NBA Franchise (28:07). Music sales numbers for the week vs our predictions (29:36...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 18 min
• MUSIC POTPOURRI (6:22). HBDs in the Culture (6:36). Discussing Canadian 🇨🇦 Hip Hop artists that need to drop an album (7:58). Is the XXL Freshman List valid anymore (9:34)? Rappers with the most entries in Hot 100 History leads us to ask if Lil Baby is one of the goats (15:06)? Polo G addresses the current state of Hip Hop (24:18). Spotify introduces Greenroom, their Clubhouse competitor (26:53). Rocafella vs Dame Dash to stop an NFT sale of ‘Reasonable Doubt’ (31:32). First week sales numbe...
Jun 21, 2021•1 hr 13 min
• PRE POTPOURRI (7:09). What are we watching on TV (7:12)? • MUSIC POTPOURRI (11:20). HBDs in the Culture (12:05). Drake opens a new Concert Venue in Toronto (14:30). Polo G arrested in Miami (19:03). Admitted payola in the Canadian music scene (20:24)? Keep or Leak (27:16); T.I.’s final album (27:35), Wiz Khalifa celebrity MMA fight (29:33)? We got Shoutouts (32:30): Simone Biles for becoming the winningest all-around medalist in history (32:34), Teyana Taylor for becoming the first Black Woman...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 22 min
• PRE POTPOURRI (7:21). Introducing CBD Organica infused wine as Dill continues to expand the brand (7:24). • MUSIC POTPOURRI (12:44). HBDs in the Culture (12:51). Spotify’s “Only You”; which artists represent our astrological birth chart as Shola and Dill learn what rising and moon signs are (15:51). We got Shoutouts (26:44): Kardinal Offishal for planning a free Toronto block party and soundclash (26:48). Did Toronto music fumble “the wave” (30:11)? New Music Report (39:20): Roddy Ricch (44:45...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr 29 min
• MUSIC POTPOURRI (7:59). HBDs in the Culture (8:16). We predicted new Beyonce for 2021, we think we were right (10:51). Is Jennifer Lopez doing a roll out for a new album (13:23)? Who should be on the 2010s Hip Hop Mount Rushmore (18:26)? Who wins the Bow Wow vs Soulja Boy Verzuz (24:12)? 2021 BET Awards predictions (27:27). We got Shoutouts (35:55): Naomi Osaka for being the highest earning Woman Athlete ever in 2020 (36:01), Zendaya for helping crewmembers of ‘Malcom & Marie’ earn $300,00...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 19 min
• PRE POTPOURRI (4:43). The ceremony of giving Dill his Roc-A-Fella Chain (4:57). We discuss Toronto Police kicking homeless people out of shelters (7:51). • MUSIC POTPOURRI (11:36). HBDs in the Culture (11:42). DaBaby has more monthly listeners than Drake (13:31)? Latto officially changes her rapper name (15:06). Keep or Leak (16:52); new Migos as we ask whether their sound has ‘evolved’ (16:58), Ned’s Declassified Adulthood Survival Guide (19:00), new Bobby Shmurda leak (22:32). We got Shoutou...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 18 min
• PRE POTPOURRI (3:41). We get an update on Dill; where he’s been and how he’s feeling (3:44). • MUSIC POTPOURRI (7:24). HBDs in the Culture (7:27). Donald Glover speaks on Cancel Culture’s impact on creativity (8:50). The Joe Budden Podcast is no more, which side are you on (12:48). Meek Mill wants off the MMG label (22:48)? Nicki Minaj is back and on IG Live with Drake (26:31). Keep It or Leak It (28:21); a new Def Jam fighting video game (29:07). We got Shoutouts (30:40): J. Cole for being th...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 23 min
• MUSIC POTPOURRI (8:56). HBDs in the Culture (9:04). Facebook introduces a Spotify miniplayer within the app, MySpace style (14:34). Lil Skies’ vocals exposed (17:29). Tik Tock’er jokingly makes a Drake-type verse that sounds amazing (19:48). TDE is tweeting, Cole is tweeting, Drake’s son is on display; are we getting new music from ALL the big artists in 2021 (22:31)? It’s still f*ck the Grammys for The Weeknd (27:29). Keep It or Leak It (31:21); JID x Drake collab (31:24), a Kamaru Usman x Ja...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 29 min
