True North Views Podcast

• PRE POTPOURRI. What’s new in the mind, body, heart, and soul (4:20)? • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Starting with last week’s news; Tory Lanez (17:15), Travis Scott x McDonalds (18:24), and XXL Freshman Cyphers (21:38). We speak on Kanye’s latest “rant” (23:27). Cardi B and Offset are getting divorced (31:20). Mulatto calls her friend an orangutan on IG Live (35:39). We discuss the Nicki Minaj lawsuit and the verdict’s impact on creation going forward (41:07). We got Shoutouts; Charlamagne tha God for the Black Effect Podcast Network (50:41), Cardi B & Meg Thee Stallion for having the 4th fastest song ever to reach 3X Platinum with ‘WAP’ (56:10). New Music Report (58:15): Conway the Machine (1:01:30), Bobby Sessions (1:03:12), B.o.B (1:05:42), DJ Critical Hype (1:06:41), Armani Caesar (1:08:18), Harry Fraud x Curren$y (1:12:34), Lil Tecca (1:13:17), Rapsody (1:15:04), GQ (1:16:24), Moneybagg Yo & Blac Youngsta (1:19:47), and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:23:54)? • POST POTPOURRI. Pau Gasol (1

• PRE POTPOURRI. What’s new in the mind, body, heart, and soul (10:04)? • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Usher announces a Las Vegas Residency; will it actually happen (15:04)? Which Verzuz battle/celebration of music has been voted as the BEST (23:35)? Tory Lanez’ streams have reportedly declined by 40% after the Meg Thee Stallion situation; Tory Lanez responds (26:33). Meme page Daquan is sold for $85 million, what does this mean for music and memes going forward (37:06)? We got Shoutouts; Cardi B for becoming the next face of Balenciaga (43:36), Tyler Perry for officially becoming a Billionaire (46:00), Kardinal Offishall helps to launch a Black Youth scholarship program (48:00). New Music Report (51:08): DJ Khaled x Drake Popstar video (53:16), Chloe & Halle (57:03), SZA ft. Ty Dolla $ign (59:35), Big Sean (1:02:06), and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:16:05)? • POST POTPOURRI. Michael Jordan (1:20:56), Steve Nash (1:21:29), NBA Predictions (1:26:01). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorth

• PRE POTPOURRI. What’s new in the mind, body, heart, and soul (7:41)? • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Rest in Peace Chadwick Boseman (12:25). Akon missed his opportunity to sign Drake back in 2005 (23:39). We discuss the Breonna Taylor Vanity Fair September issue (27:10). We got Shoutouts; Travis Scott for his new McDonald’s collaboration (34:34), LeBron James for launching a multi-million dollar effort to recruit poll workers for the election (38:35), and Alicia Keys for being the most certified R&B artist of the millennium after recent RIAA certifications (42:50). New Music Report (45:10); Cordell Watts x MOB Trey (50:26), Jaden Smith (56:59), Internet Money (58:45), The LOX (1:01:51), Cordae x Roddy Ricch (1:06:51), and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:09:35)? • POST POTPOURRI. An update regarding Regis Korchinski-Paquet (1:13:36), We get into everything that surrounded the NBA Boycott (1:14:48). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast. Searc

• PRE POTPOURRI. What’s new in the mind, body, heart, and soul (4:59)? • MUSIC POTPOURRI. We start with Keyshia Chante vs Top 5 (6:17). Is SZA having label issues with TDE (10:21)? Meg Thee Stallion says that Tory Lanez shot her (16:48). Trey Songz (24:47). Kehlani and JoJo show solidarity by removing Tory Lanez off of their respective songs for their respective deluxe albums (28:30). Tik Tok announces a partnered deal with United Masters (32:23). Keep It or Leak It; LeBron James new Tune Squad jerseys (39:05), Lil Uzi virtual concert (40:29), Logic mixtape (42:39). We got Shoutouts: Mario Rigby for kayaking across Lake Ontario (45:13), and The Breakfast Club, Sway, and Angie Martinez for being inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame (47:33). New Music Report (49:22): Pharrell x Jay Z (52:28), Nas (56:36), blackbear (59:16), Lecrae (1:00:29), Vic Mensa (1:03:30), and more. Finally we ask the question, What’s In Your Rotation (1:14:28)? • POST POTPOURRI. Nick Nurse wins NBA 2020 Coach of the Year (1:19:

• PRE POTPOURRI. What’s new in the mind, heart, body, soul (5:15)? • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Spotify CEO says that artists need to release music with greater regularity to keep up with the modern market (11:50). J. Cole to the Detroit Pistons? Wale to the XFL (19:41)? There’s a lot going on with The Migos, Quality Control, Lil Baby, and Takeoff specifically; we unpack (24:09). Keep It or Leak It; Instagram Reels (34:17). We got Shoutouts (37:56): Issa Rae for her new Executive Producer role with HBO (38:11), Mia DaCosta for becoming the first black woman director of an MCU film (40:57), G Herbo for his multifaceted mental wellness initiative (42:23), Roc Nation for the launching of Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment (45:31), Meg Thee Stallion for becoming the Global Brand Ambassador for Revlon (47:38). New Music Report (50:00): Aminé (55:05), Gashi (1:05:05), Victoria Monét (1:06:35), Popcaan (1:11:27), Lil Keed (1:18:00), Cardi B x Meg Thee Stallion (1:21:49), and many more. Finally we ask, What

Episode 116 | “It’s A Curiosity” • PRE POTPOURRI. What’s new in the mind, heart, body, soul (5:12)? • MUSIC POTPOURRI. We speak on the Meg Thee Stallion video update (12:52). Level Mag releases their top 40 Rappers over the age of 40 (20:25). Beyonce’s Black Is King (31:11). We got Shoutouts; Kyrie Irving for putting his money where his mouth is (44:44), and Marlon Palmer for the creation of OnlyBlacks (47:37). New Music report (54:32): Road To Fast 9 Mixtape (59:03), Master P (1:00:24), Dwn2earth (1:04:45), Brandy (1:06:07), Akon (1:08:42), Beyonce (1:11:31), 38 Spesh (1:12:10), Benny The Butcher x Black Soprano Family (1:13:41), and more. Finally we ask; What’s In Your Rotation (1:17:00)? • POST POTPOURRI. Jonathan Isaac (1:23:16), Sam Coonrod & Klay Thompson (1:27:13), Jamaican schools on dreads (1:28:44). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast. Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podc

Episode 115 | “It’s Goin Down” • PRE POTPOURRI. What’s new in the mind, heart, body, soul? How was the week off? How was the cottage? Plus Harris shares a new meditation secret (5:48). • MUSIC POTPOURRI. We breakdown the Billboard rules changes to level the playing field (17:37). The Kanye West conspiracy continues, while Kim Kardashian has the best publicist in the game (23:05). Russ & Steve Stoute say Drake should go independent (31:06). We share our thoughts on the Tory Lanez & Meg Thee Stallion situation (36:37). Keep It Or Leak It; Gorillaz x ScHoolboy Q, video podcasts via Spotify, Keyshia Cole vs Ashanti in a Verzuz battle (40:06). We got Shoutouts: Nicki Minaj on being pregnant with her first child, Tracy McGrady Jermaine O'neal for opening an NBA player’s representation agency, and Logic for his exclusive Twitch deal (48:56). New Music Report (54:18): Pop Smoke (58:48), J. Cole (59:59), Lupe Fiasco (1:05:19), Logic (1:09:04), The Kid LAROI (1:18:34), Flo Milli (1:20:15), and much more. Final

• PRE POTPOURRI. What’s new in the mind/heart/body/soul (5:58). • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Dissecting the potential T.I. vs 50 Cent song battle; is this how Verzuz strategically markets (14:35)? Kanye West is running for President (25:36). 5 people have been arrested in connection to Pop Smoke’s murder (26:49). We discuss Jada Pinkett on the Red Table Talk with Will Smith, as she describes her entanglement with August Alsina (28:07). Keep It Or Leak It; new Dreamville projects (39:24), Lil Nas X x Iggy Azalea (43:50). We got Shoutouts: Colin Kaepernick for his new partnership deal with Disney (45:49), Javicia Leslie for being the first Black person to play Batwoman (48:04), and Virgil Abloh for raising money for Black people (50:47). New Music Report (52:04); Snoh Aalegra (56:03), Kaytranada x Lucky Daye (59:24), JoJo (1:01:00), Kid Cudi x Eminem (1:02:51), Kiana Lede (1:04:44), Casey Veggies x Rockie Fresh (1:07:01), Summer Walker (1:07:46), Terrace Martin x Robert Glasper x 9th Wonder x Kamasi Washington x Phoelix

• PRE POTPOURRI. What’s new in the mind/heart/body/soul, therapist style (5:18). • MUSIC POTPOURRI. We recap the phenomenal show that the BET Awards put on (12:43). Will Beyonce surpass Michael Jackson as the most awarded artist ever (22:54)? Virgil designed Pop Smoke’s album cover and everyone hated it (30:46). Freddie Gibbs vs Akademiks + who’s more relevant; Freddie Gibbs or Young Jeezy (35:55)? Terry Crews dies on the hill of selling his soul (45:09). We discuss the August Alsina, Jada Pinkett, and Will Smith situation (50:20). Did Meek Mill steal bars (55:30)? Keep It Or Leak It; Master P docuseries (57:22), Ozark Season 4 (59:58), new Snoh Aalegra (1:02:20), Kobe Bryant docuseries (1:03:44). We got Shoutouts: The Weeknd for donating more money (1:06:11), Tabitha Brown for her new series on Ellen Network (1:07:08), 21 Savage for providing financial literacy programs (1:08:55), high school basketball prospect Makur Maker for choosing to go to an HBCU (1:09:30). New Music Report (1:10:29): Gucci Mane (1:12

• PRE POTPOURRI. What’s new in the heart, mind, body, and soul; therapist style (6:40). DO NOT STOP PROTESTING (10:09). Harris buys his first pair of Jordans (11:38). • MUSIC POTPOURRI. R.I.P. Lawrence Franks Jr., better known as rapper Huey (15:00). Noname apologies for ‘Song 33’ directed at J. Cole (17:57). Verzuz sees a lot of success via Apple TV (20:59). Eminem vs Diddy & Joe Budden leads us to asking, how would you respond to an old diss (24:18)? Kanye West inks a 10-year deal with GAP, plus several other ventures he’s currently working on (27:02). Meek Mill vs Trey Songz (31:37). Shola speaks on some artist (39:18). Freddie Gibbs vs Young Jeezy, and Freddie Gibbs speaks on artists collabing with the artist Shola was speaking of (41:05). Keep It Or Leak It; Beloved 2 by Styles P and Dave East, new Kyle, new Kanye x Dr. Dre (44:40). We got Shoutouts; Al Harrington for wanting to make 100 Black people millionaires, LeBron James for building a new media company (49:35). New Music Report (54:30): Teddy

• PRE POTPOURRI. What’s new in the mind, heart, body, soul (5:07)? Juneteenth Protest in Toronto (7:46). An update on Rayshard Brooks’ murderer (18:56). • MUSIC POTPOURRI. We break down the J. Cole & Noname situation, in-depth (20:34). BET Awards, including a discussion about snubs (40:55). Beethoven was Black (48:07)? Is Carl Crawford & 1501 trying to make another Meg (50:51)? Verzuz: Alicia Keys vs John Legend (53:55). Drake wrote Alicia Keys’ ‘Unthinkable’ about Nicki Minaj (58:20). Keep it or Leak it; new 6lack, Kim Kardashian’s new podcast (59:27). We got Shoutouts; Pusha T for the birth of his son, Maya Gold & Alexis Breanne for their involvement in Twitter voicenotes, Matthew A. Cherry for his multi-year deal with Warner, Beyonce for making an all-Black directory on her website (1:03:16). New Music Report (1:09:29): Beyonce (1:14:41), J. Cole (1:15:48), Noname (1:17:37), Tee Grizzley (1:19:44), Curren$y (1:24:06), Justine Skye (1:26:24), John Legend (1:28:36), Meyhem Lauren (1:30:22), Wale

• PRE POTPOURRI. We discuss the power of Meditation (6:23), the Toronto Raptors’ one year championship anniversary (10:53), Black Lives Matter (13:15), and continue to update on protests/the fight against white supremacy. R.I.P. Robert Fuller. R.I.P. D’Andre Campbell. • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Ovo40 discusses his favourite Drake albums and clarifies The Weeknd’s involvement on Take Care (28:16). The Grammys renames some of their categories and somehow make it worse (33:34). Terrence J vs Marlon Wayans (35:59). Gucci Mane vs Atlantic & Gucci (39:23). Keep It Or Leak It; new John Legend, Nicki Minaj x Lil Wayne collab project (42:25). We got Shoutouts: Stormzy for his £10 million donation (46:46), Teyana Taylor & Iman Shumpert for their baby reveal (48:25), Ava Duvernay for joining the film academy’s Board of Governors (50:17). New Music Report (53:25): RMR (57:06), KEY! (59:12), Chloe x Halle (1:01:13), Spillage Village (1:05:54), Lil Baby (1:07:41), and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:09:16)

• PRE POTPOURRI. How do we feel this week compared to last (7:55)? Covid-19’s impact on Black People (10:58). Our respective job companies’ response to Black Lives Matter (13:39). Confusion amongst the most recent protests in Toronto (19:16). Update on the George Floyd case (25:49). Minneapolis police update (30:05). Should the police be defunded (31:01)? • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Tory Lanez’s tweets leads to a general conversation on looking towards celebrities to speak out (38:55). Virgil Abloh’s $50 donation (42:25). Drake & Weeknd make sizable donations (45:13). We speak on ‘Blackout Tuesday’ and ‘The Show Must Be Paused’ (46:44). Freddie Gibbs vs LL Cool J (54:05). Trina makes some regrettable comments (56:11). Jay Z buys newspaper ad space to remember George Floyd (1:00:17). Kanye West puts his money where his mouth is (1:01:31). We got Shoutouts; Gunna for going #1, Stream To Donate by BLM, K-Pop, and Republic Records for removing the word ‘urban’ from their vocabulary (1:03:19). New Music Report (1:09:57

• PRE POTPOURRI. We speak on what has been an especially heavy week for Black people (5:55). • MUSIC POTPOURRI. R.I.P. Houdini, as a local Toronto newspaper does all kinds of disrespect (16:07). DMX vs Lloyd Banks or Tony Yayo (20:37)? Waka Flocka Flame dedicates his life to mental health (24:26). Keep It Or Leak It; Kevin Hart wants to make the black Harlem Nights, Travis Scott with Rodeo 2 (30:00). We got Shoutouts: Fivio Foreign for launching his Non-Profit Organization and the GLTTTTTTT movement, Future for having the 4th most Billboard 100 entries ever (36:27). New Music Report (44:13): Lil Yachty (49:26), Freddie Gibbs x Alchemist (52:17), and much more. Finally we ask; What’s In Your Rotation (1:04:25)? • POST POTPOURRI. Black Podcasting Awards by Perky Perspectives Podcast, continued discussion on the importance of Black lives and the movement going on right before our eyes, Tik Tok, Hill Harper, Kylie Jenner x Forbes, Rihanna (1:11:39). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us o

• PRE POTPOURRI. Corona-check; what’s new in the mind, body, heart, and soul (3:25). • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Lana Del Rey leads us to asking if A-listers are becoming irrelevant (9:24). Doja Cat leads us to discussing stan culture vs fan culture (13:33). A random Twitter thread leads us to doing a ‘pick one’, Album Edition (19:07). Keep It Or Leak It; new album(s) by Lupe Fiasco, new music from 6lack (25:48). We got Shoutouts; Joe Rogan for his Spotify deal (28:50). New Music Report (31:01): Terrence Mack (34:26), Gunna (44:30), Young M.A (49:28), Styles P (51:45), Kota The Friend (55:40, yes we realized we were saying the Fiend for a minute), and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (57:44)? • POST POTPOURRI. What we’re binging, The Last Dance last thoughts (1:03:47). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast. Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today. WE DO NOT OWN TH

• PRE POTPOURRI. Corona-check; what’s new in the mind, body, heart, and soul (3:49). • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Should Meek Mill be reacting to Tekashi 6ix9ine’s antics (13:48)? A law firm representing Drake, The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, and more gets hacked (19:56). Drake names his top 5 rappers of all time (23:44). The value of Verzuz for artists (27:21). Keep It or Leak It; Tony Hawk Pro Skater Remastered, Pop Smoke posthumous album (35:20). We got Shoutouts; Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion, and Beyonce for making Billboard history as 4 black women, and a double shoutout to Nicki and Doja for earning their first Billboard Hot 100 #1. Shoutout to J. Cole, Lute, & DaBaby for going platinum, and double shoutout to J. Cole for every song on “4 Your Eyez Only” officially being gold or above (39:23). New Music Report (48:44): Future (52:52), Nav (54:40), Quentin Miller (54:58), Deante Hitchcock (59:23), and much more. Finally we ask; What’s In Your Rotation (1:13:02)? • POST POTPOURRI. “Somebody Tweeted”, Drake

• PRE POTPOURRI. Corona-check; what’s new in the mind, body, heart, and soul (4:34). • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Lil Wayne interviews Drake on Young Money Radio (18:19). LL Cool J says he has paved the way for rappers to do love songs (32:31). Keep it or Leak it; new Space Jam logo, Gunna album, Drake album, Verzuz Badu vs Scott (36:36). We got Shoutouts; Tory Lanez for his MTV deal + YouTube showcasing (44:44). New Music Report (52:49): Meg Thee Stallion x Beyonce (1:01:26), Mozzy (1:04:43), Jon Connor (1:06:19), JoJo (1:12:26), Hit-Boy (1:17:18), Drake (1:24:25), and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:36:47)? • POST POTPOURRI. BBB x Rocnation, NCAA, Draymond Green, Christylezz, North Korean basketball rules, reopening the economy, Canada bans assault rifles (1:45:22). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast. Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts to subscribe today. WE DO NOT

• PRE POTPOURRI. Corona-check; what’s new in the mind, body, heart, and soul (4:10). • MUSIC POTPOURRI. R.I.P. Fred the Godson (11:49). French Montana vs. Young Thug, stemming from French “vs.” Kendrick Lamar (14:14). We discuss Diddy vs. Dr. Dre, specifically the thought of the platform being taken beyond Instagram Live (25:16). Spotify allows fans to tip artists (33:45). Keep It Or Leak It; Nick Cannon x Nipsey Hussle x Dr. Sebi documentary trailer, Mike Tyson doing exhibition boxing fights (37:05). We got Shoutouts; Kanye West officially a billionaire (39:41). New Music Report (42:05): DJ Critical Hype x J. Cole x Neptunes (45:44), Cordell Watts (49:13), Kali Uchis (58:28), Guapdad 4000 (59:17), Fivio Foreign (1:02:00), NBA YoungBoy (1:02:51), Skyzoo x Dumbo Station (1:04:07), Wiz Khalifa (1:06:15), Asher Roth (1:07:35), Nafe Smallz (1:11:44), Smino (1:13:48), a collection of TDE singles (1:16:01), Alina Baraz (1:17:16), Juice Wrld (1:21:30), Kid Cudi x Travis Scott (1:22:07), and more. Finally we ask, Wha

• PRE POTPOURRI. Corona check (3:37). • MUSIC POTPOURRI. We’re getting right into our Keep It or Leak It; Ja Rule vs 50 Cent via IG Live, Lloyd Banks ‘comeback’ with Alchemist x Havoc (11:17). We got Shoutouts; Drake for making history as usual, The Weeknd for being #1, Tory Lanez for valuing his free agency effectively, Rapsody for her album being featured in University courses, Rod Wave for debuting at #2, and Mark Blinch for sports photo of the year in 2019 (18:21). New Music Report (29:40): Kid Cudi (35:58), DaBaby (37:43), Buddy x Kent Jamz (44:01), The-Dream (47:12), Milky Chance (49:22), Westside Gunn (51:34), dvsn (1:01:22), and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:15:35)? • POST POTPOURRI. NBA vs NCAA, Kenyan Governor x Hennessy (1:22:16). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast. Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or your major podcast platform of choice to subscribe today. WE DO NOT OWN THE RIGHT

• PRE POTPOURRI. Corona-check (3:26). TV show check leads into the question; are shows better when you binge or don’t binge (7:38)? • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Remembering Nipsey Hussle one year after his passing (15:23). Tekashi 6ix9ine released from prison as we ask, did the bid even hurt his value at all (16:46)? Audio of J. Cole rapping at 15 years old is released (22:38). Drake’s son Adonis “revealed” (24:31). XXL Freshman List 2020 ‘Vote For 10th Spot’ is up (29:57). The Dream brings up an interesting fun fact about his battle with Sean Garrett; light flex or corny (32:50)? An update on Vybz Kartel (38:44). Coronavirus has people asking weird questions such as who wins in a catalogue battle between Usher and Trey Songz (40:18). We got Shoutouts; Tory Lanez for everything he’s doing on Instagram as our IG Live MVP (44:54). New Music Report: Drake’s ‘Toosie Slide’, albums from Rod Wave, Conway x Alchemist, and more (48:51). Finally we ask; What’s In Your Rotation (1:14:35)? • POST POTPOURRI. Tokyo Olympics, Wimbl