True North Views Podcast

We apologize for the sound quality on this episode, the ronaz got us all f’d up • PRE POTPOURRI. How has the Coronavirus impacted our lives (2:22). TNV Twitter Poll: Would you cut after school programs to keep more of your dollar (11:45)? • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Why are music streaming numbers down during quarantine (15:05)? We highlight DJ D Nice’s week of Instagram Live (20:58), and that leads to a general discussion about everything celebrities are doing with IG Live (23:01). Keep It Or Leak It; ‘We Are The World’ remake, Lil Kim’s album Executive Produced by Tory Lanez (31:09). We got Shoutouts: Kelis for her new hosting gig, The Weeknd for earth shattering Week 1 sales numbers (34:05). New Music Report: Childish Gambino, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Tank, Giveon, Knxwledge, Skepta, Joyner Lucas, Jessie Reyez, and much more (37:49). Finally We Ask; What’s In Your Rotation (1:12:32)? • POST POTPOURRI. Gillie’s #KushUpChallenge, LA Clippers, Big Brother Canada, Love Is Blind casting calls, What Are You Watching On Netflix (1:

• MUSIC POTPOURRI. Tekashi 6ix9ine sued for $150 Million (7:38). Lil Uzi almost sued for stealing cover art (11:35). Cardi B amongst many other celebrities share their social distancing measures (20:25). The original Kanye West x Taylor Swift phone call discussing TLOP’s “Famous” has finally been released (22:11). Is Charlamagne leaving The Breakfast Club? We discuss the Power 105.1 contract renegotiations (29:07). Keep It Or Leak It; Drake snippet, Spillage Village album, and a J. Cole snippet (38:20). New Music Report: Lil Uzi, The Weeknd, Sada Baby, 070 Phi, dvsn x Snoh Aalegra (48:47). Finally we ask; What’s In Your Rotation (1:09:28)? • POST POTPOURRI. R.I.P. Roger Mayweather, Capitalism, Masai Ujiri, NBA x Weed, Ben Simmons, ‘Positive’ Side Effect of Covid-19, Tori Spelling x Negative Side Effect of Covid-19, Jamar Lee x Big Brother Canada, Family Feud, Blueface, NFL, Lil Nas X (1:13:16). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast. Search ‘True North

• True North InterViews Vol. 3. We’re joined by Toronto rapper Kaje (@kjbainz on Twitter AND Instagram). We discuss his new EP release “Planet Kaje, Vol. 1”, sharing the stage with JID, his influences in Hip Hop, making an EP vs. making an Album, the perfect Album length, break down his bars, and so much more (2:09). • MUSIC POTPOURRI. If you could listen to only one song from one album, what would it be (50:20)? We discuss DaBaby and how we want to see him navigate (54:28). We Got Shoutouts; Snoh Aalegra for her Roc Nation deal (55:50). That leads us to asking Kaje if he would ever sign to a major record label (57:50). New Music Report: Kaje, Jay Electronica, Jack Harlow, Don Toliver, Rich The Kid, Lil Uzi, and much more (1:00:17). Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:14:10)? • POST POTPOURRI. The potential new name of our Random Thoughts segment. This week’s only topic; COVID-19 aka Coronavirus (1:21:42). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast.

• MUSIC POTPOURRI. Meg Thee Stallion vs. 1501, Carl Crawford, and J Prince (5:14). Lil Uzi says he and Rihanna are dropping music at the same time (20:46). Chuck D vs. Flava Flav (23:05). Solange & Common are an item (28:35). Who’s more influential in Hip Hop, Lil Wayne or Kendrick Lamar (31:55)? Kendrick Lamar introduces pgLang (35:38). Keep It Or Leak It; Boosie Badazz’s new reality TV show, new Drake leak, new Kendrick Lamar (39:24). We got Shoutouts; Boldy James for joining the Griselda movement, Meg Thee Stallion for capitalizing on her situation (46:38). New Music Report: Lil Uzi, Jadakiss, Jhene Aiko, Meg The Stallion, CJ Fly, Bankroll Fresh, Juelz Santana, and much more (52:22). Finally we ask; What’s In Your Rotation (1:20:22)? • RANDOM THOUGHTS. Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder trilogy, Doris Burke, NBA vs. Coronavirus, Lil Uzi (1:26:38). • CCS; CRAZY CANADIAN SH!T. Amber Alert story, Yorkdale Mall story, Ontario gives free therapy (1:30:53). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Fin

• PRE POTPOURRI. Kobe memorial (4:02). TNV Twitter Poll: Who has the more decorated NBA Career; Russell Westbrook or Chris Paul? (11:40). Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury recap (15:42). • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Two programmer-musicians generate every possible melody to stop musicians from being sued (19:13). Young MA says R&B is lacking (22:22). ANOTHER TNV Twitter Poll; Battle Of The Justin’s Edition (29:11). RZA shares new EP of Guided Meditation songs (34:10). Normani vs Camila Cabello (36:48). Keep It Or Leak It; Tory Lanez New Toronto 3, Madlib x Andre 3000, Pharell x Buju Banton (41:55). We got Shoutouts; Young Thug for surpassing 1 billion streams, The Wire for being recognized by the American Black Film Festival, Offset for making his acting debut (47:04). New Music Report: Young Nudy, Lil Baby, G Herbo, Chiiild, Lil Keed x Lil Yachty x Zaytoven, and more (52:18). Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:12:14)? • RANDOM THOUGHTS. Olympics, TTC, Toronto men sound the same, plus the worst way possible to e

• MUSIC POTPOURRI. Rest In Peace Pop Smoke (17:38). DJ Khaled teaches us how to spell Toronto (24:41). Drake says his next album will be more concise; how many songs do you want on Drake’s next album (26:08)? Bow Wow thinks he had a better acting career than Nick Cannon (31:35). Keep It Or Leak It; new Syd album in the works (36:24). We Got Shoutouts; Rihanna for her 32nd Birthday, LeBron James for offering free tuition (39:05). LeBron James being sued by Charity (43:09). New Music Report: Royce Da 5’9, NBA YoungBoy, Duke Deuce, Kamaiyah, Dwyane Wade, and much more (49:44). Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:11:06)? • RANDOM THOUGHTS. Jeff Bezos, NBA All Star Weekend, Dwyane Wade, Cristiano Ronaldo (1:18:03). 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. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

• MUSIC POTPOURRI. Rapsody concert review (9:15). Drake signs partnership with Caffeine (22:50). Ava Duvernay’s Nipsey Hussle documentary coming to Netflix (29:41). Harris plans to attend the Roots Picnic (32:56). Did you know MC Hammer owns a part of Twitter (38:04)? Amber Rose explains her new face tattoos (45:16). Quentin Miller speaks on the 5 year anniversary of Drake’s ‘If You’re Reading This It's Too Late’ (48:29). Keep It Or Leak It; Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide reunion, Nicki Minaj x Kendrick Lamar, Brent Faiyaz additional 2020 music releases (56:24). We got Shoutouts; Toronto Raptors for making Canadian sports history with 15 straight wins (1:00:03). New Music Report: Tink, A Boogie, Justin Bieber, Tame Impala, Che Noir x 38 Spesh, Lil Yachty x Lil Keed x Zaytoven, Fetty Wap, and more (1:01:29). Finally we ask; What’s In Your Rotation (1:25:44)? • RANDOM THOUGHTS. Toronto Raptors, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Durant, NBA All Star Weekend, K Camp (1:33:35). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @tru

Kobe & Gigi. Rest In Peace; we reflect (1:40). • MUSIC POTPOURRI. We go right into the New Music Report (27:40): In-depth Lil Wayne “Funeral” review (32:21), in-depth Russ “Shake The Snow Globe” review (41:54), Luke James, Tory Lanez x Fivio Foreign, Drake x Future, Phony Ppl, Stormzy, J Hus, and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:01:30)? • RANDOM THOUGHTS. Kyle Lowry, NBA All Star Reserves, Tom Brady, Aaron Hernandez documentary, Terry Crews, Roddy Ricch, Jay Z (1:08:03). 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. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Rest In Peace Kobe Bryant. We’re deeply impacted by this and we all pray. This episode was recorded before his passing. • MUSIC POTPOURRI. YG gets arrested right before the Grammys (12:47). Vic Mensa felony charges (15:47). Michelle Obama’s workout playlist (17:39). Rihanna is the next Oprah with ‘Rihannazine’ (20:30). Kodak Black speaks on being mistreated in prison (24:32). The Grammys are racist; we pretend to be shocked (26:42). We got Shoutouts; Beyonce for her Ivy Park x Adidas launch, Drake for yet another Hot 100 accolade, Eminem for his new world record, Coco Gauff for being the next Tennis phenom (37:15). New Music Report: J Hus, Kota The Friend, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Roddy Ricch x Pressa, TOBi, Jessie Reyez, and more (46:17). Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:02:12)? • RANDOM THOUGHTS. Delonte West, Pascal Siakim, NBA All Star starters, ‘The Box’ on violin, ‘The Box’ on saxophone, Shia Labeouf, Larry Fitzgerald, James Corden (1:12:46). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenor

• MUSIC POTPOURRI. We ask; how long will Drake last this decade (8:42)? Pop Smoke faces 10 years on a Federal Charge (15:40). Selena Gomez takes the baton from Justin Bieber in the ‘beat Roddy Ricch’ race (19:20). Big Sean rumoured to release ‘Detroit II’; we discuss the rumoured features (26:50). Young Joc elaborates on why he’s an Uber Driver (33:37). Keep It Or Leak It; Kendrick Lamar Rock album, The Chi Season 3 (37:46). We got Shoutouts; Regina King for her new Netflix mega-deal (43:08). New Music Report: Eminem, Mac Miller, 070 Shake, Dreamville, Bad Boys Soundtrack, Yung Pinch, Nick Cannon, Dvsn, Jhene Aiko, and more (44:38). Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:17:52)? • RANDOM THOUGHTS. WNBA CBA, Honest Eds, lyric correction to ‘The Box’, DaBaby, Boosie, NBA All Star Voting, Connor vs Cowboy, Rihanna, Comme de Garcon, Mac Miller, Kim Kardashian (1:24:26). Find us on Twitter/Instagram/Youtube @truenorthviews. Find us on Facebook @truenorthviewspodcast. Search ‘True North Views Podcast’ on Apple

• MUSIC POTPOURRI. Harris’s interview on ‘Those People’ podcast (5:51). Coachella lineup from the perspective of the agencies (7:58). Leaked XXL Freshman 2020 list discussions (11:43). Roddy Ricch says his two goats are Future and Young Thug, not Tupac and Biggie (15:42). Shaggy vs. Rihanna; who’s in the wrong (18:27)? Lizzo quits Twitter and we talk about trolling (22:13). Chet Haze drops new music amidst Golden Globes virality as we pretend to be shocked (25:47). Justin Bieber informs of his Lyme disease diagnosis (27:51). The Neptunes are back (30:55)! Keep It Or Leak It; Usher x JD, J.I.D. (32:30). We got Shoutouts; Nipsey Hussle, Young Thug, Roddy Ricch, City Girls (35:45). New Music Report: Future x Drake, Mick Jenkins, 070 Shake, Quando Rondo, Moneybagg Yo, and much more (41:24). Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (57:45)? • RANDOM THOUGHTS. Canada wins gold, Drake, Ozark, Jay Rock, $80Mil on Trump, Tim Hortons, Jimmy Butler vs. TJ Warren, Twitter changes, Harry & Meghan’s Megxit, $5 Canadian

• MUSIC POTPOURRI. Coachella lineup has been announced, which day would we choose (20:42)? Billboard’s top Hip Hop/R&B songs of the decade (27:25). DaBaby arrested (32:15). Drake x Rap Radar interview analysis (38:05). Keep It Or Leak It; new SZA confirmed (53:58). New Music Report: Justin Bieber, Salaam Remi, Travis Scott x JackBoys, and more (54:58). Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:05:03)? • RANDOM THOUGHTS. History repeating itself, WWIII x memes x how Black People cope with trauma, Tristan Thompson x Kyle Lowry, Rihanna, Vince Carter, Tory Lanez x Nav, Nav x Akademiks, LaMelo Ball, Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury, PS5 (1:14:00). 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. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

We have our TNV Awards for our last show of 2019! 14 total awards in 3 different categories Individual Awards • Rapper of the Year (14:05) • R&B Artist of the Year (19:27) • Artist of the Year - MVP (22:38) • Feature Artist of the Year (27:26) • Rookie of the Year (32:35) • Biggest L in Music (36:47) • Biggest W in Music (41:58) Special Awards • Comeback Artist of the Year (45:03) • Falloff Artist of the Year (49:07) • Artists to Watch Out For in 2020 (52:10) Album Awards • Surprise Album of the Year (59:15) • Underwhelming Artist of the Year (1:02:44) • Top 5 Rap Albums of the Year (1:04:05) • Top 10 Albums of the Year (1:18:39) Be sure to let us know what you think of our winners and lists. 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. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The Kings of Dope Criticism, Pharaohs of Prolific Opinion, and Emperors of Elevated Thought are back at it again. In this episode JustShola & your boy Harris dive into: • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Tekashi 6ix9ine update (15:03). Oprah’s #MeToo Documentary (22:28). Diddy celebrates his 50th Birthday in style (28:01). Spotify’s Rap Caviar released their top 10 albums of the year with some interesting choices (33:39). Andre 3000 speaks on the impact of fame to his creative process (38:47). Keep It or Leak It; Hip Hop Facts’ expected 2020 releases (50:56). We got Shoutouts; J. Cole for 4x platinum, and Miss World for being Jamaican (56:55). New Music Report: Popcaan, Camron, Young Thug, Gucci Mane, Jacquees, and more (1:01:52). Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:16:48)? • RANDOM THOUGHTS. LeBron x Bronny, Ja Morant, Cineplex, 50 Cent, Winter Solstice, what are we watching on Netflix (1:27:44). Merch support is super appreciated at www.TrueNorthViews.ca. Follow us @TrueNorthViews on Instagram, Twitter, and YouT

The Kings of Dope Criticism, Pharaohs of Prolific Opinion, and Emperors of Elevated Thought are back at it again. In this episode JustShola & your boy Harris dive into: • MUSIC POTPOURRI. R.I.P. Juice WRLD (13:04). Lizzo being Lizzo (20:02). Kanye West granted tax-exempt status as a Religious entity (22:30). Nick Cannon vs. Eminem (27:16). YouTube streams will now count on Billboard’s album charts (30:35). Pitchfork has zero traditional rap albums in its Top 50 for 2019 (39:48). Keep It or Leak It; Drake says the album is almost done, Tory Lanez & Chris Brown joint project (55:07). We got Shoutouts; Rihanna for her $25 million Amazon documentary deal, Miss Universe (& Miss World) for being Black, Cardi B for making history with her Vogue cover (59:49). New Music Report: Lil Uzi, Kaytranada, 9th Wonder, Smokepurpp, and more (1:06:02). Finally we ask; What’s In Your Rotation (1:25:02)? • RANDOM THOUGHTS. Golden Globes, Kawhi Day, NBA G-League, Iggy Azalea, Wack 100, Roddy Ricch, Drake, Miss Universe

The Kings of Dope Criticism, Pharaohs of Prolific Opinion, and Emperors of Elevated Thought are back at it again. In this episode JustShola & your boy Harris dive into: • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Spotify Wrapped 2019 (11:01). Offset says Hip Hop Culture is synonymous with Black Culture (30:14). Which Migos x Popeyes order are your ordering (37:30)? Jay Z and Saul Williams share different views on Economic Freedom (43:08). Wack 100 says Nipsey Hussle is not a legend (53:17). R. Kelly charged with bribery in relation to marrying 15 year old Aaliyah (56:24). Keep It Or Leak It; rumoured 2020 albums (57:09). We got Shoutouts; Diddy for opening Capital Prep Harlem school, Jay Z (and Diddy) for turning 50, and Jay Z for releasing his catalogue to Spotify (59:21). New Music Report: Roddy Rich, French Montana, Fat Joe, Max B, and more (1:04:08). Finally, we ask; What’s In Your Rotation (1:12:09)? • RANDOM THOUGHTS. Gucci Mane, NBA, Brother Nature, Lil Uzi, Carmelo Anthony, Michigan, James Harden, Toronto Slang (1:16:30)

The Kings of Dope Criticism, Pharaohs of Prolific Opinion, and Emperors of Elevated Thought are back at it again. In this episode JustShola & your boy Harris dive into: • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Snoh Aalegra concert review (8:56). The infamous Summer Walker concert in Toronto is broken down factually (18:43). Omarion announces the Millennium tour sans B2K (40:18). GoldLink speaks on Mac MIller; Anderson Paak responds (42:27). Stormzy turns down a Jay Z feature (47:25). Jay Z sues Australian retailer for using his name and lyrics in the children's book, “AB to Jay-Z” (48:38). Billboard changes its merch and bundling rules (53:33). Noname says she’s done with music because of white audiences (56:09). Keep It Or Leak It; Partynextdoor to release a new album in January, The Weeknd announces new music, Kid Cudi x new album x Netflix, Dreamville ROTDIII deluxe edition (59:00). We got Shoutouts: Rihanna for making Billboard history, and Tory Lanez for how he made Chixtape 5 happen (1:03:19). New Music Report: The Game,

The Kings of Dope Criticism, Pharaohs of Prolific Opinion, and Emperors of Elevated Thought are back at it again. In this episode JustShola & your boy Harris dive into: • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Grammy talk; we discuss the nominees, the snubs, and the public outrage (10:08). DJ Booth lists their 10 Most Valuable Collaborators of the decade (32:20). Taylor Swift performs her old songs at the AMAs (36:49). Kylie Jenner sells half her business for $600M (37:55). Keep It Or Leak It; 6lack’s new album, Kanye x Dr. Dre collab project, Tory Lanez x Chris Brown collab project (39:09). We got Shoutouts; Drake for dominating the charts this decade, Arizona Zervas for Tik Tok commercial success, LeBron James for making NBA history (41:23). New Music Report: YNW Melly, Kenny Beats x 03 Greedo, Action Bronson x Alchemist, Mozzy x Tsu Surf, Partynextdoor, Queen & Slim Soundtrack, and more (47:17). Finally, we ask the question; What’s In Your Rotation (1:10:54)? • RANDOM THOUGHTS. Toronto Raptors, XXXTentacion, Chick-fil-A

The Kings of Dope Criticism, Pharaohs of Prolific Opinion, and Emperors of Elevated Thought are back at it again. In this episode JustShola & your boy Harris dive into: • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Game ranks himself higher than Kendrick Lamar in West Coast Hip Hop (14:43). With the AMAs and Billboard discussing their Artist of the Decade, we discuss who is ours with detailed criteria (20:44). Genius lists their top 100 Albums of the Decade (47:09). Is Griselda the Best Group in Hip Hop (53:39)? We got Shoutouts; The Neptunes & Outkast for their Songwriters Hall of Fame nomination, DaBaby for his 2019 streaming records, and Megan Thee Stallion for getting the bag, literally (58:38). New Music Report: Dave East, Jacquees, Doja Cat, and more (1:01:41). Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (1:12:16)? • RANDOM THOUGHTS. (1:17:28) Merch support is super appreciated at www.TrueNorthViews.ca. Follow us @TrueNorthViews on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Find us on Facebook @ www.Facebook.com/truenorthviewspodcast.

The Kings of Dope Criticism, Pharaohs of Prolific Opinion, and Emperors of Elevated Thought are back at it again. In this episode JustShola & your boy Harris dive into: • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Harris recaps the “From The South With Love” tour, featuring Big K.R.I.T., Rapsody, and Domani Harris (10:15). R.I.P. John Witherspoon; gone but never forgotten (25:27). Snoop Dogg says TDE is a better version of Death Row (27:22). The American Music Awards names Taylor Swift the Artist of the Decade; Billboard responds with Drake (31:12). Is Kanye pandering with his Jesus Is King merch (35:51)? Are Joyner Lucas and Eminem pandering to the LGBTQ+ community with their new song (41:59)? Keep It Or Leak It; Tory Lanez ChixTape 5 album cover, J. Cole’s teases “The Fall Off” (45:41). We got Shoutouts; Drake for being named the Artist of the Decade by Billboard as mentioned (50:32). New Music Report; Gang Starr, Earl Sweatshirt, Lil Peep, Westside Gunn, Stalley, Michael Kiwanuka, 21 Savage, Teyana Taylor x Kehlani, Lupe Fiasco