True North Views Podcast

We apologize for the audio quality & lack of full video; we're going through the growing pains of incorporating video to try to take our podcast to the next level for yall. Stick with us 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 announces Prolific Records; distasteful or ensuring the marathon continues? Did Charlamagne cross the line with his Gucci Mane interview, amongst Gucci’s choice words for Angela Yee and DJ Envy? Are we sleeping on Ray J? Toronto slang is increasing in popularity. We got Shoutouts; Michael Jordan for building health clinics, Issa Rae for Raedio Record Label, and October’s Very Own Drake for his Birthday. New Music Report; Kanye West, Guapdad 4000, 38 Spesh, Smoke DZA x Benny x Pete Rock, Akon, and much more. Finally we ask the question, What’s In Your Rotation? (10:22) • RANDOM THOUGHTS. (1:16:25) Merch support is super appreciat

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: • INTERVIEW. We welcome our second guest ever, Tas. Tas is a Toronto Entrepreneur that has his hand in MANY different business avenues such as cooking & catering, podcasting, making music, DJ’ing, photography, videography, hair products, health & wellness, and much much more. We had a great conversation about his story and he shares many great points on entrepreneurship. (5:56) • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Sheck Wes said Kanye paved the way in today’s Hip Hop; fact or fiction? Noname x Saba x Smino form the group Ghetto Sage. Travis Scott truly embodies a rockstar as he takes on an NBA injury during a performance. We discuss Dapper Dan saying that Black People are the world’s biggest influencers. New Music Report; Gucci Mane, Melii, Kash Doll, G-Eazy, Belly x G Herbo x Wale, Russ, Jadakiss and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (

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 attended the Rick Ross Port Of Miami 2 Tour. Aubrey vs Dennis Graham; why does Dennis call him Drake? Did Rihanna take shots at Jay Z with her NFL sellout comments? Tekashi 6ix9ine “allegedly” has a $10 million record deal on the table. T.I. vs Iggy Azalea; was she in fact T.I.’s worst decision as a music executive? Shaq gives his round 2 in his rap beef with Dame Lillard. Keep it or Leak it; new Lil Mama, 6ix9ine English+Spanish albums, and Tory Lanez Chixtape. We got Shoutouts; Master P for his ownership of House of Glory Wrestling, Tyler Perry for his Atlanta studio, Simone Biles for continuing to exude Black Excellence, and all of the BET Hip Hop Awards winners. New Music Report; Wale, NBA YoungBoy, Casanova, Lil TJay, Lil Kim, and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (13:27) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:32:

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. We discuss the Shaq vs Dame Lillard “beef”, who won? 50 Cent hints at a Tekashi 6ix9ine movie, while Akademiks confirms he will Executive Produce a 6ix9ine docuseries in collaboration with Complex and Snapchat. Tyga x Kylie x Travis Scott, we discuss the promo...we mean the ‘break up’. TDE President Dave Free reportedly has left the label months ago; any impact on TDE going forward? Keep It Or Leak It; Cardi B’s potential album & album title. We got Shoutouts; Gucci Mane for his Gucci deal, Bieber & Baldwin for their wedding, and Fefe Dobson for her wedding. New Music Report; Summer Walker, Danny Brown, Robert Glasper, Akon, Benjamin Earl Turner, Travis Scott, Juice Wrld & NBA YoungBoy, Gucci Mane, and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (21:30) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:36:47) Merch support is sup

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. An update regarding Mac Miller as a second person is charged in his death. Master P brings up some very interesting points in the Knowledge vs Money debate; we take that discussion further. Should Beyonce be able to trademark Blue Ivy’s name? Keep It Or Leak It x3; Chris Brown Indigo Deluxe, Eminem x Dr. Dre, and Lil Pump x Smoke Purpp. We got Shoutouts; Nicki Minaj for her new 7-figure Fendi deal, and Drake for going 11x platinum for ‘God’s Plan’. Does Drake have 150 hits?! New Music Report; DaBaby, Young M.A., Kevin Gates, PnB Rock, Nicki Minaj, H.E.R., Summer Walker, and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (18:18) • RANDOM THOUGHTS, including what’s on each of our Netflix lists (1:57:24) Check us out at www.TrueNorthViews.ca. As usual, the Viewers can follow us on all platforms @TrueNorthViews, including Yo

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: • Jamaica Recap (13:13) • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Celine Dion offers almost anything to Drake in favour of him not getting a tattoo of her on his skin. Back to back to back Keep It Or Leak It?: Ja Rule wants to make videos for every song he’s ever made, Logic set to make a sequel to Under Pressure, Drake x Wayne may have their own Watch The Throne in the works. We talk Forbes 20 Highest Paid Hip Hop acts of 2019. J. Cole says he’s no longer doing features, do we believe him? We got Shoutouts; Kendrick Lamar for breaking Billboard records with GKMC, Megan Thee Stallion for her RocNation management deal, and Aaron McGruder for bringing the Boondocks back in a new HBO deal. We didn’t listen to much New Music at all this week, but we discuss new Skyzoo x Pete Rock, Charlie Heat, K$upreme x ChaseTheMoney, DaBaby, Alicia Keys x Miguel, DJ Premier x J.

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. We discuss Ariana Grande suing Forever 21 from the Creative vs. Corporation perspective. Tekashi 6ix9ine is back in the news; so is Jay Z, again. Prosecutors charge man in connection with the death of Mac Miller. The family of XXXtentacion releases the deluxe version of ‘?’; fair or foul? R.I.P. to songwriter Lashawn Daniels. Nicki Minaj is set to retire and we ask a two-part question; is this part of the rollout and when does the album come out? Cardi B x Chance x T.I. x Netflix trailer comes out, we discuss. We then double down on the Netflix convo as they want to take away binging for some shows and move to a more episodic approach. We got Shoutouts; Beyonce for her 38th birthday, and Bianca Andreescu for making Canadian history at the 2019 US Open Women’s Tennis. New Music Report; Post Malone, Earthgang, IDK, Rico Na

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. We give a brief obligatory VMAs review. We follow up on A$AP Rocky wasting no time since his arrest to preview and promo new music. Keep it or leak it; Talib Kweli Mos Def and Madlib discuss a potential new Black Star project, while Lil Wayne discusses his new project ‘The Funeral’. Chris Brown x Netflix in the works? Kim Kardashian alludes to a release date for Kanye West’s new album. We got Shoutouts; solo shoutout this week to Pusha T for the ‘Third Strike Coming Home Campaign‘ initiative, and for landing a Lauryn Hill collab in 2019. New Music Report; Pusha T, Lil Tecca, SiR, Common, Justine Skye, Alchemist, H.E.R., and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (11:44) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:21:13) Check us out at www.TrueNorthViews.ca. As usual, the Viewers can follow us on all platforms @TrueNorthViews, includin

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. We speak on the powers that are #BlackTwitter. Tee Grizzley is in our thoughts as his Aunt & Manager was murdered in Detroit. Jay Z follow up; Funk Flex, Jermaine Dupri, and Dame Dash speak. Taylor Swift is set to re-record her first 5 albums; will this cause a ripple effect on the masters/ownership game? We got Shoutouts; Tony Parker for getting his jersey retired, Young Thug for having a #1 album, Keisha Knight Pulliam x Ariane Simone for getting into the venture capitalist game with a focus on investing in businesses owned by Black Women. New Music Report: Rapsody, Missy Elliot, Jidenna, SAINt JHN, Brockhampton, Jeezy, Obie Trice, Little Brother, and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (5:20) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:38:44) Check us out at www.TrueNorthViews.ca. As usual, the Viewers can follow us on 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. A necessary Happy Birthday shoutout to Nipsey Hussle, R.I.P. We talk about the Jay Z x NFL deal and the further news of Jay Z showing interest in ownership of a team. Nicki Minaj vs. Joe Budden; is cross-platform interviews the new wave? We got Shoutouts; Bianca Andreescu for collecting the bag in victory vs. a goat, Russell Wilson for entering the ownership game (MLS), Offset for making big moves in the gaming community, and Missy Elliot for yet another achievement & accolade. New Music Report; Young Thug, A$AP Ferg, Quality Control, Snoop Dogg, Snoh Aalegra, Swae Lee x Drake, and much more. Finally we ask the question, What’s In Your Rotation? (12:44) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:24:05) Check us out at www.TrueNorthViews.ca. As usual, the Viewers can follow us on all platforms @TrueNorthViews, including YouTube. Find us o

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. Disney is about to take over. Nicki Minaj has finally figured out the rebrand formula. Did NBA Youngboy disrespect Nipsey Hussle or did he just keep it real? A new Kanye West ‘Yandhi’ leak dropped; leak it or keep it? We share thoughts on Young Thug’s upcoming album, Executively Produced by J. Cole. We got Shoutouts; Vince Carter for further establishing his legacy, Drake for NWTS’s timelessness, and NF for finessing the system. New Music Report; Rick Ross, Meg Thee Stallion x Nicki Minaj x Ty Dolla $ign, Trippie Redd, Ugly God, Bas, Dame D.O.L.L.A., and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (9:10) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:28:37) Check us out at www.TrueNorthViews.ca. As usual, the Viewers can follow us on all platforms @TrueNorthViews, including YouTube. Find us on Facebook @ www.Facebook.com/truenorthviewspod

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: • A lot is happening in Toronto during the first weekend of August; we discuss further • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Rick Ross drops the tracklist for Port of Miami 2. A$AP Rocky becomes free from Sweden. We got Shoutouts; Dreamville for going gold, Lil Uzi for turning 25, and Cyntoia Brown for finally being free. New Music Report: not much came out but we speak on new Chance, old Drake, new Rapsody, new Black Milk, and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (19:12) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:18:45) • Crazy Canadian Sh!t, #CCS. Your non-typical, eye-raising, wtf stories from Canada (1:24:37) Check us out at www.TrueNorthViews.ca. As usual, the Viewers can follow us on all platforms @TrueNorthViews, including YouTube. Find us on Facebook @ www.Facebook.com/truenorthviewspodcast. Search ‘True North Views’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your major pod

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. Episode flip this week, we’re starting the show with New Music as there was A LOT to cover; Chance The Rapper, Rick Ross x Drake, Big Sean, YBN Cordae, E-40, BJ The Chicago Kid and more, plus a brief recap of last week’s new music including Maxo Kream, Nas, Willow Smith, and Cool Kids x Alchemist. We then ask; What’s In Your Rotation? As for news, Ross gets a Pusha & Wayne collab, XXL gets a pretty decent cypher, Tay K gets 55 years, A$AP Rocky gets 2, Lil Nas X gets a lesson in sample finessing, and Drake gets the bag with SiriusXM. We got Shoutouts; Meek for his new partnership with Jay Z, Jennifer Lopez for turning 50, and Kendrick Lamar for the birth of his first child (12:32) • SPORTS TALK. We discuss the likelihood of Zion Williamson being a bust. We also talk about signing the largest shoe deal in history with

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. We talk ASAP Rocky and how perspectives can change. Tyga’s ‘Light Skin Lil Wayne’ video is already video of the year for 2019. Jay Z and Jaz-O are back in partnership, while Jay Z is now in partnership with the Cannabis industry. Jermaine Dupri is tone deaf (no, we won’t use the So So Def pun), and doubles down with a statement that might require some further thought. Cardi B uses her platform to support other women rappers; Rapsody responds. We got Shoutouts; #ABlackLadySketchShow for being dope, Wayno for being VP A&R at Warner Music Group’s Asylum Records, Grand Master Flash for winning the Polar Music Prize aka the Nobel Prize for Music, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for hitting a record number of HRs at the derby. New Music Report: Beyonce, Big Krit, TM88, Ed Sheeran, Blood Orange, Wale, and more. Finally we ask, Wh

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. Last week, Harris said Chris Brown’s ‘Indigo’ was a problematic-free release; Chris made sure to prove us wrong. Taylor swift plays the victim again. Lil Nas X comes out. We got Shoutouts; Maya Moore for putting social justice talk into action, Jamal Murray for being the highest paid Canadian athlete ever, Cori Gauff for appearing to be the next phenom in women’s Tennis, and Halle Bailey for landing the role of the Little Mermaid. New Music Report: Dreamville released ‘Revenge Of The Dreamers 3’; we speak in depth about the album, the expectations, and the 30-minute documentary they released leading up to the album. Other new music includes Jaden Smith, and Westside Gunn. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (17:57) • SPORTS TALK. Open table discussion surrounding a few hot button topics; Kawhi Leonard, the Toronto R

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. We’re going straight to shoutouts; Meek Mill is now a co-owner of Lids #BlackExcellence, Serena Williams graces the Wheaties box for the first time in her career, Weeknd becomes a Diamond selling artist joining very exclusive company. New Music: Chris Brown, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, Daniel Caesar, Mustard, The Black Keys, and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (8:34) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:27:46) Check us out at www.TrueNorthViews.ca. As usual, the Viewers can follow us on all platforms @TrueNorthViews, including SoundCloud. Search ‘True North Views’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your major podcast platform of choice. Subscribe, rate, and comment. 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. Drake’s label Frozen Moments seems to officially come to life. We share thoughts on the seemingly safe 12th Annual XXL Freshman List. We got shoutouts; J. Cole for going platinum again, Will Smith & Nas for investing in financial literacy for youth, and 50 Cent for getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. New Music Report: Benny The Butcher, Gucci Mane, Lil Nas X, Dreamville, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, and much more. Finally we ask; What’s In Your Rotation? (8:59) • SPORTS TALK. Kyrie Irving signs to Roc Nation Sports; hello Brooklyn. The Toronto Raptors will visit Parliament Hill; the Canadian White House for those who don’t know. NBA Draft Talk; we share our thoughts on the black community being more vulnerable than it’s ever been, especially amongst black men (1:19:09) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:30:26) Check us out at

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: • We talk Toronto Raptors. That is it. From Kawhi Leonard x Kyle Lowry’s black boy joy moment, to Fred Van Vleet receiving a vote for Finals MVP, to Kyle Lowry asking Fred Van Vleet questions post-game, Steph Curry congratulating Drake, Drake’s postgame interview (I WANT MY CHIPS WITH THE DIP THAT'S ALL I KNOW), Drake dropping 2 new tracks, Masai Ujiri’s incident, Patrick McCaw’s 3-peat, asking the question whether Kawhi’s performance is a top 5 NBA Playoff performance in history, and SO SO MUCH MORE. We’re celebrating the TORONTO RAPTORS being the 2019 NBA CHAMPIONS. Surreal (1:00) Check us out at www.TrueNorthViews.ca. As usual, the Viewers can follow us on all platforms @TrueNorthViews, including SoundCloud. Search ‘True North Views’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your major podcast platform of choice. Subscribe, rate, and comment. This

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. Khaled vs Tyler, is Khaled hating or are his frustrations justified? BeyHive vs Warriors’ owner (wife) Nicole Curran, is Beyoncé ashamed of the BeyHive? 50 Cent vs Unknown SoundCloud Rapper, could 50 have handled the situation better? We have shoutouts; to Jay Z for reaching a Billie first, Rihanna for being recognized as the wealthiest woman musician @ a $600-million net worth, and the Obama’s for inking another content deal this time with Spotify to release exclusive podcasts. New Music Report: Future, Tyga, Salaam Remi x Joell Ortiz, Bas x JID, and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (8:01) • SPORTS TALK. Kawhi Leonard, Steph Curry, Demar Derozan (x Taylor Rooks), & Vince Carter are all discussed this week as the Toronto Raptors get ready to close out the NBA Finals and win our first ring. We discu

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. We’re starting the show with Shoutouts; to UnObscured for providing a safe space for POC & QTBIPOC community and hosting a very successful first event, and Kim Kardashian for advocating for the innocence and release of an inmate on Death Row. New Music Report: Cardi B, Denzel Curry, Jim Jones, Skepta, Nbdy, and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (10:13) • SPORTS TALK. Here’s a surprise, we’re talking about the Toronto Raptors. Drake is getting a lot of attention for his sideline tactics, should he tone it down? Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers fined $50K for comparing Kawhi Leonard to Michael Jordan; reasonable or unreasonable? We also talk Raptors vs Warriors after 2 games (1:10:26) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:23:42) Check us out at www.TrueNorthViews.ca. As usual, the Viewers can follow us on all platfo