True North Views Podcast

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, obviously (6:20) • MUSIC POTPOURRI. Da Baby lives his raps. Rihanna’s Fenty Maison LVMH brand slammed for price; should Rihanna have to explain herself? We got Shoutouts; Big Sean and Pharrell for very woke PSAs, and Lil Nas X for his Wrangler deal. New Music Report: Joyner Lucas x Logic, Young Thug, Ty Dolla $ign, Flying Lotus, Beast Coast, and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (36:25) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:33:09) 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. Harris provides an in-depth review of the back-to-back JID x Saba x Mereba x Mez concert followed by the Smino x Earthgang x Phoelix concert (12:52 - 35:05). We discuss the recent wave of rappers being shot at; #DoBetter. Should Gucci stop promoting and selling their $790 turban? Kim Kardashian and Kanye West name their son Psalm West; is the church rebrand a byproduct of the child, the other way around, both or neither? We got Shoutouts; Kanye & Kim for the birth of their 4th child, and Trey Songz for the birth of his son Noah. New Music Report: DJ Khaled, Tyler The Creator, Megan Thee Stallion, Wu Tang, and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (12:52) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:36:52) Check us out at www.TrueNorthViews.ca. As usual, the Viewers can follow us on all platforms @TrueNorthViews, including Soun

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. Weeknd is being sued; did he steal? Rihanna makes a monumental move in the Luxury Fashion market. We got Shoutouts; Tyra Banks for her new Sports Illustrated cover, and the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle for birthing the first biracial baby in the “modern history” of the British royal family. New Music Report: Ari Lennox, Logic, Ciara, Mac Demarco, SonReal, & more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (11:02) • ENTERTAINMENT REPORT. We’re talking Ayesha Curry, Max Kellerman, NBA Playoffs, and the Toronto Raptors (1:13:52) • RANDOM THOUGHTS. Highlighting Amazon treating their employees poorly (1:30:08) 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 platfor

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 review Boogie’s Toronto show on April 29th for the Everything’s For Sale Tour. We discuss a wave a caucasity; Miley Cyrus makes another Hip Hop move, Justin Bieber has smoke for Eminem, and Taylor Swift’s drumline at the BBMAs has us asking whether the outrage is warranted or not. We follow up on Chris Brown (& Tyga & Marshmello) vs CHVRCHES, and discuss Chris Brown’s upcoming album. We got Shoutouts; Drake for cleaning up the Billboard Music Awards, 9th Wonder for being inducted into the N.C. Music Hall of Fame, and Kim Kardashian for another legal victory. New Music Report: TOBi, Logic & Eminem, Styles P, PNB Rock, and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (12:50) • ENTERTAINMENT REPORT. Canadian exclusive, we give our True North Views on Instagram removing the number of likes from photos (1:21:

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. Music Potpourri. We share our thoughts on all things Kanye West; from starting a church to selling church merch. 50 Cent is set to produce a show on ABC about a wrongfully convicted black man; salute to that. We got shoutouts: Jay Z for the B Sides show, Idris Elba for getting married, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for his MLB debut. New Music Report: Schoolboy Q - “CrasH Talk”, Rico Nasty - “Anger Management”, Pete Rock - “Return Of The SP1200”, Blackbear - “Anonymous”, and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (10:12) • SPORTS TALK. We discuss Tyreek Hill, Magic Johnson, Damian Lillard, Kevin Durant, and more (1:09:58) • RANDOM THOUGHTS. (1:29:37) • Crazy Canadian Sh!t, #CCS. Your weekly non-typical, eye-raising, wtf stories from Canada (1:36:47) Check us out at www.TrueNorthViews.ca. As usual, the Viewers ca

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. Music Potpourri. Beyonce Homecoming; is Queen Bey the Goat? Lil Yachty is responsible for writing City Girls’ “Act Up”. Are we bothered by Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People including 0 people in Hip Hop? We got shoutouts: Beyonce for everything from Homecoming to album streams to a $60MM deal with Netflix, and Anderson Paak for deserving an immediate album re-rating. New Music Report: Beyonce, Pivot Gang, Jaden Smith, Wiz Khalifa, Pressa, $wank, Waka Flocka, and MUCH more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (14:04) • RANDOM THOUGHTS. (1:22:28) • Crazy Canadian Sh!t, #CCS. Your weekly non-typical, eye-raising, wtf stories from Canada (1:32:16) 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

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 hints at new music with J. Cole. We use one word to discuss all of this Kodak Black stuff. Solange cancels her Coachella performance, valid reasoning? We discuss Nipsey Hussle’s Celebration of Life. We got shoutouts: South LA for Hussle Square, Lil Nas X for 80 mil, Brandy for her Masters, and LeBron James for his ‘I Promise’ performance results. New Music Report only provides us with Anderson Paak’s ‘Ventura’. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (13:37) • SPORTS TALK. We discuss Kyle Korver’s Players Tribune “Privileged” article and whether we want/need white support. What’s going on with the Lakers? We also discuss Zion Wade, and Serge Ibaka x Kawhi Leonard. NBA Playoffs is amongst us; we give round 1 predictions. Salute to Tiger Woods (1:14:19) • RANDOM THOUGHTS. (1:40:30) • Crazy Canadian Sh!t, #CCS. Your

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 and pay our respects to Nipsey Hussle, R.I.P. Lil Nas X finessed the industry with getting Billy Ray Cyrus on the ‘Old Town Road’ remix; is this somehow a ploy to get Miley back into Hip Hop? Cardi B speaks about the pressures of being a role model; we share our thoughts. We got shoutouts: Beyonce signs to Adidas as a creative partner, and Russell Westbrook for his 20-20-20 game and furthermore for dedicating his performance to Nipsey Hussle. New Music Report: Tory Lanez, Conway The Machine, Alchemist, Zaytoven, and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (8:39) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:18:51) 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 plat

R.I.P. Nipsey Hussle 03/31/19 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. #SurvivingCardiB becomes a thing as Cardi B faces backlash for prior actions; do we have an issue with this? Nav wants more attention. We discuss the instant virality of Lil Nas X; was right of Billboard to remove “Old Town Road” from the Hot Country Songs chart? We got shoutouts: Issa Rae for the Mona Issa, Tiffany Haddish for Executive Producing a new stand-up series coming to Netflix, and Rihanna for reportedly acquiring her masters. New Music Report: Logic - Supermarket (Soundtrack), Birdman x Juvenile - Just Another Gangsta, King Combs - Cyncerely, C3, and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation (12:54) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:15:09) Check us out at www.TrueNorthViews.ca. As usual, the Viewers can follow us on all platforms @TrueNorthViews, including SoundCloud. Search ‘True N

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: • Before we get the show started, we have an important segment discussing the value of therapy, different types of therapy, and the costs of therapy (11:25) • MUSIC POTPOURRI. We discuss an interesting infographic (see below notes for link) on how music streaming revenue is calculated. Missy Elliott makes history again. Nicki Minaj cancels another show. Not much of a new music segment this week, but we discuss new Zacari, Chief Keef x Zaytoven, and Nav. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (22:42) • ENTERTAINMENT REPORT. We discuss whether we want to see the Fresh Prince 2019 Movie (Concept) go beyond a concept. Kyle Massey is sick. We also briefly discuss Yes Julz (1:06:28) • SPORTS TALK. We discuss Serge Ibaka throwing hands and Drake’s continued impact in the city as the Toronto Raptors training facility is now named the OVO Athlet

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. Kanye vs EMI, as his contract doesn't allow him to retire; convenient news? Especially since the album’s theme and some spot features were just announced by Engineer, Kevin Celik. We briefly comment on the R. Kelly situation; are we mad at CBS? Offset says the old generation should kiss the feet of the new; Lupe Fiasco responds. IDK vs Logic. New Music Report, not much to work with this week: Kyle Dion, Juice WRLD, Vado, Def Jam, and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (15:29) • ENTERTAINMENT REPORT. Kimora Lee Simmons wants to revamp Baby Phat; we discuss why now is the perfect time to revamp urban streetwear. Jordan Peele discusses the role of marijuana in the writing of “Us” (1:11:59) • SPORTS TALK. We have an open discussion about whether LeBron’s legacy is impacted by missing the playoffs at this stage 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. Is Drake officially going independent under the name ‘Frozen Moments LLC’? How much would you pay for a Drake show in Vegas? New music report: We’ve gotten our second week in a row of some major releases and we’re doing deep dives on some highly anticipated albums. Solange - ‘When I Get Home’; can it follow up ‘A Seat At The Table’? 2 Chainz - ‘Rap Or Go To The League’; was the A&R “work” of LeBron James felt on this album? We also discuss a few more key releases for the week: DaBaby - ‘Baby On Baby’, T-Pain - ‘1UP’, Lil Skies - ‘Shelby’, and much more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (11:55) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:25:27) 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 you

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. Miley Cyrus returns to being a Culture Vulture. Why is LeBron James A&R’ing 2 Chainz upcoming album? 50 Cent is about to get rich or die trying as the NYPD says to shoot on sight. Nipsey Hussle to make a Dr. Sebi documentary; are documentaries a dangerous form of education? New Music Report: Offset - Father Of 4, Gunna - Drip Or Drown 2, Smif-N-Wessun - The All, Kehlani, Lil Pump, and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (16:46) • ENTERTAINMENT REPORT. We’re keeping up with the Kardashians and the Jenners as we discuss Tristan Thompson & Kim Kardashian vs Fashion Nova. We also discuss a few disgraceful people from Chicago; Jussie Smollett and Robert Kelly (1:32:09) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:38:52) • Crazy Canadian Sh!t, #CCS. Your weekly non-typical, eye-raising, wtf stories from Canada (1:47:43) Check us ou

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. Cardi B wins the Grammy for Best Rap Album; well deserved. T.I. is dissin’ Floyd Mayweather. Was murder really on YNM Melly’s mind? The answer might be no. Amongst the Sheck Wes/Justine Skye situation, should we cancel the liar? New Music Report: Papoose - Underrated, August Alsina - Forever And A Day, and more. We revisit Drake’s ‘So Far Gone’ 10 years later. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (10:57) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:23:27) • Crazy Canadian Sh!t, #CCS. Your weekly non-typical, eye-raising, wtf stories from Canada (1:32:10) 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 Pinecas

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. Meek Mill & Drake drop the visuals to ‘Going Bad’. Chris Brown vs Offset amongst the 21 Savage immigration issue. Desiigner vs Kanye; did he really revive Kanye’s career and the whole GOOD Music label? We speak on Complex picking Pusha T as their 2018 Best Rapper Alive. New Music Report: Wiz Khalifa & Curren$y - 2009, Mass Appeal - Starting 5 Vol. 1, new Nicki Minaj, new Earthgang x Young Thug, and much more. We want to know which coast/region has the most depth in Hip Hop right now? Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (9:29) • ENTERTAINMENT REPORT. Liam Neeson is racist and there’s no question about it; we explain why. Terry Crews and Michelle Rodriguez support Liam and we’re ready to cancel them too. We describe how Virginia Attorney General admitting to wearing blackface in college is nothing other than 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. Cardi B set to have her first Las Vegas residency Spring 2019. Given the situation with Chris Brown, we ask whether false accusations deserve jail time. ‘The Pudding’ charts the # of unique words that each rapper has in their lyrics; we discuss in-depth and highlight some key surprises. Def Jam is copying Dreamville and Joey Bada$$ announced a Pro Era album coming soon; can we dub 2019 as the year of the groups? An old Travis Scott interview is being circulated in relation to his upcoming Superbowl performance. We do a deep dive on J. Cole’s ‘Middle Child’ and connect the dots with Pusha T and Kanye West. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (9:03) • SPORTS TALK. We discuss whether Kawhi Leonard buying a $13.3M home in San Diego means anything with respect to free agency. NBA All-Star starters have been announced; we

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. Rae Sremmurd is in fact not breaking up, as Slim Jxmmi says he was trippin’. Drake reportedly signed a Las Vegas residency deal; why now? We cover all things Drake vs Young Drako and discuss Soulja Boy’s impact on the game. Rihanna files a lawsuit against her dad; is she right to do so? New Music Report; we discuss new James Blake – Assume Form, Mike Posner – A Real Good Kid, Future – The WIZRD, and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (8:24) • SPORTS TALK. We discuss #RefWatchParty as the NBA assigns off-duty referees to tweet live with fans during games (1:19:37) • RANDOM THOUGHTS (1:31:03) 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. Slim Jxmmi alludes to a Rae Sremmurd split? Lil Uzi says he’s done with music; should we feel bad for him? Weeknd may be taking shots at Drake on his new record as it seems like everyone is doing Strategic Marketing at this point. Congratulations are in order for Missy Elliot as her induction into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame becomes official. New Music Report; we discuss new Big Krit, Wifisfuneral, Comethazine, and more. Finally we ask, What’s In Your Rotation? (8:10) • ENTERTAINMENT REPORT. Will Jeff Bezos’ divorce with his ex-wife effect Amazon? Journalist Toure’s past gets dug up amidst his speaking out against R. Kelly. Marsai Martin is set to become the youngest Executive Producer in Hollywood with her upcoming film ‘Little’ (58:38) • SPORTS TALK. Steph Curry reaches #3 on the all-time 3PTM list; how long wi

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 about ‘Surviving R. Kelly’. In 2010 Drake showed he’s nasty; is there a bigger pattern to be observed? Jay Z & Beyonce challenge everyone to go vegan; are they living in rich lalaland, or is there a bigger point to be made? Chris Brown becomes one of the youngest artists to own his masters in his new RCA deal. Coachella 2019 lineup has been announced; which day looks the best? New Music Report; we speak on a couple of records that came out to end 2018 including 21 Savage and A Boogie (9:55) • ENTERTAINMENT REPORT. Ellen faces backlash in her support of Kevin Hart hosting the Oscars. Is this all WWE tactics to get Kevin Hart back into the hosting spot? There are many questions we’re asking here (1:13:54) • SPORTS TALK. Raptors are apparently interested in pursuing Bradley Beal; should we? Who are we oka

For our final show of 2018, we wanted to do things a little different. The concept of the True North Views Podcast was built around providing the views of first-generation Canadians on a variety of random topics. In true, original, 1.0 style, we wanted to give you a show filled with the Random Thoughts of JustShola & your boy Harris. We cover the following Random Thoughts: • Lil Wayne reveals Jay Z helped pay MILLIONS worth of back-taxes (16:45) • Was Bird Box worth the viral moment? (21:58) Will the new Jordan Peele movie, “Us”, be worth a viral moment? (30:41) • Everything Bone Thugs vs Migos/21 Savage (42:35) • Neil Degrasse Tyson gets the #MeToo treatment (49:27) • Everything LeBron James; is Bronny the real deal? (1:00:03) • Cardi B turns down Superbowl performance; should Travis Scott follow suit? (1:10:48) • Kanye West tweets…again (1:14:04) • The rise of DAZN; good or bad for the sport of Boxing? (1:20:17) • Going out on New Years Eve, and our final thoughts for 2018 (1:28:46) As usual, the Viewer