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The Come Up Show
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Do you ever wonder what creatives go through to make their art? The Come Up Show Podcast explores the lows and highs that every artist faces. Our guests vary from legends (Wyclef Jean) to superstars (Kendrick Lamar) to the most promising up-and-comers (Sean Leon). Hear artists as you’ve never heard them before and make sure to subscribe. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sean Leon: Attachment is the root of all suffering
Sean Leon takes us through the lowest points in his career, his thoughts on promoting mental health in the black community, and destructing black masculinity. Subscribe to The Come Up Show Podcast on your favourite platform: bit.ly/2k57m7r Show us love and leave us a review:...
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Lizzo shares stories about her struggles and sleeping in her car she named “Harvey Dent”
Singer-rapper Melissa Jefferson aka Lizzo was born in Detroit, grew up in Houston (where she got her moniker) and eventually moved to Minneapolis and collaborated with Prince.There, she rapped with a few hip-hop groups but was equally drawn toward the indie-rock world. If you have heard my...
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Ruben Young talks Dreamstate, trusting yourself and how to remove yourself from your art
The Come Up Show podcast is back with a brand new interview! Our special guest goes by the name of Ruben Young, originally from Calgary, Alberta, and now resides in Toronto. Since Ruben's debut in 2017, he has released six singles and earned millions of streams, independently, on his own label,...
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You are going to have to serve two masters when you have a hit
I'd like want to thank D.O. aka Duane Gibson and his team for another successful Northern Power Summit. From the educational panels and networking opportunities, there was a lot of informational gems, jewels, MAJOR KEYS (DJ Khaled voice). I moderated the Next Level panel featuring speakers Chris...
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Tre Mission talks uprooting yourself & Orphan Black
This episode is a repost, when we did this interview Tre Mission talked about his album Orphan Black which he just released http://smarturl.it/orphan-black Tre Mission planted the seed for grime music in Toronto. He is a Toronto MC/ Producer who has made songs with grime legends such as Skepta…
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Making It From The 6IX
I hope you enjoyed our previous panel from A3C in ATL. Here is another exclusive from the Northern Power Summit, which is a one-day conference with a showcase component. Their primary objective is to provide education and tools, as well as access to individuals to help artists and industry...
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The Future of Sharing and Discovery
I moderated a panel titled ”The Future of Sharing & Discovery” at A3C in Atlanta. My panelists were Nikhil Shah, the cofounder of mixcloud. Nicole Johnson from head of Urban Marketing at Pandora, Daniel Sander is the Feature.fm which is platform that uses technology to build marketing, and...
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Haviah Mighty: I am the underdog experience
She was named in the top 15 Toronto Rappers you should know in 2019. I met Haviah mighty several years ago in London while she attended Fanshawe College. I still remember her guest appearance on our radio show in 2012, there was a caller who was listening to her performance and sat in his car...
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TCUS Podcast featured on CBC Radio & Summer Schedule
The Come Up Show Podcast was featured on CBC Radio One program Podcast Playlist which curates the best content and stories from the podcast world. Hosted by DJs Matt Galloway and Lindsay Michael. They featured a small piece of our audio documentary Northern Stars: Exploring the alternative to...
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Classified on finances, state of music and attention spans
It’s only right that our 200th episode of The Come Up Show Podcast is with Classified. We’ve known each other for over 10+ years, and I’ve lost count of how many times he’s appeared on The Come Up Show. Classified has a storied career, he’s been doing music for over 20 years, while he has done...
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TOBi: You have to ask yourself, why am I doing this?
My special guest today goes by the name of TOBi, who I’m humbled to have on The Come Up Show podcast. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation, it gave me life and clarity about TOBi's thought process, his insight and he's well read. As many prolific readers are, TOBi can spit them bars, you might...
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Joyia- Don’t worry about what everyone else is doing
Joyia has made music her entire life, she spoke of the journey of finding her identity and sound through a period of six years. You can tell she's committed, she had weekly studio sessions with her producer Corey Wong of HMLT for almost two years. We talked about the impact that has had on her...
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NBDY: On the importance of knowing who you are as an artist
My special guest on The Come Up Show podcast is NBDY, an artist from New Jersey who comes from a family of musicians. We talked about what it’s like to be signed to Arista Records a label home to Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin. We talked about the importance of knowing who you are as an…
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DijahSB on the highs and lows of being an independent artist
My special guest is one of my favourite people to follow on twitter, they are an artist from Toronto who goes by DijahSB. We talked about some of the big moments in their career like being invited on stage to perform by Jay Electronica and some of the challenges she faces as an independent…
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The Best of 2018- Part 2
Part 2 of the Best of 2018…..I hope you checked out Part 1, we’re getting a lot of love for it. Part 2, we’re discussing topics such as race, exploring fear and taking chances, going all in, putting your own money up and so much more Part 2 features Lou Phelps, Mahalia, Khadijah Lopez, Tim North,...
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The Best of 2018- Part 1
I love the best of podcasts because it’s a great recap that gives you a look into the exciting conversations we’ve had. Some you may have missed, some you may want to hear again. When I look at the guests we’ve had in 2018, I realized it’s REALLY Canadian. Over 90% of our guests are from Toronto,...
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JD Era: Don’t be afraid to put up your own bread
After a four year hiatus, 2018 marks the year that JD Era announces his return to the music scene with his new label imprint (Up North Records) and his highly anticipated forthcoming new album "Back From The Dead." We talked about his origins, what he learned from the Raekwon & Ice H20 deal and…
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Devontée on how he dealt with depression and mixing his album "Head Gone" at Kevin Durant's house
My special guest today, is artist, producer, songwriter Devontee. He’s born and raised in Toronto, who coined the term (WOE) which stands for Working on Excellence. He recently released his album “Head Gone” and in our conversation, we talk low points like losing relationships in the recording...
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August Rigo: There are so many artists that are artists for the wrong reasons
I am honoured to present our guest, August Rigo. He is a songwriter, a recording artist, and a producer. He has written songs for Kehlani, Justin Bieber, Chris Brown, One Direction, and Musiq Soulchild. This is the second time he is on The Come Up Show podcast if you’ve don’t have any background…
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Gavin Sheppard on The Remix Project and classic Toronto music history!
Gavin Sheppard is the Founder of Public Records, a record label in partnership with Universal Music Canada. He also the co-Founder of Quiet As Kept, which is a management company and agency. One of the most important roles, he is Co-Founder of The Remix Project, which is an incubator and has…
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Shad on exploring fear in "A Short Story About A War"
My special guest today is the host of the award-winning documentary, Hip Hop Evolution, a Juno award winner, and my GUY! He goes by the name of Shad, and if you know the history between us, you know we go way back. I’m honored we are able to catch up to talk about his sixth studio album “A Short...
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Odario on how extreme emotions contribute to great music
Odario Williams is a Guyanese-born entertainer, raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He lives in Toronto and is the lead vocalist for the award-winning hip-hop collective Grand Analog. As an entertainer, Odario wears many hats, describing himself mainly as a storyteller. We talked about the grimiest...
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Mahalia on the value of travel, being a mixed woman & more
My special guest is all the way from across the pond, in the UK. She goes by the name of Mahalia, she’s been creating music since she was 8 years old and was signed to a major record label at age thirteen. In our interview she talked about the value of travel, and being of mixed race, how she…
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Lou Phelps on new album, being KAYTRANADA's brother & more
Lou Phelps is an artist from Montreal, he started making music in 2011 with his brother KAYTRANADA, forming a future-rap group called The Celestics. He developed a reputation for danceable electro rap. In 2017, Lou released 001: Experiments, his debut project which racked up over 1 million plays…
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Quake Matthews on quitting his job to pursue music and "Drinking Games"
My special guest today is from Halifax, Nova Scotia, my guy Quake Matthews, this is his fifth appearance on The Come Up Show since 2012 we’ve been supporting him through the radio show, written interviews….Last time I caught up with Quake, he quit his job working at a bank to pursue music full…
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Tim North on "Fuck Luck", rebranding and songwriting placements
My special guest on this weeks edition of The Come Up Show podcast is Tim North. Recently, while I was listening to Spotify, it automatically played this song called “Fuck Luck”. I pulled up my phone and saw the artist name, Tim North which I didn’t recognize. After reading the artist bio on...
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Our Mac Miller interview when he was only 18 years old
As you may know Mac Miller died on September 7th, 2018. It was and still is a shock to his fans and the hip-hop community at large. I couldn’t believe it when I heard the news and thought someone was playing a joke on me. If you didn’t know The Come Up Show has interviewed Mac Miller three…
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Just John: Run at your own pace
My special guest goes by Just John, he’s an musician, raised in Scarborough and currently based in Toronto. He is also the founding member of the art collective, Blank Canvas. We talked about his upbringing that has influenced him to be the man he is today from being raised with discipline to...
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Hezi shares top 3 cereals, touring with Clairmont the Second, and ambitions
Hezi is a young artist from Toronto, Ontario. If you follow Clairmont the second, you most likely have seen Hezi in his music videos and Hezi is usually one of the few features on Clairmont’s album. I’ve also been paying attention Hezi own releases, shows and we talk about his experience at 2017...
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Maestro Fresh Wes: Toronto was a true underdog with an inferiority complex
He’s the godfather of Canadian Hip-Hop; he’s an artist, author, motivational speaker, and actor. I’m humbled to have Maestro Fresh Wes on The Come Up Show Podcast. In our conversation, we spoke about how Toronto had a hard time accepting success, how the city grew up in an era of being a true...
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K. Forest on overthinking, working with Travis Scott, and taking risks
This week we talked to rising Toronto R&B artist K. Forest. He's been releasing tracks since 2015, and a year later he was the top Toronto artist on the scene. His song Guidance, with nearly a million plays on Soundcloud, inspired Travis Scott to do his own cover and put it on his album Birds in...
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G Milla- I make music because it’s a release
G Milla is an artist from Toronto we’ve been supporting for a while on The Come Up Show. We talked about his project with Teddy Fantum "Hard to Kill" how he goes into “the vault of pain” when it comes to song writing and so much more. Acoustic Conversation series takes an in-depth look at the...
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Michie Mee: Hip-Hop is maturing and it’s about time
Our special guest today is an artist, actress, and a pioneer. Michie Mee was the first Canadian MC to sign with a major American Label. She called into our radio show and talked to our host Michael aka Kiv to talk about what it was like a woman in hip-hop, being outcasted for mixing dancehall and...
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Khadijah Lopez: Toronto has so much hidden talent. It's actually stressful.
You know when you discover a new artist and you’re all excited to share the music with your friends? That is how I feel about Khadijah Lopez, a Toronto artist who has a very promising future. The song I currently have on repeat is “alluvit” from her EP "Paradigm". In our conversation, we talked...
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Kris the $pirit: The youth don't f** with nothing
Our special guest this week on The Come Up Show Podcast is an artist from Montreal named Kris the $pirit. I was introduced to his music initially through the group The Posterz, I clearly remember watching the video for The Bass Song and I was hooked. When I got the opportunity to do music...
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Nate Husser: Disrespect gets me so turnt
My special guest today is the artist Nate Husser, he’s ⅓ of the group called The Posterz, he’s from Montreal and performed at NXNE here in Toronto. I love the setting of this interview because it reminds me of when I first started doing interviews, with my portable recorder, anywhere and...
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Tre Mission: Pay me now or later but you’re gonna pay me
Meet the man who planted the seed for grime music in Toronto: Tre Mission. Tre is a Toronto MC/ Producer who has made songs with grime legends such as Skepta and JME. Tre tells us it was a bumpy road before he dedicated himself to grime music, the importance of uprooting yourself, and how he...
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FrancisGotHeat: I never really had a plan, I just picked up my bags and left
This week on The Come Up Show Podcast we talked to FrancisGotHeat. He is a producer from Toronto who has production credits with local talents like Roy Wood$ and Anders. He has also worked with Ab-Soul, Bryson Tiller, Isaiah Rashad and produced "4422" on Drake’s More Life featuring Sampha.…
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Kayo Guevarra: Artists are emotional, empathetic people
Kayo joined us this week on The Come Up Show Podcast to talk about his new release Winter in St. Lucia, how he took control of his image, and what keeps him going. Play the podcast to hear more. Read the full article on our site: https://bit.ly/1NSWtc1 Hosted by: Adulis "Chedo" Mokanan Producers:...
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Judi Lopez- When I started dancing, Hip-Hop wasn’t really a thing
My special guest this week is Judi Lopez, the Founder of KeepRockinYou, an artist-based collective that seeks to inspire and empower young women. Judi is also the Toronto representative for the international Hip Hop dance theatre festival, Breakin’ Convention happening this weekend June 1 and 2nd...
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Zaki Ibrahim: Cities, countries, and places have personalities that feed the creative
Fresh off the plane from South Africa, our special guest today is Zaki Ibrahim. The Come Up Show first interviewed Zaki in 2009 when she released her album Eclectica, shortly after performing with Erykah Badu at Massey Hall in 2008. She’s been in the game for a long time, and we get to talk about...
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Christian “King” Combs, Tank God, and Bay Swag talk about patience, gratitude, and legacy
At the age of 20, Christian “King” Combs has a North American tour, and a mixtape, and friends with platinum records like Tank God. Regardless of being Diddy’s son, making it in the music industry was no walk in the park. “My pops pushes me really hard. He makes it seem like a full-time job. If…
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Tone Mason: Drake was our last Hail Mary
This week we sit down with one half of Tone Mason, Melenius. The duo has produced tracks for Rick Ross, Tory Lanez, 50 Cent, Ice cube and more. Their biggest track “Light Up” with Drake and Jay-Z was the big turning point in their career. Melenius tells us the crazy story of how that all came...
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SPTLGT 2018: How minority creatives deal with mental health
Toronto Tastemakers hosted a panel discussion on how minority creatives deal with mental health. The talk included Sean Leon, Amy Hosotsuji, Malcolm Omoruyi, Jodianne Beckford, and David Forteau. Chedo moderated the panel, and we’ll be airing the talk for this week’s episode. The panelists talked...
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Tasha The Amazon x Danthrax: There is a cultural insecurity in Toronto
Tasha the Amazon is as “fearless” as her name makes her sound. She’s been making music with her production partner, Danthrax since 2013. Over the years, they have opened for artists like Isaiah Rashad, YG, and Action Bronson. In this interview, Tasha and DanThrax talked about the cultural...
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Cola: In this business, nobody knows what they are doing [PART 2]
Part 2 of our conversation with Cola. We talk about the Juno's, why nobody knows what they are doing in the music business and so much more.Check out Part 1 if you've missed it: http://bit.ly/2GxsXkZEach and every Wednesday we’ll be uploading a brand new interview with a guest we feel that you...
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Cola: A sell-out is someone who conforms in order to eat [PART 1]
Colanthanony Humphrey, or better known as Cola, represents many things as the drummer for OBGMs and Sonreal’s band. He also represents Clairmont the Second as his manager and older brother. Cola has shared the stage with many top artists and taken his band to across the United States and the rest...
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Jordon Manswell: Every creative should be using their emotions
Our special guest on The Come Up Show Podcast is producer and Juno Award winner Jordon Manswell. He produced “We Find Love” by Daniel Caesar and “Stranger Things” by Joyner Lucas and Chris Brown. In our interview, Jordon Manswell talked about his upbringing, what he’s inspired by and so much...
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Matthew Progress: The “machine” has picked the Toronto sound
As a Toronto native and a multidisciplinary artist, Matthew Progress has been a long time critic of Toronto arts. We talked about this and who is actually prevailing the "Toronto sound."Progress has a new EP he just released with three tracks titled Slumber Magic War. This project is for…
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Beatchild: Toronto is still the screwface capital
Beatchild makes art to feed the soul and expand his view of the world. Formerly known as Slakah the Beatchild, his sound ranges from Rock, Soul, Hip-Hop, Folk and everything in between. Beatchild has done production for Drake, Justin Nozuka, Glenn Lewis, & countless others.In this interview,...
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Do you ever wonder what creatives go through to make their art? The Come Up Show Podcast explores the lows and highs that every artist faces. Our guests vary from legends (Wyclef Jean) to superstars (Kendrick Lamar) to the most promising up-and-comers (Sean Leon). Hear artists as you’ve never heard them before and make sure to subscribe.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thecomeupshow.
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