THE BASEMENT 905: Recent Episodes
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Based out of Hamilton, ON in my parent's basement, hence the name........THE BASEMENT 905 podcast focuses on talking too creative individuals primarily out of the steel city and beyond. Whether you're interested in any creative landscapes such as music, fashion, design etc. and getting a head start on who's the next big thing from the North, this is the spot for you. New episodes every week. Follow us on Instagram @thebasement905
Trench Baby 1ssa joins me in the basement once again to talk about his recently released "So Sick" EP, Kids Take Over, growing as an artist since the last time we talked, producers he's been working with as of late, how Lil Durk inspires him and his new music dropping in 2021.
Montreal-based artist Naya Ali joins me in the basement this week. Naya dropped her traditional 9-5 job to pursue her true passion of being an artist. She just released the first part of her debut Album, "Godspeed: Baptism" and will be dropping the 2nd half some time later this year. We discussed her early life and the wide spectrum of music she listened too, finding her sound, Kanye West and the impact he has had on her as an artist, working with Coyote Records, visiting the B.E.T offices in New York + more
Local artists Flowzus and Vinnii a join me in the basement to talk about there recent collaboration project "Runnin On Diesel", their early life, musical influences growing up, how baked were they making this project, their opinion on OCS government weed vs dispensaries, how they market their projects, who they want to collaborate with in the future both in Hamilton and in general and finally, who B-mage (myself) wants to see on their next project.
Hamilton based artist BUUNKIN joins me in the basement to discuss his unique sound, his "W-Uu" project, being signed to Cleopatra records, ZYX Cult, Being faded at the Socan Awards, Meeting Noah "40" Shebib and not knowing who he was, Linking up with Tyler the Creator, his relationship with Easy-E's son, working with Matstubs + More
Hamilton artist and producer Ty-Rex joins me in the basement again to discuss his new EP "Planetary Devastation", producing his own music videos, the Raptors, how to market your music + More
Hamilton artist Calypso joins me in the basement to talk about her early life, being discreet when it came to uploading her music, recording off of her iPhone, Freestyling all of her songs, how she got her name, performing live, who she listens to for inspiration, her new EP "Not About You", working with other artists, Visuals and whats next for her.
Hamilton Artist PARKFROMCC joins me in the basement to discuss his early upbringing surrounded by music, learning how to produce his own music videos, his songs "Okay" & "Kirby", Playboi Carti, how he came up with his name, Internet Money + More
Jay Flaco has just released his last project under that name. He is now starting a new chapter as FLACONNECT.
I talked to him a month back to discuss why he changed names, releasing his last project as Jay Flaco, releasing his new mixtape self-titled "FLACONNECT" coming in the new year, has popular freestyles, working with AR Paisely and the new sounds that he is incorporating into his music.
Videographer and Cinematographer Josiah Johnson (Jay Universe) joins me in the basement to discuss how he got into videography, music video directing, working with NBA player Danny Green, Drake's new Certified Lover Boy Album, working with artists such as 245 Guapo and EDC, how he finds his vision for a video prior to creating it + more.
Anthony Lenguyen, one of my favourite YouTube reactor's when it comes to hip-hop music joins me in the basement to discuss why he got into the reaction YouTube space, Travis Scott, being at Camp Flog Gnaw when Drake got boo'd off stage, UTOPIA, Reaction legend Big Quint + more.
245 Guapo joins me in the basement to discuss his hit single "The Get Back", the influence Meek Mill has had on him, developing his sound, working with Jay Universe + More
Hamilton artist and actor G!SY MOHAMED joins me in the basement to discuss how he started making music, getting into acting, his passion for videography, his project "18 Years Young", Lil Ot, his favourite artists out of the city right now + more.
Hamilton artist K TRIGGS joins me in the basement to talk about his humble upbringing, how the 90's Hip-Hop Scene influenced him, Freedom Of Speech Entertainment, 2 Pac, Eminem , 905 Fest and much more.
Toronto artist KWAEJO joins me in the basement to discuss his project "Trip To The 6ix", taking risks, the importance of women in his music, meeting DJ Akademiks, Dwayne Wade, Queen Latifah and Travis Scott giving his ex-girls number to him to call.
Hamilton artist TR4TH joins me in the basement to talk important pointers young artists should know when creating music, who inspires him to make music, his sound and the importance marketing tools such as play listing to get yourself heard.
Hamilton artist TRENCH BABY 1SSA joins me in the basement to discuss growing up in Hamilton, how he got into rap, producing, his single "For The Hood", the raptors playoff run and what he has coming up in terms of music.
Hamilton's own Anthony Marzanek, better known as TONY TONE joins me in the basement to discuss how he taught himself how to produce his own music without any experience, having over 12,000 monthly listeners on Spotify (1.5 million streams total) , getting an article in the Hamilton Spectator and how he treats himself as a business rather then an individual.
Christian Thompson, founder of NoZ Magazine joins me in the basement to discuss how he created the NoZ brand, working with artists such as RYAN, Foren and 4k Quay, the importance self-branding and what's next for him.
Niagara region artist Brazzy, joins me in the basement to discuss how he got into music later on in his life, the influence J.Cole has on him as an artist, his recording process and his hit song "Addicted".
Hamilton legend, Brian Melo joins me in the basement to discuss growing up in Hamilton, winning Canadian Idol, his experience with record labels vs. being independent, his upcoming album, his almost famous project for the youth, advice for young artists and a lot more.
Hamilton artist RYAN joins me in the basement to talk about his early musical influences growing up, his basketball career, when he first started creating music, why he sings and raps, his favourite artists, collaborating with others and his upcoming projects.
Hamilton content creator Nick Ciaglia joins me in the basement to talk about how he got interested in creating content and photography, working with NBA players such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and RJ Barret, shooting at the OVO Fest annual basketball tournament and what the experience is like shooting at Lebron James' son, Bronny James AAU games.
Hamilton's very own buy and sell vintage clothing store OMNES and the owners Mario and Steven join me in the basement to talk about the process of opening the store, high school life, what they are interested in buying for the shop, craziest camp out stories and where they see themselves and OMNES in 5 years.
Canadian broadcasting legend and media personality George Stroumboulopoulos joins me in the basement to talk about his upbringing, how he got into television/radio, his time with Much Music, Hockey Night in Canada, getting kicked out of press conferences, crazy house party stories, the House of Strombo and what he's currently been up too.
Mississauga artist Jay Flaco, joins me in the basement to discuss his upbringing, battle rapping, freestyles, working with AR Paisley and his plans for dropping his new music.
TY-REX joins me in the basement to talk about everything from his musical influences gained from his parents at a young age too gaining traction as a young artist.
One of Hamilton's best freestylers and artists, Genom, joins me in the basement to talk about how he fell in love with rhyming, free styling for radio stations, his musical creation process and making Goddess with LEO.
Local artist Dave Lost joins me in the basment and we talk everything from his beginnings, how he got into making music, touring with Xavier Wulf and what’s next for him.
Founder and creative director of FAMILY FORTUNE, Quinton Teodori joins me in the basement to talk about his love for clothes and how he turned it into a thriving business.
Joel Clarke a.k.a Skate Boy stops by the basement to talk everything from his early life, creative process and clothing brand.
Platinum selling producer and artist MAT STUBS joins me in the basement to talk about his beginnings, how he got his record deal, producing hit songs, how he collaborates with other artists and what's next for him.