The Drew Yorke Show

G Body is one of the most exciting artists representing the Parkdale neighbourhood of Toronto. Born and raised in PK, Body is a community-minded rapper who is seeing a lot of recent buzz after the release of his single "Gangland." He's a great guy with a big heart and it was a pleasure to sit down with him and talk about his life, his recent trip to LA, being in the studio with 40, the effect of Gavin Sheppard and The Remix Project on Toronto and much more.

Excuse the background noise as it was filmed in a mall haha. This was a really special conversation that meant a lot to me and the people in attendance. Eestbound is a multi-platinum music producer and engineer responsible for some of my favourite rap music from this decade. We obviously had to talk about his involvement in Travis Scott's mega hit song "Antidote" but we also got into his work with Sean Leon, 6ixBuzz, his practice of Islam and some advice for aspiring producers (some of which...

After our super successful episode with Eestbound, the Eaton Centre invited me back and this time I brought Langston Francis with me. I did his first interview back when he debuted with "FCKD IT UP" so it was a pleasure to sit down with him in front of fans and family to celebrate the release of his new single "Peaches" and talk about his come up and plans for 2020.

Thompson's publicist (shoutout Ola) put me on to his music because she was also working with Tre Mission and Haviah Mighty at the time. I can't say I often find myself listening to jazz but I was really impressed by his latest album, 'The Offering,' and was honoured to sit down with him and chat about his life and career. Catch Thompson and his trio every remaining Sunday in December at The Rex Hotel and Jazz Bar (Dec 22 and 29).

TCTHEGXD is one of my favourite new artists coming out of the Toronto scene right now - he's versatile, super talented and he's part of a dope community cultivating a whole bunch of really cool musical collectives. Shoutout to Shiloh for reminding me I needed to link TC. I got put on to his shit when his video for "Devil" got featured on No Jumper and I was immediately a fan. Listen to my short interview with TC and listen to his music. Seriously.

This is the twenty fourth episode of The Drew Yorke Show. I've been a huge fan of Kris the $pirit since being put on to his music a couple years ago so it was an absolute pleasure when I got the call to come out to Red Bull Music Festival Montreal to sit down with Kris and see him perform at their rap show. We spoke about his upbringing in Montreal, his favourite Haitian food spot, the benefits of magic mushrooms and much more.

Legendofshiloh is one of my favourite new artists right now. His collaborative project with producer Dom Banks '1472 Degreez' has been on repeat so I had to get him in to talk about the music, his influences, his favourite food spots and more.

Eric Olek is the founder/mind behind Friday Knights Clothing, a Winnipeg streetwear staple and flagshop located in the city's Exchange District. The brand's slogan, "A Product of the Struggle," is the perfect description of Eric's story. This is a good one. This episode is presented by High Street Cannabis.

Adrian Dey's life changed when he discovered his brother's friend's iPod Nano filled with Max B mixtapes. He stopped by the studio to talk about his love for the Coke Wave, his family and what he's learned from collaborating with Sean Leon and Ty Senoj - two of my favourite artists alive. This episode is presented by High Street Cannabis.

I met BAD CHILD a couple of years ago before he was making music (and before I was doing interviews) but somehow life reunited us last year when I did an interview for one of his first singles. Now he's touring the world. I caught up with him in Quebec City at FEQ 2019 and we talked about his journey from the one-room rehearsal space he lived in (called "the box") to the biggest festivals on the planet.

I was recently put on to Contra and Eboshi by a couple of close friends (shoutout Harm and Jayemkayem) who described them as one of the hottest acts coming out of Calgary. They're South Indian, they're sisters and they're hard as fuck. We talked about a whole bunch of shit. This episode is presented by High Street Cannabis.

Really excited for PolloMadeIt and the future he has ahead of him. He's a super talented artist, producer and creative from Rexdale who produced PVRX's "Know Me." He talks about the importance of PVRX to his neighbourhood, graduating from The Remix Project, not getting credit for his production on Baka's "Money in the Bank" and much more. This episode is presented by High Street Cannabis.

Tre Mission is a Canadian legend, a certified MC and an extremely talented producer. It was a pleasure to sit down with him for a short while and talk about his new album, the importance of Freeza Chin to the Toronto underground scene, Master T's uncompromised legacy, 6th Letter's top-tier BAPE collection and much more. This episode is presented by High Street Cannabis.

Haviah Mighty is one of the most talented and tenacious people I've ever met but is also a really warm soul and a great conversationalist. It was a pleasure to catch up with her at Festival d'ete de Quebec 2019 in Quebec City and talk about her family of musicians, her upbringing in Toronto/Brampton, her new album, nutritional habits and more. Easily one of my favourite episodes.

I've been a fan of Devontée's music ever since I heard "Bare Tings" and since getting to know him I've gained a lot of respect for the talented Toronto rapper/producer. In this episode of DYS we talked about his musical origins as D-Bonez, getting his first beat pack from Rich Kidd, working on his signature Curry 6 sneaker, the strength of WOE (Working on Excellence), hearing Drake say WOE on "Know Yourself" and much more. This episode is presented by High Street Cannabis.

This is the full interview from the first-ever live edition of the show (June 6, 2019) featuring Toronto singer/songwriter, Joyia. The sold-out 19+ evening was presented by Ryerson Music Den and sponsored by Lost Craft Beer and High Street Cannabis.

I only just met Chris LaRocca but I was put on to his music by a friend (Bryan Chong) and was immediately impressed when I saw him perform at a Red Bull Block Party. He's a great guy and a fantastic musician. We talked about his brand new 'Saudade' EP and the life experiences that have lead him from hardcore music into the alternative pop R&B lane he's crafting now. This episode is presented by High Street Cannabis.

Toby has been an amazing friend and mentor to me ever since we met so I knew I had to get him on the show to talk about his extensive photography career, capturing the Toronto rave scene, growing up in Taiwan, Toronto Jungle, opening the original Starving Artist restaurant, mentoring younger photographers and more. This episode is presented by High Street Cannabis.

This is the twelfth episode of The Drew Yorke Show. I've been a fan of ILLY ever since I got put on to his music a couple of years ago and he was coming through Toronto on the GOODNIGHT LOVELL tour so I had to get him on the show. He's an extremely talented rapper and a really genuine guy. It was a pleasure to have him all the way from Vancouver. This episode is presented by High Street Cannabis.

Brenden Hewko has been a role model, mentor and friend to me since we met back in 2015. He has provided me countless opportunities through his numerous business ventures and introduced me to his client, DillanPonders, who has become a true friend and close collaborator. It was an absolute pleasure and necessity that I get him in for an episode. Brenden and I both love to talk so this became the longest episode of the show thus far lol.