This week, we had WeLoveHipHop's very own Friday Ricky Dred on the show to talk about a wide range of topics, including: Toronto Hip Hop, Drake's early come up, alcohol vs. weed addiction, LADYSB & much more!!

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🕰️ TIMESTAMPS 🕰️
0:00 - 0:23 Trailer for Friday Episode
0:24 - 1:23 Introducing our guest, Friday Ricky Dred!
1:24 - 2:15 Differences Between East End vs. Downtown… RABBA
2:16 - 3:28 History of Friday & The Podcast
3:29 - 4:50 Embracing “Nerd-dom”
4:51 - 6:59 Will Conscious Rap ever be bigger than Gangsta Rap?
7:00 - 9:55 Is Hip Hop Dying? Is It Just Oversaturated?
9:56 - 12:02 When did Hip Hop become “Mainstream cool?”
12:03 - 13:53 What is the “Toronto” Sound?
13:54 - 17:22 How did the Toronto Sound change Post-Drake?
17:33 - 20:53 Working with 40 and Empire, Witnessing Drake’s Come Up
20:54 - 24:19 How was Drake received in Toronto?
24:20 - 25:21 Tory Lanez’ come up
25:22 - 25:56 Brief Sean Kingston convo
25:57 - 28:50 Alcohol v. Weed Addiction
28:51 - 31:40 Would Friday manage artists again?
31:41 - 33:51 Independent Music Grind Before & After Streaming
33:52 - 35:53 When your Likeness is Bigger than your Music
35:54 - 38:51 Can a female artist having only fans negatively effect their credibility?
38:52 - 40:28 Female Rappers getting support from female listeners
40:29 - 45:38 Female MC’s that men listen to
45:39 - 52:03 Rapid Fire Questions w/ Friday
52:04 - 54:54 Friday on PK Hercs leaving the pod & social responsibility
54:55 - 58:55 Do Blogs Have a Responsibility? Who are the tastemakers, the audience or the blogs?
58:56 - 1:01:37 LADYSB
1:01:38 - 1:12:53 Plushh, the Toronto Accent & Slang
1:12:54 - 1:14:43 Friday on his Ghanaian heritage
1:14:44 - 1:16:05 Can Toronto be a hub for Afrobeats?
1:16:06 - 1:21:43 Toronto Rap x House?!
1:21:44 - 1:24:33 The Age you gotta STOP TRYING TO RAP
1:24:34 - 1:28:53 “You Don’t Have to Be Jay Z To Have A Successful Life”
1:28:54 - 1:30:43 Fan Interactions with Friday
1:30:44 Advice for Borough Sound / Closing Remarks