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TLOY TALKS #174: The CROOKS & GHOSTBOYRJ Podcast
Season 1, Ep. 174
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On the 174th episode of the TLOY TALKS podcast, Josh (Yashu) speaks with CROOKS, a Kitchener rapper and artist who's recently signed to GHOSTOWN RECORD$ accompanied by previous TLOY TALKS guest and rapper, producer, artist, and owner of GHOSTOWN RECORD$, GHOSTBOYRJ. We discuss about his upbringing, playing ball in Nova Scotia, transitioning from ball to music, his musical background and history, his influences and who he would like to work with someday, his creative process when making music and what a day in making music is like for him, his stage name, immersing into the Toronto/GTA music scene, The Principle of Least Interest (TPOLI), his music, 4SZN.Studio, linking up with GHOSTBOYRJ and signing to GTR and Urbnet, AI in the music industry, if bars still matter and much more.
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