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/2k57m7rShow

Lizzo shares stories about her struggles and sleeping in her car she named “Harvey Dent”

Nov 6th, 2019 42m 3s

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 tow

Ruben Young talks Dreamstate, trusting yourself and how to remove yourself from your art

Oct 2nd, 2019 54m 44s

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 mi

You are going to have to serve two masters when you have a hit

Sep 4th, 2019 38m 54s

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 mod

Tre Mission talks uprooting yourself & Orphan Black

Aug 7th, 2019 1h 14m

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-blackTre Mission planted the seed for grime music in Toronto. He is a Toronto MC/ Producer who

Making It From The 6IX

Jul 3rd, 2019 32m 53s

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 acce

The Future of Sharing and Discovery

Jun 5th, 2019 1h 2m

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 platfor

Haviah Mighty: I am the underdog experience

May 8th, 2019 33m 49s

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 wa

John River TONIGHT AT MOD CLUB

May 5th, 2019 56s

He’s literally back from the dead. It’s an amazing privilege to let you know that John River is doing a concert at Mod Club Theatre TONIGHT (May 5th). You know how people say, it’s going to be a night to remember? Well, this is one of those sho

TCUS Podcast featured on CBC Radio & Summer Schedule

Apr 17th, 2019 11m 43s

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 documen

Classified on finances, state of music and attention spans

Mar 27th, 2019 34m 48s

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 bee

TOBi: You have to ask yourself, why am I doing this?

Mar 14th, 2019 53m 49s

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 proli

Joyia- Don’t worry about what everyone else is doing

Mar 6th, 2019 49m 16s

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 yea

NBDY: On the importance of knowing who you are as an artist

Feb 20th, 2019 53m 22s

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 a

DijahSB on the highs and lows of being an independent artist

Jan 24th, 2019 58m 37s

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

The Best of 2018- Part 2

Jan 16th, 2019 1h 6m

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 morePart 2 feat

The Best of 2018- Part 1

Jan 9th, 2019 34m 18s

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 REAL

JD Era: Don’t be afraid to put up your own bread

Dec 12th, 2018 1h 2m

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,

Devontée on how he dealt with depression and mixing his album "Head Gone" at Kevin Durant's house

Dec 5th, 2018 33m 35s

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

August Rigo: There are so many artists that are artists for the wrong reasons

Nov 28th, 2018 53m 46s

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

Gavin Sheppard on The Remix Project and classic Toronto music history!

Nov 22nd, 2018 1h 24m

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

Shad on exploring fear in "A Short Story About A War"

Nov 7th, 2018 39m 25s

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 ca

Odario on how extreme emotions contribute to great music

Oct 31st, 2018 48m 54s

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 main

Mahalia on the value of travel, being a mixed woman & more

Oct 17th, 2018 20m 31s

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

Lou Phelps on new album, being KAYTRANADA's brother & more

Oct 3rd, 2018 42m 45s

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, hi