The reason why you haven't heard from us in over a month is because we have rebranded the show and have now moved over to 'The Down to the Wire Podcast' Sorry for not giving the heads up sooner, not sure why we didn't, but you know who you're dealing with. Go head over to The Down to the Wire Podcast, we already have a bunch of episodes for you to listen to. Click here to listen on Spotify Click here to listen on Apple Podcasts Or search' The Down to the Wire Podcast' on any podcast streaming platform BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE NEW SHOW WHILE YOU LISTEN, SORRY FOR THE DELAY WE LOVE YOU ..read more

Well folks, it's been a ride. Due to some big shake ups coming out of DTTW HQ, you guys can consider this the last episode of DTTB for a while. There will be no shortage of musical guests coming through the doors of DTTW, however you'll be able to find them on the DTTW podcast from here on out as we are transitioning into a one podcast organization. (Here are the links for that if you need them: Apple/Spotify) With that being said, this final episode is a fun one. NTHN stops by the shop to talk about everything from his young and blossoming career, to what he thinks makes up the perfect R& ..read more

This week's episode of Down to the Beat can be considered the first stop of Freddy Printz' press run for his new EP titled 'The Candidate'. For just under an hour Johnny Blaze and the Prince of the cold capital chop it up about the Deflare Beats produced 3-track EP, his artistic inspiration and documenting his mental growth through his bars.  Don't worry, he also walks back his claims about 'The Batman' from his last appearance, however a strong argument is made opposing his views due to the receipts we kept.  Check out DTTB's IG, subscribe to our YouTube and check out our website!&n ..read more

In this episode of Down to the Beat, Johnny Gems and ANR Abe are joined by none other than Lance Lorenzo. Over the course of the interview, we break down his discography, the many meanings behind his works and the influences that play into him as an artist. The conversation covers a vast amount of territory, being capped off with a conversation about the growing arts industry here in Ottawa.  Follow the DTTB IG!  ..read more

It feels as if this was a long time coming, but DTTB finally welcomes J Chinnasz to the show. For just under an hour, your three favourite hosts sit down with the up and coming Ottawa artist and talk about his new collaborative mixtape, 'Sweet Chin Music', with Ottawa DJ and producer, NYCKY GHOST. The conversation wanders down the paths of his stay ready mentality and how versatility factors into the quality vs. quantity debate as well.  Watch the full episode on our YouTube here!  Follow DTTB on IG, head over to the DTTW website and buy our merch!  ..read more

This week's episode has your favourite podcast personalities mic'd up and talking about hot topics such as the 'I Know Nigo' album, a highly anticipated album from Nigo himself. This transitions into a conversation about the Grammys and how they can be beaten as we examine J Prince's recent Twitter thread on the subject. Finally, the episode is capped off with a quick look at whether or not the hip hop industry is changing too much.  Follow us on IG, buy our merch, subscribe to our YouTube and browse our website!  ..read more

This week's episode is a special one as we are joined by special guest, Freddy Printz, for 3/4's of an hour of great conversation. The episode is kicked off with a conversation about introverted artists that somehow moves into the topic of rappers acting. We then talk about the quality of hip-hop music and whether it is getting better or worse, this somehow transitions into a conversation about 'The Batman' and how wack Cat Woman's mask was. The episode is capped off with a conversation about whether or not the rap industry is a young man's game as we exam a recent article that claims it is in ..read more

This week's episode has the fearsome foursome returning to the mics, kicking it off with a review of Duvy's new album 'Grasswayz'. We then talk about our fun filled weekend in Ottawa as we all had the chance to experience rising star, producer Pitt Tha Kidd's new album during an exclusive listening party amongst a bunch of other young talent. To cap off the episode we examine old head's relationships with younger generation of rappers and 'Donda 2' being ineligible to chart.  Follow us on IG, buy our merch, browse our website and subscribe to our YouTube!  ..read more

This week's episode of DTTB is an exclusive interview with rising Ottawa afrobeats artist, Joe Gez. In just under an hour, the conversation sprawls across topics such as his upcoming album 'Gezati', the concept that surrounds it, and how spiritual his creative process is. We also talk about his career and perceptions of the Ottawa music scene, how his music has become an educational tool for him and his ability to create in many ways. Watch the full interview on our YouTube!  Cop some DTTW merch, browse our website for all other stuff and follow our IG while you're at it.  ..read more

This week's episode is kicked off with John introducing his new nickname, Johnny Gems, which gets things hyped right from the jump. We are also joined by our cousin ANR Abe, so with four minds on the mics, banter was at an all time high. The first order of business was a review of EarthGang's much anticipated album 'GHETTO GODS' which got generally great reviews from our team. This was followed by trying to get to the bottom of what makes an artist a superstar, after Joe Budden's recent comments about Megan Thee Stallion. This was followed by us trying to figure out the answer to the question ..read more