Why Toronto’s Rap Scene Is Failing | Drake “Glazing”, Police Pressure & R.I.P. D’Angelo

The Man Dem Show is back for Episode 158! Guttzy Guttz and DJ Laz Vagez are joined by Sam of Underground Nation Pod to break down the biggest topics of the week.

The crew dives deep into the “Drake Glazing” epidemic, calling out fellow podcaster Friday for his comments on Keep6ixSolid posting Nav. They discuss the difference between support and “glazing,” and why artists like Dr. Dre and Drake get a pass for not writing their rhymes.

Later, they analyze a viral post from Lucas T. Dot exposing the broken infrastructure of Toronto’s rap scene , and debate why police pressure shuts down shows for local artists but not mainstream acts. The Man Dem also cover Top5’s wild week (heckling Robin Lopez , linking with Neon & Pyrx ), the explosive argument between Flip and Marc Lamont on the Joe Budden Podcast , and the Players Ball Award nominations.

The episode concludes with a heartfelt tribute to the legend, D’Angelo.

Guest: Sam (@UndergroundNationPod) Hosts: Guttzy Guttz (@eldelnegro) & DJ Laz Vagez (@officialvftv)

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Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Intro & Deflection 00:02:40 – The REAL Beef: Friday is “Glazing” Drake 00:05:40 – Do You Have to Glaze Drake to Be From Toronto? 00:07:00 – Defining “Glazing”: Moving The Goalposts 00:08:18 – Example: Dr. Dre & Drake Don’t Write Their Rhymes 00:10:40 – “Have Some Balls”: A Message to Friday 00:12:10 – Shoutouts: Sam’s Montreal Trip (Rap Politique) 00:14:08 – Drama Drae Has Fire Unreleased Music 00:15:50 – OldJongCrow Calls Guttzy “Bitter” Over Friday Beef 00:18:04 – The Hosts Respond: “Friday Went Behind Wack 100’s Back” 00:23:40 – Shoutout to Content Creators (It’s a Full-Time Job) 00:25:40 – Stop The Violence Community Event 00:28:25 – Plushh HATES The Players Ball Award List 00:29:40 – Defending the “BBL Bandits”: The Hosts Disagree with Plushh 00:33:20 – Players Ball Award Predictions (King & Queen) 00:35:00 – Players Ball Predictions (R&B & Afrobeat) 00:37:30 – Players Ball Predictions (Latin & Dancehall) 00:39:00 – Players Ball Predictions (Creative Video Director) 00:43:10 – Joe Budden Podcast: Flip vs Marc Lamont Argument 00:47:40 – Should Joe Budden Have Aired The Fight? 00:49:15 – “Content Over Everything” Debate 00:52:30 – Should Artists Tell Blogs to Take Posts Down? 00:57:10 – Does Drake Still Need a Record Label? 01:03:50 – Lucas T. Dot Exposes Toronto’s BROKEN Rap Infrastructure 01:08:35 – Why Do Local Artists Get Shows Shut Down by Police? 01:13:00 – The Chicago Example: Why Police REALLY Shut Shows Down 01:15:30 – Savv4x Confirms Police Pressure Venues 01:19:45 – How to Fix Toronto’s Music Scene 01:23:50 – Top5’s Crazy Week: Heckling Robin Lopez 01:26:00 – Pressa & Neon: Stream Sniping or Staged? 01:29:45 – Top5 Claims Nav Called 40 Cops 01:30:50 – Top5 Trolls BFR by Linking with Pyrx 01:34:30 – Which Canadian Holidays Should We Get Rid Of? 01:40:40 – The “Work From Home” Scam 01:43:05 – How Dirty Are Restaurants? (Denny’s Horror Story) 01:45:50 – Quick Hits: Jim Jones vs Tony Yayo 01:48:00 – Jim Jones Shuts Down Max B Reunion 01:52:00 – The Speed Camera “Cash Grab” 01:57:00 – R.I.P. D’Angelo (A True Legend) 01:59:20 – The Story Behind D’Angelo’s “Untitled” Video 02:01:10 – Tribute: Playing D’Angelo’s Classics 02:08:00 – Defending The Flash Interview 02:09:35 – Outro