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Nick Kalikas (@FightOdds), host of On The Line and The Gambler's Perspective on UFC Fight Pass, and Odds Maker/Risk Supervisor at Circa Sports in Vegas, joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about MMA betting, the James Krause situation, MMA betting being banned in Ontario, Canada, and other places, the U.S. Integrity and his obligations to them, MMA judging, the difficulties in fixing a UFC fight, offshore betting, sports books expanding in the US, working for Circa and UFC Fight Pass, making betting lines, changing betting lines during live in-game betting, Jon Jones being an underdog against Francis Ngannou, plus moving to Vegas right before the pandemic and the odd experience that was. YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Music: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

St. Leonard’s House - Windsor program manager Michelle Graham joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about her work with former convicts who served life sentences, assisting them to give them their best chance at success, the heartbreak of seeing people go back to prison, the programs residents can be involved with, such as martial arts, dart leagues, and even Only Fans, what her role is in the event of a death in the house, cannabis use amongst the residents, and shared unique stories from the 27 years she spent working at St. Leonard's. Check out ST. Leonard's House - Windsor here: https://www.stleonardswindsor.com/ Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT

Matt McCann (@CLASH_WS) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about Bar Wars upcoming events, the Bar Wars tryouts event on Sept. 10, hosted by Mackk Myron and Shotti P, his duties at Bar Wars, working with Ledge from Top Tier Podcast, Bar Wars champion Stackboy Chuck, the deep roots of battle rap in Detroit, the healthy rivalries in Michigan battle rap, his departure from No Coast, the current state of hip hop, how Griselda caused a resurgence of quality rap music, the controversial Drink Champs episode with Irv Gotti and Ja Rule, The Game dissing Eminem, and more. #BarWars #BattleRap #HipHop #JaRule #IrvGotti Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

KRIL (@KrilRaps) and Pro-Logic have an album coming out called "Logic Project," and they joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) host Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) to talk about the making of the album, running through approximately 75 beats for the project, their chemistry, linking up with Marv Won for a feature on the album, what they have planned next, and more. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Bar Breakdown (@BarBreakdown), also known as, It's Ya Boy Izzy joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) to talk about how the idea of Bar Breakdown came about, how he improved since he started the show, the science and amount of work that goes into each episode, the concept of his new show (beginning on July. 27, 2022, titled "Bar Breakdown: Let's Talk About It..."), hoping to work with GTX, KOTD and more leagues, learning battle rap business and thoughts on eventually throwing his own event, why he has to be cautious of which leagues/battles he covers on Bar Breakdown, the possibility of judging battles, the challenges of increasing and maintaining an audience, his frustration with TikTok contributors, battle rap crossed with reality shows, his commitment to growing the battle rap culture, and he gave a glimpse into the charismatic personality of the man who breaks down the bars. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Cosigner joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) to discuss the Undeniable Tour happening in Canada and the US, the Undeniable album series, how he assembles teams on the ground in different regions, the difference between throwing events in Canada vs. the states, the possibility and desire of getting into the European market, how hip hop changed when Wall Street saw opportunity and got involved, share stories of rap acts being blackballed from radio and shows by big corporations and politicians with agendas, and dropped a wealth of knowledge for artists and anyone involved in the hip hop music business. Along with Cosigner, the hosts welcomed Jimmy Magnum (@JimmyMagnum1), who is performing on the Undeniable Tour on Aug. 6, at the Polish Club in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Magnum is a reggae artist form Ontario, with a unique story, and he gave insight on his background, his career, challenges of creating music in a genre that doesn't offer many similar artists in the same region -or country for that matter- and spoke on his new single "Go Go," and newest project. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Cosigner joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) to talk about his music career, earning a gold and platinum plaque, his battle rap career, battling Belly, Organik, Kid Twist and PoRich, transitioning to the business side of music, working for Cash Money Records, AMAG, artist development, artists not having their publishing in order and missing out on money, rebranding himself, the ups and downs of the music industry, his current goals after 40 years in the music industry, the upcoming North American tour he organized, and more. #HipHop Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Organik (@OrganikHipHop) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about the process of taking Ghost Drops from the black market to the legal market, their strains, dealing with Health Canada, consciously separating himself from the brand in the beginning, the good and bad of the business side of the cannabis industry, setbacks and obstacles the Ghost Drops team encountered, and their record-breaking foray into the legal market. Organik also spoke in depth on the history of battle rap, his nearly 20-year, consistent dedication to the culture of battle rap, King of the Dot and staff not being welcomed in other parts of Canada, the original name he wanted instead of King of the Dot, the groundwork KOTD laid and how their work paved the way for other battle rap promotions in Canada, the cost of putting on an event and the return on investment, losing massive amounts of money on events, working with untrustworthy, unreliable people, battle rappers attempting to be perceived as wealthier than they are, battle rap being a fragile business, the reason Twitch and Caffeine are involved in battle rap, effort put into KOTD S1, KOTD S2 plans, the current state of battle rap, why he chose the career paths he has and his motivations to succeed in those areas. #KOTD #GhostDrops #HipHop Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Evil Ebenezer (@EvilEbenezer) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) to talk about his 20-year career, the evolution of making music and the music industry, dedicating his time to his craft and making it his career, past and present of the Canadian west coast hip hop scene, being popular in Europe, touring the USA, battle rap, VERZUZ, if he was to compete against another rapper in a Canadian VERZUZ, the revival of Death Row Records and Snoop Dogg choosing Merkules to be the Canadian ambassador for the record label, his current tour, cleaning up his life, and more. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Robbie G (@RobbieG.HipHop) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) to talk about his current tour (Light At The End Of The Tunnel), organizing an independent tour, how he cultivated relationships in the music industry, the obstacles he faced throughout his career, how he stays focused and positive, his plans to venture into the US, his podcast, the sacrifices he makes to do a cross-Canada tour, and more. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Dora Bloom, Chief Marketer at Iotum, joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about recent changes to Talkshoe, the Talkshoe creator studio, the history of Talkshoe, how to build an online presence, how to monetize podcasts, the tactics she employs when executing a marketing campaign, common mistakes podcasters make when they promote their show, how to determine what analytics tell you, the future of Talkshoe, Iotum's other companies (freeconference.com, callbridge.com), Talkshoe's security for business conference calls, what Talkshoe offers compared to its competitors, and more. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Rick Frank (@_RickFrank) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talked to criminal defense lawyer Rick Frank about his career, common misconceptions about the law, scandalous behavior of the police, why you should not trust the police and the criminal justice system, crown attorneys and judges being overly eager to incarcerate people, alternative forms of rehabilitation, the horrors of jail, racism and racial profiling, Canada's "Michael Jordan-esque" lawyers, Cannabis Amnesty and their effort to have pardons granted for an estimated 500,000 people with cannabis related convictions, the gray area of the law after Canada legalized cannabis, and he shared some wild stories from practicing law. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: TheBuildingDT

Cody Tkach (@hehasnoface) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about starting as a graffiti artist, the graffiti scene in western Canada, paying thousands in fines, parlaying his hobby into a career, the art industry, his craft, NFTs, past pieces, his music, being part of the first-ever KOTD battle, what the future holds and more. Check out Cody's website here: https://www.colourisgood.com/ Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

Neil Forester (@substancegroup) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about Substance Group's one-of-a-kind virtual job fair for people with autism, which takes place April 8, his dealings with Ontario Athletic Commissioner Ken Hayashi in combat sports, his extensive career in marketing and promoting, his interactions with some of the biggest acts in music, whether good, bad, or fun. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

Ness Lee (Twitter: @NessLee/IG: @Ness_Lee) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about his upcoming project, the process of making the album, features to expect, ghost writing for musicians, his Interscope Records deal, the many opportunities for musicians, Q Public, his early inspirations in hip hop, singing, Midnight Madness, his favorite battles involving him, never getting a chance to battle Bender, Thesaurus' ability to memorize material, the effectiveness of Charron, what he thinks might be the reason we don't see him on URL, and more. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

Bill Collector (IG @billcollectorpa/Twitter @PABillCollector) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about King of the Dot's S1 and the playoffs, the frustration of waiting for Lu Cipher vs, Mackk Myron, comparison to Daylyt, working with Tsu Surf to set up Midnight Madness, the belts and details of MM, his past experience working in the porn industry, being harassed by supposed DEA agents at the airport, buying into Metaverse, and shared a story about an armed robbery he endured as a kid, which turns out to be funnier than you would think. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

Lush One (@LushOne) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about King of the Dot's S1 and the playoffs, Tsu Surf's new concept Midnight Madness, forming a team for Midnight Madness, which includes Dizaster, brokering quarter-million dollar battles, the business end of battle rap, eventually seeing a million dollar purse for a battle, revenue streams for battle rap leagues and battle rappers, how YouTube plays an integral role in battle rap, the return of Real Deal, some of KOTD's pioneers, his music career, and a whole bunch more. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) wrapped up 2021, with a look back at the biggest crimes, biggest losses in hip hop, battle rap's evolution to streaming platforms, the good, bad and ugly of combat sports, our guests, as well as a some of the year's memorable moments. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

Ciddy (@ItsCiddy) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about King of the Dot's S1 and the playoffs, hiatus from battle rap, judged battles vs. promo battles, freestyle battles, politics of battle rap, URL suing RBE over Daylyt battling King Los, making music, expectations in KOTD S1 playoffs, plus he gave predictions, and talked about plans for The Big Easy. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT

Mackk Myron (@MackkMyron) joined The Building Downtown (@TheBuildingDT) hosts Jason Kelly (@JayKellyMMA), Kirill Kasatskiy (@KrilRaps) and Amy Barton (@amesbelle) to talk about King of the Dot's S1 and the playoffs, movies, actors, music, comedy, merchandise, weed, working with D12's Bizarre, and a bunch of other stuff, but not much battle rap. Follow the show and subscribe below: YouTube: https://bit.ly/2xDC6VV Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cqLRWg Itunes: https://apple.co/3aeWXw9 Google Play: https://bit.ly/34LsRiq Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBuildingDT Instagram: @TheBuildingDT