As a teenager, Boslen’s goals were focused on sports: he attended the University of Victoria on a rugby scholarship and played on the Team Canada Rugby team. After he suffered back-to-back ACL tears that sabotaged his scholarship and plans for a future in sports, Boslen dropped out of school, moved to Vancouver, and began writing music as an emotional outlet. After independently dropping mixtapes and an EP between 2018 and 2019, Boslen garnered millions of streams and international attention. On DUSK to DAWN, he finds his sound and flexes his vulnerability. Boslen, goes over some of the larger themes of the project and how he linked up with Rascalz. Together we decide our Top 5 KiD CuDi songs and he drops some special gems for Wednesday Wisdom. You can listen to The Cool Table LIVE every Wednesday @ 11am 1280AM on your Radio ? CJRU.ca Online ?

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EP. 62 | ?Boslen?

Gab Godon first made her mark as part of the Heartstreets duo and after many years of working and collaborating with different artists, she decided to dare to make solo music and unveiled Laroie. We discuss 'Speed of Life' and all the different places it takes you to. This project has the ambition to bring people together through songs that make them feel good. Laroie lets us in on some of the themes of the EP and leaves us with a golden gem for Wednesday Wisdom. This is our first in-person interview since the beginning of the pandemic.You can listen to The Cool Table LIVE every Wednesday @ 11AM 1280AM on your Radio ?CJRU.ca Online ?

EP.61 | ?LAROIE?

In this very special episode, we talk to a living legend Jimmy Cliff. He is one of only two Jamaican Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Cliff tells us about the origins of Beverley Records and the story behind his moniker. You can listen to The Cool Table LIVE every Wednesday @ 11am 1280AM on your Radio ?CJRU.ca Online ?SUBSCRIBE to the IN THE CUT Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/in-the-cut/id1493876882

EP. 60 | ? Jimmy Cliff?

This episode of the podcast is an educational one. We talk to Author/Artist John Orpheus about his latest album Saga King and how its relationship to his memoir ‘Saga Boy: My Life of Blackness and Becoming’. Orpheus’ music has ventured into several different genres over his career. On this latest project he hones his sound to one truly authentic to him. We discuss the efficient creation of this album and the inspiration behind Olurun. Subscribe to the IN THE CUT Podcast and follow us on Instagram @TheCoolTableLiveTO. You can listen to The Cool Table LIVE every Wednesday @ 11 am 1280AM on your Radio ? CJRU.ca Online ?

EP. 59 | ?John Orpheus?

The Bucks secured their first championship in 50 years and we are joined by Donald Higney to discuss it all. We consider their odds of repeating and choose our favourite role players from the series. Twitter:@DonaldHigney@DemarJGrantInstagram:@dhigneyy@demarjgrant@thecooltablelive

EP. 58 | 2021 NBA Finals Game 6 with Donald Higney & Demar Grant

In this very special episode of IN THE CUT, we talk basketball. Specifically the 2021 NBA Finals, we are joined by Donald Higney co-host of the Bremner Boulevard Sports podcast. Leave us a rating & subscribe! The Bucks won the first home game of the series in game 5 and we discuss the memorable play that helped them seal the game. We talk about Chris Paul's injury, Giannis' dominance and compare both teams to the 2019 NBA Champion Toronto Raptors. Towards the end, we make our predictions for Game 6. You can listen to the Bremner Boulevard Sports Broadcast here:https://open.spotify.com/show/4oRFzSTQnjYDBElgohi8XZ?si=_8F72kIKRvGNHcDvi-kvjw&dl_branch=1You can listen to The Cool Table LIVE every Wednesday @ 11am 1280AM on your Radio ?CJRU.ca Online ?

EP. 57 | 2021 NBA Finals Game 5 with Donald Higney

IN THE CUT EP. 56 | ?Mereceds Caxaj?Mercedes Caxaj is the Artistic Co-Director for Sunfest London and Head of Programs for Small World Music & Global Toronto. Sunfest was one of the first festivals to take place on its original date at the start of the pandemic, Caxaj tells us how they made it happen. She gives us tips on grant-writing and lets us know who she is dying to see in concert.Dream in High Park | July 2nd and 3rdLive performances from OKAN & BorderlessTickets Available Here https://www.canadianstage.com/shows-events/season/25-for-25Sunfest London | July 8-11Live performances from Five Alarm Funk & Tanika CharlesTickets Available Herehttps://sunfest.on.ca/You can listen to The Cool Table LIVE every Wednesday @ 11 am 1280AM on your Radio ?CJRU.ca Online ?

EP. 56 | ?Mercedes Caxaj?

n this episode, Mighloe does her best to take down a tub of ice cream while discussing her latest work. All the while dropping gems and giving us some insight into the emotions behind the tracks on 'Desperate Times'. She gives us her Top 5 and leaves us with some wise words for Wednesday Wisdom. You can listen to The Cool Table LIVE every Wednesday @ 11am 1280AM on your Radio ?CJRU.ca Online ?

EP. 55 | ?Mighloe?

In this episode of IN THE CUT we talk to Scarborough rapper Getchnah. Her debut EP 'Gem In I' is out right now and was over two years in the making. She lets us in on her growth during the pandemic and how that affected her music. You can listen to The Cool Table LIVE every Wednesday @ 11 am 1280AM on your Radio ?CJRU.ca Online ?

EP. 54 | ?Getchnah?

Parallel World, the latest project from Cadence Weapon is described as an 'Art Party'. With flashes of electronic production mixed with thoughtful lyrics, this is album is substantive and refreshing. He discusses the 'Summer of Black Pain' and how the collective action around the world inspired the project. We get into his chicken cooking and his advice for new artists. SUBSCRIBE to the IN THE CUT Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/in-the-cut/id1493876882You can listen to The Cool Table LIVE every Wednesday @ 11 am 1280AM on your Radio ? CJRU.ca Online ?

EP. 53 | ?Cadence Weapon?

In this episode, we sat down with Amai and Kuda to talk about the making of the project. The album is like a journey and Amai walks us through some of the different ways she illustrates that. We discuss trust within yourself and the absence of a prominent black leader. EmUrgency! is available on vinyl Friday, May 28 at select retailersYou can support Amai's work in the community by donating:https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-build-sankofa-maroon-village?utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

EP. 52 | ?Amai Kuda et Les Bois?

In this episode, we chop it up with Brampton singer Marvin after dropping his second project of the year. He talks about painting himself in a negative light in his music and ranks all of Drake's albums. He drops some gems for Wednesday Wisdom and teases some of his plans for 2021.You can listen to The Cool Table LIVE every Wednesday @ 11 am 1280AM on your Radio ?CJRU.ca Online ?

EP. 51 |?Marvin.?

In this episode, we sit down with Jerelle Fisher in anticipation of his latest single 'Up All Night'. We discussed his musical development since his first project and the growth of Beware as a brand. 2021 promises to be busy for Jerelle, he talks about having a bunch of music in the stash and how he plans to feed the streets. Towards the end, he gives us his personal top 5 and some gems for Wednesday Wisdom.

EP. 50 | ?Jerelle?

In this episode, we talk to Boy Pape about his latest project Good Guy Bad Summer and what he has going on for 2021. He gets into his transition of being in a better mental space and its effect on his music career. This conversation goes in all the right directions and of course, he blesses with an unforgettable gem for Wednesday Wisdom. Subscribe to The Cool Table on Youtube for new episodes.

EP. 49 | ?Boy Pape?

In this episode of IN THE CUT, we do not discuss music at all. We are joined by Alexa Joy from CBC Uncensored. We talk about the way racism is undercovered in Canadian news in their attempt to appear more accepting than the United States. She dubs the summer of 2020 as the 'Summer of White Guilt' and discusses the way attitudes have changed since then. Joy delivers us some powerful words for Wednesday Wisdom ending the episode off with some inspiring gems. You can listen to The Cool Table LIVE every Wednesday @ 11am 1280AM on your Radio ?CJRU.ca Online ?

EP. 48 | ?Alexa Joy?

Guests are challenged to finish a tub of ice cream before the end of the interview.

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