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Baëbe Ruth pulls up to Straight Facts to discuss her music journey!

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Pittsburgh Raised, Ottawa-based Hip Hop artist Bobby Brugal encapsulates what it means to be Creative. Between his well-documented independent musical career, he is the founder of the lifestyle brand “Pvstlife Products”. Bobby Brugal has become a staple in hosting with his podcast “Nutes”, and now the In-Arena Host for the Ottawa BlackJacks. His charisma, energy and passion are undeniable to the culture and his presence is felt in every room he enters. In the last few years, Bobby Brugal has truly made a name for himself in the creative media space throughout the United States and Canada and plans on bringing more projects to fruition while growing his brand.

Chef Octave pulls up to SF to discuss his culinary journey! Make sure y'all stop by J'TM restobar for the best food & vibes in OTT:101 Clarence, Ottawa , ON

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell The Athletic. The 33-year-old forward, who just completed his third year with the Nets, is under contract through the 2025-26 season after signing a four-year, $198 million extension in 2021. The former league MVP (2014) averaged 29.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game last season. Durant's request comes hours before the start of free agency and three days after teammate Kyrie Irving opted into his player option for the 2022-23 season. Durant was monitoring the organization's situation prior to Irving's opt-in, sources previously said. Minnesota is receiving one of the best defenders in the NBA. Gobert is a three-time Kia Defensive Player of the Year and has been a First Team All-Defensive selection for six straight seasons. He's made the All-Star Game in three consecutive seasons with averages of 15 points and 13.9 rebounds per game. He leaves a Jazz team that has loaded up on a slew of future assets since the start of free agency. Utah acquired a 2023 first-round pick from the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday in exchange for Royce O'Neale. Although negotiations between the Lakers and Nets have seemingly stalled as a third team such as the Spurs might need to get involved, all rumors coming out still point towards Kyrie eventually joining LeBron James and Anthony Davis with the Lakers. Ace & Sosa react to the latest news!

Slim, club owner, pulls up to Straight Facts to discuss the ins and out of event promotion.

Assistant Coach of Carleton University Men's Basketball, Coach Davy pulls up to straight facts to discuss his coaching journey.

Sleepy 13 pulls up to straight facts to discuss his music journey!

In the Eastern Conference finals, two rivals collide in the Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics showdown. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and the Celtics are fresh off unseating Giannis Antetokounmpo and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks. The top-seeded Heat, meanwhile, ousted the Philadelphia 76ers in six games. The Western Conference finals won't include either the Phoenix Suns or Memphis Grizzlies, the NBA's top two teams during the regular season. Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks ended Phoenix's run with a historic Game 7 rout, while the Warriors sent home the upstart yet shorthanded Grizzlies. Will the Celtics reach the Finals for the first time since 2010? Can the Warriors restart their dynasty? Will the Luka magic continue? The Phoenix Suns lost to the Dallas Mavericks 123-90 on Sunday night at Footprint Center, losing their Western Conference semifinal series in seven games. The Suns were down 57-27 at halftime. They were down 30 points. At halftime. In an elimination game. At home. Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and Chris Paul combined for six points at halftime. The entire Suns starting five had 15 points at halftime, and by that point Dallas guard Spencer Dinwiddie had come off the bench to score 21 by himself. Who is to blame for their loss? The Miami Heat and the Golden State Warriors are the only two teams to win back-to-back championships in the last decade. The chance to repeat is hard to do in this day and age with how rosters change and with how players play the game. Thugger, Gunna and 26 other members of YSL have been indicted on RICO charges, with Thug being taken into custody at his home this morning. According to Seiden, "The indictment includes charges of conspiring to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, murder, armed robbery , participation in criminal street gang activity."

OTT artist Fletcher G pulls up to Straight Facts to discuss his music, NBA & more: 0:00 Intro 0:37 Candid Convo With Sosa 9:17 Who's to Blame for Brooklyn Nets Losing to Boston Celtics 14:12 Should 76ers Offer James Harden Max Contract 17:48 Ja Morant Wins Most Improves Player Award 22:27 Best Artist & Producer Combo of All Time The Boston Celtics have clinched their spot in the Eastern Conference semifinals after their 116-112 win over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 4 of their best-of-seven series. Boston will now advance on to face the winner of the series between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls. There will be plenty of questions facing the Nets this offseason and it seems safe to say that they will have to deal with those questions much sooner than anyone had expected. After James Harden was traded to Philly, the conversation immediately shifted to Harden's current contract and what his future in Philly might look like. That question was quickly answered, though, as Shams Charania of The Athletic reported in a tweet that Harden will be opting into his $47.3 million player option for next season. The Sixers will have Harden under contract for the remainder of this season and the entire 2022-23 campaign. But after that, things get a bit complicated. Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant has been named the 2021-22 Kia NBA Most Improved Player. A three-year NBA veteran, Morant becomes the first player to win the Kia NBA Most Improved Player Award with Memphis. The annual award, which was first presented in the 1985-86 season, is designed to honor an up-and-coming player who has made a dramatic improvement from the previous season or seasons. Morant received 221 points (38 first-place votes) from a global panel of 100 sportswriters and broadcasters. San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray finished in second place with 183 points (20 first-place votes). Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland finished in third place with 178 points (11 first-place votes). Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote. When certain producers team up with certain artists, magic ensues. These combinations of producers and artists have shown that there is a winning formula that can translate into record sales and utter success. Some producers stick with their favorite artist like Noah “40” Shebib does with Drake and some separate then reunite like Jermaine Dupri and Usher; either way, these duos have created classics!

Ottawa-born vocalist and songwriter Dominique Gorley, has never been one to follow the crowd on her route to the top. Utilizing her fierce confidence to expose emotion filled stories, Dominique Gorley releases her intimate concepts, and experiences into a universe custom to her. Dominique Gorley exemplifies a Jazz infused panache that graces the realm of Contemporary R&B. Her vocals are adequately described as a combination of buttery and sensual, while her lyrical contributions remain thoughtful. Relating with her audience on a basis of emotion connection, Dominique Gorley's talent and dedication are inimitable.

Louco's life is based on the pain that he experienced throughout his childhood. However, he continues to do his best with the blessing of God by managing to stay positive and by sharing his thoughts with the world through acting and poetry. Born in Haiti on September 18 1985, he witnessed a lot of violence and he's a survivor of poverty and misery. His mother that he loves dearly, left him at an early age to pursue a better life in Canada for him, his sister and brother when he was just 8 years old, that's when he fell in love with poetry. At 13 years old his mom sent him his visa and passport, when he touched down to Montreal, and then settled in Ottawa, he made a promise to give his mom a better life through his poetry and acting. Today, Louco has appeared in commercials, tv documentaries, TV shows , radio gigs and has published a book titled "I want winners and rulers (WAR) to save the future" on Amazon.com. In addition, he also appeared in a couple of local movies in Toronto where he is also chasing his dreams. In his own words: " I'm on earth to be inspired, to inspire before I expire."

1-Moves are already happening ahead of the 2022 NBA trade deadline (Thursday, 3 p.m. ET) to put players with new teams for the 2021-22 regular season. 2-The 2021-22 NBA All-Star player pool is set after the NBA announced the Eastern and Western Conference reserves on Thursday night. The Westreserves were led by two sets of teammates -- Phoenix's Chris Paul and Devin Booker and Utah's Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell -- with Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks), Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors) and Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota Timberwolves) rounding out the list. Two first-time All-Star guards headline the East reserves in Cleveland's Darius Garland and Toronto's Fred VanVleet to go along with veterans Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat), James Harden (Brooklyn Nets), Zach LaVine (Chicago Bulls), Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks) and Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics). 3-Someone might say that despite the poor performance this season, Russell Westbrook is still one of the top point guards in the NBA today. Indeed, Westbrook has been like this in the past few years. However, despite being an elite player, Westbrook himself has been traded from one team to another year after year. 4-Athletes and artists have made headlines as they opted to get paid in crypto. In 2021 alone, many reports have shown that athletes are getting paid in crypto. In August, soccer star Lionel Messi received fan tokens for his deal with Paris Saint-Germain. In November, National Football League players Odell Beckham Jr. and Aaron Rodgers chose to accept crypto payments. The former said he would take his full NFL salary in Bitcoin (BTC), while the latter would receive only part of his salary in BTC. 5-Over the course of the past couple weeks, it has become evident that Gunna is now a formidable rap powerhouse, rather than his prior status as a burgeoning up-and-comer. This was made clear by his topping of the hottest pop star in the world right now, The Weeknd. 6-Bow Wow was trending on social media as fans argued that they could not name three different songs from Bow Wow, seemingly forgetting about tracks including "Shortie Like Mine," "Like You," or even "Basketball" from earlier in his career. Unfortunately, it seems as though the trend may have hurt Bow's confidence because the entertainer named his one regret on Twitter, explaining that he wishes he would have never released any music.

Happy New Year to all our fans! Nas states that Drake,J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar are a 3-Headed Goat Best 3 album run by a hip hop artist (5:08) Most disappointing team in NBA (9:22) AB getting let go by Tampa Bay Buccaneers (14:58)

-Diddy Buys Back Sean John -Best Hip Hop Project of 2021 (5:54) -Jay Z Believes he's Untouchable in a Verzuz (16:42) -Impact of Covid on Sports (25:05)

Candid Convo, Finish The Sentence, Rap IQ ft. Quest: Quest started his career as a music producer in 2001 learning from his mentor, Da Heala who has gone on to produce tracks for The Weeknd. He built a reputation for being the “go-to” guy for music production in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.

1- Is prime Lil Wayne outraping any rapper in their prime ? 2-Which other rapper belongs in the Rock & Roll HOF? (3:51) 3-Is it easier to make it in the NBA than as a rapper? (9:54) 4-Is Lil Baby the best rapper in his 20's? (19:56) 5-State of hip hop in 90's and early 2000's VS. now (26:38) 6- Do new rapper value momentary popularity over longevity? (32:47) 7-Which player is going to be the next superstar? *from last 3 NBA Drafts* (36:30) 8-Best NBA team in the East and best in the West (41:00) 9-Would MJ be as successful in this era? (45:40) 10- Tiger Woods making a comeback (51:30)

-RIP Dolph: Rappers getting killed in their hometown  -Kanye and Drake Reconciling 5:05 -Travis Scott getting sued for billions 10:10 -Where do you see the state of hip hop in 5 years 15:45 -Impact of covid on Sports 24:00 -Can Lakers win a chip with their current roster 30:31 -Is Lebron's window closing 37:29 -Impact of Kyrie & Ben Simmons behaviour for NBA 45:41 -Are Warriors a legit championship contender 53:53 - Thoughts on Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict 59:06 BONUS: -ATL running the rap game 1h:06 -50 taking over Hollywood 1h:11