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Raptors Basketball, Toronto Urban Lifestyle Podcast from a 1st generation Jamaican/Canadian perspective and day one Toronto Raptor Lifer. Join us for a journey through the exciting world of NBA basketball talk, with a musical mix from a different Toronto area DJ every show. Lets get VEX

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    • Jun 19, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 2h 30m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Vex in the City

    VEX IN THE CITY: THE 2024 FINALS EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 178:27


    Intro and Welcome Back 01.37 Interview with the Vex Coaches Panel 05.41 Interview with Baseball Insider Donna Cuffy 37.29 Interview with Health Insider and CEO of Athletic Leaders Bootcamp Granville Mayers 01.09.00 R N B Special mix by DJ MAJIK MARK 01.38.37 The World According to Guiness and Milk 02.05.34 Outro and Rant of the Day : The Drake Vs Kendrick Debate 02.32.23

    VEX IN THE CITY: THE CHRISTMAS STATE OF EMERGENCY EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 187:31


    00.01.37 Intro and Welcome back 00.16.53 The VEXLIST - Current Events 00.31.23 The Welcome back mix with MR PHANTASTIK 01.18.23 2023-2024 STASH DEM OR DASH DEM 02.22.23 VEXmix with DJ KID SOUL 02.57.02 RANT of the DAY

    VEX IN THE CITY: THE BASEBALL EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 109:19


    00.01.32 - WELCOME BACK AND BRIEF PLAYOFF RECAP 00.24.57 - A BASEBALL DISCUSSION WITH NEW VEX IN THE CITY BASEBALL ANALYST DONNA CUFFY 00.56.06 - A NEW BOOMBAP MIX BY THE ONE AND ONLY MR PHANTASTIK 01.42.11 - RANT OF THE DAY AND OUTRO

    VEX IN THE CITY: 2 YEAR ANIVERSARY EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2023 194:39


    00.00.00 – Vex in the City Intro and welcome back 00.09.29 – Vex in the City 2022 recap Interviews with Stylist to the stars CLAUDE BAIN (@claudedeman on Instagram) with SMP technician and CHRONC INK representative JOE NGUYEN (@scalpink416 on Instagram – scalpink416@gmail.com) with Owner and CEO of BARBERCLICK Mobile Barber Service NIGEL ROBERTS with style Influencer JOSHUA FINDLAY WITH CELEBRITY PUBLICIST AND TALENT AGENT SASHA STOLTZ WITH MIKE 'POPS' POPE FROM RNB GROUP IN ESSENCE WITH CEO AND OWNER OF THE CONSISTENCY CARTEL LEMONT HILTON All star Recap, Draft Recap, Playoff Recap…… 01.49.45 – A next warm up mix from Dj Kid Soul 02.43.18 – Whats wrong with the Toronto Raptors?? …..A rant by Shawn Jones  

    VEX IN THE CITY: THE CELEBRITY EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 249:01


    00.14.38 INTRO AND WELCOME BACK 00.15.06 INTERVIEW WITH CELEBRITY PUBLICIST AND TALENT AGENT SASHA STOLTZ 00.30.15 SKIP PLAYLIST STOPS BY 00.32.22 HIP HOP BOOM BAP MIX BY DJ UKNOWN 00.54.30 INTERVIEW WITH MIKE 'POPS' POPE FROM RNB GROUP IN ESSENCE 02.18.09 STEPHEN A SWIFF CHECKS IN 02.19.23 INTERVIEW WITH VEX COACHES PANEL MEMBERS COACHES ERUE WHITE AND SHANE BOSCOE 03.16.19 RNB OL SKOOL MIX BY DJ SO SMOOTH 04.02.55 OUTRO AND RANT OF THE DAY

    VEX IN THE CITY: THE 2022 NBA DRAFT AND SUMMER LEAGUE RECAP EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 175:59


    00.01.32 INTRO AND WELCOME BACK 00.04.47 DRAFT RECAP AND INTERVIEWS 00.35.55 STEPHEN A SWIFF CHECKS IN 00.37.08 DRAFT RECAP AND SUMMER LEAGUE BREAKDOWN BY VEX COACHING PANEL MEMBERS COACH MARK 'FLYGUY' PASSLEY AND COACH JERMAINE FLETCHER 01.04.00 INTERVIEW WITH CEO AND OWNER OF THE CONSISTENCY CARTEL LEMONT HILTON 01.32.03 SKIP PLAYLIST STOPS BY 01.34.38 THE HIP HOP VS RNB MIX BY MR PHANTASTIK 02.36.44 OUTRO AND RANT OF THE DAY.... COLIN POWHERD SHOW AND CHRIS BRUSSELS....

    VEX IN THE CITY: THE PLAYOFFS RECAP EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 203:41


    The Playoffs recap Edition 2022 00.01.35 Intro and brief recap 00.05.06 The Jones Twins Playoff Predictions 00.09.44 Playoff Predictions from the Vex in the City faithful 00.16.19 Toronto @ Philadelphia Game One Recap 00.24.01 Game One breakdown 00.30.56 Toronto @ Philadelphia Game Two Recap 00.39.06 Game Two breakdown 00.47.09 Philadelphia @ Toronto Game Three Recap 00.55.46 Game Three Breakdown 01.07.40 Philadelphia @ Toronto Game Four Recap 01.14.48 Game 4 Breakdown 01.18.40 Toronto @ Philadelphia Game 5 Recap 01.25.48 Game 5 Breakdown 01.33.10 Philadelphia @ Toronto Game 6 Recap 01.40.46 Game 6 Breakdown 01.47.34 SKIP PLAYLIST 01.49.30 Stash Dem or Dash Dem 2022 edition - Detailed evaluation of the Roster By Jones 02.48.06 Brand new Hip Hop and RNB Mix from DJ KIDSOUL 03.18.49 Outro and Rant of the Day

    VEX IN THE CITY: THE ALL STAR 2022 RECAP EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 93:58


    00:01:30                              Vex in the City Intro and Rant of the day 00:10.24                              All Star 22 Rising Stars Challenge Recap 00:20:20                              All Star 22 Clutch Challenge Recap 00:22:17                              All Star 22 Three Point Contest Recap 00:32:43                              All Star 22 All Star Game Recap 00:41:07                              NBA News Round Up with THIGGY, the Basketball Gawd 00:53:19                              NBA PICES Birthday shout outs 01:00:00                              The BACK IN THE DAY promo mix by MRPHANTASTIK 01:28:03                              Vex in the City Outro

    VEX IN THE CITY: THE MENS STYLE EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 279:20


    VEX IN THE CITY: THE MENS STYLE EDITION 00.00.00– Intro and Welcome 00.01.31 – Vex in the City YEAR IN REVIEW 00.52.22 – Interview with Stylist to the stars CLAUDE BAIN (@claudedeman on Instagram) 01.08.27 – Musical journey through sound with DJ CULTURE KID 01.46.58 – An interview with SMP technician and CHRONC INK representative JOE NGUYEN (@scalpink416 on Instagram – scalpink416@gmail.com) 02.06.26 – An Interview with Owner and CEO of BARBERCLICK Mobile Barber Service NIGEL ROBERTS 02.28.03 – A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 02.28.41 – An incredible warm up mix by @DJ KIDSOUL 03.00.08 – An interview with style Influencer JOSHUA FINDLAY 03.40.50 – An Ol Skool chill out mix by 2 time Stylus award winner DJ GROUCH

    VEX IN THE CITY: REPORT CARD EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 175:16


    00.00: Intro and opening monologue 05.41: Stash Dem or Dash Dem 2021 Raps Roster 47.22: Interview with Coach Shane Bascoe 1.18.36: Skip Playlist 1.20.43: Interview with Coach Mark Passley and Coach Jermaine Fletcher 1.52.57: Public Service Announcement 2.05.00: Dj Gary C with the Smooth out mix 2.52.53: Rant of the Day and Outro

    VEX IN THE CITY: THE VERZUS EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 223:58


    01:30 Thank u to my subscribers on the way to 3000 downloads 03:58 VERZUS recap 29:17 Skip Playlist 31:24 An old skool mix by DJ culture kid 1:00:24 Interview with Human Rights Activists Rohan and Kike- Ojo Thompson 1:51:17 Public Service Announcement 1:51:56 An 80's Boom Bap mix by DJ Unknown 2:12:36 VEX RAPTORS RECAPS 2:34:45 Interview with Coach Erue White 2:54:23 Rant of the Day and OUTRO 2:58:40 The Coolout mix by DJ RITZ

    VEX IN THE CITY: THE THE CHRIS LLOYD TRIBUTE EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 142:52


    IN THIS MONTHS BLAZING EPISODE OF VEX IN THE CITY......... 00:00 - Intro and Jones catch up...Including another rant of the day. 16:19 - A tribute to Chris LLoyd *CHRIS LLOYD FAMILY FUND* 21:11 - An Interview with CBC major contributor and mentor, Morgan Campbell 1:33:10 - An incredible Boom Bap mix by the one and only MISTERPHANTASTIC 2:06:51 - An Interview with Canadian sports journalism legend Cam Stewart 2:20:02 - Parting thoughts and Outro....

    VEX IN THE CITY: THE DRAFT RECAP EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 137:14


    In this months episode... 2021 NBA DRAFT RECAP!!!!   00:00 - VEX Intro and draft recap 41:00 - A comprehensive round table discussion on the 2021 NBA draft for the Toronto Raptors with coach Mark 'Flyguy' Passley Erue White Jermaine Fletcher 1:59:06 - Vex outro and cool out session

    VEX IN THE CITY: THE FRONT LINES EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 144:28


    In this episode of Vex In The City....   00:00:00 - Intro and catchup for the month of June 00:19:24 - Stephen A Swiff stops by... 00:20:36 - The draft Table discussion. The top 4 prospects, Jalen Green, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Suggs and Evan Mobley. 00:34:29 - Skip Playlist lends advice... 00:36:36 - An interview with 22 year Medical field veteran and front line worker Allison Flynn 00:59:06 - An Interview with a 23 year educator and coach Jermaine fletcher. 01:28:05 - A public service announcement 01:29:26 - An incredible Hip Hop Mix by 2 time DJ Stylus award winner DJ GROUCH 02:32:29 - OUTRO

    VEX IN THE CITY: THE LEGENDS EDITION

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 171:05


    This episode celebrates some of our Toronto LEGENDS as we also take a look at the end of the Raptors season.   00:00   Jones Catch up 25:48   Interview with Canadian Olympic track Gold medalist Carlton Chambers 56:31   Hip Hop Boom Bap mix by DJ UNKNOWN 1:16:07  Interview with Canadian High school basketball legend Shane Bascoe of world famous Bascoe systems training 1:39:34  Stephen A Swiff in the house.... 1:40:47  Interview with Twitch's hottest dj, DJ MAJIKMARK 1:53:21  Dancehall mix by DJ MAJIK MARK 2:09:37  Interview with Mississauga High school basketball legend Mark "Fly Guy" Passley    

    VEX IN THE CITY: THE TANK VS ERRBODY

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 160:29


    In this months Double up episode... A tribute to DMX and Black Rob An interview with Antoinette Ellis, CEO of ACE AND CO LTD recruiting firm for women A check in with Miss Lena An interview with Real estate agent Walter Caceres of the Walter Caceres real estate group An old skool dj mix by the one and only DJ CULTURE KID This months isolation Mix by DJ GARYC An updated 'Stash dem or Dash dem' on the current Raps roster   00:00 - opening monologue. April games recap. tribute o DMX and Black Rob 32:26 - interview with Antoinette Ellis 50:44 - Skip Playlist 52:46 - Ol skool mix by DJ CULTURE KID 1:06:02 - Interview with Walter Caceres 1:48:20 - Stash Dem or Dash Dem 2:10:51 - Miss Lena 2:17:37 - Isolation Mix by DJ GARYC 2:38:22 - Outro

    VEX IN THE CITY: TANK EDITION MARCH 30 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 76:20


    THE TANKING EDITION A detailed explanation by JONES as to why the Raptors are tanking this season. An interview and catchup with Miss Lena. An interview with youth basketball coach and trainer Erue White. An awesome RNB mix by the one and only DJ KIDSOUL. TADA the basketball God on the check in.

    VEX IN THE CITY: BOOM BAP ALL STAR EDITION MARCH 12 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 78:40


    In this episode .... An all star weekend Recap A visit from TADA the basketball God An interview with CEO of Athletic Leaders Boot camps and training facilities, Granville Mayers An incredible Hip Hop Boom Bap mix from the one and only MRPHANTASTIC

    VEX IN THE CITY FEB 28 2021 - THE BLACK HISTORY Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 76:11


    A Summary of the Raptors games in February. Interview with Podcast and radio pioneer CultureKid. A BIG BIG dj mix by DJ KidSoul 

    Vex In The City JAN 25 2021 Part TWO

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2021 43:50


    2nd half of the premiere show Interviews with TADA the basketball GOD, and MISS LENA, and a DJ mix set by DJMAJIKMARK.

    Vex In The City Jan 25 2021 Part ONE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 58:53


    The premiere episode of Toronto's definitive basketball and urban culture Podcast. Toronto Raptors Day one representative. A introduction and origin story of the Toronto Raptors most dedicated fan, Shawn Jones. As well as a detailed breakdown of the Toronto Raptors 2021 roster, 

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