Is Toronto Rap TRASH? TochiRTA on Pop Smoke, UK Drill & The Music Scene | The Man Dem Show

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March 3, 2026

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Is the Toronto rap scene officially falling off, or is the infrastructure to blame? TochiRTA joins the crew to break down the hard truth about the city’s music scene, his viral “Toronto rap is trash” clip, and the reality of gatekeeping.

In this episode of The Man Dem Show, Guttzy Guttz, DJ Laz Vagez and Sam from Underground Nation Pod sit down with cultural commentator and hip-hop historian Tochi Osuji (@tochiRTA). We kick things off with the Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson drama before diving deep into hip-hop history. Tochi shares wild stories about growing up in Saudi Arabia and having to smuggle censored rap tapes just to hear the culture.

We also get into a heated breakdown of the New York vs. UK Drill scene, experiencing Pop Smoke’s rise at ground zero, and why mixing dancehall with hip-hop is holding Toronto artists back. Plus, Tochi gives us an exclusive sneak peek at his upcoming martial arts manga, Blood World.

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DJ Laz Vagez: @officialvftv
Sam: @undergroundnationpod
Guest – Tochi Osuji: @tochiRTA

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Timestamps (Chapters)
0:00 Megan Thee Stallion vs Klay Thompson
5:30 Physical and financial ideals when dating
9:00 Talent is obvious: Glorilla, Pop Smoke
19:13 Problem with UK hip hop
21:50 “Market” is a dancehall song
24:07 History of tochiRTA channel
28:47 Challenges with Canadian rap
31:19 Tochi’s upbringing in Saudi Arabia
43:55 Rap’s influence on the youth
49:06 The viral “Toronto rap is trash” clip
53:34 We Love Hip Hop Network
56:54 Not personal to Casper
59:20 Why is Toronto so obsessed with “caribbeanizing” our hip hop?
1:02:00 Hip hop is not music but what you do to music
1:08:38 ASAP Rocky
1:10:26 Toronto doesn’t love hip hop enough
1:15:24 The only thing you as an artist can control
1:22:39 Hip hop infrastructure in Toronto
1:28:13 Media gatekeepers in Canada are being the curve
1:33:00 Bloodworld manga
1:40:13 Director X and Robin Hood TV show
1:48:28 Monopoly in Canadian media
1:53:52 Tochi’s details

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