Toronto by the way of Cali living legend, Jay Worthy stops by ItsTheReal to talk about being friends with Drake and ASAP Yams, Blood Cutlure, recording in Sarah McLachlan's house, + more

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Written by Greg Harris 

When it comes to podcasts, ItsTheReal’s “A Waste of Time” is amongst one of the favorites that people listen to throughout their daily route. Given the nature of their podcast, it gives a lot of people to tell their stories in full-length with lots of moments of hilarity along with clarity. As they continue to push their forward in the future, they bring one of the most prominent acts of the West Coast, Jay Worthy.

Known for his creative vision and forward thinking mindset, Jay has established himself as one of hip-hop’s jacks of all trades. In this interview, he talks with ItsTheReal about his upbringing, being related to Grime, his rise on his rap career, his relationship with ASAP Yams and Drake, and more.

Check out the exclusive piece below.

This week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome one-half of LNDN DRGZ, one-third of G-Worthy and one of one, the West Coast's own Jay Worthy to the Upper West Side! As certified as they come, we talk with Jay about LNDN DRGZ's super-dope album Active, why he hated the idea of being a rapper, his days of selling hair out of his trunk with Freeway Ricky Ross, how he became the guy that Vice had to check in with when they wanted to film their series Bompton, recording music at Sarah McLachlan's house, A$AP Yams' attempts to sign him, his friendship with Taxstone, running into Drake at a Canadian club, hanging out with Curren$y in New Orleans, collaborating with Sean House, Left Brain, Alchemist, Cardo Got Wings, and his long-time friend DJ Mustard, the influence of his brother and sister, his young manager Ezra, how he feels with Blood talk having gone mainstream, all the record labels who've been reaching out, and much more!

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