Let's paint a picture - Imagine you looking for something to get you in the right mood for the weekend or get you through the week, This episode does just that.  On this week's episode, We are joined by singer, songwriter and producer Sade Awele in the Backyard and the conversation is a wholesome good time.

We talk about her music upbringing, her performance at the Rogers Arena TWICE and many more ground-breaking milestones, being an indie artist, navigating friendships s an artist and so much more. 

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This episode is a special episode as Dre invites not one but three special neighbours; Mr Ibou a fellow Master of Ceremony, vlogger and the Host of the Activated Podcast, Plantain Percy who is a visual artist, Choreographer, Actor and Model and finally Sayrah Chips who is a Dancer/ Choreographer, a serial entrepreneur joins us All the way from Texas, USA.

We chronicle Sayrah's and Percy's dance journey, and talk about our breakout moments, what success can feel like and not feel like, Balancing Mother hood, and the intersectionality between Dance and Music  Industry and some more fun conversations.

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(04:00) - Pick a Number

(11:04) - Dancing as a Kid ft Sayrah

(19:00) - Percy Wanted to be Spiderman

(28:35) - That First Wow Moment ft Sayrah and Percy

(34:32) - Humbling Experiences

(48:12) - DANCE vs The Music

(57:49) - Routines

(1:07:20) - Girl Math

(1:12:21) - White People Dance

(1:14:50) - Does Success Scare You??

(1:19:46) Being a Dance Mum

Grab your popcorn because this episode gets Heated from the beginning all the way to the end. The gang discuss Wizkid's cancelling of His November Toronto Show, Usher's recent milestone with the Superbowl and with Women at his shows, What is the most important question to ask on a date ?? and Idolizing Pastors being a good thing or a bad thing.

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(07:45) - More Love, Less Ego??

(24:15) - FAM MAIL

(45:00) - Usher at the SuperBowl 

(53:07) - Keke Palmer vs The People

(1:34:52) - First dates, First Questions?

(1:42:26) - Idolizing Pastors?

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