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]]> Vex in the City Copyright 2021 All rights reserved. shawn jones true shawn jones shjones@gmail.com en https://shjones.podbean.com 00.01.32 - INTRO AND WELCOME BACK

00.18.33 - A TRIBUTE TO MASAI UJIRI

00.40.06 - A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL 'DANGELO' BARKER

01.58.15 - AN INTERVIEW WITH BASEBALL CORRESPONDENT DONNA CUFFY

02.37.03 - THE 2025/26 TORONTO RAPTORS STASH DEM OR DASH DEM

03.35.55 - THE DANGELO MIX PART 1 BY DJ KIDSOUL

04.10.25 - THE VEX RANT OF THE DAY AND OUTRO

]]> VEX IN THE CITY: THE WORLD SERIES EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE WORLD SERIES EDITION 03:42:52 19f42e0d-90c1-4625-9830-21b31214a6d8 SHAWN JONES 24 3 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-world-series-edition Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:52:09 +0000 00.02.36 Intro and Welcome Back

00.06.04 CONNECTED TO THE CITY - CHINKY JOHNSON

00.09.41 A DEDICATION to CHINKY JOHNSON - Live from the WAKE UP

00.20.21 AN INTERVIEW WITH COACH PAUL MAY AND DERRICK BARTLETT OF LEGACY BASKETBALL

00.54.30 A CLASSIC HIP HOP MIX BY DJ CULTURE KID

01.33.16 THE CHRONICLES OF GUINESS AND MILK - A Conversation on the state of the NBA and the Future of the TORONTO RAPTORS

02.15.03 A FRESH SPRING RNB MIX BY DJ KIDSOUL

02.45.47 OUTRO AND FINAL SHOUT OUT TO CHINKY JOHNSON AND THE HONORABLE REVEREND LEROY CHARLES JONES

02.49.17 BETTER KNOW WHATS UP - CHINKY JOHNSON

02.51.44 A TRIBUTE TO MY DAD

]]> VEX IN THE CITY: THE CHINKY JOHNSON TRIBUTE EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE CHINKY JOHNSON TRIBUTE EDITION 02:57:51 baf19562-d2f5-4869-9808-f7dfc019f49a SHAWN JONES 23 3 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-chinky-johnson-tribute-edition Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:37:31 +0000 0.01.37 Welcome and Introduction

0.25.54 The World according to Guiness and Milk (Current Headlines Discussion)

0.55.48 DJ KIDSOUL - Current Events Mix

1.23.39 Interview with Olympic Gold Medalist Carlton Chambers

1.54.49 DJ UNKNOWN - Early 90s Mix

2.17.51 Outro and RANT OF THE DAY - The Vince Carter Retirement debate

2.42.30 Sounds from the Vince Carter Retirement Ceremony at ScotiaBank Arena

]]> VEX IN THE CITY: THE VINCE CARTER TRIBUTE EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE VINCE CARTER TRIBUTE EDITION 02:53:09 f093e1a9-c52b-457c-8661-f1c5dcae4a1d Shawn Jones 22 3 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/toronto-raptors-retire-vince-carters-number-full-ceremony Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:24:27 +0000 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 2024 FINALS EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE 2024 FINALS EDITION 02:58:27 95050e18-a835-42a9-b088-caef0a4ead76 Shawn Jones 21 3 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-2024-finals-edition Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:23:39 +0000 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 CHRISTMAS STATE OF EMERGENCY EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE CHRISTMAS STATE OF EMERGENCY EDITION 03:07:31 eb7c5e81-d555-44ce-8dd7-af7be26822e7 Shawn Jones 20 3 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-christmas-state-of-emergency-edition Sun, 31 Dec 2023 14:38:34 +0000 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: THE BASEBALL EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE BASEBALL EDITION 01:49:19 beccf83e-aa09-4018-b28d-84c3cd405b87 SHAWN JONES 19 3 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-baseball-edition Sat, 15 Apr 2023 19:31:09 +0000 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: 2 YEAR ANIVERSARY EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: 2 YEAR ANIVERSARY EDITION 03:14:39 4d0509e8-221c-45c6-9192-6959663d774a SHAWN JONES 18 3 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vexinthecityksouljan Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:30:00 +0000 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 CELEBRITY EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE CELEBRITY EDITION 04:09:01 d264d018-5dd9-4c58-bba5-c05a8ab759c3 SHAWN JONES 17 2 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-celebrity-edition Mon, 14 Nov 2022 04:10:21 +0000 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 2022 NBA DRAFT AND SUMMER LEAGUE RECAP EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE 2022 NBA DRAFT AND SUMMER LEAGUE RECAP EDITION 02:55:59 6f34a7d1-50fe-4b8e-b2a0-caec5fb1effa SHAWN JONES 16 2 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-2022-nba-draft-and-summer-league-recap-edition Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:47:18 +0000 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 PLAYOFFS RECAP EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE PLAYOFFS RECAP EDITION 03:23:41 78ae3743-6e55-4f4a-ac37-f9a67bf66d12 SHAWN JONES 15 2 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-playoffs-recap-edition Mon, 27 Jun 2022 20:23:56 +0000 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 ALL STAR 2022 RECAP EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE ALL STAR 2022 RECAP EDITION 01:33:58 f48c30ce-302a-4833-a68b-dae6b237553a 14 2 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-all-star-2022-recap-edition Mon, 21 Mar 2022 23:57:57 +0000 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: THE MENS STYLE EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE MENS STYLE EDITION 04:39:20 642ed026-739a-46d2-af82-152fc57677ce SHAWN JONES 13 2 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-mens-style-edition Fri, 04 Feb 2022 23:27:24 +0000 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: REPORT CARD EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: REPORT CARD EDITION 02:55:16 69b6f7bc-69e7-481d-87f6-570159e0fc97 Shawn Jones 12 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-report-card-edition Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:26:45 +0000 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 VERZUS EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE VERZUS EDITION 03:43:58 931b99f0-e03d-4b78-94bf-190e51c16005 Shawn Jones 11 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-verzus-edition Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:18:01 +0000 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 THE CHRIS LLOYD TRIBUTE EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE THE CHRIS LLOYD TRIBUTE EDITION 02:22:52 shjones.podbean.com/d3c09b11-6617-3b1a-859c-c19edf2ecf7c shawn jones 10 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-the-chris-lloyd-tribute-edition Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:33:16 +0000 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 DRAFT RECAP EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE DRAFT RECAP EDITION 02:17:14 shjones.podbean.com/ed3dcd6e-e308-3d27-83d4-73ebe83f1079 shawn jones 9 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-draft-recap-edition Thu, 05 Aug 2021 17:45:19 +0000 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 FRONT LINES EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE FRONT LINES EDITION 02:24:28 shjones.podbean.com/aaa2fad2-d0fa-38dc-977d-34c1f8d9726d shawn jones 8 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-front-lines-edition Tue, 06 Jul 2021 11:53:24 +0000 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 LEGENDS EDITION VEX IN THE CITY: THE LEGENDS EDITION 02:51:05 shjones.podbean.com/28c89c57-6ca5-3c11-a50a-843c9cd8013b shawn jones 7 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-legends-edition Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:32:38 +0000 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: THE TANK VS ERRBODY VEX IN THE CITY: THE TANK VS ERRBODY 02:40:29 shjones.podbean.com/e291f570-73d6-384f-ac23-ad0f3ae27f94 shawn jones 6 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-the-tank-vs-errbody Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:07:55 +0000 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: TANK EDITION MARCH 30 2021 VEX IN THE CITY: TANK EDITION MARCH 30 2021 01:16:20 shjones.podbean.com/ec875f0b-d8ea-392c-a516-f2c838b65f46 shawn jones 5 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-tank-edition-march-30-2021 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:33:08 +0000 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: BOOM BAP ALL STAR EDITION MARCH 12 2021 VEX IN THE CITY: BOOM BAP ALL STAR EDITION MARCH 12 2021 01:18:40 shjones.podbean.com/6e2b1820-0806-39b9-b936-9a2733450eb4 shawn jones 4 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-boom-bap-all-star-edition-march-12-2021 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:39:40 +0000 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 FEB 28 2021 - THE BLACK HISTORY Edition VEX IN THE CITY FEB 28 2021 - THE BLACK HISTORY Edition 01:16:11 shjones.podbean.com/d8e079aa-3dce-3b07-b53f-e72bdee5d549 shawn jones 3 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-feb-28-2021 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:54:20 +0000 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 TWO Vex In The City JAN 25 2021 Part TWO 00:43:50 shjones.podbean.com/55faaec8-bf41-391a-b649-a0b93ed78872 shawn jones 2 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-jan-25-2021-part-two Sat, 06 Feb 2021 16:17:19 +0000 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, 

]]> Vex In The City Jan 25 2021 Part ONE Vex In The City Jan 25 2021 Part ONE 00:58:53 shjones.podbean.com/fd030b96-920d-3122-b369-4a50ce37b787 shawn jones 1 full true https://pod.co/vex-in-the-city/vex-in-the-city-jan-25-2021-part-one Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:37:07 +0000