JAIOFTHERISE AND WILL MORENO TEAM UP AGAIN ON “SITUATIONSHIP” Music Recording artist and songwriter JAIoftheRise recently dropped two back to back collaborations with producer Will Moreno ...
CANADIAN-BORN ROOKIE CHASE CLAYPOOL IS SETTING THE NFL ABLAZE Sports Chase Claypool has quickly gone from rookie to household name virtually overnight in a statement game. It’s safe to say ...
A LOOK INSIDE THE NEW OVO STORE AT CF RIDEAU CENTRE Fashion At SHIFTER, I always love a new store opening. Late last month, October’s Very Own, affectionately known as OVO, opened ...
WINNIPEG RAPPER FRESH IE ADDRESSES OUR INNER PAIN AND HUMANITY ON HEARTBREAKS Music Veteran Winnipeg rapper Fresh IE is back with his latest album "Heartbreaks". The message of the project is very timely ...
TWOTIIME TACKLES “BIGGER ISSUES” ON LATEST SINGLE Music Three months after the release of "Up2Me", which has 76K views on YouTube to date, Ottawa-based recording artist and son...
DODO BANK$ BOUNCES BACK WITH UPCOMING SINGLE “JERRY RICE” Music Two steps forward, one step back. In mid-2017, Ottawa native Dodo Bank$ released his first EP Drippy Szn without even sh...
CANADIAN ACADEMY OF CINEMA & TELEVISION ANNOUNCES NEW EQUITY & INCLUSION FUND Film/Television Yesterday, the Canadian Academy of Cinema & Television announced the launch of their new Equity & Inclusion Fund...
OTTAWA SHINES AS HOST TO AFROWORLD FEST 2020 [WATCH] Culture This past weekend, Ottawa, Canada played host to the first annual AFROWORLD Fest, presented by Equal Chance. Originally ...
ROMEYO WILSON AND KIM KELLY GIVE US ISLAND LOVE IN NEW VIDEO FOR “TEXT ME” Music Romeyo Wilson is a name you soon won’t forget, as he is Toronto's up next R&B singer. The Toronto native is one of t...
CHEKO SALAAM RETURNS WITH BACK TO BACK VISUALS FOR “CONVALESCENCE” AND “CELEBRATE” Music After a brief hiatus, hip-hop artist Cheko Salaam has returned releasing back to back music videos titled "Convalenscenc...
ZIMBABWE ARTIST BANTU TEAMS UP WITH FIFA ON NEW SINGLE “LEAVING” Music Following his collaborations with Nicki Minaj and DaniLeigh, Zimbabwe artist Bantu is back with his latest single "Leavi...
TIKA DROPS “SIDEWAYS”, LEAD SINGLE FROM DEBUT ALBUM “ANYWHERE BUT HERE” Music Toronto native TiKA recently released "Sideways", the first single off her highly anticipated debut alum Anywhere But He...
TORONTO ARTIST CHARMAINE DROPS FLOSSY DEBUT SINGLE “BOLD” Music Zimbabwe born, Toronto artist Charmaine recently dropped her debut single "BOLD". First impression - this rapper, songwr...
3 TIPS FOR STARTING A BUSINESS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Business The news headlines are full of doom and gloom stories of businesses shutting their doors, including retailers and restau...
BOURNE – WHITE CANADIANS ARE JUST AS MUCH FOREIGNERS AS US IMMIGRANTS Opinion Over the past week, both Canadian and Indigenous people have taken to social media in response to commercial fishermen i...
CANADIAN MUSIC VIDEO ROUNDUP | SEPTEMBER 2020 Canada, Music It's that time again! SHIFTER's Canadian Music Video Roundup for September includes videos from Drake, Tory Lanez, H...
NIGHT LOVELL EXPLORES SOLITUDE IN NEW VIDEO FOR “ALONE” Music Yesterday, Ottawa artist Night Lovell took to social media to announce the release of his new music video for "Alone". T...
G98.7FM SOLD TO LONG-TIME BROADCAST OPERATOR CINA RADIO GROUP Music Over a year after going into an "Administrative Receivership" and seeking protection from its creditors, Intercity Broad...
TORONTO RAPPER WISE DROPS VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE “TRICKS” Music Toronto rapper WISE recently released the music video for his latest single "Tricks". Produced by Cahl and directed by A...
MOUSSEAU – THE NFL: HOW BLACK QUARTERBACKS ARE CHANGING THE GAME Sports When you look at the NFL of old, especially at the quarterback position, you would think of names like Elway, Marino and...
CORBIN – TAPPING INTO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF CREATIVITY Opinion, SHIFTER U Several years ago, I attended a poetry slam at a rustic, unsophisticated pub in suburban Toronto. I was there to see my ...
THE LJ DELIVERS SMOOTH, AFRO-CARIBBEAN FLAVOUR ON LATEST RELEASE “VICTORY” Music Canadian hip-hop songwriter, artist, and producer The LJ is back with his new video for "Victory". Produced by his label...
ARTIST OF THE MONTH // OCTOBER – VANCOUVER RAPPER, TERRANCE RICHMOND Artist of the Month, Music SHIFTER's Artist of the Month for October is Vancouver rapper, Terrance Richmond. Vancouver, B.C.-based, Oakland-rais...
TORY LANEZ CHARGED WITH ASSAULT IN MEGAN THEE STALLION SHOOTING Music A week after declaring his innocence in "The Most High" off his latest project DAYSTAR, the Los Angeles County District ...
WHAT’S NEXT FOR FOOD NETWORK CANADA’S WALL OF CHEFS WINNER, LINDSAY BRUN? Film/Television Long time Anjou, Quebec pastry chef, Lindsay Brun, was recently crowned the winner of Food Network Canada's brand new re...
QUEENYY BRINGS THE 90’S VIBES IN NEW VISUALS FOR “REPLACE HIM” Music Last month, hip-hop and R&B artist Queenyy dropped her latest single "Replace Him", off her upcoming EP, Distance. K...
INSIDE LOOK AT THE NEW CANADA GOOSE STORE AT CF RIDEAU CENTRE Fashion In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of businesses have closed their doors and the retail sector is no different. Ac...
FAME HOLIDAY AND MONTE BIGGZ KEEP THE SUMMER VIBES GOING WITH “MY THANG” Music A month after dropping visuals for "Gotta Believe", Mississauga rapper Fame Holiday is back with visuals for his latest ...
CALGARY HIP-HOP CREW Y.S.R RETURNS WITH BRAGGADOCIOUS NEW SINGLE “FLOSS” Music Five months after the release of their smash "Puff Daddy", Calgary hip-hop crew Y.S.R is back with their latest single "...
ASUQUOMO REVEALS DARKER SIDE ON NEW VISUALS FOR “DON’T BE SCARED” Music It's been a busy year for Ottawa-based Nigerian artist Asuquomo. Fresh off being included in the SHIFTER and CBC Ottawa ...
U.S. BASED BLIMP CITY RECORDS SIGNS TORONTO HIP-HOP ARTISTS KING FOU AND QSOFRESH Music Unless you're hiding under a rock, you know that Toronto is on a bit of a run right now with the likes of Drake and The ...
BLACK IRI$H AND NICKEAL PAY TRIBUTE TO KOBE, NIPSEY HUSSLE AND MORE ON “MAKE IT BACK” Music Ottawa artists Black iRI$H and Nickeal have enlisted Toronto's own TOP5 for their newest single “Make It Back”, a tribut...
CANADIAN MUSIC VIDEO ROUNDUP | AUGUST 2020 Canada, Music It's that time again! SHIFTER's Canadian Music Video Roundup for August includes videos from Drake, TOBi, Maurice Mo...
TORONTO’S MUTARI RALLIES THE DREAMERS AND HUSTLERS ON NEW SINGLE “FOREVER” Music Despite the strange barriers and challenging circumstances of this year, Mutari and The Foreign Sound continue to create...
ARTIST OF THE MONTH // SEPTEMBER – MONTREAL RAPPER, NATE HUSSER Artist of the Month, Music SHIFTER's Artist of the Month for September is Montreal rapper, Nate Husser. Nate Husser is already proving to be one...
OPINION – CUTIES IS EQUAL PARTS SAD, DISGUSTING, AND NECESSARY Film/Television, Koliah Bourne The world is still buzzing about one of the most controversial movies to hit Netflix in years―Cuties. If you don’t know ...
CRANIUM FESTIVAL ENLISTS ART BATTLE CHAMP, ALLAN ANDRÉ, FOR 2020 FESTIVAL ARTWORK Music The Cranium Festival recently revealed their 2020 festival artwork and branding, enlisting the services of none othe...
OTTAWA FASHION HOUSE KANIA COUTURE TO BE REBORN AS STACEY MARTIN LIFESTYLE Fashion Major changes are underway at one of Ottawa's leading fashion companies, as designer and entrepreneur, Stacey Bafi-Yeboa...
ROOKZ – RACE, CANCEL CULTURE AND BEING A “TRAITOR” Opinion Reposted with permission from the author I finally just went to bed after what was a crazy long day, closed my eyes, ...
CODY COYOTE KEEPS THE SUMMER VIBES ALIVE WITH “DEBWE” Music Fresh off his appearances on Sway's Universe and CTV's etalk, multi-award nominated and award winning Hip-Hop/Electronic...
ZOO LEGACY TAKES US BACK TO SIMPLER TIMES WITH NEW VISUALS FOR “LOST ON PURPOSE” Music After a few years away from music, hip-hop/indie rock band Zoo Legacy surprised fans in mid-August with a new release "L...
NAMBI AND PAULA C. HONOUR THE BROTHERS WITH NEW SINGLE “HEYBLACKMAN” Music Shortly after releasing “SHOTANOTHADOWN” (her first single and music video in three years), NAMBI decided to release ano...
BLACK PANTHER STAR CHADWICK BOSEMAN DIES AFTER BATTLE WITH COLON CANCER Film/Television Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman has died after a four-year battle with colon cancer. According to his publicist, he ...
OTTAWA HIP-HOP IN THE HEADLINES – CODY COYOTE, DAX, BLAKDENIM, NAMBI , TWOTIIME, YUNGCUDII Music Ever since the Wu-tang Clan made national news with their fundraiser in the nation's capital in support of the Ottawa Mi...
CANADIAN MUSIC VIDEO ROUNDUP | JULY 2020 Canada, Music 1 It's that time again! SHIFTER's Canadian Music Video Roundup for July includes videos from Haviah Mighty, Pressa, Sw...
DJ AGILE EXPLORES LOVE, LONGING AND HEARTBREAK ON NEW ALBUM WE’RE NEVER DONE Music One of Toronto's premiere DJ/producers, DJ Agile, is back with his latest album We're Never Done, a celebration of the s...
RAPPER AND PRODUCER, BLIKEBRETT, DROPS VISUALS FOR “TEN TOES” Music Today, rapper and producer BLikeBrett released the visuals for "Ten Toes". Shot and Edited by Palmer Media Co., the vide...
ARTIST OF THE MONTH // AUGUST – VANCOUVER HIP-HOP ARTIST, BOSLEN Artist of the Month, Music SHIFTER's Artist of the Month for August is Vancouver hip-hop artist Boslen. Born and raised on the outskirts of Vanc...
VANCOUVER RAPPER PAUL HERNANDEZ EXPLORES FAITH, LIFE AND ANXIETY ON DEBUT EP DEEPER THINGS Music After taking a hiatus from music to refocus his life, Vancouver rapper Paul Hernandez is back with his debut EP Deeper T...
QUEENYY SURPRISES FANS WITH UK-INSPIRED SINGLE “THAT WAY” Music It’s been three months since the release of Queenyy’s last single “What I Like About You”, but fans of the soulful Canad...
POPCAAN SURPRISES FANS WITH NEW ALBUM FIXTAPE Music Yesterday, Reggae superstar Popcaan surprised both fans and the music world alike by taking to social media and announci...
MISCHA SHOWS MATURITY AND VULNERABILITY ON LATEST PROJECT ALPHA BARBIE Music Hip-hop artist and songwriter Mischa recently held a listening party for close friends and collaborators ahead of the re...
OTTAWA RAPPER TWOTIIME RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “UP2ME” Music Ahead of the release of his debut release set for this Fall, Ottawa rapper TwoTime is back with his latest single "Up2Me...
NEW MUSIC, NEW NAME, NEW IDENTITY FOR UGANDAN-CANADIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER NAMBI Music From the civil rights movement to the war in Vietnam, injustice has always found a way to inspire artists to create, len...
THESOULFULPOET ENLISTS QUEST AND DOMINIQUE GORLEY ON NEW SINGLE “INVISIBLE” Music On the heels of winning Album of the Year at Faces Magazine's Ottawa Awards 2020 with his debut spoken word album Thorns...
“SHOW ME THE MONEY” – INCLUSION WITHOUT ECONOMIC INCLUSION ISN’T REALLY INCLUSION Kevin Bourne, Opinion One of the most iconic scenes in cinematic history is when Cuba Gooding Jr. asks Tom Cruise to repeat that memorable fou...
CANADIAN MUSIC VIDEO ROUNDUP | JUNE 2020 Canada, Music It's that time again! SHIFTER's Canadian Music Video Roundup for June includes videos from Tory Lanez, Dax, Jessie R...
NEWLY-FORMED ADVANCE COLLECTIVE AIMS TO UNIFY BLACK MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN CANADA Music On the heels of artists, including Jessie Reyez, calling for more Black staff and upper management at Canadian record la...
CAN CAM NEWTON AND THE NEW LOOK PATRIOTS STAY ATOP THE AFC EAST? Sports Former NFL MVP Cam Newton has taken his talents to New England in hopes of continuing in the footsteps of arguably the g...
ZACH ZOYA RELEASES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SINGLE “SLURPEE” Music After teasing us for months with his quarantine-inspired DAYZZ OFF video series, Montreal rapper Zach Zoya has released ...
