The A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie tour made a stop in Toronto as the Harlem rapper performed in front of a sold out crowd at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Yesterday, Bronx-bred rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie brought his highly anticipated Me Vs. Myself Tour to Toronto for a sold-out show at the Coca-Cola Coliseum. Crowned by the New York Times as “the most promising young rapper the city has produced in some time”, A Boogie certainly delivered an energetic live show while staying true to his unique melodic sound. Rapper Bouba Savage kicked things off delivering a high energy performance, followed by the Prince of N.Y J.I performing…
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In BMF Season 3 news, Starz has announced Grammy winners 2 Chainz and Ne-Yo will be joining the cast of the hit series. STARZ announced today that multi-hyphenate Grammy Award winners 2 Chainz (The Enforcer) and NE-YO (Dance Monsters, Hip-Hop Family Christmas Wedding) have joined the third season of its hit drama series BMF in recurring roles. This casting exemplifies how the gritty period drama has carved out cultural resonance for a modern audience by attracting some of the biggest names in entertainment. 2 Chainz and NE-YO join the series’ impressive guest star roster that has previously included Eminem, Serayah,…
TikTok was once seen solely as a place entertain with the latest dances, skits and pranks, but here are seven Black TikTok creators from Canada using the platform to create change. February is Black History Month – an opportunity to recognize and remember the contributions of Black people in Canada. This Black History Month and year-round, TikTok is celebrating the contributions of Black creators who continue to spark inspiration and creativity through content on the entertainment platform. From originating viral moments, to teaching forgotten Black history and championing Black Joy through music, fashion, wellness and more, the #BlackTikTok community is at the forefront of…
With Canada in the thick of a snowy winter, here are five ways Canadians can celebrate Black History Month in California. We’re officially one day away from the beginning of Black History Month and while many Canadians will be taking in different activities and events locally, recent data tells us that a large portion will also be travelling abroad throughout February. There were over three times as many Canadians taking trips to the United States in February 2022 versus 2021, according to Stats Can. California has events and programming going on for locals and visitors alike throughout the entire month, commencing with launch…
Black Boys Code, an organization that equips Black youth with skills and tools to thrive in technology, opens its newest location in Chicago today, the second location for Black Boys Code USA. Their inaugural event, Black Boys Code Technology Summer Camp, kicks off the expansion with a 5-week tech program that aims to equip youth participants, ages 13-15, with confidence and problem-solving skills, as well as their digital literacy – all while having fun. “We’re so excited to bring Black Boys Code to Chicago to educate the next generation of scientists, technology professionals and engineers, to fill the diversity gap…
Toronto’s Sean Leon encourages creatives to go beyond the current narratives and pop culture norms, and to let go of their fears. Published with permission from the author. I want all the creative thinkers to report less on what’s going on or what has happened in pop culture and be the focal points that jump start the new wave of culture. I want us to stop reinforcing the same images and figures we’ve all deemed to be cool and allow space for new ones. The idea of holding back, the very notion, grows more and more perverse as time marches…
Toronto-based entrepreneur Kiana “Rookz” Eastmond talks about how she went from homeless to homeowner by fixing her mindset and dealing with past traumas. Reposted with permission from the author. Labels. We don’t often talk about the ones we give ourselves; just about the ones that are put onto us. We focus on the voice outside more often than the only one we dictate. For so many years, I had the means to start this journey, but not the mind. I had been traumatized by being homeless at 15 and the narrative never left me―“I belong nowhere. I will never have…
Award-winning, Ottawa-based francophone rapper LeFLOFRANCO shares about the inner turmoil he experienced in 2021 and how it got better “one day at a time”. Republished with permission from the author. 2021, you were absolutely grueling. You dimmed my light. You reduced my laughter and my smiles. You took away the “funner” person I can be. You took away my “joie de vivre” and replaced it with an overwhelming feeling of constantly being under pressure. Despite the fact that I know that I’m lucky enough to live everyday with my life partner and my little gem―to be able to connect with…
Black slavery in Libya is affecting a million Black Africans, and the world is silent proving Black lives don’t matter says Peter Donaldson. “Inconceivable”, “egregious”, and “unfathomable”, are just a few words that come to mind when presented with the realities of modern day slavery. A few weeks ago, I was shaken to my core, even to the point of uncontrollable tears, in witnessing the savagery in Libya. This devastating reality was brought to light by CNN and, for a brief moment, was at the forefront of global media coverage. Suddenly the western world became aware of something that evidently has been ongoing…
Empty shelves and used up testers in the Fenty Beauty section at Sephora are nothing new. The store location I frequent had several women gathered around it when I visited, searching for something to try – or buy. One woman was on her phone buzzing away at a friend to let them know they were at the store and was filling them in on the product line. Some were getting assistance from employees with the perfect shade of foundation that they wanted to purchase. I was mingling around checking out the textures of everything on display. I smiled to myself and thought…
With the upcoming release of four new colorways for the Pharrell x Adidas “Human Race” NMD’s this fall, the Tennis HU NMD just hitting stores and the Trail version on the way, we thought we’d take a look back at how the collaboration has evolved over the past year. Chapter 1: Where It All Began Pharrell’s collaboration with Adidas debuted back in July 2016. The collection was dubbed “Human Race” and corresponds to the split slogan embroidered on the sneaker. The ten-time Grammy-winning musician explained the collab saying, “Hu is short for human – human being, human race, humankind. But Hu,…
