Hundreds gathered to see It Will All Make Sense Soon, the debut photo exhibit from Toronto photographer Of The Saint. From Drake and the Weeknd, to Pressa, DVSN and Jessie Reyez, Toronto is in a Golden Era of hip-hop and R&B music. Among the creatives documenting it all is Toronto photographer Of The Saint. In the past 18 months, he has travelled to New York, Los Angeles and everywhere in between, working with major outlets like Billboard among others. He has photographed hip-hop heavyweights like Rick Ross and Nas, travelled on tour with Jessie Reyez, and was even reposted by…
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Kevin Bourne
Kevin Bourne, also known as "KB The Boss" or simply "KB", is a Toronto-based host/on-air personality, arts & entertainment journalist, TV/film producer, and communications and content strategist. As a commentator and freelancer, he has appeared nationally as a correspondent on CBC News Network and host on CBC Music. He has also appeared locally on CTV, CBC Radio, CityNews, Newstalk 1010, and ByBlacks.com, and in the United States on Fox’s Black digital TV network, Fox Soul. He has covered some of Canada’s top red-carpet events, from the Toronto International Film Festival to the Canadian Screen Awards, and has interviewed everyone from Kevin Hart and "Fast and the Furious" star Tyrese Gibson to Ziggy Marley, Ava DuVernay, Dascha Polanco, Lilly Singh, and Howie Mandel. His years of work as an entertainment journalist led to him being named a Golden Globe® Awards voter and Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer-Approved critic and being quoted as a critic in national ad campaigns for Black films and TV shows, both in Canada and the United States. Pivoting into the world of film and television, Kevin co-founded the film, TV, digital content, and live experiences company, SHIFTER Entertainment, alongside his wife and business partner, Koliah. Through SHIFTER he has produced a number of projects, including the Bell Fibe TV1 unscripted reality series A Date In The Life, serving as showrunner, executive producer, writer and co-director. Now, with a number of pilot and feature film scripts written and projects in development, KB is poised to continue to be a champion for Black entertainment and culture alongside his wife and business partner, Koliah.
Zatima and Karen talk child support, Preston asks Danni an important question, and Maurice is growing impatient. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 5 Episode 14 recap. Zatima and Karen go head-to-head (to head) The episode opens at Zatima’s house as they talk with Karen about the baby and child support. Zac offers her $3000 per month, but she turned it out. Karen then drops the news that Zac is, in fact, the father. Zatima is trying to be cool with Karen, but she’s mad petty. She responds that the baby is going to have two fathers because Aaron will…
Preston learns Danni’s secret, Maurice is having doubts, and Bayo returns. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 5 Episode 13 recap. Maurice stands firm but for how long? The episode opens with a defiant, f-word slinging Maurice refusing to succumb to pressure from the prosecutor to make a statement against Sabrina. The prosecutor is trying to convince that Sabrina turned on him but fortunately he knows his friend. After the interrogation, Maurice calls Calvin from jail wanting to know if Sabrina ratted him out and why Sabrina is out. He’s having doubts. Calvin pays Sabrina a visit and tells her…
“People On The Move” takes a look at people moving on to new and exciting roles in our community and culture. Today, we look at Canadian hip-hop legend and music executive, Kardinal Offishall who joins Def Jam as the new Global A&R. Nine months after being promoted to Universal Music Canada’s Senior Vice President, A&R, Canadian hip-hop legend, Kardinal Offishall is on the move again. Today, he announced he would be assuming a new role as Global A&R at Def Jam, the label responsible for the careers of Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J, and more recently Rihanna, YG and Muni Long.…
Terry is living the legit life, while Meech is trying to forge new alliances to grow his empire. Here’s our BMF season 2 episode 1 review. The season two premiere of Starz’s BMF is exactly what you would expect from a good season premiere. It does a good job of continuing where the season one finale left off, while raising the stakes and at times leaving you on the edge of your seat. Important secrets are revealed while Meech’s ambitions propel him and the crew to the next level. The episode asks a great question that summarizes the episode well―”Who’s…
Karen confirms the father of her baby and Robin tries to fight a hostile takeover. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 5 Episode 12 recap. The episode opens with Calvin continuing to lay a beating on Que with his golf clubs. While hobbling to the door, Que promises revenge so this is far from over. Sabrina thanks Calvin for sticking up for her as they share a good moment on the couch. They’re both worried about Maurice. You can see in Calvin’s eyes that he cares for her. At the doctor’s office, Karen reveals the baby is Zac’s after finding…
Toronto rapper and OVO affiliate, TVGUCCI, has dropped the Drake directed music video for “Bora, Bora” off his 2021 project Big Screen. To start the New Year, TVGUCCI has dropped new visuals for “Bora, Bora” off his 2021 release Big Screen. He took to Instagram today to share his thoughts with fans. “This being the 1 year anniversary of the ‘Big Screen’ album it was only right we start off the New Year with this.” He went on to thank Drake, who not only appears in the video but also directed it, before thanking his team and supporters. “Also want…
Michael A. Cherry and Sony Pictures Animation’s new animated family sitcom Young Love is coming to HBO Max in 2023. Former NFL player turned film and TV director, Matthew A. Cherry, has made a splash since leaving football and pivoting into Hollywood. While he’s had success racking up directing episodes on shows like The Red Line, Whiskey Cavalier, Black-ish, Mixed-ish, The Unicorn, Saved by the Bell and The Last O.G., and writing and directing the web series Almost 30 and Almost Home, his biggest success to date has been the Oscar-winning short film Hair Love. The film tells the story…
Sabrina is released from jail and has a run-in with Que, Karen goes to the doctor to find out her conception date and the father of her baby, and Danni and Preston spend the night together. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 5 Episode 11 recap. The episode opens with Robin and Gary at Karen’s place. Robin came over because he has something important to share. It turns out he can get Sabrina out of jail in the morning, but it may take $3 million in bail; money Andi doesn’t have. She asks Robin to lend her the money and…
Jacquees’ new project is a blend of pure love, inspiration, and raw and unfiltered desire. Here’s our Sincerely For You album review. Jacquees, the self-proclaimed “King of R&B”, is back with his brand new album Sincerely For You, a blend of pure love, inspiration, and raw and unfiltered desire. The project is a follow up to his 2019 release King of R&B and recent singles “Top of the Week”, “Tears”, and “What I Want”. The album begins with the title track “Sincerely For You”, an inspirational song about his come-up sprinkled with spurts of boastful hip-hop energy. On the previously…
“Only The Family – Lil Durk presents: Loyal Bros 2” is a follow up to their March 2021 release. Here’s our Loyal Bros 2 album review. Nine months after the release of his seventh studio album 7220, Chicago’s Lil Durk is back with his latest project Only The Family – Lil Durk presents: Loyal Bros 2. A follow up to the March 2021 release Only The Family – Lil Durk presents: Loyal Bros, the project once again features some of the young and hungry rappers from Durk’s OTF label, alongside some of the biggest artists in hip-hop today. It also has…
Karen learns about Sabrina being in jail and Robin agrees to help. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 5 Episode 10 recap. Danni is alone with Sabrina and tells her more about Maurice and about Bayo. She doesn’t want to leave, but with the threat from the prosecutor, Andi pulls Danni out of there. This is followed by more warm moments between Aaron and Karen. He turns on some charm as she responds, “You make it hard. Even when I’m mad, I can’t stay mad.” They share a few jokes and, again, show us that they have what it takes…
