Author: Kevin Bourne

Spencer, Jordan and Asher are in recruiting season and JJ leaves the beach house. Here’s our All American season 5 episode 6 recap. The episode opens with Coach Garrett stepping down as head coach of the GAU football team on national signing day, but Liv is still releasing her article as she learns Garrett may be up for another coaching job at a D1 school. Liv confronts Coach Garrett asking who tipped him about the article. He, in turn, cautions her to not blow up Spencer and Jordan’s football careers. We’re also introduced to a new character―former South Crenshaw running…

SHIFTER recently visited the new Balenciaga x adidas pop-up store at the Yorkdale Shopping Centre in Toronto. Here’s a look inside. In early November, Balenciaga and adidas released their new collection to much fanfare. The launch came with a new pop-up store at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre, the first pop-up for the new collaboration in the world according to our kind sales associate. Housed in black shipping containers donning the Balenciaga x adidas logo, the display includes everything from sneakers, t-shirts, and backpacks to basketballs, soccer balls and accessories. Some of the standout items include a detachable parka, the hooded…

York University graduate and Glendon College Student Life Coordinator, Yerro Gassama, is a man well-travelled having lived in Africa, Europe and now Canada. Yerro Gassama is a man well-travelled. Born and raised in Gambia until seven years old, he’d eventually move to Togo, Switzerland, Uganda, France, and Senegal before spending high school in Ethiopia. Fortunately, that wouldn’t be his final destination. In 2010, he would take his longest trip yet, travelling all the way across the world to Canada to attend York University. Gassama first heard about the school when a representative from the university’s Glendon campus visited his high…

Robin has had enough of Andi’s bullshit and Madam finally makes her Sistas debut. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 5 Episode 4 recap. Andi and Hayden continue where they left off. He threatens to tell Gary that Andi is playing him and reveals that he was the one who set up the meeting between Gary and Robin. We learn later that Gary and Jayden are working together in trying to take over the law firm. It looks like Gary and Robin are gonna be doing some business together, but the conversation turns personal as they set the record straight…

Between Spencer and Olivia, and Jordan and Layla, it’s an episode full of passion. Here’s our All American season 5 episode 4 recap. The episode begins with Spencer waking up to a phone call from Coop letting him know his mom and the other parents were in jail, but what do we spot out of the side of the screen? Some curly locks of hair? Apparently he’s not alone. He goes to the jail only to find his mom and the other adults are behind bars. Then the story flashes back to how it all went down. As Grace and…

After the success of his hit record “Start Over”, Montreal’s Zach Zoya returns with surprise singles “Come Over Here” and “Birthday Sex”. One of the big success stories this year in Canadian music is the rise of Montreal-based singer-songwriter and rapper Zach Zoya. He has achieved commercial success with his hit record “Start Over”, garnering over six million streams on Spotify and landing him on heavy rotation at hit radio stations across the country. Now he’s back with two new surprise tracks for his fans. While both tracks showcase his tone and delivery, and his abilities to tell a story,…

In his latest column, SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne says that from Black-on-black violence to dissing women, Black men need to do better. I’ve been in a very introspective headspace lately. Since Migos member Takeoff was murdered last week I’ve been feeling sad; not just for him but for the state of Black culture. I eventually got over it, but that wave of sadness came back a few days ago when Drake and 21 Savage dropped their new album Her Loss. This was an album I was looking forward to. I mean, Drake is my favourite artist and he’s from Toronto. What…

Drake and 21 Savage have dropped joint project. Kevin Bourne calls it good but a bit predictable. Here’s our Her Loss album review. Tonight, Drake and 21 Savage dropped their recently announced album “Her Loss”. The joint project is a follow up to Drake’s often maligned 2022 dance release Honestly, Nevermind and 21’s 2020 release Savage Mode II. From the title, artwork, and roll out, including a fake interview with Howard Stern, it appeared we would be in store for some toxically masculine content from the Toronto and Atlanta duo. While we got some of that, we also got a…

“People On The Move” takes a look at people moving on to new and exciting roles in our community and culture. Today, Ottawa-based Global Basketball Trainer and Coach, Jamil Abiad, is on the move taking on new coaching roles in Reykjavík, Iceland. Long-time Ottawa-based basketball coach and trainer, Jamil Abiad, recently took to social media to announce the next phase in his career. “I have been keeping this a secret for awhile but the time has finally arrived. I am super excited to announce that I will be heading to Iceland for the next few months to be part of…

Zac and Fatima are still having friction and Andi’s life is about to get interesting. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 5 Episode 4 recap. The heat continues between Fatima and Zac at the gym over the situation with Karen. She had to tell Zac to let her go before her dark side came out. In other words, “I’m about to wil’ out”. Unfortunately, Zac’s tenant, Daija, messed with her at the wrong time. She tries to give him an offer he can’t refuse (which he does refuse). When Fatima catches Daija and her girls talking about Zac in the…

Migos rapper Takeoff was killed at 28 years old in an early morning dice game in Houston. Hip-hop reacts to the news. Atlanta rapper, Takeoff, born Kirshnik Khari Ball, was killed during a dice game in Houston in a shooting early Tuesday morning. According to TMZ, the incident took place after 2:30am at 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston. They were in town celebrating Jas Prince’s birthday. In a disturbing video, Quavo can be seen beside Takeoff’s lifeless body before yelling for help. A pool of blood is visible near his head. Two other men were also shot. WATCH – KB…

Charmaine drops her new single Borderlines, a heartfelt song and video about her journey, successes and family. Fresh off being included in SHIFTER and the National Arts Centre’s Innovators & Icons: Popular Music & Variety list, Toronto artist Charmaine is back with a heartfelt single “BORDERLINES”. Known for bangers, big dance choreography, and brash anthems about women’s empowerment, Charmaine peals back the layers, giving fans a closer look into who she is. “‘BORDERLINES’ tells more of a story about who I am and where I’ve been”, she explains. “I wanted to give listeners more of me. More of Charmaine. Every…