Author: Kevin Bourne

After giving us singles like “Hello” and “Gohan”, Iman Shumpert has dropped his first studio album This Car Ain’t Stolen.  From Shaquille O’Neal to Allan Iverson, there are a number of athletes who have tried to dabble in hip-hop, but there are very few who emerged as legitimate artists who have the potential to match their accomplishments on the field or court with their accomplishments on a microphone or stage. One of the rapper-athletes who is making fans a believer is Iman Shumpert, known artistically as Iman. After giving us singles like “Hello” and “Gohan”, arguably dropping the best verse…

Now that the season is over, let’s take a look back at the top five biggest moments from Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 4. Season four of Tyler Perry’s Sistas was full of drama as all the characters grew and evolved. Old couples broke up, new ones forms, and friendships were tested. Now the season is over, let’s go back and take a look at some key moments. Here are the top five biggest moments from Season 4 of Tyler Perry’s Sistas, episodes 12 to 22. 1. The doctor’s appointment Karen’s appointment at the doctor was a defining moment with a…

The Murder Inc Story season 1 episode 2 introduces us to a young Ja Rule and Ashanti, the label’s early roster, and the pressure Gotti faced to replicate his success with Jay-Z and DMX. Here’s our episode two recap. Set in 2000, episode two of The Murder Inc Story begins with Ja Rule as a new artist who had success on Jay-Z’s record “Can I Get A…” But questions remain about whether he could do it on his own record. Ja responds with “Holla Holla”, the big single off his debut album Venni Vetti Vecci. While the album sells two…

Davido and DVSN delivered mesmerizing headline performances at Manifesto 2022. Here’s our DVSN and Davido concert photos and recap. This weekend, SHIFTER was in attendance as Davido and DSVN headlined the 2022 edition of Manifesto. Although some may have been disappointed that the original headliners, Tems and Jazmine Sullivan, couldn’t make it, the men stepped in and put on passionate and electrifying shows. Tresor and Juno-winner Charmaine held down hosting duties Friday night with Killa Kels DJing as the opening acts took turns getting the crowd warmed up. Dylan Sinclair, who is building a name for himself quickly in the…

Megan Thee Stallion’s flashes of talent and greatness are outweighed by too many forgettable moments says Kevin Bourne in his Traumazine album review. A few days ago, Megan Thee Stallion took to social media to announce the release of her upcoming album Traumazine. This came after the release of “Pressurelicious” featuring Future and the track straight fire.  Although my personal expectations for this project were low, the single raised my excitement. Unfortunately, the remainder of the project pales in comparison. Now, let’s be clear. Megan Thee Stallion is very talented. She has a great flow and can flat out rap,…

The Game builds a case for the best West Coast lyricist of his generation says Kevin Bourne in his Drillmatic album review. Fresh off delivering one of the best freestyles of his career on L.A. Leakers, The Game is back with his latest project DRILLMATIC Heart vs. Mind. Executive produced by Hitboy, the ambitious 31-track album boasts an impressive list of features, including Lil Wayne, Big Sean, Fivio Foreign, NBA Youngboy, Pusha T, Chris Brown, and Kanye West and Jeremih (who both appear twice on the album) and even West Coast legend, Ice-T. It’s a type of bridge building album,…

UK-based French artist, UKFRENCH, teams up with Top Boy star Shone Rumulus, aka Big S, for his latest track “Shake It”. One of the most emotional moments throughout the first three seasons of the Netflix series Top Boy has to be when Sully takes his friend Dris up to the rooftop to kill him after he finds out he sold him and Dushane out. The man behind the role is none other than British actor Shone Romulus. While fans may have missed his portrayal of the complicated character in the latest season, they’ll be happy to know the serial entrepreneur…

Gary is out for blood. Zac finally confronts the Senator’s wife, but he doesn’t do it alone. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 4 Episode 22 recap. The finale begins with Zac responding to the Senator’s wife’s proposition and her threats of him going to jail. No stranger to being behind bars, he peaces out leaving her alone. Fatima sits down with Andi as she stresses over Hayden’s threats against Zac. Fatima tells Andi that Zac is a good man, but she questions his judgment sometimes. Despite her relationship with Karen, Andi gives her some solid advice about holding onto…

The Murder Inc Story season 1 episode 1 tells the origin story of son, husband, producer and visionary, Irv Gotti, from his family life in Queens to meeting Jay-Z, DMX and Ja Rule. Here’s our recap. Irv Gotti has been busy doing his media rounds promoting his upcoming TV projects while dropping some details about his former romantic relationship with Ashanti. The show that’s been getting some heavy promo is five-part documentary The Murder Inc. Story which premiered tonight on BET. Set in Queens, New York between 1979 and 1998, episode one tells the origin story of the son, husband,…

With his beautiful writing and vocals, solid production, and his approach to attacking his bars, Kevin Bourne says critics may turn into fans in his The Last Slimeto review. Tonight, YoungBoy Never Broke Again dropped one of the most highly anticipated projects of the year in The Last Slimeto. He used his time on house arrest wisely releasing an ambitious 30-track album where he continues to talk about the his life while telling stories about the streets. The album opens with the guitar-laced melodic intro track “I Know”. Although the younger generation are often criticized for prioritizing “vibes” over bars,…

Although DJ Khaled, Drake and Lil Baby’s Staying Alive is good, SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne finds it predictable in his Staying Alive single review. After giving us some big moments on “Yes Indeed,” “Never Recover,” “Wants and Needs” and “Girls Want Girls”, Drake and Lil Baby have teamed up once again on DJ Khaled’s latest single “Staying Alive”. The track is the first release off Khaled’s upcoming project God Did set for release on August 26th. The Bee-Gees inspired track features a laid back beat with the two rappers taking turns crooning melodic bars over it. While the song isn’t terrible…

Curtain Call 2 marks the growth, maturity and “mainstreamification” of Eminem. Kevin Bourne explains in his Curtain Call 2 album review. With his days as a fresh faced, angry, 20-something rapper now in the rearview mirror, Eminem is joining the growing ranks of 50-something elder statesmen continuing to write the manual on how to age gracefully in hip-hop. As he approaches the half-century mark, his legacy is one of the most highly debated in the history of the rap music. To some he’s a visitor in the culture―the hip-hop Elvis Presley who appropriated Black culture on his way to superstardom.…