The often minimalist Love, Damini balances Burna Boy global ambitions with a very personal touch. Here’s our Love, Damini album review. Back in April, Nigerian superstar, Burna Boy, announced a brand new project. Well, the album now titled Love, Damini is officially here. He recently previewed some of the track, including a new joint with Popcaan, that has him trending on Twitter. The album opens with some traditional African sounds with in the form of harmonies from Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The laid back minimalist production, with strong but not overpowering instrumentation, allows his voice to be the star of the…
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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.
Karen is still confused about her feelings for Zac and Aaron, and Zatima are reunited. We talk about it all in our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 4 Episode 17 recap. Not only does Aaron have game with the pencil and sketchbook, but he also has game in the bedroom. Aaron and Karen are in the middle of having a very intense and passionate moment when the girls interrupt, wanting the low down on Karen’s doctor’s appointment. In the convo they discover she doesn’t know who the father of her baby is. Aaron leaves deciding to give her some space to figure…
Fatima looks to get Zac out of jail while Sabrina finds out her man is a prince. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 4 Episode 16 recap. Continuing from last week, Sabrina finds out she’s making headlines in Africa as the main squeeze of Bayo, the prince of Embicktou, or as Danni calls him “Black Panther and Eddie Murphy rolled up in one”. Also carrying over from last episode, Andi got Fatima out of prison. She finally gets ahold of Zac and is looking to use her illegal resources to get Zac out of jail. Robin called in a favour…
The BET Awards aired live tonight from Los Angeles. Here are the big 2022 BET Awards winners and highlights. It’s that time again. Culture’s biggest night, the 2022 BET Awards, aired live tonight from the Microsoft Theater in L.A. Live. Once again holding down hosting duties this year was Taraji P. Henson who is also executive producer of the broadcast. Presenters included Idris Elba, Irv Gotti, Ne-Yo, Sanaa Lathan, the cast of Tyler Perry’s Sistas, and Janelle Monàe who took the opportunity to give a middle finger to the Supreme Court in light of the recent decision scrap Roe vs.…
Anders drops new single Come With Me, a summer track about love and relationships, under a new deal with Warner Music Canada. For Mississauga native, anders, it’s been a time of new beginnings. Not only is he a new father and 2022 Juno nominee, but after years as an independent artist, racking up over 300 million streams on hits like “Love No More”, “Diamonds” and “Bad Guy”, he recently signed with Warner Music Canada. Kristen Burke, President of Warner Music Canada says of their newest signee, “I’m so excited that anders has signed with Warner Music Canada. He truly is…
Boslen talks about his new album Gonzo, as well as his growth as an artist and man in his interview with SHIFTER editor Kevin Bourne, aka KB The Boss. Kevin Bourne: So let’s jump right into it. One thing I guess I noticed immediately is how much you care, about first of all, the details. We were just talking to your manager about how detailed sometimes you could be with the sound of things. Boslen: Yeah, too much sometimes (laughs). KB: No, no, ‘cause I was saying to him, on our end, we receive a lot of music, so when…
Chris Brown has released his new album Breezy. Kevin Bourne says it’s as close to perfect as you can get in his Breezy album review. Tonight at midnight, Chris Brown dropped his brand new 24-track, self-titled album Breezy, a follow up to his 2019 release Indigo. Where Indigo gave us features from legends like Lil Jon, Tank, JUVENILE, and Lil Wayne, alongside current heavyweights Drake, Justin Bieber, Gunna and Nicki Minaj, and may have come off as forced, his latest release includes artists who compliment him vocally, as well as artists you would flat out just want to see him…
After putting his hands on Hayden, Zac lands in jail as the legal drama continues. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 4 Episode 15 recap. The episode opens with Hayden getting his ass handed to him by Zac while he pleads for security. As Zac put it, Fatima rides for him and he rides for her. Even in the midst of a serious moment, Zac had jokes, punking Hayden for being afraid of him. What I want to know is does Hayden do any work though? We haven’t seen him move one piece of paper or type one thing on…
After travelling the world and dropping music with some of the biggest artists in the world, Toronto native and international DJ/producer, Eva Shaw, has released her highly anticipated debut album SOLO. The ambitious 27-track project features 30 artists from all over the world, including Toronto artists Pressa, Kofi, Swaggerite, DillanPonders, Yung Tory, Jazz Cartier and Clairmont The Second, Ottawa artists City Fidelia and Lindasson, blazing hot Vancouver artist Boslen, and go-to collaborator Db Bantino. The release, which already has millions of streams, adds to her growing list of accomplishments, including being recognized as a Billboard Dance #1 charting artist and…
Days after Drake dropped Honestly, Nevermind, Beyoncé is back with a dance music offering of her own. Here’s Kevin Bourne with his Break My Soul single review. Move over Drake. The queen Beyoncé is taking a crack at the dance music vibes with her brand new song “Break My Soul”, the lead single off her upcoming 16-track album Renaissance; her first studio album since Lemonade. Since then she blessed her fans with Homecoming: The Live Album and The Lion King: The Gift, as well as the track “Be Alive” from the King Richard soundtrack. With her new single it’s now official―house…
Toronto artist ASYCI has dropped an intimate and impressive debut single “Meant Something To Me” featuring soulful vocals and beautiful songwriting. Toronto continues to churn out some of the top R&B talent in the world and now there’s one more to look out for. R&B newcomer ASYCI recently dropped his debut single “Meant Something To Me” and let’s just say it’s quite the debut. The first thing you notice is ASYCI’s vocals are quite polished for a new artist. He doesn’t show the usual rust expected on a debut single. Written by the ASYCI himself and produced by Active By…
Tonight, Drake dropped a dance music infused surprise album leaving many confused. Here’s what we think in our Honestly Nevermind album review. Yesterday, Drake took to Instagram to announce a surprise album would be dropping at midnight. By 1:00am many were left scratching their heads. Some questioned whether Drake had a gambling debt to pay off, while others wondered if the album was a surprise to Drake himself. Now, Honestly, Nevermind isn’t complete trash (although many would disagree); it’s just different. Drake set the bar high with Certified Lover Boy and usually provides audiences with an aspirational soundtrack to their…
