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…
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Kevin Bourne
Kevin Bourne 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, including the Toronto International Film Festival, 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.
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…
After Zac finds out Hayden had Fatima put in jail all hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, Karen still has questions surrounding her pregnancy. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 4 Episode 14 recap. Karen and Aaron are still at the doctor. With the new timeline for her pregnancy, Karen determines that the baby could be Aaron or Zac’s (of course, we all knew that. Karen seriously is late to the party). With the “good” news, “Clingy Aaron” does what he does best; get even more clingy (and cringy). As a result, Karen asks Aaron for some space. On this episode, we…
Fresh off attending the 2022 Juno Awards where he was nominated for Rap Single of the Year for “30,000 ft” featuring NorthSideBenji, Toronto-based international DJ and producer, DJ Charlie B, has dropped his new album Across The Board. The 16-track project features a who’s-who of Toronto hip-hop, including Smiley, Roy Woods, Pressa, Haviah Mighty, NorthsideBenji, Duvy, Bizz Loc, Young Smoke, TVGUCCI and Lil Berete. Aside previously released singles like “30,000 ft” featuring NorthSideBenji, “Speeding” featuring Roy Woods, “Glitch” featuring Pressa, “Water Whip” featuring 2Kz and YTN Paco, the album includes standout tracks “Lie To Me” featuring Bxby Phaze, “VVS” featuring…
Karen and Aaron go to the doctor to get more answers about her pregnancy. Hayden and Andi clash over Fatima being in jail. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 4 Episode 13 recap. The episode opens with some pleasantries between Andi and Gary, but’s it’s short lived as Andi suspects Gary is up to something. She hires Thai “The Thaiga” to do a security sweep of her apartment, looking for recording devices. But this is the least of her worries. After asking Hayden whether he’s telling Gary when Robin is in the office, she learns Fatima is in jail setting…
All American star BRE-Z drops new clothing line GRLY. Short for “God Really Loves You”, the line features hoodies and cream snapbacks. If you follow us every week, you know we’ve been very out there with our love for CW’s All American, the show about high school friends from Beverly Hills and Crenshaw turned college roommates who trying to figure out life. The cast has a lot of ventures going on outside of the show. While everyone knows Michael Evans Behling has been promoting his clothing line 5AM in recent years, he’s not the only cast member in the clothing…
BET’s Sistas continues with Fatima learning that Zac may another child while taking the fight to Hayden. Meanwhile, things between Sabrina and Bayo are heating up. Here’s our Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 4 Episode 12 recap. The episode opens with Fatima going a little crazy on Gary and Hayden as she heads into Hayden’s house with a baseball thinking he was still messing with Zac. That’s until she realizes it was a little mix-up. As Zach says later in the episode, Fatima is always doing the most. Hayden gets the last laugh as he takes legal action against her. But…
