Long time Anjou, Quebec pastry chef, Lindsay Brun, was recently crowned the winner of Food Network Canada’s brand new reality show Wall of Chefs. In the episode 12 introductions Brun stated, “What I’m bringing to the competition is creativity, energy, drive. I also want to win $10,000.” Well, that she did, taking home the top prize. Each episode of the culinary competition show features four home bakers and home chefs from across Canada, all looking to impress 12 of Canada’s best chefs. In the opening crowd pleaser round, Brun prepared sautéed shrimp with rice, green peas, spicy pepper and onion…
Author: Kevin Bourne
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.
Last month, hip-hop and R&B artist Queenyy dropped her latest single “Replace Him”, off her upcoming EP, Distance. Known for giving us songs we have no choice but to move to, the dancer turned singer has given us what may be her best single yet. Produced and recorded by 613Tino and mixed by Carde Blanche, the song is raw and vulnerable, inspired by the perils of long distance dating. “When I wrote replace him I was in a very frustrated mood, as I only write based on real experiences I am going through at that current time. My writing was inspired…
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of businesses have closed their doors and the retail sector is no different. Across the country, retailers are vacating their spaces in Canada’s malls while others are finding hard to keep up with their rents. In the midst of this uncertainty, one of Canada’s most quintessential brands, Canada Goose, has opened its ninth Canadian store in the nation’s capital at CF Rideau Centre. The store includes a heritage visual display of their oldest and most iconic jackets and of course their parkas, including the Warmest Jacket in the World, tested at -70 degrees.…
A month after dropping visuals for “Gotta Believe”, Mississauga rapper Fame Holiday is back with visuals for his latest single “My Thang”. The song, which features Brampton, Ontario native Monte Biggz, has almost 200,000 streams on Spotify thus far. Holiday once again teamed up with director Trey Timeless on the visuals that keep the Summer vibes going into Fall. The video shows Holiday and Biggz out on Lake Ontario with the Toronto skyline peeking in background as they enjoy the Summer breeze in the company of some beautiful women. The party continues as we see the pair live it up…
Five months after the release of their smash “Puff Daddy”, Calgary hip-hop crew Y.S.R is back with their latest single “Floss”. Accompanied by some newly released visuals, the Zikino Beats produced track is an all out flex, promoting a flashy lifestyle as well as the unique sound of the west. “The song is us being real cocky about our style and how we have a way with the females”, they told SHIFTER. “It’s also an indicator to the people in our city that nobody does it better than us.” Directed by Munachimso and 99films, the video follows the same theme, depicting…
It’s been a busy year for Ottawa-based Nigerian artist Asuquomo. Fresh off being included in the SHIFTER and CBC Ottawa mini-doc series “OT Rising”, he is back with visuals for “Don’t Be Scared” off his EP OT Riddim, one of two projects he released this year alongside his debut EP Diobu. With its haunting and menacing sound and aesthetic, the JustJay directed video reveals a darker side of Asuquomo that we’ve never seen before. “‘Don’t Be Scared’ is an invitation into a darker side of my world, this time taking the viewer from the streets of Port Harcourt to the frozen-over…
Unless you’re hiding under a rock, you know that Toronto is on a bit of a run right now with the likes of Drake and The Weeknd leading the charge, but flying under the radar are a pair of signings that could pay dividends for the Toronto music scene. On a quest to find Canada’s next big hitmakers, American record label, Blimp City Records, has signed Toronto hip-hop artists King Fou and Qsofresh and the pair have hit the ground running with their first singles under the Universal Music distributed imprint. Back in July, Qsofresh dropped his new single “Potion”…
Ottawa artists Black iRI$H and Nickeal have enlisted Toronto’s own TOP5 for their newest single “Make It Back”, a tribute for rappers who have unfortunately passed the last few years, and those who don’t make it back home. The cover of the song pays homage to the last NBA legend Kobe Bryant, as well Juice Wrld, Nipsey Hussle, Lil Peep, Mac Miller, Pop Smoke, Xxxtention, and Fredo Santana. The single comes after their 2019 release “Money Call” featuring Toronto rapper Yung Tory. “In the world we live in today, with all the uncertainty going on with COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and…
It’s that time again! SHIFTER’s Canadian Music Video Roundup for August includes videos from Drake, TOBi, Maurice Moore, Savannah Ré, Nate Husser, Classified, Roy Woods, JAIoftheRise, Hueso, and more! As usual, we ask you (the fans) to once again vote for our Video of the Month. Check out the videos below in order of release date, then help us crown the top video in the country for August. Special shout out to our sponsor, realtor and Canadian hip-hop legend Greg Campbell. Last month you voted and crowned Calgary’s Drezus and his “Out West Freestyle” as your Video of the Month. Video of the…
Despite the strange barriers and challenging circumstances of this year, Mutari and The Foreign Sound continue to create realistic and actually pertinent songs. The Torontonian band was formed during Mutari’s first year at university where he met JSN ALXR, a talented DJ and actor who known for his role in the Netflix original movie Self Made. Later, Mutari’s former co-worker and drummer, Colin, joined the team followed by saxophone player, Eric, Colin’s housemate. Together, the high energy band is sonically in sync and distinctively complementary, while leaving room for their sound to evolve. Their most recent single, “Forever”, released today,…
SHIFTER’s Artist of the Month for September is Montreal rapper, Nate Husser. Nate Husser is already proving to be one of the fastest rising talents coming out of Canada and a true hip-hop powerhouse. Huss continues to showcase his musical talent and vision as an artist with the release of “JELLY”, a new single from his upcoming project Adult Supervision set to be releases through +1 Records/EMPIRE. “When I’m done I just want people to know about lil burgundy and how it raised me”. Outside the booth, you can only really find Nate on a basketball court. His passion for…
The world is still buzzing about one of the most controversial movies to hit Netflix in years―Cuties. If you don’t know what I’m referring to, this movie has people in an uproar, calling for boycotts of Netflix due to the sexualization of children. After watching it for myself, I’ve decided that I won’t be among the masses boycotting Netflix. Some of you had me believing this thing was glorifying pedophilia and it’s not. Now, are my kids going to be seeing this movie? No. Was it hard to watch? Yes. Are pedophiles going to watch this? Probably. They’re sick. Is sexualization of…
