Long-time marketing professional, Nadine Brown-Stoddart, announces the launch of her new agency, HER Collective Agency. Nadine Brown-Stoddart has built up a reputation over the years through blending her two passions—sneakers and marketing. Now, the long time marketing professional is pivoting into a new role—founder. She recently took to social media announce the launch of her new agency, HER Collective Agency. “My passion is curating experiences that resonate with sneaker, art, sports, and fashion enthusiasts, and beyond, with a focus on women-led events”, she explained on social media. “Central to our ethos is community. Our primary focus is to connect youth…
Author: Kevin Bourne
Kevin Bourne
Kevin Bourne is the co-founder and editor of SHIFTER magazine. Born and raised in Toronto, Kevin currently resides in Ottawa with his wife Koliah and their three children. He's a big fan of hip-hop, pop culture, and urbanism and spends most of his time keeping up with the Kardashians.
Drake added some sauce to 4Btaz’s viral hit “act ii: date @ 8”. Kevin Bourne takes a closer look in his “act ii: date @ 8 remix” review. Dallas artist, 4Batz, first turned heads last year with the oddly named soulful tracks “act i: stickerz ’99” and “act ii: date @ 8”, garnering praise from artists like Kanye West and SZA along the way. With over nine million monthly listeners on Spotify alone, over 100 million streams, and over 630K followers on Instagram, some are taking to the internet and social media to accuse him of being an industry plant.…
Zac confronts Gary and Andy get a new client. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 7 Episode 10. Gary meets his match again, this time in the form of Zac, and Hayden weasels his way into Andi’s business. Although there are a few drawn out storylines, overall, this is another great episode. Here are the highlights from Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 7 Episode 10. Sabrina’s interview The episode opens with Sabrina calling Andi about the news reports about Jordan and a former high school student. She also lets her know that she’ll be starting In Vitro Fertilization soon…
Zac learns some exciting news and Gary plots against Andi again. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 7 Episode 9. The Karen-Zac-Fatima storytelling is progressing (and angering the Sistas fanbase in the process) and more and more of Gary’s past is being revealed. The good news is that he’s finally met his match. Here are the highlights from Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 7 Episode 9. Karen’s news The episode opens with Karen letting Zac know she’s having twins and the man is excited (or “doing too much” as Karen says). But Fatima is caught off guard (and speechless).…
In the first article in our new series “Who’s Who in L.A.”, we look at the journey of Memphis native and celebrity stylist, Devin Ford. Home to Hollywood and Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles has always been the city of glitz, glamor, and big dreams. Celebrities can be seen eating at local restaurants and shopping at boutiques, palm tree lined streets and beautiful sunsets make you feel like you’re in paradise, and people migrate to the West Coast from all over the world to try and make their dreams come true. I recently made my first trip to L.A. for the…
Gary stoops to new lows and Karen learns some life altering news. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 7 Episode 8. Gary has easily become one of the most disgusting characters in the history of Black television. Remember when we thought him squeezing Andi was bad? Just when you think he can’t get any worse. Meanwhile, Zac and Karen in the middle of a DNA test appointment which means we’ll hopefully get some closure on this storyline very soon. So let’s get into the highlights from Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 7 Episode 8. Andi’s discovery The episode opens…
We’re back with another edition of Dope New Music, looking at new Canadian hip-hop and R&B releases from the past few weeks. In this edition of Dope New Music, we look at new music from Osé, Private Name Private Number, Karan Aujla, Aqyila, Rhyan Douglas and more, in no particular order. OSÉ | “JJC” Nigeria-born, Toronto-raised R&B/Soul and Afro-Soul artist Osé recently returned with her latest single, “JJC”. She channels her Nigerian heritage on the song, not only with the sound but the title. “JJC” is derived from the Nigerian slang “Johnny Just Come”. On the song she…
Jordan faces a big scandal, Sabrina makes a big decision, and Gary breaks bro code. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 7 Episode 7. Just when you think Gary can’t get anymore disgusting, he stoops to even lower levels of toxic behavior. The new writers deserve their due for the direction they’ve taken the show into. The stakes and tension are even higher and characters like Sabrina have evolved and given an even deeper storyline. So let’s get into the highlights from Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 7 Episode 7. Gary’s betrayal The episode opens with Tamara and Gary…
In his Bob Marley: One Love review, Kevin Bourne, aka KB The Boss, says the film is a reminder of Marley’s message which is as timely as ever. Both film and music fans are eagerly awaiting one of the most highly anticipated biopics in recent memory with the release of Bob Marley: One Love. Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob Marley, Lashana Lynch as Rita Marley, and James Norton as record producer and Island Records founder, Chris Blackwell, and produced byCedella Marley, Orly Marley, Rita Marley, Ziggy Marley, and Brad Pitt, Bob Marley: One Love tells the story of Marley’s rise from…
Gary has more up his sleeve and Zac gets good news. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 7 Episode 6. Sabrina’s birthday The episode opens with Mimosa Monday as the sistas celebrate Sabrina’s birthday. Karen fills the ladies in on Zac wanting a DNA test before they take turns telling Sabrina what they love about her. Sabrina gets a little emotional about getting older and her biological clock ticking. She announces that she’s decided to freeze her eggs. Danni, on the other hand, agrees with Rich and just wants to be an aunt or godmother. After the party,…
Zac asks for a DNA test and Gary is spiraling out of control. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 7 Episode 5. Some may disagree, but as the season evolves, the writing is actually pretty good. The first few episodes were iffy with the time jump, but they recovered. Tensions are rising as Gary spirals out of control. As the scenes for next episode show, all relationships will be tested (even Zatima) and the seeds are sown during this episode. Overall, episode five was another good episode so let’s take a look at what went down this week. Zac…
Gary is hiding more secrets and Andi and Sabrina seek promotions. Here’s our recap of Tyler Perry’s Sistas Season 7 Episode 4. Tyler Perry’s Sistas returns with a great episode as the heat around Gary increases, Andi and Hayden go head-to-head, and the ladies navigate their new relationships. Maurice also makes his return this episode, although that’s not necessarily a good thing. His character lacks direction, but hopefully he rebounds soon. Now, let’s take a look at what went down this week. Tragedy at the law firm The opens with Mr. Leland’s body being wheeled off in a stretcher after…
