Toronto R&B artist Josh Clarke recently released a music video for his latest single “One Night”. Directed by Camilleon Productions and produced by Technikolormedia and Weggon Allen, the video stars Josh Clarke and Suzette Haywood. The video for One Night is based around a sexy sophisticated “boss lady” who prides herself on being self-sufficient. She’s an entrepreneur and exudes a certain energy and presence about herself when she walks into a room. She is not easily impressed by men, especially those who seek her attention by showing off or flaunting lavish gifts as she can attain all of the above by…
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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.
This past weekend, Canadian rapper Jazz Cartier, aka Jacuzzi Lafleur, returned to Canada’s capital for a show presented by Smallworld LIVE at the legendary Barrymore’s Music Hall. Over the past few years, Ottawa has been good to Cartier. It was at the 2017 Juno Awards in Ottawa that he beat out Drake, Belly, Tory Lanez and Tasha the Amazon to win Rap Recording of the Year for his EP Hotel Paranoia. Since then Cartier went on to release his debut studio album Fleurever, his first under his new deal with Universal Music, garnering him positive reviews and a growing fanbase. First…
On the morning of November 9th at 12:00am, SVLM released a surprise EP titled Restless and SHIFTER has the exclusive. After releasing the lead single 405 last week, SVLM treated fans to a follow up project to Haven Nights released earlier this year. To learn more about the making of the project, watch Part One of our exclusive interview with SVLM. Check out SVLM’s new EP Restless below. https://open.spotify.com/album/5AQ0hr3q0a9sCoWC4P8XXn By SHIFTER Staff
A few Ottawa artists released new music videos in October, including Sammy Keys, Belly, A.M x Chafic, City Fidelia, Timal Garnier, Gutta Rock x KB Westwood and NayBarr. Here’s our Ottawa music video roundup for October according to release date. Let us know in the comments if there are any videos from any genre we forgot. Sammy Keys Keys Release date: October 4, 2018 Directed by: Rohit (@kid.roh) and RJ (@instarj) Sammy Key’s video for Keys already has 13,000 views and climbing in less than a month and it’s easy to see why. The song is fire. It has a laid…
Ottawa artist SVLM has released an unexpected new single 405 tackling the subject of anxiety. SVLM says of the track: “The song is about people who face sleeping problems on a regular basis due to anxiety and over thinking. The fear of living in a vicious cycle can really keep people up at night, and that’s what it did for me. Carde and I really wanted to put an unbeat spin and energetic beat on a song with a deeper message and this was the outcome. People out there need to know they aren’t alone, and that many of us suffer…
A few weeks ago I was at a music festival and I noticed a passerby wearing a shirt that said, “Save me for my wants”! Those five words in many ways describe the underlying issue of our day—as a society we’re driven by what we want. We’re surrounded by a consumer culture focused on immediate gratification and satisfying our immediate needs. We want what we want and we want it now, with the credit card bills to prove it. There’s nothing wrong with desire or wanting more in its proper place. It’s vital and a good part of humanity. However,…
Belly is an Ottawa native and Roc Nation artist who has evolved greatly in his musical journey. As a kid I used to play in community-organized soccer tournaments and this huskier gentleman with the baggiest of clothes would be on the sideline rapping his breath away. To us Belly was a local celebrity. Shortly after, he had his first radio spin with the song Spitfire credited to his old record label Capital Prophets, later known as CP. This growth continued with Belly’s success in the mixtape world with Death Before Dishonor volumes 1 and 2. Belly was a neighbourhood rapper, and…
It’s both an Ottawa and Canadian success story. Karim Rashid—the world-renowned, New York-based, Egyptian born industrial designer who has created over 4000 products, won 300 awards, and worked with brands all over the world, including Pepsi, Umbra, and Hugo Boss. Despite his global success, at his core the Carleton University trained designer is still Canadian. “I have now spent the last 25 years of my life practicing my craft in New York, but at the end of the day, I am a Canadian”, says Rashid. Rashid has designed everything from angular chairs and intricate couches to curvy bottles and small…
This past weekend, the capital played host to an iconic moment in Canadian hip-hop as the Canadian Classic Tour, featuring hip-hop legends Classified, Maestro Fresh Wes, and Choclair, took over the Barrymore’s Music Hall in downtown Ottawa. For a guy who grew up in Toronto in the 80’s and 90’s, this was a show that I had circled on my calendar. Up and coming rappers J-David of Ottawa and Michael Daley of Newfoundland were tasked with opening the night after winning a contest. From the up and comers we segued into the main acts for the night. First to grace…
On any given night in major cities across North America you’ll find groups of hip-hop heads huddled on a street corner with music playing. If you see this urban phenomenon don’t be alarmed, and please don’t call the police. What you’re seeing is hip-hop in its purest form. What you’re also seeing is one of the most important art forms of the 20th and 21st centuries. This art form was in full display as Ottawa artists King Kimbit and Lealem Kassa, also known as 4theworld, headed to New York in early September. Kimbit made the trip to New York for…
September saw a number of Ottawa artists releasing new music videos, including Chaz Dean, Buck-N-Nice, Hevve, J Chinnasz, SVLM, and BLikeBrett. Here’s our Ottawa music video roundup for September according to release date. Let us know in the comments if there are any videos we forgot. SVLM Day Dreaming Release date: September 30, 2018 Directed by: ShotByVivid The video for SVLM’s Day Dreaming is the most recent addition to the Ottawa music video landscape, having been released this morning. We were playing this track on repeat when it first came out so we’re excited to finally get some visuals. It’s…
You’re fine. You don’t really believe it, but you are. Beyonce recently spoke about her battle with finding happiness. In the Vogue cover story, the superstar recounted how unhappy and insecure she felt after her first pregnancy. She talked about the fear she experienced in her most recent pregnancy and how she had to fight for her life. She also talked about loving herself through the doubts and criticism. Serena Williams and Cardi B also recently discussed their current state of postpartum. Serena recently told Essence, “I still have to learn a balance of being there for her [Alexis Olympia], and being…
