TY’DRE DROPS EMPOWERING NEW ANTHEM “WE UP”
Today, Scarborough-born and Brampton-raised rapper, Ty'Dre, returned with his first release of 2021 - an empowering anthem about triumph and unity tit...
WASSIM “SAL” SLAIBY AND MASSARI TAKE ON NEW ROLES WITH UNIVERSAL ARABIC MUSIC
Universal Music Group recently announced the launch of their new Middle Eastern division Universal Arabic Music with the goal of discovering and bring...
DESREN TEAMS UP WITH SWISHA T AND JSTN DMND FOR NEW SINGLE “DUSK TILL DAWN”
San Diego producer Desren has teamed up with Ottawa artists Swisha T and Jstn Dmnd on his recent single "Dusk Till Dawn". On the track, Desren takes t...
ARTIST OF THE MONTH // APRIL 2021 – WINNIPEG DJ, PRODUCER AND SONGWRITER, TAKIS
About Takis
SHIFTER's Artist of the Month for April is DJ, producer and songwriter Takis. The Winnipeg native has performed on some of the most pre...
OMARI MYDZ EXPLORES LONG DISTANCE LOVE IN NEW VIDEO “TONIGHT”
Ottawa-based R&B singer-songwriter, Omari Mydz, is back with his new single "Tonight", the follow up to his 2020 release "Ease". Produced by UK-ba...
KARDINAL OFFISHALL’S QUEST FOR FIRE: FIRESTARTER, VOL 1 WAS THE SOUNDTRACK OF A GENERATION
Days after being promoted to Senior Vice President, A&R at Universal Music Canada, Canadian hip-hop staple Kardinal Offishall is celebrating anoth...
NIGHT LOVELL DROPS SURPRISE THREE-PACK BOTTOM TOP
After going into the shadows on and off in recent years, Ottawa rapper, Night Lovell, has been keeping fans satisfied with a steady supply of new musi...
INTERVIEW – LIL BERETE DROPS DELUXE EDITION OF ICEBREAKER 2
A month after releasing his latest mixtape Icebreaker 2, Lil Berete is back with a deluxe version of the project featuring previous hits "Murda" featu...
KARDINAL OFFISHALL NAMED UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA’S NEW SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, A&R
Today, Universal Music Canada announced Canadian hip-hop legend, Kardinal Offishall, was named the new Senior Vice President, A&R. In his new role...
NETFLIX BUYS KANYE WEST DOCUMENTARY IN RUMORED MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR DEAL
Neflix has bought the rights to an upcoming docuseries about polarizing music producer, rapper and clothing/shoe designer, Kanye West, who recently ma...
BELLY CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY WITH NEW SINGLES “IYKYK” AND “MONEY ON THE TABLE”
In time for his 37th birthday, XO/Roc Nation artist, Belly, released two brand new tracks, his first new solo material in three years.
For the firs...
SWAGGER RITE DROPS NEW ECLECTIC EIGHT-TRACK EP DETOUR
Toronto rapper Swagger Rite is back with his new eight-track EP, Detour. The project includes previous releases like "Heart Broke Rockstar Sh*t", "Dru...