DESREN TEAMS UP WITH SWISHA T AND JSTN DMND FOR NEW SINGLE “DUSK TILL DAWN” Music San Diego producer Desren has teamed up with Ottawa artists Swisha T and Jstn Dmnd on his recent single "Dusk Till Dawn"...
OMARI MYDZ EXPLORES LONG DISTANCE LOVE IN NEW VIDEO “TONIGHT” Music Ottawa-based R&B singer-songwriter, Omari Mydz, is back with his new single "Tonight", the follow up to his 2020 rel...
NIGHT LOVELL DROPS SURPRISE THREE-PACK BOTTOM TOP Music After going into the shadows on and off in recent years, Ottawa rapper, Night Lovell, has been keeping fans satisfied wi...
BELLY CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY WITH NEW SINGLES “IYKYK” AND “MONEY ON THE TABLE” Music In time for his 37th birthday, XO/Roc Nation artist, Belly, released two brand new tracks, his first new solo material i...
REDBLACKS LINEBACKER MICAH AWE SHAKES UP ATHLETE RECRUITMENT WITH NEW PURPLESHIFT FITNESS APP Sports For years there has been a misconception that Canadian athletes aren’t as good as American athletes in many sports. It h...
QUEENYY SIZZLES IN NEW MOVEMENT VISUAL FOR “BROKEN ENGLISH” Music Ottawa native, Queenyy, returns with the final piece of her intricate puzzle to close off her wistful EP Distance. As sh...
PREVIEW – HAVIAH MIGHTY AT ORIGIN KITCHEN CONCERTS, MARCH 27 Music Tonight, the Origin Arts and Community Centre and the Great Canadian Theatre Company will close out International Women'...
AP AND LINDASSON DROP NEW SOULFUL AND INTROSPECTIVE COLLAB “MY CRY” Music 2021 has been a great year for collaborations in the capital. Hueso and City Fidelia came together for their song "Legac...
PREVIEW – OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL, MARCH 25-28 Film/Television The inaugural Ottawa Black Film Festival has finally arrived. To be presented online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the f...
CAPCITYHIPHOP ANNOUNCES GROUNDBREAKING NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH STINGRAY MUSIC Music When Ottawa radio host and A&R, Nate Gravelle, known in hip-hop circles as Thrilla, left his long-time radio show NU...
FREDDY PRINTZ FLEXES HIS LYRICAL MUSCLE IN NEW VIDEO AND SINGLE “FEEL LIKE” Music Freddy Printz is a staple in the Ottawa hip-hop music scene and has subsequently been expanding since the beginning of 2...
THREE BLACK ENTREPRENEURS TASTING SUCCESS IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY Boss The #BuyBlack movement has garnered mainstream attention and raised international awareness and interest in Black-owned ...
ASIAN-CANADIANS REACT TO ATLANTA SHOOTING AMIDST INCREASE IN ANTI-ASIAN HATE CRIME Culture The world is still in shock following yesterday's shooting at an Atlanta spa which saw eight people murdered including s...
CANADIAN MUSIC VIDEO ROUNDUP | FEBRUARY 2021 Canada, Music It's that time again! SHIFTER's Canadian Music Video Roundup for February includes videos from NAV, Dax, Night Lovel...
CITY FIDELIA AND REBECCA DICKSON TO LAUNCH FRMULA ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Music Yesterday, hip-hop recording artist and community leader, City Fidelia, and artist manager, Rebecca Dickson, announced t...
FIRST ANNUAL OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE LATER THIS MONTH Film/Television Canada’s Black film festival movement is coming to the capital as the first annual Ottawa Black Film Festival is set to ...
SVLM’S “YESLAMLI JAMALIK” IS A LOVE SONG TO BEIRUT WHEN IT NEEDS IT MOST Music Last August, members of the Lebanese community and the world looked on in horror as videos of the explosion in Beirut, L...
SVDVM EXUDES CONFIDENCE IN COLOURFUL NEW VISUALS FOR “TV” Music Ottawa rapper SVDVM recently dropped some brand new visuals for "Tv", one of the tracks off of his 2020 mixtape SVISA. F...
MAZYN DELIVERS A TIMELY MESSAGE OF HOPE AND OPTIMISM ON “BETTER DAYS” Music Ottawa hip-hop artist Mazyn (formerly Capé) recently dropped "Better Days", his second release of 2021 so far. The song ...
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR SECOND ANNUAL CAPITAL MUSIC AWARDS Music On Thursday, April 29th, Ottawa will play host to the second annual Capital Music Awards organized by the Ottawa Music I...
CANADIAN ENTREPRENEURS LIDIA TESFAMICAEL AND LUXI MATHI LAUNCH CANADA FASHION NETWORK Fashion Notable Canadian fashion organizations such as The Fashion Group International of Toronto, Toronto Fashion Incubator, an...
VI ENDS HER TWO YEAR HIATUS WITH HER NEW SINGLE “VICTIM” Music Ottawa-born and now Toronto-based artist, Vi, is back with "Victim", the first single off her forthcoming EP After Life...
SHIFTER’S HOT TRACKS FOR FEBRUARY | SHIFTER MUSIC Music It's the last day of the month which means it time for SHIFTER's Hot Tracks for February featuring Lil Berete, Young Smo...
NIGHT LOVELL RELEASES VISUALS FOR LATEST SINGLE “COUNTING DOWN THE LIST” Music After featuring on fellow Ottawa artist Lindasson's big single "A Lot" alongside FTG Reggie, Night Lovell recently dropp...
LONELY BOY SHINES ON HIS SMOOTH COVER OF THE R&B CLASSIC “LOVERS AND FRIENDS” Music Ottawa-based R&B vocalist Lonely Boy is back with his first cover release of 2021, offering fans his rendition of “L...
BOBBY BRUGAL DROPS NEW MIXTAPE AND NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “UNAPOLOGETIC” Music Pittsburgh-raised and Ottawa-based rapper Bobby Brugal, formerly Cashtro Crosby, recently dropped his music video "Unapo...
5 BLACK ARTS, CULTURE AND LIFESTYLE ENTREPRENEURS BLAZING A TRAIL IN OTTAWA Art, Boss Black History Month is always a time to reflect not only on the historical achievements of Black Canadians but also on t...
MISCHA DROPS NEW NO-NON SENSE VIDEO AND SINGLE “CRUISE CONTROL” Music Ottawa hip-hop artist, Mischa, recently released her latest single "Cruise Control". Recorded at Raven Street Studios by...
CITY FIDELIA DROPS DRUGS AND LOADED WEAPONS, A SCATHING COMMENTARY ON POLICE BRUTALITY Music Today, Ottawa artist, City Fidelia, dropped his latest single "Drugs and Loaded Weapons". Known as a poet, community lea...
SHIFTER BOSS – DEBORAH NTAWIGIRIRIA, CO-FOUNDER OF IZERE COFFEE Boss Coffee is a $6.2 billion industry in Canada. Canadians consume coffee more than any other beverage – even tap water. In ...
CANADIAN MUSIC VIDEO ROUNDUP | JANUARY 2021 Canada, Music It's that time again! SHIFTER's Canadian Music Video Roundup for January includes videos from The Weeknd, NAV, Dax, ...
JAIOFTHERISE REVEALS DARKER SIDE, NEW ALTER EGO IN VIDEO FOR “TAKE A SOUL” Music Ottawa's Jaioftherise is back with new visuals for "Take A Soul", the lead single off his three-song capsule project tit...
OTTAWA SINGER-SONGWRITER MARIE-CLO RELEASES NEW EP SHELL(E) PT III Music Today, Ottawa-based singer-songwriter and dancer, Marie-Clo, dropped her new EP Shell(e) Pt III along with the project's...
QUEENYY KEEPS THE 90’S VIBES COMING IN NEW MUSIC VIDEO “DISTANCE” Music Ottawa R&B artist and dancer, Queenyy is back with "Distance", the latest single from her 2020 EP of the same name. ...
AP BRINGS A MESSAGE OF HOPE ON NEW TRAP ANTHEM “ON GOD” Music Fresh off his appearance on Hello Canada's "Seven up-and-coming Canadian musicians to watch in 2021" list, Ottawa artist...
INTERVIEW WITH BLAZING HOT HIP-HOP PRODUCER “CR” Music "Hey CR". If you've listened to enough Ottawa and Toronto hip-hop you would've hear this drop. And who exactly is "CR"? ...
