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CAN CAM NEWTON AND THE NEW LOOK PATRIOTS STAY ATOP THE AFC EAST?

Former NFL MVP Cam Newton has taken his talents to New England in hopes of continuing in the footsteps of arguably the g...

ZACH ZOYA RELEASES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SINGLE “SLURPEE”

Music

After teasing us for months with his quarantine-inspired DAYZZ OFF video series, Montreal rapper Zach Zoya has released ...

ARTIST OF THE MONTH // JULY – NIGERIAN-CANADIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER, ASUQUOMO

Artist of the Month, Music

SHIFTER's Artist of the Month for June is Asuquomo, the musical project of the Canadian multidisciplinary artist, Morris...

THERE IS NO INDIGENOUS SELF-DETERMINATION WITHOUT BLACK LIBERATION

Opinion

Walking in two worlds is arduous when it feels like you are being pulled in different directions and pressured to identi...

OPINION – WHY I CELEBRATE CANADA DAY

Canada, Kevin Bourne

This Canada Day was rough. In recent years, especially since Canada 150, there’s been an increased awareness when it com...

JAIOFTHERISE CHANNELS THE LATE POP SMOKE ON HIS NEW SINGLE “AMIRI”

Music

On the heals of releasing "Hopscotch", his recent single featuring Toronto rapper Lil Berete, Ottawa-based hip-hop and R...

INDIGENOUS LIVES MATTER: FORGIVENESS, HOPE AND A BETTER FUTURE

Opinion

Indigenous Lives Matter is a four-part article series featuring Métis, First Nations and Inuit writers talking about the...

BEING INDIGENOUS IN CANADA IN 2020

Opinion

Indigenous Lives Matter is a four-part article series featuring Métis, First Nations and Inuit writers talking about the...

PROTEST MUSIC: 8 BLACK LIVES MATTER INSPIRED SONGS TO GET YOU THROUGH

Music

Major world events like the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement have given us some of the most memorable songs in ...

NUMBERS DON’T LIE : THE CANADIAN JUSTICE SYSTEM IS FAILING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

Opinion

Numbers don't lie. Poverty and incarceration rates are growing rapidly within Indigenous communities - Jesse Mousseau T...

OTTAWA’S MARIAL SHAYOK RACKS UP ACCOLADES IN ROOKIE NBA G LEAGUE SEASON

Kevin Bourne, Sports

Now that the dust has settled on the NBA G League season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it's time to take a look at one o...

OUTSTANDING BLACK MEN IN CANADA 2020

Shifters

SHIFTER is proud to reveal our first annual Outstanding Black Men in Canada list for 2020. This new annual feature was i...

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OUTSTANDING BLACK MEN IN CANADA 2020

Shifters

SHIFTER is proud to reveal our first annual Outstanding Black Men in Canada list for 2020. This new annual feature was i...

FASHION INDUSTRY VET GEORGE SULLY LAUNCHES BLACK DESIGNERS OF CANADA

Fashion

As Canada continues the discussion on diversity, especially surrounding the Black community, the discussion is starting ...

CANADIAN MUSIC VIDEO ROUNDUP | MAY 2020

Canada, Music

It's that time again! SHIFTER's Canadian Music Video Roundup for May includes videos from Lia Kloud, Dip Black, NAV,...

OPINION – IF YOU’RE CLOSED OFF TO HONEST DIALOGUE, YOU’RE A PART OF THE PROBLEM

Kevin Bourne, Opinion

Over the past few weeks, I've had the opportunity to share different opinions in public, whether on our website or on so...

ARTIST OF THE MONTH // JUNE – BRAMPTON R&B SINGER-SONGWRITER ROMEYO WILSON

Artist of the Month, Music

SHIFTER's Artist of the Month for June is none other than Romeyo Wilson. The 26 year-old Toronto-born and Brampton raise...

CITY FIDELIA, ABE ABADI LAUNCH NEW OTTAWA CREATIVE SPACE, REAL HOUSE OF ENSEMBLE

Music

Toronto has Kiana 'rookz' Eastmond's Sandbox Studios and Canadian R&B superstar The Weeknd's HXOUSE. Well, almost tw...

OPINION – DEAR ALLIES, IT’S TIME TO REBUILD THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD

Kevin Bourne, Opinion

Sitting here watching a documentary on The Underground Railroad, it's interesting to see how many white people, includin...

KALIX BREEZY BREAKS HIS SILENCE WITH HIS NEW SINGLE “DOMINO EFFECT”

Music

Despite the global pandemic and quarantine, hip-hop and R&B artist Kalix Breezy is busy dropping new music. After re...

OPINION – THE INDUSTRY’S “DOLLARAMA” VERSION OF HIP-HOP IS MORE CHEAP KNOCKOFF THAN TRUE ART

Music, Opinion

Hollywood's exploitation of Black Culture is sinister and dangerous. Ground zero for this exploitation is none other tha...

12 BLACK BUSINESSES IN OTTAWA AND TORONTO YOU CAN SUPPORT TODAY

Business

Over the past few days, members of the black community have been taking to social media to share their lists of black bu...

MUSIC INDUSTRY TO SHUT DOWN FOR BLACK OUT TUESDAY

Music

Yesterday, thousands of music industry players, from record labels to music media, took to social media to express their...

SHIFTER TO LAUNCH FIRST ANNUAL OUTSTANDING BLACK MEN IN CANADA LIST

Canada, Editorial

Inspired by the unfortunate murder of George Floyd, the many Canadian black men who took to social media to express thei...

TORONTO RAPPER HOUDINI SLAIN IN BRAZEN DOWNTOWN SHOOTING

Music

Almost six months after budding rapper FTG Metro was killed in a shooting in downtown Ottawa, another promising young Ca...

MJ VS. LEBRON: 5 REASONS WHY LEBRON JAMES IS A BETTER BASKETBALL PLAYER THAN MICHAEL JORDAN

Sports

With the sporting world brought to a standstill by a global pandemic, the definitive Michael Jordan documentary The Last...

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OPINION – CAN’T FAKE THE FUNK, OTTAWA DOESN’T REALLY CARE ABOUT HIP-HOP

Kevin Bourne, Opinion

This week, Ottawa got a rare dose of star power. Wu-Tang Clan and 36 Chambers ALC announced an initiative to raise funds...

NATHAN MILES, HEVVE AND KYAZZE JOIN FORCES ON NEW SUMMER TRAP ANTHEM “CRASH”

Music

Just in time for summer, a couple of Ottawa's hardest working hip-hop artists have joined forces to drop a brand new ban...

CANADIAN ACTOR AND TWENTIES CO-STAR GABRIELLE GRAHAM IS A STAR ON THE RISE

Film/Television, Koliah Bourne

Toronto is on a bit of a run right now. In music, you have Drake, The Weeknd, and Tory Lanez. In sports, you have the re...

KEVIN HART TURNS LIFE COACH ON NEW AUDIBLE ORIGINAL THE DECISION

Film/Television

Despite the global shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the hardest working man in show business is back with a new pr...

TOP 10 WU-TANG NAMES FOR OTTAWA MAYOR JIM WATSON

Music

The Notorious BIG retro jersey photo. The Snoop Dogg Bluesfest modern jersey photo. The Rhianna heritage jersey photo. T...

WUTANG CLAN LAUNCHES “A BETTER TOMORROW” IN SUPPORT OF OTTAWA CHARITIES

Impact

By now you may have seen pictures of Ottawa mayor Jim Watson donning a Wutang Clan t-shirt at his desk at City Hall. Whi...

THERE’S A NEW TIKTOK SUPERSTAR ON THE RISE AND HIS NAME IS TIAGZ

Music

While Drake and Tory Lanez have the world doing the Toosie Slide and listening to Quarantine Radio, there is another Can...

CANADIAN MUSIC VIDEO ROUNDUP | APRIL 2020

Canada, Music

It's that time again! SHIFTER's Canadian Music Video Roundup for April includes videos from Drake, The Weeknd, Dip B...

OTTAWA HIP-HOP AND R&B ARTIST SVLM SIGNS WITH REIGN MUSIC

Music

SVLM, one of the leading hip-hop and R&B artists out of Canada's capital, recently signed to record label REIGN Musi...

MICHELLE OBAMA’S BECOMING IS A LESSON IN OVERCOMING THE ODDS AND NEVER GIVING UP

Film/Television, Koliah Bourne

Becoming is a beautiful whirlwind of emotions. The elements of seeing Michelle Obama's life after the White House mixed ...

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