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DODO BANK$ DROPS SOMETHING FOR THE LADIES WITH “GET IT ON MY OWN”

It's been nearly a month since the release of his most recent single "Jerry Rice", and we're already getting to see more...

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Film/Television

A year after it premiered at the Regent Theatre in Toronto, the team at Crossfield House Productions has made our Black ...

FREDDY PRINTZ AND LONELYBOYXXO GET VULNERABLE IN THEIR NEW VIDEO “NEFARIOUS”

Music

Ottawa-based hip-hop artist and songwriter Freddy Printz is back with a brand new music video for his single "Nefarious"...

KENNEDY RD. EXPLORES SELF-WORTH AND SELF-LOVE ON “BACK AGAIN”

Music

Amidst all of the COVID-19 madness, one of the releases that slipped under our radar came from Toronto R&B artist Ke...

K-OS RELEASES SOME NEW OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD VISUALS FOR “SUPERNOVAS”

Music

After leaving Toronto and the industry behind for Vancouver, K-OS recently ended his five-year hiatus with the release o...

3 REASONS ARTISTS SHOULD LAUNCH THEIR ONLINE MERCH STORE RIGHT NOW

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Music sales, shows/touring, and merch. It's the "holy trinity" of how artists, DJs and other talent make money today. Wi...

4KORNERS, ASHTON ADAMS AIM TO ‘TAKE HOUSE MUSIC BACK’ WITH DEBUT EPOUR HOUSE

Music

It's the 1980's. In a former three-story factory turned nightclub at 206 South Jefferson Street in Chicago, a sound was ...

DEAR ARTISTS (PT.2) – 5 WAYS TO LEVEL UP IN 2021

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2021 is just around the corner and I’m excited. Even in the midst of COVID, a new year is an opportunity for a fresh sta...

DEAR ARTISTS (PT. 1) – IT’S TIME TO LEVEL UP

Kevin Bourne, Opinion

This may come across as somewhat insensitive in light of everything that has happened this year, but 2020 has been the b...

THERE’S STILL NO JUSTICE IN THE KILLING OF KENNETH CHAMBERLAIN

Film/Television

In recent years, names like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Philando Castillo, and Michael Brown have become household nam...

CANADIAN MUSIC VIDEO ROUNDUP | OCTOBER 2020

Canada, Music

It's that time again! SHIFTER's Canadian Music Video Roundup for September includes videos from The Weeknd, Tory Lan...

ARTIST OF THE MONTH // NOVEMBER – GATINEAU RAPPER/SINGER, BABE RUTH

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SHIFTER's Artist of the Month for November is Gatineau, Quebec rapper and singer, Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth is a multi-tal...

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH // NOVEMBER – GATINEAU RAPPER/SINGER, BABE RUTH

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SHIFTER's Artist of the Month for November is Gatineau, Quebec rapper and singer, Babe Ruth. Babe Ruth is a multi-tal...

UK RAPPER GIGGS DROPS SURPRISE MIXTAPE NOW OR NEVER

Music

With the popularity of shows like Top Boy and a plethora of UK artists making a name for themselves at home and abroad, ...

COLE JAMES X WILL RYTE TEAM UP FOR NEW CROSS-CANADA COLLABORATION “I’M LEAVING”

Music

Vancouver singer-songwriter Cole James and Mississauga artist, producer, engineer and guitarist Will Ryte have come toge...

TOP 20 CANADIAN DJs YOU NEED TO KNOW

Music

SHIFTER's "Top 20 Canadian DJs you need to know" list is sponsored by You.i TV, the Ottawa-based company and platform th...

SVLM CHANNELS “THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS” IN NEW VIDEO FOR “SIX SPEED”

Music

Two months after releasing the single "Six Speed", which has earned him a coveted spot on the Northern Bars playlist and...

ZACH ZOYA RELEASES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT EP SPECTRUM

Music

It's been a very busy year for Montreal rapper and songwriter Zach Zoya. After spending the last year dropping singles, ...

ELI ANKOU JOINS FELLOW OTTAWA NATIVE NEVILLE GALLIMORE ON DALLAS COWBOYS

Sports

Although Ottawa isn't known for pumping out top-tier professional talent like its Big City neighbour to the west, that h...

JAIOFTHERISE AND WILL MORENO TEAM UP AGAIN ON “SITUATIONSHIP”

Music

Recording artist and songwriter JAIoftheRise recently dropped two back to back collaborations with producer Will Moreno ...

CANADIAN-BORN ROOKIE CHASE CLAYPOOL IS SETTING THE NFL ABLAZE

Sports

Chase Claypool has quickly gone from rookie to household name virtually overnight in a statement game. It’s safe to say ...

A LOOK INSIDE THE NEW OVO STORE AT CF RIDEAU CENTRE

Fashion

At SHIFTER, I always love a new store opening. Late last month, October’s Very Own, affectionately known as OVO, opened ...

WINNIPEG RAPPER FRESH IE ADDRESSES OUR INNER PAIN AND HUMANITY ON HEARTBREAKS

Music

Veteran Winnipeg rapper Fresh IE is back with his latest album "Heartbreaks". The message of the project is very timely ...

TWOTIIME TACKLES “BIGGER ISSUES” ON LATEST SINGLE

Music

Three months after the release of "Up2Me", which has 76K views on YouTube to date, Ottawa-based recording artist and son...

CANADIAN ACADEMY OF CINEMA & TELEVISION ANNOUNCES NEW EQUITY & INCLUSION FUND

Film/Television

Yesterday, the Canadian Academy of Cinema & Television announced the launch of their new Equity & Inclusion Fund...

OTTAWA SHINES AS HOST TO AFROWORLD FEST 2020 [WATCH]

Culture

This past weekend, Ottawa, Canada played host to the first annual AFROWORLD Fest, presented by Equal Chance. Originally ...

ROMEYO WILSON AND KIM KELLY GIVE US ISLAND LOVE IN NEW VIDEO FOR “TEXT ME”

Music

Romeyo Wilson is a name you soon won’t forget, as he is Toronto's up next R&B singer. The Toronto native is one of t...

CHEKO SALAAM RETURNS WITH BACK TO BACK VISUALS FOR “CONVALESCENCE” AND “CELEBRATE”

Music

After a brief hiatus, hip-hop artist Cheko Salaam has returned releasing back to back music videos titled "Convalenscenc...

ZIMBABWE ARTIST BANTU TEAMS UP WITH FIFA ON NEW SINGLE “LEAVING”

Music

Following his collaborations with Nicki Minaj and DaniLeigh, Zimbabwe artist Bantu is back with his latest single "Leavi...

TIKA DROPS “SIDEWAYS”, LEAD SINGLE FROM DEBUT ALBUM “ANYWHERE BUT HERE”

Music

Toronto native TiKA recently released "Sideways", the first single off her highly anticipated debut alum Anywhere But He...

TORONTO ARTIST CHARMAINE DROPS FLOSSY DEBUT SINGLE “BOLD”

Music

Zimbabwe born, Toronto artist Charmaine recently dropped her debut single "BOLD". First impression - this rapper, songwr...

3 TIPS FOR STARTING A BUSINESS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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The news headlines are full of doom and gloom stories of businesses shutting their doors, including retailers and restau...

BOURNE – WHITE CANADIANS ARE JUST AS MUCH FOREIGNERS AS US IMMIGRANTS

Opinion

Over the past week, both Canadian and Indigenous people have taken to social media in response to commercial fishermen i...

CANADIAN MUSIC VIDEO ROUNDUP | SEPTEMBER 2020

Canada, Music

It's that time again! SHIFTER's Canadian Music Video Roundup for September includes videos from Drake, Tory Lanez, H...

NIGHT LOVELL EXPLORES SOLITUDE IN NEW VIDEO FOR “ALONE”

Music

Yesterday, Ottawa artist Night Lovell took to social media to announce the release of his new music video for "Alone". T...

G98.7FM SOLD TO LONG-TIME BROADCAST OPERATOR CINA RADIO GROUP

Music

Over a year after going into an "Administrative Receivership" and seeking protection from its creditors, Intercity Broad...

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