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SHIFTER’S HOT TRACKS FOR FEBRUARY | SHIFTER MUSIC

It's the last day of the month which means it time for SHIFTER's Hot Tracks for February featuring Lil Berete, Young Smoke, Eva Shaw, RND Freeman, Boslen, Manila Grey, 88Glam, Maurice Moore and more! Here ar...

PRESSA OOZES CONFIDENCE AND STAR POTENTIAL IN NEW GARDNER EXPRESS SHORT FILM

Music

Pressa has been on a roll as of late. He was recently seen on Instagram celebrating his first billboard in Los Angeles, he's been featured on some of DJ Akademiks' Twitch streams featuring some of Toronto's top...

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, Night Lovell, Duvy, Dillan Ponders, Cartel Madras, Lil Berete, TwoTiime, Young Smoke, and ...

TORONTO RAPPER TOP5 CHARGED WITH ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT IN JANUARY MURDER

Music

Over the weekend, Toronto rapper Top5 was arrested in Windsor, Ontario and charged with accessory after the fact in the January murder of 20 year-old Hashim Omar Hashi. According to police, Hashi had no crimina...

TBFF 2021 – ANGER, CORRUPTION AND JUSTICE COLLIDE IN FOSTER BOY

Film/Television

The 2021 edition of the Toronto Black Film Festival is in full swing and the first film on our radar is Foster Boy, written by Jay Paul Deratany and directed by Youssef Delara. Inspired by true events, Foster B...

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NETFLIX TO OPEN NEW OFFICE IN CANADA TO BE CLOSER TO CANADIAN CREATORS

Film/Television

Ten years after launching its streaming service in Canada, Netflix has announced it is opening a new Canadian office. To be opened in either Toronto or Vancouver, the office will allow Netflix to be closer to C...

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"? He's the young blazing hot hip-hop producer who is working with some of the top up and com...

FAME HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS THE BLACK STRUGGLE ON NEW SINGLE “TAKE ME AWAY”

Music

Following the release of his recent singles "Saucy, "Confusing," "My Thang," "Finessing" and albums, and "Made For This", Mississauga rapper Fame Holiday is back with his next release in time for Black History ...

SHIFTER’S HOT TRACKS FOR JANUARY | SHIFTER MUSIC

Music

To close out January, we're introducing a brand new feature at shiftermagazine.com – our Hot Tracks of the Month. At the end of every month, we're going to feature 10 of the hottest songs we heard all month. Ou...

YOUNG SMOKE RETURNS WITH NEW VIDEO AND SINGLE “BLOCK BOY”

Music

Toronto hip-hop artist, Young Smoke, recently dropped the visuals for his latest single "Block Boy", the follow up to his October 2020 release "Cap". The track was produced by Ottawa hip-hop producer CR who has...

TORONTO R&B DUO $VN DROPS NEW DARK, COLD AND GRITTY SINGLE “THE CODE”

Music, Sponsored

After a successful 2020 campaign which saw them chart on SoundCloud’s New and Hot Canadian R&B, get some spins on major Canadian radio stations such as Toronto’s Hip-Hop Flow 93.5, and feature on popular Sp...

CRAIG ‘BIG C’ MANNIX HIRED AS UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA’S NEW SENIOR DIRECTOR, URBAN MARKETING

Boss, Music

Following the murder of George Floyd and the increased awareness surrounding anti-Black racism, artists including The Weeknd and Jessie Reyez took to social media to condemn the lack of Black professionals at m...

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