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FASHION INDUSTRY VET GEORGE SULLY LAUNCHES BLACK DESIGNERS OF CANADA

As Canada continues the discussion on diversity, especially surrounding the Black community, the discussion is starting on a new front― the fashion industry. Long-time shoe designer and fashion industry vet, Ge...

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 raised artist realized his passion for R&B music at only 12 years of age. In 2007, Romeyo r...

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 businesses you can support in order to support racial equality, so we decided to come up wit...

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 Canadian rapper was killed in downtown Toronto earlier this evening. 21-year-old rapper Houd...

VIBEBYMELO X TRAVIS THICKLE SHINE ON THE CAVES HAVE WIFI

Music

Toronto artist VibeByMelo, who SHIFTER once crowned one of the best live performer we had ever seen, is back with a new album The Caves Have Wifi (T.C.H.W.). The seven song collaboration with Ottawa-based produ...

ARTIST OF THE MONTH // MAY – VANCOUVER R&B AND HIP-HOP ARTIST, COLE JAMES

Artist of the Month, Music

SHIFTER's Artist of the Month for May is Cole James, an emerging west coast artist based out of Vancouver, British Columbia with melodic and spacey vocals. He is influenced by R&B, hip-hop and dancehall mus...

REVIEW – DRAKE CEMENTS HIS LEGACY IN HIP-HOP WITH DARK LANE DEMO TAPES

Music

Last night, 40, Oli and a other members of OVO posted the cover art for a new project letting us know the 6 God was about to drop something. Drake later confirmed the project was on its way. What we got at midn...

REVIEW – WILL RYTE’S NOTHING IN COMMON IS AMONG THE BEST ALBUMS OF THE YEAR SO FAR

Music

Burlington, Ontario raised and Mississauga-based hip-hop artist, producer and guitarist, Will Ryte, is back with a new album Nothing In Common. Ryte said of how the project came together, "This project start...

IS DURHAM REGION CANADA’S NEXT CULTURAL HOTSPOT?

Culture

There might be something in the water in Durham Region. In case you haven't noticed, Durham, the municipality just east of Toronto, has been punching well above its weight in recent years, producing their share...

ARTIST OF THE MONTH // APRIL – OTTAWA HIP-HOP ARTIST, JKING

Artist of the Month, Music

SHIFTER's Artist of the Month for April is hip-hop artist JKing. The Ottawa-based artist and MLB member displays exemplary lyricism and word manipulation in his art. His delivery and effortless flow allow liste...

TORONTO ‘TRAP & B’ ARTIST ALSNDRA CHANNELS AALIYAH ON NEW SINGLE ‘TRUST’

Music

Days after being included on SHIFTER's Top 10 Most Slept on Hip-Hop and R&B Artists list according to our Instagram followers, Toronto 'Trap & B" artist ALSNDRA has dropped a new single "Trust". The son...

RAPPER AND SINGER FAME HOLIDAY DROPS NEW CONCEPT ALBUM “TEMPORARY LOVE”

Music

It was around this time last year that we were first introduced to Mississauga hip-hop artist Fame Holiday when he headlined the Easter weekend edition of Taste of the 6ix at Orchid Nightclub in downtown Toront...

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