Hillary LeBlanc lists 10 Black musicians from Atlantic Canada musicians you should know, from New Brunswick to Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia. Canada’s East Coast may not seem like the obvious spot to find diverse music, but in a quest to diversify musicians I was reporting on, I found a litany of talented [...] The post 10 BLACK MUSICIANS FROM ATLANTIC CANADA YOU SHOULD KNOW appeared first on SHIFTER Magazine ..read more

SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne, aka KB The Boss, says “Might Delete Later Cole is the best Cole yet” in his Might Delete Later album review. One Jermaine Cole had the hip-hop world in a frenzy with the surprise release of his seventh studio album Might Delete Later. It’s a busy time for J. Cole who released [...] The post ALBUM REVIEW – <I>MIGHT DELETE LATER</I> COLE IS THE BEST COLE YET appeared first on SHIFTER Magazine ..read more

SHIFTER’s Kevin Bourne returns with his Mariah The Scientist concert review, with opening performances from Chxrry22 and DVSN’s nineteen85. A drove of fans gathered at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto for the latest stop on Atlanta singer-songwriter, Mariah The Scientist‘s To Be Eaten Alive Tour. As she explained to the crowd, this is her [...] The post CONCERT REVIEW – MARIAH THE SCIENTIST SERENADES HER DEVOTED FANS IN TORONTO appeared first on SHIFTER Magazine ..read more

The Damian and Stephen Marley tour, called the Traffic Jam Tour, stopped at History in Toronto for a night of good vibes and good music. Tonight, Damian and Stephen Marley’s Traffic Jam Tour stopped at History in downtown Toronto in front of what appeared to be a sold out crowd. With the recent release of [...] The post CONCERT REVIEW – DAMIAN AND STEPHEN MARLEY TOUR BRINGS GOOD VIBES AND GOOD MUSIC TO TORONTO appeared first on SHIFTER Magazine ..read more

Nicole Chambers and Faiza are in the mood to be loved, pampered and shown affection on their new R&B ballad “Spoil Me”. Fresh off the release of her single “Timeless”, Canadian R&B/Neo-Soul singer-songwriter and artist Nicole Chambers is back with another love ballad “Spoil Me” with a little help from fellow Toronto singer-songwriter and artist [...] The post NICOLE CHAMBERS AND FAIZA ARE PAMPERED WITH LOVE AND AFFECTION ON “SPOIL ME” appeared first on SHIFTER Magazine ..read more

    We’re back with another edition of Dope New Music, looking at new Canadian hip-hop and R&B releases from the past few weeks. In this edition of Dope New Music, we look at new music from Pressa, Moula 1st, Eva Shaw, King Cruff, ShaqIsDope, Skip Waiters, ZENESOUL, and more, in no particular order. SKIP [...] The post DOPE NEW MUSIC – PRESSA, MOULA 1ST, KING CRUFF, SHAQISDOPE, EVA SHAW AND MORE appeared first on SHIFTER Magazine ..read more

Canadian R&B singer-songwriter, Nicole Chambers, takes listeners on a journey towards finding true love with her R&B ballad “Timeless”. Canadian R&B/Neo-Soul singer-songwriter and artist, Nicole Chambers, is someone who strives to create authentic music that showcases her journey and growth; not only as an artist but as someone who allows the listener to envision and [...] The post NICOLE CHAMBERS TAKES US ON A JOURNEY WITH ROMANTIC R&B BALLAD “TIMELESS” appeared first on SHIFTER Magazine ..read more

A week after the Migos start reemerged with “Himonthy”, Quavo and Rich The Kid reunite for their new single “Real One”. Seven months after releasing his second solo studio album Rocket Power, it appears (maybe former) Migos member, Quavo, might be in album mode once again. Two weeks after releasing the single and music video [...] The post QUAVO REUNITES WITH RICH THE KID FOR NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “REAL ONE” appeared first on SHIFTER Magazine ..read more

Drake added some sauce to 4Btaz’s viral hit “act ii: date @ 8”. Kevin Bourne takes a closer look in his “act ii: date @ 8 remix” review. Dallas artist, 4Batz, first turned heads last year with the oddly named soulful tracks “act i: stickerz ’99” and “act ii: date @ 8”, garnering praise from [...] The post LISTEN – “ACT II: DATE @ 8 REMIX” BY 4BATZ FEAT. DRAKE | REVIEW appeared first on SHIFTER Magazine ..read more

    We’re back with another edition of Dope New Music, looking at new Canadian hip-hop and R&B releases from the past few weeks. In this edition of Dope New Music, we look at new music from Osé, Private Name Private Number, Karan Aujla, Aqyila, Rhyan Douglas and more, in no particular order. OSÉ | [...] The post DOPE NEW MUSIC – AQYILA, AR PAISLEY, TWOTIIME, KARAN AUJLA AND MORE appeared first on SHIFTER Magazine ..read more