The Weeknd Makes History with Five Juno Awards
“Make some noise, Canada, make some noise!” Those are words spoken by the biggest winner at the Juno Awards this past weekend at the …
The Toni Morrison Interview
Nobel laureate and iconic African American writer, Toni Morrison added another impressive award to her already impressive list of awards and accomplishments recently when she …
Rapper Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest Dies at 45
A member of innovative rap pioneers A Tribe Called Quest died this week from complications involving diabetes. Phife Dawg, also known as the Funky …
McLean Greaves, RIP
McLean Greaves, internet guru, former VP of Interactive at Toronto’s Zoomer Media, and former WORD Magazine contributor passed away on February 27 in a …
Grammy Nominated Songstress Andra Day to Perform at the Black Diamond Ball in Toronto
Fresh from her performance on the 58th annual Grammy Awards, where she performed in a duet with Ellie Goulding, Andra Day is definitely on the …
NBA All-Star Weekend 2016 – Toronto
Hey, it may be cold outside but it is about to heat up inside in The Six. The list of NBA All Star events taking …
Maurice White, Founder of Earth Wind & Fire Has Died
To friends and family he was known as Reese. To the world he was known as Maurice White, singer, songwriter, bandleader and founder of the …
The Weeknd Leads The 2016 Juno Noms
It has been an incredible time for Toronto’s Soul/R&B artist The Weeknd. Yesterday’s press conference by the organizing committee saw him get six Juno nominations …
Harbourfront Centre’s Kuumba Celebration for African History Month
Harbourfront Centre’s Kuumba Festival during African History Month in February is one of the longest running celebrations of African culture in the Toronto. Kuumba runs …
Oscars 2016 Lack of Diversity Sparks Outrage
For two years running, the top 20 actors nominated for the industry’s highest awards have all been white. This lack of diversity has erupted into …