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The aisles of grocery stores are barren. All major concerts and sporting events are canceled. The stock market is crashing. Citizens across the world have been encouraged to stay inside. Thousands of people are dying. Even America’s dad has tested positive for a deadly virus that’s now responsible for a worldwide crisis. But in the middle […]
Serge Ibaka stood slightly crouched at the centre of the Utah Jazz logo at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Monday. His arm, bent at the elbows arched upwards, readying itself to tap the orange basketball that would soon be mid-air away from Rudy Gobert. As referee Rodney Mott sent the ball on its course, the […]
It really was all good a week ago. While the coronavirus was still a major issue at the beginning of March, it hadn’t progressed anywhere near the level of its now pandemic status. As the dangerous disease continues to rage around the world, it’s causing all kinds of chaos to all kinds of industries—including Hollywood. […]
Many of us thought this day would never come. After a decade of false-starts and delays, Jay Electronica’s debut album, A Written Testimony, has finally arrived. On the project’s eighth song, “Fruits of the Spirit,” the 43-year-old rapper references his long journey in an extremely fitting manner: “Swing low sweet chariot/My train is on schedule/But I had […]
For Amaal, finding out her EP Black Dove was nominated for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the Junos was a vindication of following her passion. “It’s a lot of emotions, actually,” says the Toronto-based singer. “When it happened, the first thought was that I’m so excited for my family, my mum, and my dad. I can’t […]
We’ve never seen anything like this. One of those days that you’ll remember exactly where you were and what you were doing when news broke. It was that shocking, but at the same time, it wasn’t. Deep down you sort of knew that the spread of the COVID-19 virus would seriously disrupt life as we […]
On Wednesday’s (Mar. 11) episode of #EverydayStruggle, Nadeska, Wayno and DJ Akademiks kick off the show discussing Coachella’s plan to reschedule their festival until October due to concerns surrounding the Coronavirus. Next, the EDS crew reacts to the news of 6ix9ine getting a release date from jail, and share their thoughts on how they think […]
What NBA players have been wearing in the tunnel prior to the game has garnered just as much attention in recent years as their on-court sneakers. Week in and week out, players across the association are seen lacing up styles ranging from coveted collaborations between Off-White x Nike to Travis Scott’s Air Jordans to friends-and-family exclusives coming through the tunnels. LeBron James and P.J. Tucker are typically names that […]
Sylo, as his name suggests, is a bit of an anomaly for a number of reasons. The first and most obvious is that he’s an R&B artist of Asian descent, and while there’s been a few that have risen to prominence in recent years (such as fellow Canadians like anders and Manila Grey), it’s still […]
Shaquille Davis, better known as No Life Shaq, is a 26-year-old hip-hop head experiencing rock for the first time and recording his reaction on his YouTube channel, which has well over 1.5 million subscribers. He initially started with hip-hop—songs from the likes of Eminem, Meek Mill, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes—but in October 2018 made the […]
