Articles from staff writer Jarrod Horton

DJ Cassidy brings out Uncle Luke, Too Short, Lil Kim and T.I in Miami

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Photography by Martin Medina The first time I saw or heard of DJ Cassidy was during the pandemic. He introduced his now-popular “Pass the Mic!” series, which showcased legendary artists performing

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BTN Exclusive Interview: Rickey Smiley talks about Humility, 35 years in Entertainment and New Social Media Comedians

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Global South Film Festival was about Art, Family and Community

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Photos & Video: Aishai Howse This year the city of South Fulton in Georgia held its first film festival. The four-day event occurred at South Fulton Southwest Arts Center and

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Latto’s Performance at One Music Festival 2024 

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Photos by: Tokio Pete & Jarrod Horton Last year I wrote an article called Sexyy Red at the BET Hip Hop Awards Represents the Huge Female Shift in the Rap

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Nelly Proves he is the King of St. Louis

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer I’m going to ask you a question, prior to the year 2000, could you name one rapper from St. Louis? I will wait, but unless you are actually from St.

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Scarface Performance shows he is More than a Legendary Emcee; he is a musician

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Andre 3000 has achieved notoriety and critical success in his transition from emcee to flute player, but another legendary rapper has picked up an instrument. Mr. Scarface the third member

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Technical Issues frustrates Ari Lennox and almost Derail her One Music Fest Performance  

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer When I go see a performer live, one of the things I’m interested in finding out is if the artist sounds like he/she does on record.  During this year’s One

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Method and Redman Performance at One Music Fest 2024 Shows why they are Timeless 

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer I was this close y’all! Once again, I was around one of my favorite emcees of all time and couldn’t get a picture with him, an interview, or a shoutout.

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