Articles from staff writer Jarrod Horton

Recap of Legendz of the Streetz Show in St. Louis

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Note: A different version of this article was published in February 2022 on Blacktruth.net. Unfortunately, there was a technical difficulty on our site that caused some of our archives to

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Two Black Quarterbacks Starting in the Super Bowl is Long Overdue 

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer It’s been 35 years since Doug Williams became the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl. Now in 2023, we have two Black quarterbacks starting in the

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Damn: New York Politician George Santos has taken Compulsive Lying to a New Level

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer I was surfing the net when a headline on thenewrepublic.com caught my attention. It said George Santos Denies Being Drag Queen and Stealing from Dying Dog, Doesn’t Comment on 9/11

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Ja Rule talks about his Legacy with Blacktruth.net after Performing with Ashanti  

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Is it just me or do you start to appreciate the music of your era more as you get older? Even some of the songs you weren’t fond of back

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What does Guilty Verdict mean for Tory Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion’s Careers? 

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Recently a verdict was reached in one of the most bizarre entertainment cases that I can remember. Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was found guilty of the 2020 shooting of a

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Do you think your kid(s) and loved ones are grateful for the things you have done for them?  

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer I’m not a parent but almost all of my peers have children. And even though I have raised kids at various points in my life, people tell me it’s different

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The release of Gunna and the Myth of No Snitching in the Hip Hop & Black Community 

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Atlanta Hip Hop artist Gunna has been released from prison.  In May of 2022, the rapper was arrested along with Young Thug and other associates of the YSL crew and

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Co-Owner of Honor Roll Clothing Chris Duncan talks about making a difference through Fashion (BTN Interview) 

By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer  During Atlanta’s Fashion Week this year, I got a chance to check out the fashion of Honor Roll Clothing. The unisex clothing brand is based out of Atlanta and started

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