By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Earlier this year while scrolling through social media, I saw the video for Sexy Redd’s video “Pound Town.” The person who posted the video wrote in the caption “Is this
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BTN Interview with Chicago Artists Philmore Greene & Rashid Hadee
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Following his performance this summer at Chicago’s Hyde Park Fest, I got a chance to talk with Philmore Greene. He was joined by his producer/DJ and fellow Chicago artist Rashid
Read moreFrom Backstage to Main Stage: Jermaine Dupri and SoSo Def Family Represented at BET Hip Hop Awards
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Sometimes you have one of the moments where you have to remind people who you are and what you have done. That moment came this year at the 2023 BET
Read moreAll the Former Hosts of Rap City show up to the Screening of “Welcome to Rap City” in Atlanta
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Photos: Aishai Howse It might come as a surprise to some younger folks, but once upon a time listening to and watching Hip Hop artists was difficult. You just couldn’t
Read moreAmanda Seales, Kendrick Sampson and Hip-Hop Caucus Speak on the Dangers of “Cop City” in Georgia
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer During the 52nd Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference in Washington D.C, Amanda Seales, Kendrick Sampson, and the Hip-Hop Caucus held a press conference to speak against the construction of
Read moreCongressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Phoenix Awards Presents LL Cool J and MC Lyte with the Icon Awards
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer LL Cool J and MC Lyte are well known for being legends in Hip Hop. However, the two were honored for something outside of their music at the Phoenix Awards
Read moreIf you don’t know about Philmore Greene; then you need to get to know him
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer One of the things I learned over the years is that if you want to find out about an artist, you should go see him perform. I realized, that sometimes
Read moreDo you mean Biden Calling LL Cool J a “Boy” is a Problem? Well Yeah… but Not Really
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer On Monday morning, I arrived in Chicago on a 6 a.m. flight from Washington D.C. Two days earlier I was in a room with a bunch of well-dressed Black folks
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