Sponsers for new drink offers opporunity to aspiring artists Jarrod Horton Staff Writer O.K my Impromptu visit to ITC Barbershop got me an interview with Sadat X. My second voyage was to check out the
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Chicago Barbershop still Keeping it Real with the Community
Open Mic at barbershop provides much needed outlet Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Wednesday nights on Chicago’s West Side has been transformed into a Hip Hop Hooray of some sorts with the creation of an Open
Read moreGRIND CORNER: (Awol)
This Month Our Highlight goes to Awol . Producer/Promoter from Chicago IL. It takes the time to tell us how he’s handling buisness and staying on the grind. Black Truth News: Can you
Read moreMixtape Review: Alias John Brown Presents: “Retribution”
Jarrod Horton Staff Writer I got an instant head nod when I heard the first track on Alias John Brown mix-tape; “Retribution: Street Campaign.” A Lauryn Hill sample played throughout the first track called “Life”
Read moreGrind Corner: (Big Mel)
WE HIGHLIGHT THE STREET The Grind Corner is a monthly showcase of regular people out there in the world grinding, working and trying to make a difference n
Read moreGrind Corner: Que Billah
We Highlight The Street Our Highlight this month goes to QUE BILLAH. Representing the west side of Chicago; “QB” has toured with some of the biggest names in Hip Hop. We caught up with him for a
Read moreGrind Corner: Artist: Lunatic
We Highlight The Street Our Highlight this month goes to Lunatic. Representing the west side of Chicago; ‘Tic’ has drop three mix-tapes already with more to come. We caught up with him for a second, got his
Read moreGrind Corner: Lady Nile
We Highlight The Street Our first Highlight goes to the self proclaimed “Chi-City Goddess of the Hip Hop street grind” Lady Nile. We caught up with Lady Nile on the streets of Chicago pushing her music; grinding
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