By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer One of the avenues that have been infiltrated by the Hip Hop culture is the fashion industry.
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Shoe Expo in Chicago
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Follow @Jarrod_horton I attended the shoe expo in Chicago a couple of weeks ago and was surprised to see just how huge the sneaker industry has become. The expo took
Read moreChicago Engineer Daryl “DX Simpson Passes Away
The Chicago music scene suffers with the sudden loss of engineer Daryl “DX” Simpson By: BIG BEAR Guest Columnist I don’t like saying cliché things like “my heart is heavy” and “always in my heart”
Read moreFrankie Knuckles and the Chicago I.D
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Good food, bad weather, and house music; that’s Chicago in a nutshell. Of course, the city is known for much more than that; but the late great DJ Frankie Knuckles
Read moreBlack Truth News Attends Humanitarian Award Celebration: “There is Love in the Heart of the City”
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Last Friday in the heart of Chicago’s Englewood community, an area known for the overwhelming amounts of drugs and violence; there was some love going on. The Old Masonic Hall
Read moreListening Party for Jeff Da Illest: “The Late Night Experience”
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Last month I attended Chicago’s Soul Selector DJ Jeff Da Illest (JDI) listening party for his “unprecedented album” The Late Night Experience. The experience took place at the Velvet Lounge
Read moreEnglewood Filmmaker Mark Harris’ ‘Black Coffee’ Aims to Inspire
By Mark Konkol Article Reprint After years of struggle, Chicago indie-filmmaker Mark Harris finally broke into the national movie scene last week with the release of his latest flick, “Black Coffee.”
Read moreThree Reasons why Trading Luol Deng was a Dumb Move by the Chicago Bulls
By: Jarrod Horton Staff Writer Today the Chicago Bulls traded Luol Deng to the Cleveland Cavilers for Center Andrew Bynum, a couple 2nd round picks, and the possibility of a first round pick from the
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