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You most likely know OG journalist and media personality Jerry L. Barrow from his work with Scratch Magazine, BET, Interactive One or WatchLoud but in 2020 he\\u2019s embarked on a new and more meaningful journey. Barrow\\u2019s newest venture, "Fathers Who Bother," \\xa0is a podcast that has featured some hilarious and insightful interviews with Phonte, Royce Da 5\\u20199\\u201d and more.

2:00 - We start off with a round of respect as Branden gives props to Jerry for helping him out early in his career and Maurice chimes in with some props for Branden and the circle keeps going. After that we get into Jerry\'s history as a journalist from Black Beat magazine to The Source and beyond.

7:00 - Jerry was a writer and editor at The Source during their best days and their most chaotic times. Here he talks about what it was like working at the iconic magazine while the co-owner Benzino was openly beefing with Eminem.

12:30 - Jerry talks about making the transition to being an editor at SCRATCH and growing it from a tech heavy producer magazine to a more mainstream palatable outlet. He also shares some stories about some of the memorable covers he put together including the time Dilla passed away right after Questlove promised to deliver him an interview with him.

22:30 - Here the discussion turns to why Hip-Hop websites and blogs are not more prominent when Hip Hop is the dominant culture, globally. Each of us offer perspectives as to why.

31:30 - Jerry now hosts his own podcast, "Fathers Who Bother," where he talks with fellow fathers about their experiences raising children as well as their relationships with their fathers. He also talks about how after years of putting it off, he was finally inspired to commit to it after being laid off from BET due to COVID-19.

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