Author: Jarrett Reed

Culture / The Rhythm

Louisiana Loves Losing

Have you ever heard someone not from Louisiana, pronounce Louisiana? It’s always “Lose-ee-an-uh”. Maybe, they know something we don’t know. According to US News, Louisiana ranks 50th as a state. We are 46th in...

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For The City

As City of Gods by Fivio Foreign, Ye & Alicia Keys meets you before entering the door of the new brick and mortar for Emline, you can sense the energy that awaits. The security...

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Never Too Hot For a Turtleneck

Today in New Orleans, it is currently 92 degrees on a beautiful Thursday afternoon. As the humidity makes it feel like 102, it still seems like a pretty normal summer day. I’ll probably take...

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Insanity

We’ve all heard the saying, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result.” Most people attribute this quote to be from Albert Einstein, but it’s actually from the mystery...

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Suicide Squeeze

Per my last article, baseball is an instrumental part of my life. Where, to the casual fan, baseball seems boring and lacks the constant feat of athleticism like football – basketball – or even...

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The Ides of March

Have you ever heard of the “Ides of March”? It is a designation given to the 15th of March, most notably it marked the death of Julius Caesar. It has a religious semblance in...

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The Rhythm Podcast

Jarrett “5” Reed is the host of The Rhythm podcast. As a native of Hammond, America, 5 wants to shed light on the culture of Louisiana as a whole. This podcast explains the connection between music, history, food,...