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UrbanInsider Talks With Real Rapper of ATL Q.DUNN

What I like about Atlanta is that it really is the new south, you can't define the city solely based on the region it's located in. You can take that a step further even looking at the different zones located within the metropolitan area, which helps shape the culture as well would have a significant influence on the artists located there. Today we meet Q.Dunn a 25 year old Atlanta native, with a sound that puts you in the mind of Bun B , half of the southern rap duo UGK. You can hear the influence specifically when you listen to his song "Proper Etiquette", a sound from Houston that is miles away from the "Allentemple Houses",  that Dunn originated from located near"Cascade"skating rink. In this southwest Atlanta neighborhood where Dunn spent some of his formative years, he recalls a heartwarming experience where he played with lots of other kids, his family was well-known, and where his grandmother still owns her home. As with most y...

Urban Insider Catches Up With QuintenBarnard,Model,Actor,Trainer,&All Around Good Guy

What I love most about conversations is that you get a chance to feel people out, their tone of voice, the inflections all of those things mean a lot as an expression of verbal communication. I only wish you guys got a chance to experience the exchange of dialogue between us, because it helps put more emotion and understanding into the words. The 26 year old Miami native has been in the modeling game for about 8 years now, I caught up with him while he was getting ready to hop in the barber's chair. Although he was in Miami during the recent devastation of "Hurricane Irma", his primary residence is now New York, where he relocated to delve more into the fashion and entertainment industry. We chatted briefly on how the hurricane affected him, and although he was a bit nerve wrecked he was w orried more about others." I lost power for a couple days, but it destroyed how the city normally works, you can’t even go on the beach now unless you have ID or ...