LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It has been a big week for Jack Harlow.
A surprise album met with much fanfare – hidden physical copies of his album left at random locations in the Highlands and a garage featured on his album cover becoming the latest attraction in Louisville.
The Grammy-nominated rapper has received another huge honor – a Hometown Heroes banner. The giant banner was put up on the side of the building at the intersection of East Broadway and Barret Avenue on Saturday.
Gov. Andy Beshear, Congressman Morgan McGarvey and Mayor Craig Greenberg were in attendance for the dedication of Jack Harlow’s new Hometown Hero banner. Each of the three thanked Harlow for the work and pride he has poured into Louisville and its community.
"Jack Harlow is cool. His style is cool. His beats are cool. His lyrics are cool. His heart is warm and that makes him cool. And more importantly than that, he makes sure that people know Louisville is cool, " McGarvey said.
Greenberg proudly presented Harlow with a plaque declaring May 3, 2023 as Jackman Day, which is the title of Harlow's latest album and his real name.
"I feel such a foundation with this city. I feel indebted to this city. It's not strategic that I shout this place out so much, it's just part of my identity," Harlow said.
He got emotional as he thanked everyone for the Hometown Heroes banner.
"If someone could ask me if I'd rather have a Grammy or this, I'd choose this. A million times," he said.
"I grew up watching rappers like OutKast and they would tell the story of Atlanta or Kendrick Lamar talking about Los Angeles and so it almost became second nature to me by the time I was a preteen that that's what you do when you're an MC," Harlow continued. "You get on the mic and you tell the story of where you're from."
This honor comes a few days after he released his 10-track album, Jackman.
If you haven’t got enough of your Harlow fix, he will star in the reboot of “White Men Can’t Jump” with Sinqua Walls arriving on Hulu May 19.
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