Hip-Hop 4 Life
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.


Hip-Hop 4 Life
 
HomeLatest imagesRegisterLog in

 

 Who had the best hip hop magazine?

Go down 
+10
mistadave
D.Powell
thelundquist
Deanie O'Banion
KJ Styles
Highsmith
Justin Linker
T. Myers
Jack of Spades
Tic706
14 posters

Who U Wit?
The Source
Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_lcap64%Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_rcap
 64% [ 7 ]
XXL
Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_lcap9%Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_rcap
 9% [ 1 ]
Murder Dog
Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_lcap18%Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_rcap
 18% [ 2 ]
Rap Pages
Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_lcap0%Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_rcap
 0% [ 0 ]
Word Up!
Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_lcap9%Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_rcap
 9% [ 1 ]
Vibe
Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_lcap0%Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_rcap
 0% [ 0 ]
Scratch
Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_lcap0%Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_rcap
 0% [ 0 ]
Other
Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_lcap0%Who had the best hip hop magazine? Vote_rcap
 0% [ 0 ]
Total Votes : 11
 

AuthorMessage
Tic706
Cinco De Mayo Hater
Cinco De Mayo Hater
Tic706


Posts : 5489
Join date : 2010-12-29
Age : 47
Location : Soul Heaven

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 3:09 pm

I know no one buys rap mag's anymore really but thinking back they were a big part of my hip hop experience. They use to be something I looked forward to monthly and I would grab 2-3 at a time. I still buy them very rarely but it depnds on the time and place and who's on the cover and what topics they are covering.








Back to top Go down
Jack of Spades
Hi, My Name Is!
Hi, My Name Is!
Jack of Spades


Posts : 820
Join date : 2010-01-09
Age : 51
Location : Hartford

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 3:15 pm

Word Up! was the best IMO.
Back to top Go down
T. Myers
One Of A Kind
One Of A Kind
T. Myers


Posts : 10879
Join date : 2009-05-06
Age : 42

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 3:17 pm

For my formative years, it was easily The Source.
Back to top Go down
Justin Linker
Smells Like Roses...
Justin Linker


Posts : 3100
Join date : 2009-05-06
Age : 128
Location : Midland, NC USA

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 3:20 pm

Murder Dog easily.
Back to top Go down
http://www.myspace.com/TheFakeJustinLinker
Highsmith
Smells Like Roses...
Highsmith


Posts : 3759
Join date : 2009-09-29
Age : 48
Location : DMV

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 3:21 pm

I would say the Source pre Benzino. I wanna say Reginald Dennis was the one running the Source before that. XXL, while decent, has been too pro Shady since Eminem decided to stop dissing them. So I will go with The Source overall. Good post Kev.
Back to top Go down
Tic706
Cinco De Mayo Hater
Cinco De Mayo Hater
Tic706


Posts : 5489
Join date : 2010-12-29
Age : 47
Location : Soul Heaven

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 4:56 pm

I honestly did not think anyone would pick Word Up!...lol.

I will say Source also pre Benzino but XXL is not far behind it with Murder Dog coming in a close 3rd. The Source use to be so damn bias but entertaining and XXL kinda of was more open to other sounds and artist. But I agree with Highsmith that XXL was on Shady/Aftermath/GUnit dick too much.

Murder Dog use to kill me with how they flip the script on rating albums. They would overrate all the gangsta/hardcore music than downplay all the other types of music. Basically the opposite of what The Source did.
Back to top Go down
KJ Styles
The Cerebral Assassin
The Cerebral Assassin
KJ Styles


Posts : 3549
Join date : 2010-12-29
Age : 48
Location : Yogi's Mama's Bedroom

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 5:01 pm

T. Myers wrote:
For my formative years, it was easily The Source.
Back to top Go down
Deanie O'Banion
Backwoods Burna, Mac & Murda
Backwoods Burna, Mac & Murda
Deanie O'Banion


Posts : 3100
Join date : 2009-05-07
Location : SLO

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 5:47 pm

Murder Dog. They didn't just feature pop rap like Jay Electronica, The Lox, etc.
Back to top Go down
KJ Styles
The Cerebral Assassin
The Cerebral Assassin
KJ Styles


Posts : 3549
Join date : 2010-12-29
Age : 48
Location : Yogi's Mama's Bedroom

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 7:45 pm

TheBeerHunter wrote:
Murder Dog. They didn't just feature pop rap like Jay Electronica, The Lox, etc.

The Lox are NOT pop rap.
Back to top Go down
thelundquist
It Takes A Nation of 1000s?
It Takes A Nation of 1000s?
thelundquist


Posts : 1853
Join date : 2010-07-29
Age : 34
Location : Texas

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 7:59 pm

KJ Styles wrote:
TheBeerHunter wrote:
Murder Dog. They didn't just feature pop rap like Jay Electronica, The Lox, etc.

The Lox are NOT pop rap.

Neither is Jay Electronica...
Back to top Go down
https://www.youtube.com/my_videos?sf=viewcount&sa=0
Deanie O'Banion
Backwoods Burna, Mac & Murda
Backwoods Burna, Mac & Murda
Deanie O'Banion


Posts : 3100
Join date : 2009-05-07
Location : SLO

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 10:08 pm

The Lox is a popular group, everybody knows them. Jay Electronica has an article about him in the newest Playboy w/ the 8 Mile chick on the cover for fuck sake. Both of them are popular artists.
Back to top Go down
thelundquist
It Takes A Nation of 1000s?
It Takes A Nation of 1000s?
thelundquist


Posts : 1853
Join date : 2010-07-29
Age : 34
Location : Texas

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 10:09 pm

but seriously? those are you're two 'popular artists' that bother you that they're being covered? They are both very dope.
Back to top Go down
https://www.youtube.com/my_videos?sf=viewcount&sa=0
Deanie O'Banion
Backwoods Burna, Mac & Murda
Backwoods Burna, Mac & Murda
Deanie O'Banion


Posts : 3100
Join date : 2009-05-07
Location : SLO

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 10:12 pm

They were just two examples of many.
Back to top Go down
Justin Linker
Smells Like Roses...
Justin Linker


Posts : 3100
Join date : 2009-05-06
Age : 128
Location : Midland, NC USA

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 10:13 pm

Isn't the 8 Mile chick (Brittany Murphy) dead?
Back to top Go down
http://www.myspace.com/TheFakeJustinLinker
D.Powell
NYC's Finest
D.Powell


Posts : 7631
Join date : 2009-05-11
Age : 103
Location : the back of a barn

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 10:13 pm

The Source (pre-Benzino) was the leading, best and most informative hip-hop magazine by far IMO

XXL is number two, up until about 2002


and Word UP! is the pioneer in hip-hop magazines and used to have the dopest posters inside....
Back to top Go down
thelundquist
It Takes A Nation of 1000s?
It Takes A Nation of 1000s?
thelundquist


Posts : 1853
Join date : 2010-07-29
Age : 34
Location : Texas

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 10:14 pm

I understand. They were just bad examples in my opinion.
Back to top Go down
https://www.youtube.com/my_videos?sf=viewcount&sa=0
T. Myers
One Of A Kind
One Of A Kind
T. Myers


Posts : 10879
Join date : 2009-05-06
Age : 42

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 10:15 pm

Justin Linker wrote:
Isn't the 8 Mile chick (Brittany Murphy) dead?

Taryn Manning is who he is talking about.
Back to top Go down
Deanie O'Banion
Backwoods Burna, Mac & Murda
Backwoods Burna, Mac & Murda
Deanie O'Banion


Posts : 3100
Join date : 2009-05-07
Location : SLO

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeWed 23 Mar 2011, 10:16 pm

Justin Linker wrote:
Isn't the 8 Mile chick (Brittany Murphy) dead?


hahaha the other one.
Back to top Go down
Tic706
Cinco De Mayo Hater
Cinco De Mayo Hater
Tic706


Posts : 5489
Join date : 2010-12-29
Age : 47
Location : Soul Heaven

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeThu 24 Mar 2011, 10:02 am

Hey when you 1st got the mag's what section did you usually turn to first?

I use to go str8 to the album ratings and skim them for that hidden gem. If it wasn't that I would go str8 to the main article or reason I got the mag.
Back to top Go down
T. Myers
One Of A Kind
One Of A Kind
T. Myers


Posts : 10879
Join date : 2009-05-06
Age : 42

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeThu 24 Mar 2011, 10:16 am

TicNitty706 wrote:
Hey when you 1st got the mag's what section did you usually turn to first?

I use to go str8 to the album ratings and skim them for that hidden gem. If it wasn't that I would go str8 to the main article or reason I got the mag.

I would always go to the review section first and then i would skim through to find the section with the upcoming release dates.
Back to top Go down
mistadave
I Deserve A
I Deserve A



Posts : 351
Join date : 2011-03-05
Age : 47
Location : Vicenza (Italy)

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeSat 26 Mar 2011, 6:25 am

The Source was my favorite magazine back in the days, it had everything I wanted to know. it helped me a lot, being here in Italy, because no Italian magazine was coverin' Hip Hop like The Source did. I also read Rap Pages, but it was way inferior. I quit buying The Source in 2002/2003 circa, when it gave underground rap less coverage and substantially sold its ass out.
Back to top Go down
Wayne
One in a Million
Wayne


Posts : 2725
Join date : 2010-10-28
Age : 39
Location : North Chesterfield, VA

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeSat 26 Mar 2011, 3:16 pm

The Source without question, especially during the 90s.
Back to top Go down
TheHazardous
Smells Like Roses...
TheHazardous


Posts : 3500
Join date : 2009-05-28
Age : 42
Location : Bankhead SHAWTY and we'll take yo COOKIE!

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeSat 26 Mar 2011, 10:34 pm

The Source (bought this more than anything else but did notice the bias)
XXL (good competition)
Vibe (honestly it was the mainstream Black Music mag more so than Hip-Hop)
Word Up (a bunch as a smurf)
Murder Dog (only a few issues, it too has definite bias)

Anybody ever hit up Ozone?
Back to top Go down
Tic706
Cinco De Mayo Hater
Cinco De Mayo Hater
Tic706


Posts : 5489
Join date : 2010-12-29
Age : 47
Location : Soul Heaven

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeSun 27 Mar 2011, 11:25 pm

I got a few issues of Ozone. I know they are southern rap heavy. Its a decent mag.
Back to top Go down
Dang! Trotter
Banned From Amazon
Banned From Amazon
Dang! Trotter


Posts : 2589
Join date : 2009-05-06
Location : Between a rock and hard place

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeTue 29 Mar 2011, 2:03 pm

D.Powell wrote:
The Source (pre-Benzino) was the leading, best and most informative hip-hop magazine by far IMO

XXL is number two, up until about 2002


and Word UP! is the pioneer in hip-hop magazines and used to have the dopest posters inside....

Word Up was the best before The Source surfaced. Cant forget RApSheet. Also The Source has had good distribution
Back to top Go down
Dang! Trotter
Banned From Amazon
Banned From Amazon
Dang! Trotter


Posts : 2589
Join date : 2009-05-06
Location : Between a rock and hard place

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeTue 29 Mar 2011, 2:10 pm

TicNitty706 wrote:
Hey when you 1st got the mag's what section did you usually turn to first?

I use to go str8 to the album ratings and skim them for that hidden gem. If it wasn't that I would go str8 to the main article or reason I got the mag.

Yep, it was the album ratings. Back in da day before the internet these Mags were the only place to get a review of an album. Although not perfect anything 3and a half mics was a go in my book. We all know the best albums got 3/2 mics. If its an artist I really like I wouldn't even bother checking for the rating.

Also anybody remember that comic they printed in the Source? No not that one piece comic they'd print on the last but there was another one called Baby Blue or Blu Baby or some shit like that. They pretty much sucked and Source got rid of it after like 5 issues. Wasn't fuckin' wit The Coast
Back to top Go down
Shaun
I'm Ghetto Platinum
I'm Ghetto Platinum
Shaun


Posts : 10096
Join date : 2009-05-06
Age : 33
Location : Eardrum>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Quality

Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitimeTue 29 Mar 2011, 5:49 pm

"Wasn't fuckin' wit The Coast"

+1
Back to top Go down
Sponsored content





Who had the best hip hop magazine? Empty
PostSubject: Re: Who had the best hip hop magazine?   Who had the best hip hop magazine? Icon_minitime

Back to top Go down
 
Who had the best hip hop magazine?
Back to top 
Page 1 of 1
 Similar topics
-
» Vice Magazine Travel Guide To Liberia
» XXL Magazine Receives Lawsuit from Louis Vuitton in Regards To Rick Ross

Permissions in this forum:You cannot reply to topics in this forum
Hip-Hop 4 Life :: Hip Hop Discussion :: General Hip-Hop Discussion-
Jump to: