Defunct Black/Urban Magazines

[smoovejazz]

Homie, do a search for "lamonte mclemore".......that was the man behind the Jet Beauties and the nude calendars....

Thanks...I will do that search...

...I knew this girl who was a Jet Beauty of the Week many years ago...she said there was this guy in her area who shot a lot of the Jet Beauties...she said a girl could get in Jet through him on one condition...if she slept with him (which she admitted that she did...). She also showed me pictures from the photo shoot...let's just say that the best pictures didn't make the magazine, okay?

It is true that some Jet Beauties were porn actresses or appeared in other nude magazines...but they took a lot of girls off college campuses. I remember when most of the Jet Beauties came from Dayton, Ohio...had a Brotha wanting to move there to go to college!

As for the Jet nude calendars, they were made from the late 60s to 1984 (I have the last one made, in 1984). I was pissed that they stopped making the calendars...they were nice...

...also, I forgot about DeUnique...it was shot mainly with girls from the DMV...had a few nice girls, but production was not the best...

Ever notice that the Black men's adult magazines would always have articles that no one gave a fuck about? And that they always had spelling or grammatical errors? I guess no one was caring about English, they just wanted to see the women!

 

[TEN]

 

[World B Free]

I remember this is the magazine I was thinking of when I found bgol...

I google searched Black Tail, Booty, Black Girls Naked, Freaknic and I think bgol was the like the third hit

Welcome Home, sir

 

[Flawless]

I never bought any of them but I use to make a weekly trip to the book store and spent a good hour reading them though

 

[World B Free]

Thanks...I will do that search...

...I knew this girl who was a Jet Beauty of the Week many years ago...she said there was this guy in her area who shot a lot of the Jet Beauties...she said a girl could get in Jet through him on one condition...if she slept with him (which she admitted that she did...). She also showed me pictures from the photo shoot...let's just say that the best pictures didn't make the magazine, okay?

Lemonte Mclemore fucked her? ....I always wondered was he fuckin' those Jet Beauties, there was NO INTERNET....so ol' Lemonte was holdin' all the cards

 

[djkidrich]

 

[smoovejazz]

Lemonte Mclemore fucked her? ....I always wondered was he fuckin' those Jet Beauties, there was NO INTERNET....so ol' Lemonte was holdin' all the cards

Well, I don't know about Lamonte Mclemore (although I wouldn't be surprised if he was...he photographed some fine women), but I was talking about this guy in Ohio...

 

[World B Free]

Well, I don't know about Lamonte Mclemore (although I wouldn't be surprised if he was...he photographed some fine women), but I was talking about this guy in Ohio...

Peep it, homie: all the Jets are online through google, they have just about every one....

http://books.google.com/books/about/Jet.html?id=5joDAAAAMBAJ

 

[World B Free]

 

[Mike In Bmore]

 

[Mo-Better]

I'm co-signing both of these as well. Code was the best lifestyle magazine ever aimed at black men. Quality articles of substance. Like a black GQ.

Emerge was a great political magazine. The closest thing to it right now that I know of is www.blackagendareport.com

I already work in the publishing industry, and I am seriously interested in working on a great digital magazine for black people. But honestly, I really don't think the audience is there.

Its a gamble but I think its worth a shot. There's definitely a need there's no question about it. Plus it could be a stepping stone to something greater. I think its worth a shot, especially if the readers can comment. Word of mouth will increase traffic.

 

[8/11Streetz]

must be old that nigga jordan had fashion sense..........

 

[dray]

YSB (Young Sistas & Brothers) Magazines was my shyt back in middle and high school. Great articles, photography, & layout. I think it was a mag that BET put out.

 

[Heavenlywings77]

wow

 

[XXXplosive]

Peep it, homie: all the Jets are online through google, they have just about every one....

http://books.google.com/books/about/Jet.html?id=5joDAAAAMBAJ

Man, this here is pure GOLD.
I love looking through old magazines, especially from the 80s.

 

[Joe Money]

Its a gamble but I think its worth a shot. There's definitely a need there's no question about it. Plus it could be a stepping stone to something greater. I think its worth a shot, especially if the readers can comment. Word of mouth will increase traffic.

What I am curious about is whether it's effective to have an app, or just a website. Men's Health and GQ are two magazines that have great app versions, and I wonder if more people download the app versions now or still buy them off the rack.

 

[big pimp]

When this magazine went under it hurt. Best black magazine ever published. They cut no corners, spared no one who needed to be pen whipped and they always got the story right. I miss the hell out of this magazine.

 

[big pimp]

 

[SELDOM-SEEN]

 

[PaYpA]

I had a Blaze subscription.

 

[smoovejazz]

Peep it, homie: all the Jets are online through google, they have just about every one....

http://books.google.com/books/about/Jet.html?id=5joDAAAAMBAJ

Damn, World B...first the Angela Bofill Unsung episode, now this...thanks, man...If I knew you, I'd buy you a beer...now, if you could find me a link for this Jet calendar, I'd buy you a whole case!

 

[SlimKid07]

Oh shit, ESCO!

 

[World B Free]

Damn, World B...first the Angela Bofill Unsung episode, now this...thanks, man...If I knew you, I'd buy you a beer...now, if you could find me a link for this Jet calendar, I'd buy you a whole case!

...cheers, homie,

...I'm on the hunt for the calendars, even as a kid I wanted to see them....

 

[World B Free]

GREAT FIND.......for a mix of BLACK VINTAGE EROTICA of all types, Players mag, Jet, and porn pics....


PEEP THIS THREAD IN ANOTHER FORUM:

http://vintage-erotica-forum.com/t7...ol-black-pornstar-thread-an-ongoing-post.html

 

[Mo-Better]

What I am curious about is whether it's effective to have an app, or just a website. Men's Health and GQ are two magazines that have great app versions, and I wonder if more people download the app versions now or still buy them off the rack.

Interesting question I do know magazine sales are off how much I'm unaware. I used to keep magazines with me when I used to commute daily to NYC. I still purchase mags but not like I used to.

I'm sure that data is available somewhere. I do know advertisers are fewer. Just do your homework upfront then you'll have your answer.

 

[Dallas Bueller]

 

[kes1111]

VIBE Vixen was a magazine geared towards female readers of Vibe Magazine that covered fashion, beauty, dating, entertainment, sex, and societal issues for "urban minded females". The magazine was initially released in fall of 2004 and sales were considered successful enough for the magazine to be issued on a quarterly basis. The magazine went online in April 2013.

 

[ballscout1]

 

[kes1111]

In 2014, Johnson Publishing Company indicated that it would cease publishing Jet issues at the end of June.

 

[Kinonomics]

 

[cnc]

This was one of my favs of all time:

 

[Mobilemannie]

Been looking for an black stripper magazine from Virginia. Mainly was in Newport News from late 90s. Use to love finding my uncle's Black Tail magazines. That and his Vhs tapes of Janet Jacme.

 

[MonkeyBizness]

Do you remember these magazines?

I just found that exact same Blaze magazine while i was cleaning out my closet. It was actually a pretty good magazine.

Blaze was that shit.

I wrote for Blaze. My friend was an editor. I had an idea for a piece, wrote it and submitted it to him. The next day those ninjas offered me a contract.

The old days…

 

[kes1111]

Hip Hop & Graffiti Magazine from the 90's. Started: Summer 1996 Location: NY
Contributors: Alan Ket, Virgilio Bravo, Jessica Green, Clyde Valentin, Dee Tee.

 

[trstar]

Code Magazine was the bomb