Defunct Black/Urban Magazines

[kes1111]

Scratch was a magazine about the art of creating hip-hop. It featured articles regarding producers, musicians and DJs that make beats for rap records, and details the secret methods, stories, partnerships, philosophies and equipment behind the music. The magazine's tagline was "The Blueprint of Hip-Hop". Scratch debuted in January 2004, and was published bi-monthly.
It was announced that the Nov–Dec 2007 issue of Scratch (with Timbaland and 50 Cent on the cover) would be the final issue of the magazine.[1] Harris Publications folded the magazine for unknown reasons.

 

[Jay Ringo]

Players...
.King....
Don Diva
FEDS

Feds still around

 

[Jay Ringo]

 

[kes1111]

Giant magazine was founded in 2004 as a bimonthly publication that centered around pop culture, music, movies, video games, entertainment news and anything else Black men in their 20’s were interested in. Giant magazine was published in 2007 by the conglomerate Radio One for a reported $270,000. But two years later, its last issue was published and Giant magazine went out of business.

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

i still have this copy too.

I still got one or two of my Black Tails from the early 2000s...

I never seen this magazine before...

 

[Bad Andy]

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



interesting:

http://books.google.com/books?id=lm8mUih8Q2YC&pg=PA173&lpg=PA173&dq=jet+magazine+nude+lamonte+mclemore&source=bl&ots=ByDVaiCgyN&sig=NVI_5JCNhfcbkOx7H6sy27rgrqg&hl=en#v=onepage&q=jet magazine nude lamonte mclemore&f=false

He said it was hard to find women to pose for nude for the calendar. It’s crazy nowadays since all these girls showing they ass on IG for free.

 

[kes1111]

Reggae Report was a U.S.-based music and culture magazine first published in 1983. The publication offered an abundance of news and information regarding reggae, Caribbean, and world music artists and entertainers, including soca, African, and hip hop. Reggae Report was founded by publisher M. Peggy Quattro and Michael "Zappow" Williams. In 1998, after declining sales, brought on by the entrance of the World Wide Web, Quattro closed down the print version and began ReggaeReport.com in 1999.

 

[Adam Knows]

when bobbypapparazzi was around he was an editor/photographer for a black magazine that was made here in cleveland. i'm trying to find the name.

 

[Jay Ringo]

 

[kes1111]

NOTORIOUS MAGAZINE The short-lived New York-based publication, "Notorious," published just four issues from November of 1997 through to July 1998.
The magazine is geared for affluent, urban and media-savvy 20-to 40-year-olds.

 

[Pimpslap Slim]

Fish n grits still around?

 

[kes1111]

Black Stars (November 1971 – July 1981)

 

[kes1111]

KO Magazine was a popular United States boxing magazine. It was first published in 1980, to compete with The Ring.
It was founded by Stanley Weston, long-time publisher of numerous boxing and pro wrestling titles.
In September 2007, KO Magazine was acquired by Golden Boy Enterprises, along with The Ring. KO Magazine ceased publication following the acquisition.

 

[Joe Money]

Fish n grits still around?

What year was this? 2005 or so?

 

[Pimpslap Slim]

What year was this? 2005 or so?

I think so. Early to mid 2000s

 

[kes1111]

Honey — one of the first urban magazines for women that blended entertainment and fashion — from Harris Publishing in 1999 within about nine months of its initial launch. It folded when Vanguarde filed for bankruptcy in 2003.

 

[An RnB Thug]

 

[kes1111]

Black Music (Black Music & Jazz Review from April 1978) was a pioneering British music magazine, published monthly. The first issue, edited by Alan Lewis, came out in December 1973 and the last in April 1984.

 

[World B Free]

This thread is so old all magazines are about to be obsolete in a hot minute.