The Source
| Frequency | 1–2 per year |
|---|---|
| Circulation | 175K |
| First issue | 1988 |
| Company | The NorthStar Group |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 1063-2085 |
The Source is an American music and entertainment news website and magazine. Created in 1988 by David Mays, it is the world's oldest rap publication.[1][2]. In 1995, The Source became the ultimate reference magazine for rap music[3]. The magazine was often referred to as the Hip-Hop Bible[4] · [5]. In 1999, it was the best-selling music magazine in America.[6] But in 2009, the magazine began to lose readership and started to make less money.[7]
History[change | change source]
The magazine's website began in 1998.[8] It was celebrating its 100th issue.[9][10]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Hedges, Chris (February 20, 2001). "Public Lives: His Beat Goes On, as a Hip-Hop Empire". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ↑ printed by using a copying machine: Josh Tyrangiel (January 5, 2004). "A Source of Discomfort". Time.
- ↑ Aurélien Chapuis. "On vous raconte l'histoire des Sources Awards de 1995, l'apogée de la guerre East Coast / West Coast". Konbini (in French).
- ↑ J-23. "The Source Magazine (Early 90's) Part 1: The Greatest Story Never Told". hiphopdx.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Kim Osorio. "Straight from the Source: An Expose from the Former Editor in Chief of the Hip-Hop Bible". nextory.com.
- ↑ Emory Holmes II (August 20, 1999). "Hip-Hop Goes Prime Time With Source Music Awards". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ↑ Heather Fletcher (September 1, 2009). "Finding Success at The Source". AdWeek. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ↑ "JamTV brings hip-hop online with The Source". Advertising Age. August 26, 1998. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Jann Wenner is among Hot Music Title's Biggest Fans". Advertising Age. February 23, 1998. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ↑ Seth Colter Walls (August 12, 2010). "Bun B's 'Trill O.G.' Inspires a Hip-Hop Debate". Newsweek. Retrieved January 1, 2023.