The Source
American hip hop magazine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about The Source (magazine)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The Source is an American hip hop and entertainment website, and a magazine that publishes annually or semiannually. It is the world's longest-running rap periodical, being founded as a newsletter[1] in 1988 by David Mays.[2]
Editor | Jonathan Shecter/Adario Strange/Selwyn Seyfu Hinds/Kim Osorio |
---|---|
Categories | Music magazine |
Frequency | 1–2 per year |
Circulation | 175K |
First issue | 1988; 36 years ago (1988) |
Company | The NorthStar Group |
Country | United States |
Based in | New York City, New York, U.S. |
Language | English |
Website | www |
ISSN | 1063-2085 |
In 1999 the Los Angeles Times reported that, based on data from Alliance for Audited Media, formerly known as Audit Bureau of Circulations (North America), the print edition of The Source was "the No. 1-selling music magazine on newsstands in America."[3] By 2009, they were among those losing readership and advertising income.[4]
The 1995 Source Awards were noted for their effect on the hip-hop landscape, particularly in escalating tension between the East and West Coast hip-hop communities, which likely precipitated the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls.