''Hip Hop Weekly'' is an American hip hop news and entertainment magazine founded in 2006. The magazine covers celebrity news, music, film, fashion, sports and features exclusive interviews with many notable figures within popular culture.

History

''Hip Hop Weekly'' was founded in 2006 by Ray "Benzino" Scott (''The Source'' magazine, ''Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta'') and

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(co-founder of ''The Source''). In an interview with the ''

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'', Mays said he and Scott came up with the idea after noticing the success of magazines such as ''

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'' and ''

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'' and wanted to fill the void that existed for weekly hip hop news. Published quarterly, the magazine offers the latest news to millions of young Americans who identify with the hip hop culture. On September 13, 2016, Hip Hop Weekly was acquired for an undisclosed amount by CJB Investments LLC.

Special releases

Over the years, ''Hip Hop Weekly'' has released special issues that either commemorate a special moment in pop culture history or highlight icons of urban music. These collector's edition releases include special issues honoring the lives of

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and

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, "Behind the Mic" docuzines on

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, and

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among others. In 2010, the magazine released a special 3-D swimsuit issue. Later that year, another 3-D issue was released to commemorate the 100th issue of ''Hip Hop Weekly''.

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.hiphopweekly.com African-American magazines Hip hop magazines Magazines established in 2006 Magazines published in Atlanta Music magazines published in the United States