Beat-Down Newspaper
| Type | Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Founder(s) | Haji Akhigbade, Sacha Jenkins |
| Publisher | Beat-Down Publications |
| Editor | Haji Akhigbade |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Queens, New York City |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 74470-83213 |
| Website | https://Beat-DownNewspaper.com |
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Launched in 1991, Beat-Down Newspaper holds the distinction as the first Hip Hop publication started in New York City by Queens natives Haji Akhigbade and Sacha Jenkins. The paper seriously covered Hip-Hop Culture, Rap Music, Graffiti and graffiti subculture, art, film, fashion and socio-political issues affecting youth. Beat-Down Newspaper helped lay the foundation for gritty, authentic Hip-Hop culture media, music, and art at the apex of the 1986-1994 Golden Era of Hip-Hop.
Beat-Down’s 1991 debut was a pivotal year in Hip-Hop Culture when the rap music that spawned from Hip-Hop Culture was becoming more commercially corporate focused and not fully represented by rap fanzines and other Hip-Hop & rap music publications at the time. With its unmatched, balanced, gritty coverage of Hip-Hop culture as a whole, the independently owned and funded Beat-Down Newspaper stood apart from heavily funded rap music fanzines and rap music magazines at the time like The Source which was launched out of Boston, Massachusetts by Harvard grads David Mays and Jonathan Shecter, Rappages which was launched a year prior by Hustler Magazines Larry Flynt, and Vibe which launched two years later by media juggernaut Time Inc. with the assistance of Quincy Jones. Beat-Down Newspaper would be the first independently owned, distributed, self-funded, and operated Hip-Hop publication co-founded by Akhigbade who was a recognized producer, creator, and practitioner of Hip-Hop Culture and its core elements.
Covers
| Cover | Year | Featured |
|---|---|---|
| Cypress Hill | 1991 | Cypress Hill, Ultramagnetic MC's, Tupac, Audio Two, Graffiti Artist Lee Quiñones |
| House Of Pain, Erick Sermon of EPMD | 1992 | Malcolm X Review, Crazy Legs, Jazzy Joyce, DJ Stretch Armstrong, Divine Styler |
| Gangstarr | 1992 | Guru, Showbiz & AG, Greg Osby, Afrika Bambaata, Jamal Ski, Trevor Sparks, Mad Cobra, Grand Puba, Funkmaster Flex |
| Fat Joe | 1993 | Fat Joe, Easy Lee, Umar Bin Hassan, Ultramagnetic MC's, Inner Circle, Knuckleheadz |
| Brand Nubian | 1993 | Brand Nubian, Positive K, Brooklyn Bombers, YZ, Onyx, Bobby Konders, Kool G. Rap, DJ Silver D |
| Big Daddy Kane | 1993 | Big Daddy Kane, Boss, The Dream Warriors, The Beatnuts, Blacka Ranks, Kris Kringle, DJ E Smooth, Graf artist Cope2, Cedella Marley, Digable Planets, DJ Enuff |
| De La Soul | 1993 | De La Soul, Tragedy Khadafi, DJ Mister Cee, Roy Ayers |
| Wu Tang Clan | 1993 | Wu Tang Clan, Graffiti artist Seen (artist), Burro Banton, DJ Stretch Armstrong |
| Cypress Hill | 1993 | Nike, Inc Ad, Kurious Jorge, Funkdoobiest, Graffiti artist Spin, Rock Steady DJ's |
| Masta Ace | 1993 | Masta Ace, Run DMC, Bobbito Garcia, Cedella Marley |
| KRS One | 1993 | KRS One, Buju Banton, DJ Rob Swift, Spearhead X, Leshaun, MC Lyte, Buju Banton |
| Masta Killa of Wu-Tang Clan | 1993 | A Tribe Called Quest, Airbrush Artist FLOYD, Red Fox, Sanyika Shakur, LA Gangs, The Boom Poetic |
| Pete Rock & CL Smooth, MC Breed, Ill and Al Scratch | 1994 | 1st Nike, Inc Ad, Mic Geronimo, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Ill & Al Scratch, MC Breed, Diana King, R. Kelly |
| Jackin 4 Beats - Hip-Hop Music Bootleggers Get Raided | 1994 | Nas, Freddie Fox, Conscious Daughters, Black Moon, Doug E. Fresh |
| Gil Scott Heron, Red Alert, Mic Geronimo | 1994 | DJ Red Alert, Dj Brucie B, Chicago's Graffiti Scene, Diana King |
| End Of A Golden Era Of Hip-Hop | 1994 | Zulu Nation, Ice Cube, Rythm Rocker, Das Efx, Jamal Ski, Mona Scott |
| Eazy E | 1994 | Eazy E, Fugees, Fishbone, Sinbad (comedian), Rowdy Records |
Editorials
- Cypress Hill
- Ultramagnetic MC's
- Tupac
- Audio Two
- Lee Quiñones
- Malcolm X (1992 film)
- Crazy Legs
- DJ Jazzy Joyce
- DJ Stretch Armstrong
- Divine Styler
- Guru
- Showbiz & AG
- Greg Osby
- Afrika Bambaata
- Trevor Sparks
- Mad Cobra
- Grand Puba
- Funkmaster Flex
- Fat Joe
- DJ Easy Lee
- Umar Bin Hassan
- Ultramagnetic MC's
- Inner Circle
- Knuckleheadz
- Brand Nubian
- Positive K
- Brooklyn Bombers
- YZ
- Onyx
- Bobby Konders
- Kool G. Rap
- DJ Silver D
- Big Daddy Kane
- Boss
- Dream Warriors
- The Beatnuts
- Blacka Ranks
- Kris Kringle
- DJ E Smooth
- Cope2
- Cedella Marley
- Digable Planets
- DJ Enuff
- De La Soul
- Tragedy Khadafi
- DJ Mister Cee
- Roy Ayers
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Seen (artist)
- Burro Banton
- Kurious Jorge
- Funkdoobiest
- Graffiti artist Spin
- Rock Steady Crew
- Masta Ace
- Run DMC
- Bobbito Garcia
- Cedella Marley
- KRS One
- Buju Banton
- Rob Swift
- Spearhead X
- Leshaun
- MC Lyte
- Buju Banton
- A Tribe Called Quest
- Airbrush Artist FLOYD
- Red Fox
- Sanyika Shakur
- LA Gangs
- The Boom Poetic
- Mic Geronimo
- Pete Rock & CL Smooth
- Ill Al Skratch
- MC Breed
- Diana King
- Aaliyah
- R. Kelly
- Nas
- Freddie Fox
- Conscious Daughters
- Black Moon
- Doug E. Fresh
- DJ Red Alert
- Dj Brucie B
- Chicago's Graffiti Scene
- Diana King
- Zulu Nation
- Ice Cube
- Rythm Rocker
- Das Efx
- Jamal Ski
- Mona Scott
- Eazy E
- Fugees
- Fishbone
- Sinbad
- Rowdy Records
- Fab Five Freddy
Notable Contributors
- Bill Adler, Hip-Hop Archivist.
- Bobbito Garcia[1][circular reference]
- Reggie Combat Jack” Osse, Combat Jack[2][circular reference]
- Troy Torain
- Jonathan Mannion
- Henry Chalfant
- Dream Hampton[3][circular reference]
- Paul Miller - DJ Spooky[4][circular reference]
- Brian Lassiter
- Greg Tate
- DJ Stretch Armstrong
- Brian Chin
Contributors
- Brian Chin[5][circular reference]
- Bobbito Garcia[6][circular reference]
- Anonymous Insider
- DJ Stretch Armstrong[7][circular reference]
- Nick Quested[8]
- Reggie “Combat Jack” Osse, Combat Jack[9][circular reference]
- Elliott Wilson[10][circular reference][11][12][circular reference]
- Soren Baker[13][circular reference]
- Lamel Watson
- Jay’Quan Anthony Nelson
- Sha-key
- S.H. Fernando Jr
- Jefferson "Chairman" Mao
- Noah
- George A. Sosa
- DJ Spooky[14][circular reference]
- Dream Hampton[15][circular reference]
- Vikki Tobak[16][circular reference][17][18][circular reference]
- Max Glazer
- Ralph Miccio
- Colin Turner
- Kyle Austin
- George A. Sosa
- Zahir Bashir
- James Hamlett
- Ference Kurfis
- Darren E. Johnson
- Arthur Banton
Photographers
- Lisa Leone
- David Morales
- Henry Chalfant
- Sue Kwon
- David Perez
- Haji Akhigbade
- Anthony Vinson
- Max Glazier
- Brue
Artists
- Seen (artist)[19][circular reference]
- Cope2[20][circular reference]
- Kyle Austin
- Haji Akhigbade
- Sacha Jenkins
- Matthew "Matt Doo" Reid
- Gerard Young
External links
- Golden age hip hop
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Category:Hip hop magazines
- Sacha Jenkins
- XXL (magazine)
- AllHipHop
- AllHipHop
- List of writers on popular music
- Nike, Inc.
- Nike timeline
- Hip hop#Magazines
- https://pitchfork.com/features/article/how-a-group-of-journalists-turned-hip-hop-into-a-literary-movement/
See also
News & Blog Sites
- https://www.amazon.com/Fight-Power-Yusuf-Jah/dp/0385318731/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=chuck+d+fight+the+power&qid=1601842181&sr=8-1
- https://ew.com/music/2019/05/08/wu-tang-clan-of-mics-and-men-interview/
- https://www.ramascreen.com/aint-nuthing-ta-f-wit-heres-wu-tang-clan-of-mics-and-men-trailer/
- https://www.filmplatform.net/directors/sacha-jenkins/
- http://www.ebertfest.com/people/sacha-jenkins
- https://hiphopdx.com/editorials/id.4300/title.sacha-jenkins-why-do-black-rap-heads-have-a-problem-with-rock
- https://www.businessinsider.com/wu-tang-clan-showtime-documentary-is-bible-of-band-says-rza-2019-5
- https://hot1041stl.com/497731/my-conversation-with-guru-beat-down-magazine-1998/
- http://cratesofjr.blogspot.com/2015/12/beat-down-magazine-1994-feat-onyx-rae.html?m=1#
- https://www.international.ucla.edu/asia/article/90797
- http://hiphop-thegoldenera.blogspot.com/2016/02/vinyl-word-beat-down-magazine-1995.html?m=1
- https://www.clarionledger.com/story/life/2015/08/28/jackson-writer-crucial-souths-hip-hop-acceptance/71341046/
- https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/06/hip-hop-zines-feature
- https://pitchfork.com/features/article/how-a-group-of-journalists-turned-hip-hop-into-a-literary-movement/
- https://www.awardsdaily.com/2019/06/07/sacha-jenkins-on-directing-of-mics-and-men-and-how-the-wu-tang-clan-are-the-avengers-of-hip-hop/
- http://www.nodfactor.com/2010/04/20/r-i-p-guru-of-gang-starr/
Magazines
- Billboard Magazine “Rap ‘92”[21][circular reference]
- Interview Magazine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interview_(magazine)
Documentaries
Movies
- Hitz - Paramount Pictures[23]
Music Albums
References
- ↑ Bobbito Garcia
- ↑ Combat Jack
- ↑ Dream Hampton
- ↑ DJ Spooky
- ↑ VP Records
- ↑ Bobbito Garcia
- ↑ DJ Stretch Armstrong
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1516023/
- ↑ Combat Jack
- ↑ Elliott Wilson (journalist)
- ↑ http://www.complex.com/author/noah-callahan-bever
- ↑ Mass Appeal (media)
- ↑ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soren_Baker
- ↑ DJ Spooky
- ↑ Dream Hampton
- ↑ Vikki Tobak
- ↑ http://www.complex.com/author/noah-callahan-bever
- ↑ Mass Appeal (media)
- ↑ Seen (artist)
- ↑ Cope2
- ↑ Billboard
- ↑ Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118340/
- ↑ Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
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