The Source 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 .thesource .com 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]
The magazine's website began in 1998.[8] It was celebrating its 100th issue.[9] [10]
↑ 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 }}
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↑ 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 .