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'''''Word Up!''' Magazine'' was a popular [[Adolescence|teen]] entertainment [[magazine]] which debuted in August 1987.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Fox 5 New York |date=2023 |title=50 Years of Hip Hop: Word Up! magazine |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kco6reVZbdk |website=}}</ref> It focused on [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] music and [[Rapping|rap]] artists at a time when there was little hip hop journalism.
The magazine was name-checked by [[The Notorious B.I.G.]] in his 1994 hit song "[[Juicy (The Notorious B.I.G. song)|Juicy]]": "It was all a dream; I used to read ''Word Up!'' magazine."<ref>{{Citation|title=The Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy|url=https://genius.com/The-notorious-big-juicy-lyrics|access-date=2021-10-20}}</ref>
A spin-off of ''[[Right On! (magazine)|Right On!]]'' magazine, ''Word Up!'' was headquartered in Queens, NY, with Gerrie Summers as founding editor-in-chief.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Corrine |first=Amber |date=2023-08-09 |title=Biggie’s Estate Partners With Budweiser To Relaunch Iconic ‘Word Up!’ Magazine |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/biggies-estate-budweiser-relaunch-word-up-magazine-hip-hop-50-1234779303/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=VIBE.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In the 2020s, both magazines were purchased by [[Cynthia Horner]], former editor-in-chief of ''Right On!'', forming Right On! Media Holdings, LLC.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maldonado |first=Aria Hughes, Jordan Rose, Lei Takanashi, Mike DeStefano, Karla Rodriguez, Dayna Haffenden, Drea O, Kameron Hay, Jessica Mckinney, melvinbackman, Angel Diaz, Alessandra |title=Hip-Hop Media Pioneers |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/aria-hughes/hip-hop-media-pioneers |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=Complex |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-22 |title=Right On! A Cultural Classic Makes Its Comeback |url=https://www.theroot.com/right-on-a-cultural-classic-makes-its-comeback-1829906045 |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=The Root |language=en}}</ref> Its principal photographer was Ernie Paniccioli, who later claimed the magazine's mention in "Juicy" was intended for him.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jordan |first=Chris |date=June 10, 2022 |title=Notorious B.I.G. secret shout-out revealed |pages=9A |work=The Central New Jersey Home News}}</ref>
The estate of the Notorious B.I.G. and [[Budweiser]] produced two special editions of ''Word Up!'' in 2023, celebrating the artist and the 30th anniversary of ''[[Ready to Die]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=2023-09-12 |title=See a Sneak Preview of Notorious B.I.G. Word Up! Magazine Special, With Essay by Angie Martinez (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/notorious-big-word-up-magazine-angie-martinez-1235720449/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Doby |first=Dr Jerry |date=2023-09-14 |title=Special Edition Word Up! Magazine Release: Celebrating Biggie |url=https://www.thehypemagazine.com/2023/09/special-edition-word-up-magazine-release-celebrating-biggie/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=The Hype Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
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Revision as of 22:04, 15 November 2023
Word Up! Magazine was a popular teen entertainment magazine which debuted in August 1987.[1] It focused on hip-hop music and rap artists at a time when there was little hip hop journalism.
The magazine was name-checked by The Notorious B.I.G. in his 1994 hit song "Juicy": "It was all a dream; I used to read Word Up! magazine."[2]
A spin-off of Right On! magazine, Word Up! was headquartered in Queens, NY, with Gerrie Summers as founding editor-in-chief.[3] In the 2020s, both magazines were purchased by Cynthia Horner, former editor-in-chief of Right On!, forming Right On! Media Holdings, LLC.[4][5] Its principal photographer was Ernie Paniccioli, who later claimed the magazine's mention in "Juicy" was intended for him.[6]
The estate of the Notorious B.I.G. and Budweiser produced two special editions of Word Up! in 2023, celebrating the artist and the 30th anniversary of Ready to Die.[7][8]
References
- ^ Fox 5 New York (2023). "50 Years of Hip Hop: Word Up! magazine".
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ The Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy, retrieved 2021-10-20
- ^ Corrine, Amber (2023-08-09). "Biggie's Estate Partners With Budweiser To Relaunch Iconic 'Word Up!' Magazine". VIBE.com. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Maldonado, Aria Hughes, Jordan Rose, Lei Takanashi, Mike DeStefano, Karla Rodriguez, Dayna Haffenden, Drea O, Kameron Hay, Jessica Mckinney, melvinbackman, Angel Diaz, Alessandra. "Hip-Hop Media Pioneers". Complex. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Right On! A Cultural Classic Makes Its Comeback". The Root. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Jordan, Chris (June 10, 2022). "Notorious B.I.G. secret shout-out revealed". The Central New Jersey Home News. pp. 9A.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (2023-09-12). "See a Sneak Preview of Notorious B.I.G. Word Up! Magazine Special, With Essay by Angie Martinez (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
- ^ Doby, Dr Jerry (2023-09-14). "Special Edition Word Up! Magazine Release: Celebrating Biggie". The Hype Magazine. Retrieved 2023-11-15.