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Thread started 02/03/12 2:54pm

mikemike13

Prince Cover (Wax Poetics)

Issue 50 Is Our 10-Year Anniversary!

Prince / Frank Ocean

In December of 2001, Wax Poetics debuted its first issue to a small following of record collectors and “beat diggers.” Ten years later, Wax Poetics has carved out a niche for itself in the world of music journalism and expanded its audience to a worldwide congregation of music lovers.

Issue 50 marks our ten-year anniversary and does so with one of the most iconic musicians in the history of African American music, the one and only Prince.

We’ve also done a full redesign, making the magazine slightly larger—8 x 10.5 inches—and we’ve embraced a new paper stock. Wax Poetics will look a bit different on the newsstand, with a new mark making its debut in place of our old logo, but the magazine will continue to be a collectible objet d’art, something to be saved on your shelf as a musical reference manual, not recycled like other mags.

Wax Poetics has also returned to its roots as a journal and is back to being quarterly. The new price of $11.99 reflects not only radical changes in the publishing industry and the economy, but also the guarantee of continued quality from the paper stock to the writing and photographs. As always, our subscription prices offer a great deal of savings off the cover price.

While we vow to keep Wax Poetics in print as a tangible entity, bucking the trend of ridding our culture of old-school reading products, we will also start offering a digital version of the magazine this year for the iPhone, iPad, Android, and other popular handheld devices.

Issue 50 will be on sale shortly, so please join us as we embark on our tenth year of celebrating the unprecedented and untouchable African American musical tradition!

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Reply #1 posted 02/03/12 2:58pm

runphilrun

First. Wow, I'm going to get this for sure.

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Reply #2 posted 02/03/12 3:13pm

djThunderfunk

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Anyone know the release date?

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Reply #3 posted 02/03/12 3:30pm

NeonCraxx

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I want one. When, where, and how?
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Reply #4 posted 02/03/12 3:49pm

rdhull

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One of the only music "magazines" that count nowdays.

"Climb in my fur."
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Reply #5 posted 02/03/12 4:34pm

kenkamken

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This is going to rock, considering other issues I've seen from them. I'm going to haunt Barnes&Noble until I get this. cool

"So fierce U look 2night, the brightest star pales 2 Ur sex..."
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Reply #6 posted 02/04/12 5:38am

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sounds like my kind of read! n that cover shot is AMAZING. i feel a sudden urge to listen to 1999.

don't play me...i'm over 30 and i DO smoke weed....
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Reply #7 posted 02/04/12 6:18am

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I'm sorted with my copy, music speacialist shop in town stocks it and is going to call me when the new issue arrives.

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Reply #8 posted 02/04/12 8:55am

djThunderfunk

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TheDigitalGardener said:

I'm sorted with my copy, music speacialist shop in town stocks it and is going to call me when the new issue arrives.

Please let us know when they call so we can rush out to pick it up!

Don't hate your neighbors. Hate the media that tells you to hate your neighbors.
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Reply #9 posted 02/04/12 10:31am

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djThunderfunk said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

I'm sorted with my copy, music speacialist shop in town stocks it and is going to call me when the new issue arrives.

Please let us know when they call so we can rush out to pick it up!

I will let you know. wink

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Reply #10 posted 02/04/12 11:21am

Milty

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Even in my teeny tiny hamlet, i can find this. YES!

I always wondered WP was going to feature Prince too.

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Reply #11 posted 02/04/12 11:38am

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NeonCraxx said:

I want one. When, where, and how?

!!!!!!!!! me 2 cool

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Reply #12 posted 02/04/12 9:00pm

errant

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any word on the content?

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Reply #13 posted 02/24/12 1:21pm

PEJ

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I'm going to buy this today. How on earth were they able to get that rare photo. They must be friend with Jeff Katz on facebook too.

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Reply #14 posted 02/24/12 2:03pm

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TheDigitalGardener said:

I'm sorted with my copy, music speacialist shop in town stocks it and is going to call me when the new issue arrives.

there's a music specialist store in town? eek

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Reply #15 posted 02/24/12 4:33pm

runphilrun

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I'm going to buy this today. How on earth were they able to get that rare photo. They must be friend with Jeff Katz on facebook too.

What rare photo, the cover? I used to have that pic as a poster on my wall. Anyways, I went ahead and bought my copy online. I'm not sure why this isn't a sticky, with Prince news kinda rare these days.

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Reply #16 posted 02/24/12 4:38pm

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unique said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

I'm sorted with my copy, music speacialist shop in town stocks it and is going to call me when the new issue arrives.

there's a music specialist store in town? eek

Underground solushion, bottom of Cockburn St. He sells nothing but dance and hip hop. wink

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Reply #17 posted 02/24/12 8:15pm

Mindbells9

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I got mine here in Detroit. I'll read it 2morrow at work lol
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Reply #18 posted 02/24/12 9:13pm

unique

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TheDigitalGardener said:

unique said:

there's a music specialist store in town? eek

Underground solushion, bottom of Cockburn St. He sells nothing but dance and hip hop. wink

dance and hip hip is all i listen to as i'm down with the kids

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Reply #19 posted 02/24/12 9:23pm

jpnyc

Saw it in B&N today. Looks good. Not much old gossip or bullshit about Prince’s money, just solid articles about people worth listening to.

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Reply #20 posted 02/25/12 1:27am

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unique said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

Underground solushion, bottom of Cockburn St. He sells nothing but dance and hip hop. wink

dance and hip hip is all i listen to as i'm down with the kids

lol Is it not.....wit da kidz?.......or something.

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Reply #21 posted 02/25/12 2:04am

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TheDigitalGardener said:

unique said:

dance and hip hip is all i listen to as i'm down with the kids

lol Is it not.....wit da kidz?.......or something.

no, that's what grandads say

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Reply #22 posted 03/10/12 12:23pm

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Milty said:

Even in my teeny tiny hamlet, i can find this. YES!

I always wondered WP was going to feature Prince too.

I just bought this and it's a great read! Questlove is friggin' hilarious too; he's got great insight.

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Reply #23 posted 03/10/12 1:25pm

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The issue is bananas! Loved the Madhouse coverage. I'm trying not to read all articles at once... The only letdown so far was the report on P's early days. Nothing new in there. Next up for me : the Jesse and Morris stories biggrin

The cover photo was taken by Allen Beaulieu.

[Edited 3/10/12 13:26pm]

[Edited 3/11/12 4:31am]

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Reply #24 posted 03/10/12 2:56pm

datdude

i've only read the article with Alan and Gwen Leeds so far. some funny stories from the PR tour but i wish it would've focused on more than just that era. i actually don't find Questlove that insightful to be the big fan that he is. he's witty but i'm not sure if i'm impressed with his depth of knowledge and understanding of Prince's catalogue once the sales dipped. For example, Graffiti Bridge is a good album apart from how badly the film did. Quest says it did the exact OPPOSITE of what Purple Rain did for his career, uhhh, i beg to differ. RS rightfully gave the album 4 stars despite the bad film.

shoulda known P was bangin' the Madhouse chick. I wondered who she was. Love her thickness!! She was a keeper!

Looking forward to the Jesse and Morris articles!

[Edited 3/10/12 14:58pm]

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