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A major milestone for Wax Poetics – 10 years and 50 issues! Issue 50 is a stellar start to a second decade for the funk, soul, hip hop, Latin and vinyl cultural beacon – with a new logo and a larger book (it's now 8" X 10.5") – but coverage of classic, rare and contempory artists is as deep as ever! Prince is on the front cover and Frank Ocean on the back – with Prince pieces penned by ?uestlove and Alan & Gwen Leeds, a deeper look at the Minneapolis scene and Prince associates & peers The Family, Jesse Johnson & Morris Day, plus master funk bassist Larry Graham, upstart R&B gamechanger Frank Ocean, Toro Y Moi, DJ Quik, Blood Orange and more! © 1996-2012, Dusty Groove America, Inc.

If this has indeed finally been released, then off to Barnes & Noble I go...

alexnvrmnd777 said:

If this has indeed finally been released, then off to Barnes & Noble I go...

yeeeah barnes and noble should have it!

I love Frank Ocean too!

[Edited 2/11/12 8:05am]

Barnes & Noble in my town told me they don't carry it. Same with our other large book store. Better luck at my local mom & pop record store. They don't have this one yet, but they do carry the magazine and will be getting it in. So, now I just have to harrass them till it's in, I guess...

thirteen dollars to ship it to NZ????

I was thinking of buying this. I'm having second thoughts considering shipping cost almost as much as the magazine (and the magazine ain't cheap either!!)

If you live in So Cal, the Barnes & Noble in Glendale carries it, but the Prince issue is not in yet. I'm not sure if the other locations carry it.

Not in Mich stores yet

I received an email with more information:

buist said:

I received an email with more information:

Issue 50

Prince, Frank Ocean (read now!), Larry Graham, Morris Day, Toro y Moi, DJ Quick Record Rundown, Blood Orange, Madhouse (read now!), Questlove on Prince, Jesse Johnson, The Family, Grand Central, and 94 East Re:Discovered.

10th Anniversary Redesign

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 (Canadian prices have been adjusted).

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.

Exclusive DJ Mix

To celebrate our ten-year anniversary, our fiftieth joint, and the historic Prince Issue, the one-and-only DaM-FunK has created an exclusive Prince DJ set, which includes an exclusive new track!

NICE MIX!!!!!!!!

IM buying the mag now! fuck the cost of posting!

buist said:

Exclusive DJ Mix

To celebrate our ten-year anniversary, our fiftieth joint, and the historic Prince Issue, the one-and-only DaM-FunK has created an exclusive Prince DJ set, which includes an exclusive new track!

How was this authorized?!? Hope it still comes out...

jonylawson said:

buist said:

I received an email with more information:

Issue 50

Prince, Frank Ocean (read now!), Larry Graham, Morris Day, Toro y Moi, DJ Quick Record Rundown, Blood Orange, Madhouse (read now!), Questlove on Prince, Jesse Johnson, The Family, Grand Central, and 94 East Re:Discovered.

10th Anniversary Redesign

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 (Canadian prices have been adjusted).

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.

Exclusive DJ Mix

To celebrate our ten-year anniversary, our fiftieth joint, and the historic Prince Issue, the one-and-only DaM-FunK has created an exclusive Prince DJ set, which includes an exclusive new track!

NICE MIX!!!!!!!!

IM buying the mag now! fuck the cost of posting!

The EXCLUSIVE NEW TRACK is by DamFunK not Prince.

drgoldsmoke said:

The EXCLUSIVE NEW TRACK is by DamFunK not Prince.

But, several of the tracks are... bootlegs. So, what's up with that?!?

djThunderfunk said:

drgoldsmoke said:

The EXCLUSIVE NEW TRACK is by DamFunK not Prince.

But, several of the tracks are... bootlegs. So, what's up with that?!?

fascinating huh?

drgoldsmoke said:

djThunderfunk said:

But, several of the tracks are... bootlegs. So, what's up with that?!?

fascinating huh?

fascinating? maybe. strange? unusual? absolutely!

I'd love to hear about how this came about. Do they have permission? If not, will the disc be pulled before release? This sure doesn't seem like something that would be approved...

djThunderfunk said:

drgoldsmoke said:

fascinating huh?

fascinating? maybe. strange? unusual? absolutely!

I'd love to hear about how this came about. Do they have permission? If not, will the disc be pulled before release? This sure doesn't seem like something that would be approved...

It's out already (and downloadable).

Just got mines in the mail today...

Looks to be some interesting reading

ecstasy said:

Didn't exactly get it but what's so special about this issue and the magazine??

The fact that it's 50th issue is more or less dedicated to Prince, plus it's a "proper" music magazine, not a load of gossip mongering bile about the latest hot chart whore.

Wax Poetics does not really care about who is selling the most albums in a year......get it?

I forgot to check B&N yesterday, I'm gonna see if they have it on their shelves tonight.

drgoldsmoke said:

djThunderfunk said:

fascinating? maybe. strange? unusual? absolutely!

I'd love to hear about how this came about. Do they have permission? If not, will the disc be pulled before release? This sure doesn't seem like something that would be approved...

It's out already (and downloadable).

Yeah, I downloaded it. Is there a disc with the magazine?

Is the magazine in stores yet? My local shop doesn't have it yet.

Just finish reading

Nice stuff

TheDigitalGardener said:

ecstasy said:

Didn't exactly get it but what's so special about this issue and the magazine??

The fact that it's 50th issue is more or less dedicated to Prince, plus it's a "proper" music magazine, not a load of gossip mongering bile about the latest hot chart whore.

Wax Poetics does not really care about who is selling the most albums in a year......get it?

Yeah I guess So interviews, music info, and pictures basically

ecstasy said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

The fact that it's 50th issue is more or less dedicated to Prince, plus it's a "proper" music magazine, not a load of gossip mongering bile about the latest hot chart whore.

Wax Poetics does not really care about who is selling the most albums in a year......get it?

Yeah I guess So interviews, music info, and pictures basically

Highly recommend

I have both of their anthologies, I'm so ready for the next volume

So these guys are publishing "All My Dreams", "Wet Dream Cousin", and a live version of "Dirty Mind" with Prince's consent, right? I'm listening to the soundcloud right now to see if its really a crystal clear version (the only immediate indicator of officialness).

Yeah this mix isn't legit. Ain't that illegal?

Has the bootleg versions of tracks and errythang. Cmon now.

Wet Dream Cousin still has all the flaws as the bootleg versions

mplsmike said:

Wet Dream Cousin still has all the flaws as the bootleg versions

Really? I think what he(Dam Funk) did with it affirmed my appreciation of the song.

Harlepolis said:

mplsmike said:

Wet Dream Cousin still has all the flaws as the bootleg versions

Really? I think what he(Dam Funk) did with it affirmed my appreciation of the song.

Huh? It's the same exact bootleg cut as ever.