Max The Keeper 

I have been scanning and processing hip-hop magazines for about 10 years.

During this time I have uploaded 149 issues of different magazines, including 78 issues of The Source, 43 issues of Rap Pages. A total of 19006 pages have been scanned and processed. 50 different magazines are publicly available.

In future post, I'll go into more detail about the site functionality available to subscribers.

February 1999 issue of Rap Pages is now available, which includes:

• A feature article about Heltah Skeltah, talking about struggles the group members endured since the release of their debut album, as well as their new project, Magnum Force, and what sets it apart from their previous album

• A feature article about RZA, discussing his new project, Bobby Digital, commercialization of hip-hop, his opinion on Master P, as well as Southern hip-hop in general

Issue 75 of Elemental magazine is now available, which includes:

• A feature article about Mobb Deep, detailing their partnership with G-Unit Records, their experience with the previous labels, relationship within the group, as well as talking about their new album, Blood Money

• A feature article about A-Trak, talking about his past, participating in DJ competitions while still being in school, and working with Kanye West

• A feature article about producer Paris, discussing his departure from previous labels, forming his own label, Guerilla Funk Recordings, as well as focus on politics in his music

August 1996 issue of Rap Pages is now available, which includes:

• A feature article about Prince Paul, on his relationship with De La Soul, his work with Gravediggaz, his modesty, as well as his work on the latest album, Psychoanalysis

• A feature article about Digital Underground, as they test different flavors of their favorite food, ramen noodles

• A feature article about the actor Brian Green, as he was preparing the release of his debut album, One Stop Carnival

February 1997 issue of Rap Pages is now available, which includes:

• A feature article about Foxy Brown, talking about her place in the hip-hop community and criticizing her for not being a role model

• A feature article about Redman, discussing his work with Method Man, early life struggles, and working with Erick Sermon

• A feature article about Tony! Toni! Toné!, discussing issues within the group, working on the new album separately, and their signature style

October 2000 issue of The Source is now available, which includes:

• A feature article about Shyne, on his work with Bad Boy and the shooting

• A feature article about Guru, discussing his Jazzmatazz series

• A feature article about Mack 10, talking about his relationship with the East Coast

• A feature article about The Lo Lifes crew, focusing on their history

• A feature article about Tupac, including interviews with his ex-wife, his friend Richie Rich, and The Outlawz

October 1998 issue of Rap Pages is now available, which includes:

• A feature article about Ras Kass, with the magazine's editor spending a weekend with him, as he was promoting his newest album, Rasassination

• A feature article about Funkmaster Flex, talking about his past and discussing the industry

• A feature article about Xscape, talking about their lives since the debut album

• A feature article about Ill State Assassins, discussing Chicago hip-hop community among other things

July 1995 issue of The Source is now available, which includes:



• A feature article about The Notorious B.I.G., showing a day in his life and discussing his path to success

• A feature article about Showbiz & AG, discussing their new album, Goodfellas, the music business, and sellouts in the industry

• A feature article about The Last Poets, remembering the group's history, as they return to music

• A feature article about Mad Lion, telling his life story and discussing hip-hop's relationship with dancehall

• An article about new female hip-hop and R&B artists

November 1999 issue of The Source is now available, which includes:

* A feature article about The Madd Rapper

* A feature article about E-40, discussing the upcoming album, Charlie Hustle: The Blueprint of a Self-Made Millionaire

* A feature article about Black Thought, talking about the process of music creation for the first time

* A feature article about Mos Def, following the release of the Black Star's album and in preparation of the release of his debut album, Black on Both Sides

May 2000 issue of The Source is now available, which includes:

• A feature article about Big Pun, discussing his life from childhood to untimely death, and including a review of his posthumous album Yeeeah Baby!

• A feature article about Choclair, discussing Canadian rap scene

• A feature article about Drag-On, following the publication of a 2.5 mics review of his latest album The Opposite of H2O

• A feature article about Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, discussing a feud within the group